Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I am a 70 year old woman who has had asthma since I was 16. We moved to Arizona from Cleveland, Ohio (native Detroiter) in 1960 and my asthma was okay for a few years. My condition is controlled currently with several medications: Advair 500/50, Flovent 220, Singulair 10mg, Prednisone when needed (usually start at 40 and go down every three days until off), and of course Ventolin. I normally have problems when I have infections. As far as allergic asthma, my doctor says I am in the 30 percentile. Because I am never completely symptom free and my latest breathing test registered 67% capacity, my doctor feels I should try Xolair. She claims she is having success with people similar to me. My concern is the newness of the drug, so there is no history of side effects and also the cost, though I certainly would make sacrifices to pay for the drug (I am still working which helps), if it will make a difference. I would like to hear from other people in similar circumstances that have an opinion about Xolair. Thanks, Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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