Hi Constance2
Sorry I took so long, I've been away.
I did really get a lot out of Dr Sher's free consult.He is awesome.I too don't look forward to the disruption of leaving OZ for treatment. So I went on to actually struggle through getting intralipids here.
After quite a journey, I am (I believe) the first woman in Australia ever to have an Intralipid infusion. E-mail me at the address in one of my posts and i will happily provide you with the name of the specialist in Melbourne. It was a smooth and side effect free experience.It was no where near the $ 5000 cost of IVIG it is NOT a blood product and as anyone who is watching the rest of the world battle NK activity knows...quite effective. You will have to be a cash payer but the IVIG is the same. Nothing is medicare refundable but in the long run, if you do 2 or 3 cycles with intralipid and pay for the infusion, It's a lot cheaper than 6 or 7 or more IVF cycles both financially and in dissapointment and heart breaking BFN results.
So girls, if prednisolone has been a bad drug for you and you're looking to se what the rest of the world knows...look into it as an option for you.
A scientist friend of mine said it (intralipid infusion) acts as a 'lure" for the killer cells..They're so distracted by the infusion that they leave your embryo alone to live and grow.
It is not guaranteed but if you do your research you will see how amazingly it works without the hideous side effects of prednisolone family drugs. Startling good success rates.
The specialist is great too.Bright, did the homework and was really spot on with why and how it's used.I can not say enough good things about this doctor.She is not an IVF doctor but has a good grasp of the intralipid role in knocking down the NK activity.
I AM OVER THE MOON KNOWING i FINALLY HAVE A GHOST OF A CHANCE AT MY SHORTLY UPCOMING TRANSFER...
Hugs to all struggling with this unpleasant NK stuff. There is hope in Australia .
Holymoly ( exactly how I feel but in a good way now)
