I am trying to get approval.

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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.