Re: I finally am approved for xolair

November 18, 2006

Leigh,

I suspect many people have taken the shot while experiencing asthma flares.

It seems a lot of people who post here are/were pred dependent with persistant

asthma so I suspect you can still take the shot even though you aren't feeling

well. You should def. tell your doc though.

Good advice on the humidifier. I'm not allergic to mold but it's never a good

thing to have mold growing in your house.

Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...> wrote:

after a false approval. I take my first shot next week. Have any of

you ever taken it when you were having asthma? Is that okay? Thanks, Leigh

Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...> wrote: I tried Asmanex recently and

all it did was make my throat itch. I asked the allergist the reason and he

looked up the ingredients and it turned out I have an allergy to one of the

ingredients.

Carpenter <cowtrail@...> wrote: I am " steroid dependent " as the

Dr so nicely puts it. I have tried to

wean off of them several times, each time the same result, I couldn't

breath. I have so many side effects/adverse effects that I should be

the poster boy for warnings about Prednisone, LOL. At this point I'm

willing to try just about anything to get off Prednisone!

Ron

On Nov 14, 2006, at 6:05 PM, becki dugger wrote:

> my dr.has told me the inhaled steroids have less side effects than

> oral. after my last encounters with ALL steroids:oral,IV and

> inhaled, I have sworn them off. it will take a matter of life &

> death AND an act of God to get me to take any of them again. at my

> last visit he said he was hoping to handle my next flare-up with

> inhaled steroids only.my reply was that he would have to find me

> first to take any of it. i don't know of anyone else that has the

> major problems with steroids that i have;i'm just unique.i am off

> all steroids oral and inhaled since feb. i feel better than i have

> in 4 years. some people HAVE to have steroids in some form to

> breathe; that's a dr/pt thing. i thank God every day for xolair.

>

> Carpenter <cowtrail@...> wrote: This is interesting.

> I have bunches of adverse effects to oral

> steroids. I wonder if the effects are as pronounced if the intake of

> steroids are inhalation. (I'm taking notes for the discussion at my

> next Dr visit, I know he loves it when I pull out my list of topics,

> LOL)

>

> On Nov 14, 2006, at 5:28 AM, pyle456 wrote:

>

> > I have been taking this for a while in addition to Advair 500. (I

> > should probably back up and tell the group that I have been

> > experiencing a long-term sinus flare which has triggered my asthma.)

> > The actual inhaler is very much like the pulmocort one. I find it

> > very tolerable. My doc says the usual dosage is one puff twice a

> day,

> > but that it is safe to take up to three puffs twice a day. He said

> > that a lot of docs now are giving their patients more than one

> steroid

> > inhaler and having them take max doses of the inhalers now in an

> > effort to keep patients off oral steroids.

> >

> > Addy

> >

> > >

> > > This is the first time I have ever heard of it. Does anyone else

> > know

> > > anything about it? At first glance it looks just like a Pulmicort

> > > Turbhaler.

> > >

> > > Doug

> > >

> >

>

November 19, 2006

hi leigh,

i've gotten my xolair during a flare. my dr allows me to get the shot as long

as i do not have a fever. =o) lets just say i've never had a fever show up on

their handy thermometer! hehehehe

heather

ps - i'm not always your model patient. you should listen to your dr and NOT

follow what i do -- hehehe

pss - hope you feel better!!!

Leigh McCall-Alton wrote:

after a false approval. I take my first shot next week. Have any of you ever

taken it when you were having asthma? Is that okay? Thanks, Leigh

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November 19, 2006

my asthma bothers me most of the time. I wonder if I am really a candidate.

McLaughlin <gmclaughlin1000@...> wrote: Leigh,

I suspect many people have taken the shot while experiencing asthma flares. It

seems a lot of people who post here are/were pred dependent with persistant