So....a while ago there was a lot of talk about IgG to help with gut issues. Has anyone taken it? How did it work? Did it help? Make things worse? Have no effect?
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Nobody has any comments about IgG? Does anyone know anything about this? Maybe it's no longer recommended.
I remember a pharmacist recommended it for UC a long time ago, and I took it for a little while. I was too busy to pay attention to the results though, and then I forgot about it.
I have never heard of IgG for gut health, so I had to look it up. Usually, IgG is given IV or subcutaneously. But, in this instance, it is an oral supplement. Even though it has been around for years, it does not seem that there are clear indications of efficacy. I am not sure how it survives digestion. Like probiotics, perhaps it is a mixed bag. Hopefully, someone with some personal experience comes along.
Jan 
@Jan Dollar posted:I have never heard of IgG for gut health, so I had to look it up. Usually, IgG is given IV or subcutaneously. But, in this instance, it is an oral supplement. Even though it has been around for years, it does not seem that there are clear indications of efficacy. I am not sure how it survives digestion. Like probiotics, perhaps it is a mixed bag. Hopefully, someone with some personal experience comes along.
Jan
Thanks, Jan. I hope so too! Guess it's nothing to write home about or we would have heard more by now.
Yes, Sara, that is my interpretation. If there was something very clearly beneficial, it would be big news. Most of what I read indicated it as helpful in some cases of C. difficile. Most pouchitis cases are not C. diff infections (thankfully).
Jan