Thanks for the comment and the questions.

We don’t have Gammaguard approved in Australia. We don’t have sub Q available either. The National Blood authority only approves two products. One locally made, called Intragam P, where the IgA is negligible anyway and is the product that Ivy receives and Octagam, which, I understand is the only imported IVIG. The reaction is probably more to the fact that Ivy is going in with the low IgG trough and then has a huge spike afterwards.

Ivy’s IVIG was not easily approved either. We had to present to the board three times in appeal before she was given a six month trial. Because of high demand and low supply we have to have review every six months. I am a member of the Australian Immune Deficiency Foundation (which is only just finding its feet) and I know that there are many people, who have been receiving IVIG, who are now haviing to trial off it. It’s a scary prospect and we are thankful for each cycle ivy can have her medication. It has changed her life.

~Michelle

This is a cut and paste of a comment I received in regards to your post:

Site: 5 Minutes for Special Needs
From: Mark in Cleveland
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I’m surprised to hear you are on Intragam. It’s not FDA approved in the US.

Since you think the IgA may be presenting a problem, have you considered one of the lower IGA products and hope for less side effect.

Gammaguard S/D has less than 2.2 μg/mL of IgA in a 5% solution.

Are you working with the IDF, immune deficiency foundation?

Know that Parker and I are serious Ivy fans.