That sounds like a really frightening experience, and it's completely understandable to want answers about what happened.
Blood clots, including pulmonary emboli, are listed as a rare but serious risk associated with IVIG treatment. While they are considered uncommon, they are a known potential complication that medical Show Full Answer
That sounds like a really frightening experience, and it's completely understandable to want answers about what happened.
Blood clots, including pulmonary emboli, are listed as a rare but serious risk associated with IVIG treatment. While they are considered uncommon, they are a known potential complication that medical teams monitor for. To help reduce these risks during future infusions, doctors and infusion staff typically take precautions such as:
- Testing blood before and after infusions to monitor for changes
- Encouraging good hydration before and during treatment
- Adjusting the infusion rate if any side effects appear
- Closely monitoring for serious reactions throughout the process
Because this is a serious event that happened to you personally, it's really important to have a detailed conversation with your neurologist before continuing or resuming IVIG. They may need to reassess whether IVIG remains the right treatment option, adjust dosing, or explore alternative therapies for managing your MG symptoms.
Please don't hesitate to advocate strongly for yourself in those conversations — what you experienced deserves thorough follow-up.
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