bronxmom2 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Hey, I just got the results of our blood work, over the phone so I haven't seen them. Ig was all normal. He failed 5/14 pneumoccal titers. I have read about lots of kids failing all or most of the pneumococcal titers, but...5? Maybe all kids would fail some of them if they were tested... as Dr. Latimer said, it's not like we're going around testing all the 8 year olds for this stuff... I guess this tells me he does not have an underlying immune deficiency. Maybe I can hope that one IVIG will provide lasting result? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Mom Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Hi...sounds pretty good to me. The Prevnar vaccine they get as babies only has 7 strains of s. pneumonia in it...so, for your child to only fail 5, passing 9....well, I would say that is passing with flying colors. Good to hear!! Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronxmom2 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks! At some point... I hesistate to say this... at some point I was "hoping" for a negative result to these tests, so that the insurance company would cover the IVIG... now it seems they have preapproved it based on a diagnosis of PANDAS (knock wood), so maybe things are getting easier out there... maybe things will be easier for the next wave of parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf_mom Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 This does sound fantastic. I would think that he'll respond wonderfully to IVIG and maybe it will jump start his immune system enough in one shot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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