I had Guillain-Barre when I was 17, it's a similar autoimmune condition where the white blood cells attack your nerves and results in paralysis. If you're being treated with IgG, that's basically everything they can do for you for the time being. Your white blood cells need to be preoccupied by the pooled foreign matter so as not to kill your remaining platlets. It's more frustrating emotionally than anything, because almost everyone under the age of 75 fully recovers from global autoimmune conditions if they're identified early, but will likely require considerable physical therapy to reintroduce the connections at the neuromuscular junction. Most importantly, you probably need to avoid being vaccinated for a while (I'm 23 and have not had one since), because it can trigger a relapse. If you have any questions you think I might be able to answer, don't hesitate to ask. Get well soon
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I had Guillain-Barre when I was 17, it's a similar autoimmune condition where the white blood cells attack your nerves and results in paralysis. If you're being treated with IgG, that's basically everything they can do for you for the time being. Your white blood cells need to be preoccupied by the pooled foreign matter so as not to kill your remaining platlets. It's more frustrating emotionally than anything, because almost everyone under the age of 75 fully recovers from global autoimmune conditions if they're identified early, but will likely require considerable physical therapy to reintroduce the connections at the neuromuscular junction. Most importantly, you probably need to avoid being vaccinated for a while (I'm 23 and have not had one since), because it can trigger a relapse. If you have any questions you think I might be able to answer, don't hesitate to ask. Get well soon
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