Posted by Lonely on March 25, 2007, at 22:03:04
In reply to Re: Xolair - New Anti IgE Treatment » Lonely, posted by Larry Hoover on March 25, 2007, at 10:38:14
Thanks, Larry. You went to a significant effort to supply me with great information and it is certainly appreciated. I especially found it interesting that people with allergies reported significant depression after the flu - that really describes me to a "T." Unfortunately, with autoimmune problems (for lack of a better description) I have more bouts of flu in a year than most people and it's a real downer.
But, back at Xolair. It's been about 50 hours now since my first dose consisting of two injections - 300 mgs. total. It's based on weight and IgE. My weight is up there after years of gluccocorticoid treatment and my last IgE was 350 - 405 a couple years ago. The desensitization shots were a minor disaster for me during my teens with many bad reactions. They did not help. I had NO problem at all w/Xolair - no swelling at the injection site which surprised me.
So far, the good news is that it seems like, although I don't know if I'm imagining it, that I'm a bit more under control. I spent half of 2 days stomping around in the country and the woods with heavy pollen and dust and bugs and so forth that would normally send me into rashes, sneezing, sinusitis and gasping for breath. I'm not too bad at all and am not taking any extra allergy or asthma med either.
The treatments for allergic asthma are quite toxic, especially after many years so I'm hoping this will eliminate the need either altogether or at least greatly reduce it.
I'm happy to share my experiences with you - just let me know what and when you want to hear about them!
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