Re: Xolair Shots and How Long

[Guest guest]

The dose depends on your IgE level and your weight. The higher the levels the

higher the dose. The minimum dose is 150 per month and the highest is 375 every

two weeks per the attached chart. It is my understanding that you will be on

Xolair forever but someone recently mentioned they thought it could be

discontinued after 3 or so years. Based on my personal experience, I think that

is highly unlikely. I expect (and hope) to be on it for the rest of my life.

http://www.xolair.com/hcp/dosing.jsp

svpride4000 <svpride4000@...> wrote:

Can anyone tell me how much dosage on average you are taking.. how

often? My Pulmon Dr. changed practice and I am moving so kind of need

to start over, but have good history. Last one said I was the next

candidate for Xolair and from the sounds of it I should look forward

to it! Need to talk to new Dr. and wonder if anyone can give me some

idea of what they are telling you for dosage and how long you need to

be on it? Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

It is dosed by ige level and your body weight. Some people take it monthly and

others take it twice a month. My first injection is tomorrow. This is just my

opinion but you should start the process asap because I had to make over 100

phone calls between Single Point of Contact, my insurance company, my doctor,

Genentech's pharmacy, my insurance company pharmacy and the ultimate dispensing

pharmacy. It took 3 weeks and would have gone on forever had my spouse not

gotten involved.

svpride4000 <svpride4000@...> wrote: Can anyone tell me how much

dosage on average you are taking.. how

often? My Pulmon Dr. changed practice and I am moving so kind of need

to start over, but have good history. Last one said I was the next

candidate for Xolair and from the sounds of it I should look forward

to it! Need to talk to new Dr. and wonder if anyone can give me some

idea of what they are telling you for dosage and how long you need to

be on it? Thanks!

[Guest guest]

i just wanted to comment if i may.

My sons dr told me they only like to keep patients on the xolair for at least

3 years to see

how they do unless they are very severe case. like my son... they are going to

keep him on his xolair for 4 more years and maybe 1st year of college, so we

shall see what happens.

i wish all the best to everyone on here.. good luck....

have a asthma free day.

Lin pittsburgh pa

McLaughlin <gmclaughlin1000@...> wrote:

The dose depends on your IgE level and your weight. The higher the

levels the higher the dose. The minimum dose is 150 per month and the highest is

375 every two weeks per the attached chart. It is my understanding that you will

be on Xolair forever but someone recently mentioned they thought it could be

discontinued after 3 or so years. Based on my personal experience, I think that

is highly unlikely. I expect (and hope) to be on it for the rest of my life.

http://www.xolair.com/hcp/dosing.jsp

svpride4000 <svpride4000@...> wrote:

Can anyone tell me how much dosage on average you are taking.. how

often? My Pulmon Dr. changed practice and I am moving so kind of need

to start over, but have good history. Last one said I was the next

candidate for Xolair and from the sounds of it I should look forward

to it! Need to talk to new Dr. and wonder if anyone can give me some

idea of what they are telling you for dosage and how long you need to

be on it? Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Maybe by that time (the time your son hits college) Genentech will

have come out with a test that can distinguish Xolair-bound IgE

from " free " IgE and/or be able to tell us if our bodies are

manufacturing new IgE. My doc suspects that I am always

manufacturing new IgE and that I will probably always need Xolair.

(Actually, my doc told me that they have a test that can measure the

free IgE, but so far it can't be replicated outside the Genentech

lab due to expense and lack of portability.) Maybe by that time we

won't have to mix it up either!

Addy

Group co-owner

Remember to always check with your doctor before changing your

treatment plan and that we're all just patients reporting our own

experiences....HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

> Can anyone tell me how much dosage on average you are taking.. how

> often? My Pulmon Dr. changed practice and I am moving so kind of

need

> to start over, but have good history. Last one said I was the next

> candidate for Xolair and from the sounds of it I should look

forward

> to it! Need to talk to new Dr. and wonder if anyone can give me

some

> idea of what they are telling you for dosage and how long you need

to

> be on it? Thanks!

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes hopefully they will have a cure for asthma for everyone....

but this truly is a blessing for my son so far.... he still has lil flar ups

once in a while

but not like he did.

good luck to everyone... HAPPY TURKEY TO EVERYONE HERE...

HAVE A ASTHMA FREE DAY EVERYONE....

Lin from pittsburgh pa

pyle456 <coachmac@...> wrote:

Maybe by that time (the time your son hits college) Genentech will

have come out with a test that can distinguish Xolair-bound IgE

from " free " IgE and/or be able to tell us if our bodies are

manufacturing new IgE. My doc suspects that I am always

manufacturing new IgE and that I will probably always need Xolair.

(Actually, my doc told me that they have a test that can measure the

free IgE, but so far it can't be replicated outside the Genentech

lab due to expense and lack of portability.) Maybe by that time we

won't have to mix it up either!

Addy

Group co-owner

Remember to always check with your doctor before changing your

treatment plan and that we're all just patients reporting our own

experiences....HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

> Can anyone tell me how much dosage on average you are taking.. how

> often? My Pulmon Dr. changed practice and I am moving so kind of

need

> to start over, but have good history. Last one said I was the next

> candidate for Xolair and from the sounds of it I should look

forward

> to it! Need to talk to new Dr. and wonder if anyone can give me

some

> idea of what they are telling you for dosage and how long you need

to

> be on it? Thanks!

>

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[Guest guest]

my husband's nephew is a biochemist at Genentech so I am going to check into the

free ige bloodtest. do I understand that as I one ige mediated sensitivity is

cured that others come? that would explain why my allergies and asthma seem

worse when away from my old house that I itch and wheeze in and why I also have

to keep moving around from place to place. I am moving soon to a very clean 7

year old house which has always been pet free, plug in free, no bug treatments

and very clean with mostly hardwoods and built on a slab foundation.

no1friend621 <no1friend621@...> wrote: Yes hopefully they will

have a cure for asthma for everyone....

but this truly is a blessing for my son so far.... he still has lil flar ups

once in a while

but not like he did.

good luck to everyone... HAPPY TURKEY TO EVERYONE HERE...

HAVE A ASTHMA FREE DAY EVERYONE....

Lin from pittsburgh pa

pyle456 <coachmac@...> wrote:

Maybe by that time (the time your son hits college) Genentech will

have come out with a test that can distinguish Xolair-bound IgE

from " free " IgE and/or be able to tell us if our bodies are

manufacturing new IgE. My doc suspects that I am always

manufacturing new IgE and that I will probably always need Xolair.

(Actually, my doc told me that they have a test that can measure the

free IgE, but so far it can't be replicated outside the Genentech

lab due to expense and lack of portability.) Maybe by that time we

won't have to mix it up either!

Addy

Group co-owner

Remember to always check with your doctor before changing your

treatment plan and that we're all just patients reporting our own

experiences....HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

> Can anyone tell me how much dosage on average you are taking.. how

> often? My Pulmon Dr. changed practice and I am moving so kind of

need

> to start over, but have good history. Last one said I was the next

> candidate for Xolair and from the sounds of it I should look

forward

> to it! Need to talk to new Dr. and wonder if anyone can give me

some

> idea of what they are telling you for dosage and how long you need

to

> be on it? Thanks!

>

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