Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Do I need LIT (lymphocyte immunization therapy)?

"The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about." - Wayne Dyer quotes from BrainyQuote.com

I met someone in my immunologist clinic. She did a paternal lymphocyte immunization therapy with other doctor. Her PRA had shot up to 100%.  Unfortunately, her ivf failed. What was the cause? Polyp, endometriosis, chromosome or immunology?  Perhaps, she needed an in depth examination of her immunology. Good luck friend. I trust you are now in good hands. She said she will be trying an endometrial scratching days prior to embryo transfer.

Do I need LIT? Refusing LIT does not increase my pregnancy chance. But LIT does not guarantee pregnancy success either. My answer: What am I to lose if I did an unnecessary LIT? I am volunteering myself as a guinea pig. I hope the corrected category 1 and 5 shall increase my pregnancy chance. Give immunology a try!

After 6 failed IUI, Now, I concede to immunology. My immunologist is a bit reserved to use HUmira. But, I feel Ivig and LIT are broad spectrum solution, it may or may not address the th1/th2 thing.

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Treatment with adalimumab (Humira) and intravenous immunoglobulin improves pregnancy rates in women undergoing IVF http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19055656.

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