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Posted 5/31/2011 1:29 AM (GMT 0)
I heard today through my mother about a treatment for immune deficiencies that had to do with injections of gammaglobulins. This past year I've been seriously ill with reoccuring inflammation, swelling, and infections of my tonsils - about 9 times were bad enough to go to the doctors and get antibiotics. I've got them scheduled to be removed in August. I also have a hard time healing. It normally takes about 2 months for a cut to heal on me.

I guess my question is... I just kinda assumed this (infections and not healing fast) was normal with CD - is it? I informed my GP that I was having so many infections and he just sort of shrugged. I would have thought if it wasn't normal, he'd say to run tests or something. (I ended up making an appt with a throat specialist after I just couldn't take anymore, the GP never told me to.) My gastro doc has never mentioned anything about it either when I told him I had to get my tonsils removed due to reoccuring infections. Should I be seeing another type of doc? I've been having problems with swollen hands and knees but the tests all come back normal and my CD isn't getting worse. Kinda just feels like my body is choosing to crap out on me in weird ways but I'm "normal" enough that they can't do anything about it. :/

And if you have any info about gammaglobulin treatment, etc, feel free to post about it.
Posted 5/31/2011 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
No experience with the gammaglobulins, but hopefully someone who does will be along soon. Whenever I get a virus or infection, I also get sicker than most. For example, my husband gets a cold, he will be over it in no time, but it always takes me alot longer to get better. I just think we have weaker immune systems, and also sometimes our meds add to this problem. Hugs!
Posted 5/31/2011 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
I can comment on the swollen joints - about 25% of IBD patients have joint pain [and swelling] associated with their bowel disease. This is definitely something your GI should be able to help you with.

The rest of it - are you sure you are doing well nutritionally - have you had your vitamin D, B12, iron checked?

I hardly ever get infections of any kind. In fact, I think of my immune system as being somewhat hyperactive - after all, Crohn's can be seen as a result of the immune system overreacting, or at least reacting inappropriately, to normal gut processes. I have asthma, too, which is the same kind of thing except in the bronchial system.
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