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Glucose Treatment & AIP

© Brenda Eilenberger

PREVENTIVE GLUCOSE INFUSION is the latest treatment for AIP and seems to be working for the many people on the preventive protocol. Glucose infusion requires a PICC line but one woman reports she was hospitalized 30 times for acute attacks in a three month period in 97-98, and she has not been hospitalized for an attack in two years now after getting the PICC line and going on home infusion. AIP is hepatic. The way to avoid attacks is to avoid the triggers...and MAINTAIN a high level of carbohydrates in the liver. 2 to 3 1,000 ml bags per week keeps the porph away for her. "I now have a quality of life. I had no life before as I was alway heading for the hospital or in the hospital" she reports.

Glucose Therapy is given by vein because the stomach and intestine usually do not function properly during an attack...http://members.tripod.com/~PorphBook/vol...

Here is a porphyria email support group. It is an international and a wonderful group of people who are there to help one another. The easiest method to subscribe is to send a blank email message to: porphyria-subscribe@onelist.com and follow the instructions in the email reply from Onelist.

2001 Bulletins from PorphBook - News you can use! http://members.tripod.com/~PorphBook/200...

Porphyria Educational Services -- Check out the book Porphyria: The Unknown Disease http://members.tripod.com/~PorphBook/

Case Histories of people with Porphyria--Share your story... http://members.tripod.com/PorphBook/155....

Here is a copy of one person's standing orders for treatment during an acute attack. Click on My Doctor to see the great info she carries with her at all times...http://hometown.aol.com/heyjude957/aip.h...

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1880.h... emedicine.com has a great article on AIP and symptoms. Check it out!

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