Tiffany
Hi Tiffany, Remicade, IVIG, and Dex are used for autoimmune disorders. The
Lovenox is a blood thinner shot twice a day that helps with positive
antiphospholipid antibodies, very dangerous to a baby, and it also reduces
natural killer cells. The replacement hormones are because I have antibodies
to hormones which can also hurt the baby. I have problems with tnf alpha,
natural killer cells, APA, ATA, and ANA positive, plus I am a DQ alpha type
that tends to get autoimmune illnesses (4.1 4.1) I also just found out my
IGE is sky high, and have to see an allergist tomorrow to start the shots
because my dr thinks that will help to desensitize my immune system so I can
stay pregnant. I must say my reproductive immunologist is the most thorough
dr I have ever met. He helps couples with autoimmune conditions to stop
having miscarriages. My husband is also a 4.1 4.1, one of only 9 couples
that this dr has ever seen with a match of the worst 'tendency to get
autoimmune problem dq alphas'. This means that on top of all the rest, my
body tends not to recognizes my husband's babies as something the immune
system should protect, but rather, something dangerous looking which should
be attacked like a virus or cancer cell. There is a blood test called the
leukocyte antibody detection test, and in women with a non matching husband,
the levels go right up to 100% as soon as she is pregnant. This protects or
shields the baby from the mom's immune system. My body doesn't do that
because my husband's dq type matches mine. So we had to get a special
treatment where they injected white blood cells from him under my forearm
skin in a type of inoculation. My leukocyte antibody levels are now rising
from these shots! Six months ago, I never would have dreamed any of this,
but another dr found out I had autoimmune disorders, and then I found my
reproductive immunologist. It has been a full time job for six months. I
have to take up to 16 doses of stuff every day! But the baby will be worth
it!
xoxo
Kitty
Message: 10
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 15:08:54 -0500
From: pookiegut@...
Subject: Re: Update-Remicade
WOW KITTY, I have never even heard of some of the stuff you mentioned. Does a
lot of the stuff he is doing deal with pregnancy, or is this just something
he would do for ALL arthritis patients? Man, that was a lot of info to
digest! Also, what is Lovenox? Are you using this because you are trying to
get pregnant, or would you be using it anyway?
Tiffany
In a message dated 3/3/2003 11:46:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, cckidsinc
writes:
[Ed. Note: Lovenox and all the rest can be found at: http://www.rxlist.com/
Ron]