Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I have some great news, and I just have to share it with all of you! I went to see my allergist today, and he actually AGREED to let me try Xolair to see if it helps with my throat problems!!! I am still in complete shock! He didn't even think twice when I brought it up! I didn't have to twist his arm or pull his teeth! He just started nodding his head when I told him I wanted to try it and said that there was definitely a medical indication for it. He said if I could afford to pay for it, he was more than willing to try it! Yippee! Apparently he has been researching it for 10 years, long before it was approved and when it was still in the development phase. He said he has seen great results with it, and even knows several doctors who take Xolair for latex allergy, and it works like a charm! How exciting is that? He's going to check to see if there are any studies he thinks I might qualify for and he said he would check with the Xolair rep about discounts since I'll be using it off-label. I'm not going to get my hopes up too much about that, but it would be an added bonus! After my appointment, I headed straight over to the lab to get my IgE level done. He's going to call me when it comes back in to discuss how to proceed. I'm so excited...I sure hope it helps! I'm on top of the world right now! I knew you all would understand more than anyone, so I had to share my excitement with you! Thank you so much to everyone here for all the moral support and advice! Thanks again, , 32, Louisville P.S. Now I need to get my hubby to clean up my car so we can sell it...gotta pay for the Xolair somehow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Angelina, I am new here and have a severe latex allergy as well . I also have asthma. I have been on xolair for 7 months. It has helped some. My asthma is better but, I want to warn you I still have had episodes of anaphylactic shock when exposed to latex. My quality of life I must admit has improved 50% and I use much less predisone. Hopefully I can go back to work or school and be part of the real world again Karin ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 7:21 PM Subject: [ ] Great news!!! I have some great news, and I just have to share it with all of you! I went to see my allergist today, and he actually AGREED to let me try Xolair to see if it helps with my throat problems!!! I am still in complete shock! He didn't even think twice when I brought it up! I didn't have to twist his arm or pull his teeth! He just started nodding his head when I told him I wanted to try it and said that there was definitely a medical indication for it. He said if I could afford to pay for it, he was more than willing to try it! Yippee! Apparently he has been researching it for 10 years, long before it was approved and when it was still in the development phase. He said he has seen great results with it, and even knows several doctors who take Xolair for latex allergy, and it works like a charm! How exciting is that? He's going to check to see if there are any studies he thinks I might qualify for and he said he would check with the Xolair rep about discounts since I'll be using it off-label. I'm not going to get my hopes up too much about that, but it would be an added bonus! After my appointment, I headed straight over to the lab to get my IgE level done. He's going to call me when it comes back in to discuss how to proceed. I'm so excited...I sure hope it helps! I'm on top of the world right now! I knew you all would understand more than anyone, so I had to share my excitement with you! Thank you so much to everyone here for all the moral support and advice! Thanks again, , 32, Louisville P.S. Now I need to get my hubby to clean up my car so we can sell it...gotta pay for the Xolair somehow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 : This is awesome!! congratulations!! i am so glad your allergist was not only supportive but also encouraging niti --- In , " " <justinlouisville@...> wrote: > > I have some great news, and I just have to share it with all of you! > > I went to see my allergist today, and he actually AGREED to let me > try Xolair to see if it helps with my throat problems!!! I am still > in complete shock! > > He didn't even think twice when I brought it up! I didn't have to > twist his arm or pull his teeth! He just started nodding his head > when I told him I wanted to try it and said that there was definitely > a medical indication for it. He said if I could afford to pay for it, > he was more than willing to try it! Yippee! > > Apparently he has been researching it for 10 years, long before it > was approved and when it was still in the development phase. He said > he has seen great results with it, and even knows several doctors who > take Xolair for latex allergy, and it works like a charm! How > exciting is that? > > He's going to check to see if there are any studies he thinks I might > qualify for and he said he would check with the Xolair rep about > discounts since I'll be using it off-label. I'm not going to get my > hopes up too much about that, but it would be an added bonus! > > After my appointment, I headed straight over to the lab to get my IgE > level done. He's going to call me when it comes back in to discuss > how to proceed. I'm so excited...I sure hope it helps! I'm on top > of the world right now! > > I knew you all would understand more than anyone, so I had to share > my excitement with you! Thank you so much to everyone here for all > the moral support and advice! > > Thanks again, > , 32, Louisville > > P.S. Now I need to get my hubby to clean up my car so we can sell > it...gotta pay for the Xolair somehow! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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