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Aug 7, 2017 · I was recently diagnosed with “B-12 deficiency” at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. My initial diagnosis (from the EMG and nerve conduction) was CIDP. Blood tests confirmed …

Oct 27, 2009 · I have CIDP, and before being diagnosed I suffered leg cramps; usually when swimming. After being diagnosed I was told the cramping was a symptom. They stopped for a while after I …

Dec 29, 2024 · Hello, Two weeks ago I received my first 3 IVIG loading doses for CIDP. Although many of my symptoms have improved I have noticed that my heart rate and blood pressure are up from my …

Jan 1, 2014 · GH, CIDP is primarily an autoimmune disorder where antibodies attack the nerve fibers and cause neurologic damage. The connection between CIDP and anemia is in the blood where …

Aug 6, 2012 · Going into CIDP there wasn’t a question of being wobbly, just progressive weakness in the legs. From onset of symptoms, I was unable to walk at all in one month, and paralyzed below the …

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Aug 13, 2006 · CIDP is a demyelinating disease of the peripheral nervous system and MS is of the central nervous system. You see white plaques on MRI of the brain (CNS) in MS, but not in CIDP. …

Aug 28, 2011 · With CIDP you have probably lost the outer layer that protects your nerve. As that layer deteriorates, and the muscle axons deteriorate, the end result is that there is no, or very little, ‘path’ …

Dec 21, 2008 · I was also started on CellCept 1000mg twice a day a once I was diagnosised with CIDP instead of GBS. You must take Cellcept or some type of immunosuppresant for 3 months to recieve …