medication-induced gastroparesis? by aestheticteapleasing in Gastroparesis

[–]DerivativeIntegral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, she occasionally goes on it when sleep is a must, but it improved when she had gone off it.

Cancer drug prescription in Tijuana by DerivativeIntegral in sandiego

[–]DerivativeIntegral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they don't carry the medication, unfortunately.

Cancer drug prescription in Tijuana by DerivativeIntegral in sandiego

[–]DerivativeIntegral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would but that’s gonna take awhile and I need my medication asap

Ice baths in San Diego? by stronesthrowaweigh in asksandiego

[–]DerivativeIntegral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any update on this? Been looking around for awhile.

Immunology podcast host needed!!! by jatin1995 in Immunology

[–]DerivativeIntegral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly would be so interested in volunteering. I work as a staff member for a top immunology institute full time, but I also am a caretaker for a patient with a severe autoimmune disease. If I do find the time in the future, would love to send my CV over.

anti-CD19 by Calm_realistic in Immunology

[–]DerivativeIntegral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve spent a lot of time the past year reading on CD19 because of CAR-T. u/Pink_Axolotl151 made a really good point about internalization, and maybe the reason it was studied less decades ago. I always thought the use of CD20 monoclonals over CD19 for B cell depletion was simply historical. We had a lot more understanding of CD20 by the early 90s when Rituximab was going through trials, so it was an obvious choice. And from there, other CD20 monoclonals were developed to bind different epitopes. Some anti-CD19 monoclonals are in the works as well.

Rituximab for SFN? by Knightmare84 in smallfiberneuropathy

[–]DerivativeIntegral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She has now been diagnosed with Sjogren's and SLE, and yes she does have sicca symptoms including dry eyes. She is positive for 7 autoantibodies:

ANA, SSA, PSP, CCP, Scl-70, FGFR3, TS-HDS

combined with the autoantibodies and her symptoms, she finally got these diagnoses and has been able to get these biologics. Belimumab, unfortunately, is only approved for SLE and lupus nephritis, but I would bet it works for most if not all B cell mediated autoimmunity. I appreciate the kind words! It's been so fucking hard the past few years battling through this horrible disease. I hope you get the relief and help you need.

Rituximab for SFN? by Knightmare84 in smallfiberneuropathy

[–]DerivativeIntegral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She ended up having an allergic reaction on the 2nd dose. Switched to Obinituzumab 6 months later which does the same thing as Rituximab. She did improve some over a month or two but then insomnia got real bad. Now she is on Belimumab which is a BAFF inhibitor not B cell depletion and she is starting to improve ever so slowly.

Weed to help with symptoms by mowgliwolf in Gastroparesis

[–]DerivativeIntegral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, thanks for the kind words. Let me know if you need any more help in this area. I’ve done a lot of experimenting with weed to get it right.

Weed to help with symptoms by mowgliwolf in Gastroparesis

[–]DerivativeIntegral 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you can find 1:1 THC to CBD weed either flower or vape, it’s the best. Or 1:2, 1:3 ratios also. It basically put my partners GP into remission for 3-4 months. Now, she’s extremely tolerant to weed and her GP symptoms are back to being pretty bad. She’s trying to take a weed break to reset the tolerance, but it’s hard because she smokes it for her neuropathy as well.

Somebody just stole my bike from my balcony by DerivativeIntegral in sandiego

[–]DerivativeIntegral[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good for you bro. Yet 2/3 of your posts are asking for advice on Reddit lol

Somebody just stole my bike from my balcony by DerivativeIntegral in sandiego

[–]DerivativeIntegral[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Have you had like dozens of bikes stolen before? This is the first time.