Re: I am trying to get approval.

[Guest guest]

If you have asthma caused by allergies, Xolair should help you a

great deal. Whether you wheeze or don't wheeze, if allergens are

your main asthma trigger you should see a lot of benefit.

Addy

>

> I have had breathing trouble for over 8 years. It is the same

old

> story. Tightness and short of breath. I go to the hospital. the

> multiple breathing treatments do little to help, the ER doctor

> notices that my oxygen level and breathing have not improved. And

> puzzled by the lack of wheezing they panic. The only thing I

respond

> to is steroids. They hit me with 250 mg of Solumedrol and another

250

> mg 6 hours later, and there I stay for 4 days until my dosage is

> small enough to go home on oral Medrol. I was very glad to see

> someone else describe so called silent asthma. Finally after every

> test under the sun, they decide to do a methacoline test. And of

> course I reacted after a short period of time (with no wheezing).

I

> currentlt take 6 (yes 6) puffs of Asthmanex per day along with

> singulair and alot of xoponex as needed. But no matter what every

6-8

> weeks I end up back on Medrol (methylprednisolone). My Doctor is

> trying to get me approved for xolair. Have any people with

symptoms

> like mine been helped by xolair treatment? I never had asthma or

> these symptoms until a year after moving to Pennsylvania. I am

> originally from Florida. I have been told that I may have to move

> back to Florida, although I dont know if this is the answer. Has

> anyone ever been helped by changing climates?

>

> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Changing your surrounding probably instiagted your troubles. There is something

is your environment that your body doesn't like. Have you removed heavy

curtains? Down comforters? Carpeting? Is there mold/mildew in your basement?

Discuss these with your physician.

Another thing...Asthmatics do NOT always wheeze. Many do not wheeze. You can

be short of breath, tight chested, feel restricted without wheezing.

Hopefully your physician will will get the Xolair approved for you. I hate

that it took the Methacholine challenge to diagnose you. I hated being in that

box! I am hoping we have a better test soon so we can put that one away and

call it 'antique'.

Pat

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[Guest guest]

change in climate does help sometimes. I noticed for instance, my

asthma is better in a slight humid atmosphere verus a place with dry

or dusty air. By the way, have you had an allergy test yet?incase

you have allergic asthma, it might be useful to know what you are

allergic to. that might help you make decision on whether the place

of stay might be a factor.

>

> I have had breathing trouble for over 8 years. It is the same

old

> story. Tightness and short of breath. I go to the hospital. the

> multiple breathing treatments do little to help, the ER doctor

> notices that my oxygen level and breathing have not improved. And

> puzzled by the lack of wheezing they panic. The only thing I

respond

> to is steroids. They hit me with 250 mg of Solumedrol and another

250

> mg 6 hours later, and there I stay for 4 days until my dosage is

> small enough to go home on oral Medrol. I was very glad to see

> someone else describe so called silent asthma. Finally after every

> test under the sun, they decide to do a methacoline test. And of

> course I reacted after a short period of time (with no wheezing).

I

> currentlt take 6 (yes 6) puffs of Asthmanex per day along with

> singulair and alot of xoponex as needed. But no matter what every

6-8

> weeks I end up back on Medrol (methylprednisolone). My Doctor is

> trying to get me approved for xolair. Have any people with

symptoms

> like mine been helped by xolair treatment? I never had asthma or

> these symptoms until a year after moving to Pennsylvania. I am

> originally from Florida. I have been told that I may have to move

> back to Florida, although I dont know if this is the answer. Has

> anyone ever been helped by changing climates?

>

> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

>