xolair shots

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Some of the others who have been on xolair a lot longer and have had asthma a

lot worse than mine in the past two or three years can probably share more, but

I'll share with you my experiences so far (after four shots).

The first time my allergist applied for me to get xolair, it took about four

weeks for me to get insurance approval. But it was another three months before

I got my first shot. If I went totally through my medicare supplemental, the

co-pay was too much each month--added to the copayments for all of my other

meds. My allergist sent me to a clinic where they take medicare (do the buy and

sell).The doctor did another complete workup on me and sent in the papers, and

that time it was about two weeks before the clinic called to set up my first

shot.

This doctor/clinic requires me to keep a daily log between shots (I get them

once a month), they do a spirometer test each time I go in, and check my blood

pressure and heart rate before they give me the shot.

I have had NO reaction of any kind that I can relate to the xolair. I have

had chest pains, especially in the upper left lobe of my lung every time I have

an infection, but I know what that is, although I have had other chest/shoulder

pains and have been examined, tested and x-rayed to rule out heart problems.

But most of that was pre-xolair.

I cannot say that every day, every month is a " breathing freely " day, but I

can say that I have had more days with fewer breathing problems, and some days

when I have used my inhaler in the early morning and then at night before bed,

and have not even thought about it during the day.

So--I hope you two who are waiting to be approved for the shots know really

soon. I prepared myself for the shots by reading as much as I could find about

the xolair on Internet, and then by reading as many of the entries on this site

as my eyes could stand at one time! The people in this group have been very

encouraging and helpful to me! In fact one of the people in this group

suggested I try to go through medicare because it is considered in the same

class as treatments for other diseases such as cancer, so it comes under an

insurance class other than prescription meds.

Have a great weekend all. I don't want to rub it in to anyone--I am just

grateful--we are having some really beautiful weather right now--pollen count is

almost nothing--just a little ragweed right now. However, I know that with the

first northwest wind, the mountain cedar will fill the air! Then I'll begin to

find out just how effective the xolair is........

Adah

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Everyone is raving about the all-new beta.

[Guest guest]

--- In , Adah Voigt <asthmatic50@...>

wrote:

>

> Some of the others who have been on xolair a lot longer and have

had asthma a lot worse than mine in the past two or three years can

probably share more, but I'll share with you my experiences so far

(after four shots).

>

> The first time my allergist applied for me to get xolair, it

took about four weeks for me to get insurance approval. But it was

another three months before I got my first shot. If I went totally

through my medicare supplemental, the co-pay was too much each month-

-added to the copayments for all of my other meds. My allergist

sent me to a clinic where they take medicare (do the buy and

sell).The doctor did another complete workup on me and sent in the

papers, and that time it was about two weeks before the clinic

called to set up my first shot.

>

> This doctor/clinic requires me to keep a daily log between shots

(I get them once a month), they do a spirometer test each time I go

in, and check my blood pressure and heart rate before they give me

the shot.

>

> I have had NO reaction of any kind that I can relate to the

xolair. I have had chest pains, especially in the upper left lobe

of my lung every time I have an infection, but I know what that is,

although I have had other chest/shoulder pains and have been

examined, tested and x-rayed to rule out heart problems. But most

of that was pre-xolair.

>

> I cannot say that every day, every month is a " breathing freely "

day, but I can say that I have had more days with fewer breathing

problems, and some days when I have used my inhaler in the early

morning and then at night before bed, and have not even thought

about it during the day.

>

> So--I hope you two who are waiting to be approved for the shots

know really soon. I prepared myself for the shots by reading as

much as I could find about the xolair on Internet, and then by

reading as many of the entries on this site as my eyes could stand

at one time! The people in this group have been very encouraging

and helpful to me! In fact one of the people in this group

suggested I try to go through medicare because it is considered in

the same class as treatments for other diseases such as cancer, so

it comes under an insurance class other than prescription meds.

>

> Have a great weekend all. I don't want to rub it in to anyone--

I am just grateful--we are having some really beautiful weather

right now--pollen count is almost nothing--just a little ragweed

right now. However, I know that with the first northwest wind, the

mountain cedar will fill the air! Then I'll begin to find out just

how effective the xolair is........

>

> Adah

>

Just had to add this: A northwest wind is blowing in tonight, so

I'll have a chance to see how much the xolair works already as I am

quite allergic to mountain cedar, which is very heavy to the

northwest of where I live and is already beginning to show up on the

pollen charts. We shall see......

Adah

> ---------------------------------

> Everyone is raving about the all-new beta.

>

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