New and Updated IgG4-RD Resources from IgG4ward!
At IgG4ward!, we are always working to ensure our community has access to the tools and information needed to better understand and manage life with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD).
We’ve recently added several new IgG4-RD resources to our website that you can view, download and share with others—including caregivers, family, physicians and friends.
These tools will support your journey and make important conversations easier, whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have been living with IgG4-RD for years.
What’s New in IgG4-RD Resources (and Worth Revisiting!)?
Here are the downloadable IgG4-RD resources now available on our site:
Understanding IgG4-RD
This document offers a clear overview of IgG4-related disease—what it is, how it is diagnosed and why it matters. It is great for sharing with people in your life who want to understand your condition, including physicians who may not be familiar with the disease.
Nutrition Guidelines
Created from a Fireside Chat that the Foundation held in January of 2025 with Nutritionist, Kevin Walton. This guide provides practical suggestions and tips for eating well while living with IgG4-RD.
Infusion Guidelines
This easy-to-follow guide is designed for individuals who receive infusion treatments. It includes, Pre-infusion tips, What to expect the day of and during the infusion and Post-infusion care suggestions. It is designed to ease concern and anxiety and to help you feel more prepared before, during and after treatment.
Vaccine Guidelines
This tool outlines key considerations for vaccinations when living with IgG4-RD. It includes guidance, timing and coordination with treatments and important conversations to have with your healthcare team and we have also added a link to the current measles guidance to help you stay informed—especially for those who are immunocompromised.
Additional Tools You May Find Helpful
Steroids and Me (Sam)
Sam is the world’s first steroid companion, created by doctors, scientists and patients to support those on steroid treatment.
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IgG4ward! Online Community
You are not alone. Our private online community is a place to connect with others who truly understand the challenges—and triumphs—of living with IgG4-RD.
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IgG4ME! App
IgG4ME! is a patient-centered mobile app designed to help you stay organized and informed.
Learn moreThank you!
We are so very grateful to each of you who make up the IgG4-RD community- people living with the disease, caregivers, advocates, physicians and friends. Your strength, questions, stories and hope are the reason we do this work.
Please continue to explore and share the resources available. If there is something you would like to see or questions you would like answered, we want to hear from you please reach out here.
Together we are moving IgG4ward!
