IgE Levels & Biggest Allergen

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This is just for my own edification, so nobody needs to answer if

they don't wish to answer. I have Asthma and Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

I know I have had the former since birth. It, however, has been very

well controlled through minimal inhaled corticosteroids since about

1990. The EE may have been around for more years than I know, but I

have only had problems with it in the last two years. Nonetheless,

except for occassional nausea and chest pain, I haven't visited a

hospital for either in any crisis situation since I was about 15. I am

now 49.

The question is: what are you IgE levels and what is the largest IgE

level for an allergen or allergens? My IgE started at about 254 when I

was first tested about two years ago and is now about 345 (prior to

Xolair in November). But, my biggest allergen by far is wheat and

gluten ( I am not Celiac ). I have been off of both for over a year.

The reason I ask is that Xolair has helped me, but primarlily with

skin allergies, which is not typical.