Re: [Lyme-aid] immunoglobulin

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In a message dated 4/15/00 9:30:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

cacross@... writes:

<< However, I don't know if the standard risks for blood

transfusion apply. Perhaps our resident MD can comment on this.

Neurolyme

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I am not the resident MD. I believe Eileen is but and with any blood products

there is some concern; the one I read about is Hep. C, even though the blood

is screened for this I don't believe they are using and Antigen detection

test. My friend who is a Physician's Assistant has improved a great deal with

this therapy. My background is in teaching Laboratory Science to Physicians.

As bad as My autoimmune issues are, I would be willing to take the risk, but

at $8,000.00 plus per treatment, without my ins. approval. I won't get the

chance. Carol Fisch in MI

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Dear Jane & Larry,

I'm sorry, but I don't recall enough about the immunoglobulin treatment to

definitively comment on it. I believe it used to be possible to be infected with

it, but

they might have been able to treat it to prevent that. I'll ask my internist on

Tuesday.

I know I declined it when I had a needle stick in ~ 1993 because of that worry.

Eileen, NJ