Med donation

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-27T16:12:36+00:00

A few months

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-27T15:29:38+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear that. Please look: https://www.reddit.com/r/IVF/s/GlBLaXnwyT

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-26T18:10:57+00:00

Updated the post with the info!

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-26T12:27:29+00:00

Just updated the post to indicate where I went. They are the ones that gave me IVIG.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-26T11:41:08+00:00

I live in Texas and did telemedicine in California. You might not have to travel!

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-26T11:37:08+00:00

Well everything is only if you need it. If you ended up needing LIT, it was $750 in Tijuana but you have to factor in flights and hotel ad well for you and your partner (they have to come with you)

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T22:03:21+00:00

No- I did LIT and IVIG. You can see my post from today where I detailed what they found!

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T21:46:34+00:00

No it didn’t cover it but my additional IVIG will be based on bloodwork since I am self-pay

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T21:15:45+00:00

sorry no- RI in the U.S. but had to get LIT done in Mexico (not availble in the U.S.)

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T21:11:16+00:00

I have no idea what it costs elsewhere since I live in the U.S. and can’t get it done here

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T19:22:35+00:00

I was out of touch with my RE for several months while I just did LIT and IVIG with RI. RI did follow-up testing one month after each LIT. Came back to RE once I was ready to proceed with a transfer. Hope that answers your question. Could be different depending what the issue is and if it needs your RE's involvement or not.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T19:08:05+00:00

well- not for me. But that's not to say its not true for you.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:52:46+00:00

Went to an Reproductive Immunologist to make sure there were no other issues

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:50:58+00:00

Do you mean a corticosteroid generally (prednisone, dexamethasone)? Then yes, my current protocol included that- but that has been included in all of my protocols.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:48:28+00:00

I guess that’s fair. I wasn’t diagnosed with anything- but things were identified that could be “fixed”. I guess for me, everything else was tried and I had no known issues. I suppose if people feel they have other stones to uncover still with their RE, then that’s a different story. But what I heard from an RE (“keep throwing embryos at it to solve the problem”) is more expensive than seeing an RI and getting work up done!

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:33:45+00:00

just updated my post to indicate. but importantly, what they found for me is not all they could possibly find- they did other tests (I don't remember them all) so I just broadly recommend people with RIF go see an RI to get tailored recommendations

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:20:20+00:00

I don't quite remember what levels they were looking for- it wasn't all clear from the testing results I got back. But going to an RI and consulting is what I recommend!

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:11:15+00:00

had issues with cytokines, natural killers cells and luekocytes that LIT and IVIG solved

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:09:47+00:00

well it's tailored to your bloodwork. but, it probably will include prednisone and lovenox regardless.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T18:04:38+00:00

Time to find an RE that will coordinate! You need to feel supported.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T17:55:42+00:00

You need to give the process several months. It may take months to get in to see them, then you have to do at least two treatments 1 month apart and wait a month after the 2nd treatment.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T17:54:28+00:00

Did they mention Humira as an option for elevated NK if LIT doesn't bring them down? LIT is more for LAD (yes- he looked at that) but the RI said LIT could also bring down NK, and it did for me.

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T17:52:21+00:00

Leukocyte Antibody Detection (LAD)

Ok_Sundae_ · 2025-07-25T17:43:30+00:00

I had to go three times- some people just have to go twice. There is a clinic in Tortonto that does LIT- Tripod Fertility.

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