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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 …

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 …

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 …

A place for forum uses to find help and support or to post comments and questions about the GBS-CIDP Foundation International Forums.

Mar 25, 2017 · Just out of curiosity, for those who get regular IVIG treatments for their CIDP, how often do you get them? Once a week, once a month? Do you feel that such a maintenance keeps …

Mar 28, 2017 · My diagnosis of CIDP was back in October 2004. I don’t recall when symptoms started, my CIDP experience has been one of mostly very slow progression. I used to lift weights and had a …

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 5, 2008 · I currently receive IVIG treatments every 6 weeks to treat CIDP. I am able to go from infusion to infusion with no problems. Recently at each infusion my veins have become so irritated …

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. …