Ivig safety

I have been having IVIG for twenty years for a neurological condition and it didn't stop me from getting colitis 5 years ago and it does nothing for my colitis now.

It is relatively safe as far as I know. As with all medications there are some risks but it is screened.

I'm pretty sure UBTough was using IVIG to treat CD symptoms for a while. I think she may have stopped using it, though.
My only experience with IVIG was when my son had an infusion of it when he was 2.5. They made a big deal about how an allergic reaction to it could be fatal, but not giving it to him would have been more dangerous. I don't know if it was because he was so little at the time or that the doseage was risky, but he is alive and kicking now, 5 years later with no lasting side effects. The pharmacy bill for it was $12,500, thankfully our insurance paid that bill!

No, he had Kawasaki's disease, which causes inflammation in all of the vascular tissue in the body. It is usually a 1 time occurrence and typically impacts kids 5 and younger, however it is the leading cause of acquired pediatric heart disease and can be fatal. Thankfully our doctor caught it quickly and we got treatment right away. It is extremely rare and most pediatricians will never see a case of it. It does make me worry as it is an autoimmune response to a viral infection, so we watch him closely for signs of other AI issues. IVIG is used to reset the immune system so the body stops attacking itself.