Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is great news!!! I had a similar moment to the one you had running to the mailbox. I will never forget looking in the mirror for the first time and seeing my face. Not my prednisone-moon-face-swollen-sinus-puffy face, but MY face. Take care, Addy Group co-owner who reminds everyone not to make any changes to your treatment plan without consulting your doctor. --- In , " mister_manganese " <barryb@...> wrote: > > I've been taking the max dose of Xolair with a shot in both arms every > two weeks for two months now. > > My IGE was over 300. I've been Allergic to almost everything. But > now I've put away the Albuterol. I'm still taking a whole pile of the > other asthma meds but I'll bet I'll be able to quit them when the Dr > says it ok to start dropping them. > > Only side effect is feeling hot (a comfortable but noticeable internal > hot feeling) and I suspect that's because I'm getting a decent dose of > oxygen to my previously cold oxygen starved body tissues. > > The only other time I can remember feeling this normal was when taking > Prednisone which I only took in desparation. > > And I have energy! Energy to do physical things. I'm losing weight! > With every pound I lose, I get more energy. > > I was going to be late getting off to work today so I ran to my > mailbox (it's uphill at that) and when I got to the mailbox I said to > myself " I don't believe I just did that " since running has been out of > the question for years. > > So I'm reporting here that it's great to feel normal. I thank my > Doctor who has been willing to be agressive in treating my asthma and > I thank the makers of Xolair and their scientist and their investors > for all their hard work and risk in bringing this medicine to market > and I thank my insurance company for agreeing to support the financial > burden of this medication. Finally, I thank God for allowing me to > enjoy the simple things in life, like taking a deep breath. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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