Re: Question about Xolair & allergy shots

[Guest guest]

--- In , " " <justinlouisville@...>

wrote:

>

> I just got my allergy shot today, and as usual, I had a local reaction

> on my arms...small bumps at the injection sites, big red areas, and

> VERY itchy. Nothing unusual at all, just worse because I started a

> fresh vial recently. By the way, I'm on maintenance shots now.

>

> My question is this: For those of you who are on allergy shots and

> Xolair, did you notice your local reactions diminishing over time? Or

> do you still get local reactions to the allergy serum even after being

> on Xolair for awhile?

>

> Thanks!

>

> , 32, Louisville

>

,

I am now 51 years old and have been on allergy shots since I was 5. I

have never had any kind of reaction before xolair and after.

Thank you for joining and posting. Remember,

ask your doctor before making any

changes to your healthcare.

Doug

Group founder

Co/Owner/Moderator

[Guest guest]

Wow, Doug! You've never even had a local reaction to allergy shots at

the injection site? I had local reactions from the very first shot,

which was so diluted that it was basically water! You can imagine what

my arms started looking like as I kept increasing the dose! I tend to

fall into the more sensitive group though, especially when it comes to

my skin.

Thanks,

> ,

>

> I am now 51 years old and have been on allergy shots since I was 5. I

> have never had any kind of reaction before xolair and after.

>

> Thank you for joining and posting. Remember,

> ask your doctor before making any

> changes to your healthcare.

>

> Doug

> Group founder

> Co/Owner/Moderator

[Guest guest]

I have been on and off allergy shots any number of times. The last

round started about 8 years ago with the doc I have now. We were

never able to get me on a maintenance dose because of my local

reactions. Once I started seeing improvement with Xolair, we

stopped the allergy shots. They made me feel lousy for 1-2 days

after with only a mild level of improvement. That was 2 years ago

and I haven't seen the need to start them again.

Good luck and take care,

Addy

Group co-owner

Allergic asthmatic 35 years

Xolair user nearly 3 years

PLease consult your doctor before making any changes to your

medication regimen.

--- In , " " <justinlouisville@...>

wrote:

>

> I just got my allergy shot today, and as usual, I had a local

reaction

> on my arms...small bumps at the injection sites, big red areas,

and

> VERY itchy. Nothing unusual at all, just worse because I started a

> fresh vial recently. By the way, I'm on maintenance shots now.

>

> My question is this: For those of you who are on allergy shots and

> Xolair, did you notice your local reactions diminishing over time?

Or

> do you still get local reactions to the allergy serum even after

being

> on Xolair for awhile?

>

> Thanks!

>

> , 32, Louisville

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the replies, Doug, Linn, & Addy -

I'm just trying to figure out if the Xolair might eventually reduce

my local reactions to the allergy shots when the Xolair begins

to " settle in " to my body. I'm curious if this will be kind of a

first sign that it's beginning to work. Do you see what I mean?

I take antihistamines several times a day, and this helps reduce the

local reactions to the allergy shots a little bit, but I still have

local reactions every single time. Like Addy, I cannot reach a " true "

maintenance dose because of increasing symptoms afterward. I had to

stop at a maintenance dose which is only about halfway through the

second to the last vial (.35 - yellow vial). My doctor hopes that he

will be able to begin increasing my allergy shot dose again once the

Xolair kicks in.

To reiterate, I am not concerned about the local reactions at all.

This is normal for me, and is to be expected because of how sensitive

I am. I just want to know if Xolair has reduced local reactions to

allergy shots for anyone.

Thanks again!