Yeast problems, anyone?

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Hello all -

Sorry to start a topic about possible side effects, but what better

place to query a group of fellow Xolair users?

I'm wondering if anyone has had any problems with yeast/candida since

starting Xolair. I hope this isn't too much information for the guys

in the group...but we're all adults here, right?

Three days after my first Xolair shot in late July, I developed a

severe vaginal yeast infection. It took 3 Diflucan pills and 3 tubes

of OTC creams just to get it under decent control, but even then

things weren't normal. Just for the record, this is very atypical for

me...most infections clear with 1 pill or 1 tube of cream.

I got my second Xolair shot in late August, and things stayed pretty

much the same (under control, but not normal) until about a week ago.

I then started noticing some white patches in my mouth, which turned

into a full-blown case of thrush, causing some pretty severe throat

discomfort.

So now I'm on Diflucan for another week for the thrush, and my throat

is starting to clear up. It will be interesting to see if I relapse

since I just got my third Xolair shot a few days ago. I'm due for a

check-up with both my primary care physician and allergist (Xolair

prescriber) soon, so I'm planning to follow up with them about this.

Just FYI - I'm not on prednisone, inhaled steroids, or antibiotics,

all of which are known to cause yeast problems. There is no apparent

reason for the dual outbreak, aside from the fact that I just started

Xolair. I'm super sensitive to *everything* so it would not surprise

me if I have discovered an extremely rare side effect of Xolair. It

could be a big coincidence, but I guess only time will tell!

In the meantime, has anyone else noticed any abnormal problems with

yeast since starting Xolair? Just curious.

Thanks,