Re: As Scooby Doo would say......RUT RO......

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This is just a question that I am throwing out: If xolair works only on

ALLERGIC asthma, is it possible that other factors could also trigger asthma

besides an allergic reaction to something? And maybe xolair won't totally stop

the asthma attacks, but certainly lessen the frequency and the severity? Do we

know for sure how it will act over the long haul, though I would think three

years would be long enough to find out.

I know that my asthma also can be triggered by exercise under certain

conditions, i.e. extremely hot/humid weather, or extremely cold weather. (But

hot, dry doesn't seem to bother me a bit!) My asthma is also triggered by a

high mold count (sometimes found in the hot humid air or sometimes found in cold

wet air), sometimes by itself, but usually in combination with another of the

things I am allergic to. Then there are other times when I happen to be around

more dust than usual, start coughing which leads to an asthma attack.

I start xolair on Wednesday, but I have been trying to analyze when I have

breathing problems, how they respond to certain treatments, and when I really

need heavier meds such as " evil candy. " I also know that even when my breathing

seems normal, sometimes, I have a feeling of tiredness and lethargy, no matter

how much sleep I get at night.

I do want to say that since I have retired, my asthma hasn't gone away, but it

is certainly not the problem it was three years ago! But then I don't have to

get up every morning, get ready to go to a job-which was teaching-and deal with

the physical, mental and emotional stress associated with teaching. Nor do I

have to put myself in a position of exposure to the allergens in the

air--(outside duties).

My problem sometimes is that I try to overanalyze things!

Adah

uca79iii <uca79iii@...> wrote:

The extreme heat and humidity are finally getting to me. All of a

sudden, I am having to neb about every 3 hours, and to top that off my

omron portable neb broke! grrrrr I sure did think I was going to get

through this hot summer.

I am going to tough it out a few more days if I can. If I have to call

my allergist, all he will do is tell me to take evil candy.

And after all this weight I have have worked so hard to loose and

gaining a normal blood sugar level. sigh!

I have some Pulmicort respules I used with a neb twice today.

ometimes, they help.

I knew it was too good to be true. At least I am NOT on Evil Candy

all the time like I used to be. Hopefully, it will be a SHORT burst

and taper OFF! Before Xolair, I was on at least 10-50 mg of evil

canday a day, all year long.

Doug

Your WHEEZY group founder

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> This is just a question that I am throwing out: If xolair works

only on ALLERGIC asthma, is it possible that other factors could also

trigger asthma besides an allergic reaction to something? And maybe

xolair won't totally stop the asthma attacks, but certainly lessen the

frequency and the severity? Do we know for sure how it will act over

the long haul, though I would think three years would be long enough

to find out.

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I read some research from Britain a few years ago (I can't lay my

hands on it right now) that indicated that particulate matter, like

carbon from smoke and fine dirt from farming, can be triggers. High

ozone levels can trigger some asthmatics- we should avoid using

ozone-style air cleaners. Since Xolair only works on asthma triggered

by allergy, none of these triggers would be affected. I have been

trapped indoors for the last few days because of an air stagnation

advisory in my area, but it's better than having my asthma triggered.

High heat and humidity as well as severe cold are also triggers

Other triggers could be illness and stress, as you mention. Your

reaction to mold is an allergy and should be improved by the Xolair.

Hope this helps,

Kitty