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Dear Dr Sher,
I am a 42 year old woman who has been trying to conceive for one year. (yes I know I am a very late starter) I became pregnant naturally the second month we tried. I went on the have a miscarriage at 8 weeks. During the early stages of the pregnancy I felt as if I had mild flue. Sore throat/cough etc.
I had another brief chemical pregnancy a few months later after IUI with Gonal F.
After 6 months of trying we turned to IVF at CRGH in London. I have a good ovarian reserve AMH 14.77 FHS of 6. I produced thirteen eggs, ten fertilized and we had five good blastocysts. Two expanded blastocysts were transfered. I had pregnancy symptoms starting 14 days after the transfer and a positive pregnancy test. I then had a day of flue symptoms, aching all over, swollen joints and glands, dizziness and a high temperature. This lasted one day, then the flue symptoms disappeared as did the pregnancy symptoms. Sure enough the pregnancy hormone levels quickly dropped off.
I understand at my age miscarriage is common. However my symptoms seam uncommon. I have been tested for rheumatoid arthritis in the past as my joints sometimes become inflamed. The results were fortunately negative.
My clinic are now testing me for natural Killers Cells this week.
My questions are as follows. Would you recommend that I take steroids when I have my next frozen embryo transfer matter what the results of my tests are? My clinic does not offer IVIG. Should I consider changing clinics to have this treatment if they come back as high.
Perhaps I am just jumping the gun - Are flue like symptoms a symptom of a failing pregnancy.
Its seams such a unknown area, I would really value a second option before using my frozen blastocysts.
Thank You
Deborah
Geoffrey Sher, MDJul 12 2010, 10:57 AM
I think you need immunologic testing (APA/ATA/NKa-K562 target cell test//immunophenotype and DQalpha/HLA matching with husband).
I nmprescribe oral steroids for all my transfers.
Please go to my blog at
www.IVFauthority.com and read up on this at "A SWtepwise Aproach to IVF".
Good luck!
Geoff Sher
LondonGirlJul 12 2010, 11:02 AM
Thank You so much for your swift response.
Kind Regards
Deborah
Geoffrey Sher, MDJul 12 2010, 12:33 PM
You are most welcome Deborah!
Geoff Sher
LondonGirlJul 28 2010, 01:14 AM
Dr Sher,
Thank you for you answer to my question in regard to flue symptoms and miscarriage. I have had the test for natural killers cells as you recommended. After my symptoms during pregnancy I was not surprised to find they came back as positive. A steroid was tried on my cells in the lab and there was a 53% reduction in activity.
My clinic has recommended I use a steroid starting three days before egg ###### / or transfer (I forget the details). Continuing the treatment for at least ten weeks if pregnant again. My clinic does not offer intralipids or IVIG. It is a good clinic with good results (CRGH in London) but being a university hospital they are conservative about offering in their words 'unproven' treatments'.
My questions are:
I am considering leaving my three frozen blastocysts there for the moment and start a fresh cycle next month with another clinic (ARGC) which offers IVIG alongside steroids. Would you use IVIG/intralipids given my results?
I seam about to produce a reasonable number of eggs 13 and a good percentage blastocysts. I keep getting pregnant. I am I right to be optimistic as to egg quality (for my age)? Do you think I would benefit from CGH at the blastocyst stage?
I really like your approach to treatment and if your clinic was in the UK I would be knocking on your door. Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome.
Kind Regards
Deborah
Geoffrey Sher, MDJul 28 2010, 04:45 PM
I am considering leaving my three frozen blastocysts there for the moment and start a fresh cycle next month with another clinic (ARGC) which offers IVIG alongside steroids. Would you use IVIG/intralipids given my results?
A: Yes!
I seam about to produce a reasonable number of eggs 13 and a good percentage blastocysts. I keep getting pregnant. I am I right to be optimistic as to egg quality (for my age)? Do you think I would benefit from CGH at the blastocyst stage?
A: There is a very high likelihood of an alloimmune/autoimmune implantation dysfunction. While CGH is helpful, it only referenced the embryo, not implantation.
Geoff Sher
LondonGirlJul 30 2010, 05:58 AM
Just a note to say Thank You.
You have helped me make my decision to move to a clinic that offers IVIG/intralipids.
My NK-Cell Cytotoxicity Assay came back as NK Cell 50:1 at 38% (I believe this is very high)
Prednisoline 10ug brought it down to 18% So I can see I would need IVIG to mop up the rest and hopefully get it down further.
I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions.
Regards
Deborah
Geoffrey Sher, MDJul 30 2010, 09:49 AM
You are more than welcome Deborah. By raising the issues on this forum you helped others with similar problems in better understanding this very important issue.
I again suggest that you visit my blog,
www.IVFauthority.com and read up on "immunologic implantation dysfunction".
Geoff Sher
这个病人几次试管都有感冒症状,先是有怀孕症状,然后有感冒症状,全身疼,关节肿胀,头晕,发烧,时间不长,只有一两天。14天测血值显示着床了,可是随着感冒症状的消失,怀孕症状也消失了。最后结果都是生化了。
她按照医生的建议检查NK细胞活性,结果很高,有38%(正常是<10%)。检验结果表示强的松可以把NK活性降低到18%,如果再加免疫球蛋白,估计NK活性可以降到正常值以下了。因为她的诊所不给打免疫球蛋白,所以这个病人不要她那三个冻囊胚了,换一家诊所(可以打免疫球蛋白的)再重促。