Re:Another newbie with questions

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

I have DM as well. I was diagnosed in oct1994 took prednisone only at a very

high dose (70mg) for a few months slowly weaning down to 25mg. Many ups and

downs later, I finally found a GP who would prescribe AP. I started the AP,

generic Lederle, in Jun1998 at 100mg twice a day. I reached remission/control

around May 2000.

During this time I took three immune system helpers - Moducare, Colostrum and a

Thymic Complex by a Dr. Bergsteiner.

I read and post on www.rheumaticsupport.net as well and on that site there was a

lady with an auto-immune disease who had more than one child while on

erythromycin. She now has 9 children and the last one has down's so she has not

been posting.

The moderators on that site may remember far more than I do about erythromycin

and breast feeding, etc.

One question, is the IVIG good for the baby?

Good luck,

Carol_DM

[Guest guest]

IVIG is safe for baby for several reasons. It only contains things

that naturally occur in our bodies, and it is not orally bioavailable,

meaning that any that passed into the digestive tract via breastmilk

stays there rather than going system wide. That is why it has to be

infused rather than given orally to us. Thanks for asking!

a

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> Hi a,

>

> I have DM as well. I was diagnosed in oct1994 took prednisone only

at a very high dose (70mg) for a few months slowly weaning down to

25mg. Many ups and downs later, I finally found a GP who would

prescribe AP. I started the AP, generic Lederle, in Jun1998 at 100mg

twice a day. I reached remission/control around May 2000.

> During this time I took three immune system helpers - Moducare,

Colostrum and a Thymic Complex by a Dr. Bergsteiner.

>

> I read and post on www.rheumaticsupport.net as well and on that site

there was a lady with an auto-immune disease who had more than one

child while on erythromycin. She now has 9 children and the last one

has down's so she has not been posting.

>

> The moderators on that site may remember far more than I do about

erythromycin and breast feeding, etc.

>

> One question, is the IVIG good for the baby?

>

> Good luck,

>

> Carol_DM

>

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