Reactions, snake charmer treatment

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In response to various posts:

I've been involved with this group since a month after Doug started

it in 2003. Very few possible side effects have been reported and

probably 80% of users have noticed no ill effects. While Doug,

and I want everyone to post of possible side effects they may

have, no one need be " expecting " any. We have a lot of folks who no

longer participate in the group now that Xolair is keeping their

asthma under control on a regular basis. This includes a couple of

parents of severely allergic asthmatic children who no longer have

to live in the bubble!

As to snake charmer treatment, I have a couple of possible answers

for that, as I've run into it as well. First, there was an

inaccurate media report linking Xolair to cancer early on. Second,

Xolair is incredible expensive and probably not an option for folks

who are on limited insurance plans. Third, a lot of asthma patients

who have mild symptoms or who have their asthma controlled well

using allergy shots and inhaled steroids simply won't qualify.

Fourth, some people are just plain stubborn.

I hope all of you are reasonably well headed into ragweed season

(augh).

Addy

Group co-owner, living a reasonably bubble-free life (e.g., I still

refuse to mow the lawn)

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> I felt somewhat lightheaded and itchy after my first few shots.

Also had

> flu-like symptoms the first three or four times. After that,

it's been mostly okay.

>

> Best of luck.

>

> Meryl

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> > Yippee! One shot down, many more to go!

> >

> > Things went well overall, but my throat and mouth symptoms

(swelling-

> > type sensations) flared up for about an hour after the shot. I

> > envisioned the Xolair attacking all the evil little allergy

> > monsters...let's hope that's what it was!

> >

> > Has anyone had their asthma flare up within minutes of their

first

> > shot? I'm sure my body is just doing weird things as usual!

> >

> > I'm also feeling a little fatigued and my stomach burns a

little

> > tonight, but again, I doubt it's the Xolair. Any thoughts?

> >

> > Thanks again for all your encouragement! I hope Xolair works

for me

> > like it has for many of you!

> >

> > , 32, Louisville

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