# IgA Deficiency **URL:** \ **Category:** Blog\ **Created:** [March 21, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/iga-deficiency/1350 "2012-03-21T20:06:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dawn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/dawn/32/170_2.png) [@Dawn](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/Dawn)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/iga-deficiency/1350/1 "2012-03-21T20:06:30Z")
3 years ago, when Drew was 10, he was diagnosed with IgA Deficiency. This diagnosis came after a routine blood test. Drew has always been susceptible to infections and we spent a lot of time at the pediatrician's office. 2 years ago we were referred to an allergist/immunologist to find out what could be done about his frequent infections. The allergy testing revealed that Drew is allergic to practically every plant/tree/flower. He began taking allergy injections. Also at the time of his allergy testing, Drew had been fighting a sinus infection that had lasted months. An MRI was ordered and showed his sinuses were completely filled with infection. The doctor ordered a PICC line. Drew received Rocephen for 10 days straight. Thankfully, that cleared up the infection. He now takes antibiotics 3 times a week. Whenever Drew is sick, he does not have a fever, but he definitely has an increase in flares.