How do members experience Plasmapheresis?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Myasthenia gravis 220 4
Neuromyelitis optica 36 13
Guillain-Barré syndrome 32 1
Multiple sclerosis 27 12
Multiple myeloma 19 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 9
Nausea 5
Dizziness 4
Chills during infusion 2
Low blood pressure 2
Adrenal fatigue 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 12
Mild 14
None 16

Member evaluations

kaykay19

evaluated on Oct 16, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Slight
  • Side effects: Moderate

philiph

evaluated on Jan 02, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for doctors think I probably have NMO: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

vjwebb59

evaluated on May 01, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for just finished a series of plasma exchange for an exacerbation: Moderate
  • Side effects: None