Intro and Headache Question

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Hi everyone. I'm new to the group and new to Xolair as well. My name is Debra,

I'm 27, and a stay at home mom to baby Logan whop is 7 months old. I've had

severe persistant asthma since I was 3. I won't bore everyone with the medical

history details since I'm sure everyone has a similar history.

I just had my first injections yesterday and I'm very excited to see what it can

do for me. I keep hearing stories about people who no longer need their

prednisone, breathing treatments, inhalers etc. I can't imagine how awesome that

" freedom " must feel! Hopefully I will be one of those success stories soon

I am wondering if many of you experience headaches after your injections? Mine

started about 2 hours after I got the shot yesterday am and hasn't gotten any

better yet. It's at the back of my head, and goes down into my neck. It feels

like a tension headache. I do suffer from migraines, but those are usually

around my eye area so I don;t think this is one of them. Is this common? Should

I be concerned or call my Dr? Anyone have a miracle cure for it?

Thanks for letting me join your little group Wishing all of you an allergy

free spring!

Debra

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Hello,

I thought I would chime in here.

I just got my first shot almost four weeks ago. I get one per month.

About six hours after the shot I got very tired and a headache

started. Mine was more of a migraine type, above my eyes. I am not

really prone to them. The headache lasted for about 2 1/2 days and

then slowly left. None of the OTC med's did much except to take the

edge off. The headache should go away in a few days. My next shot is

on Friday and I will see if it comes back. If it does, I hope it is

not as severe.

Hope this helps?

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> Hi everyone. I'm new to the group and new to Xolair as well. My name

is Debra, I'm 27, and a stay at home mom to baby Logan whop is 7

months old. I've had severe persistant asthma since I was 3. I won't

bore everyone with the medical history details since I'm sure everyone

has a similar history.

>

> I just had my first injections yesterday and I'm very excited to see

what it can do for me. I keep hearing stories about people who no

longer need their prednisone, breathing treatments, inhalers etc. I

can't imagine how awesome that " freedom " must feel! Hopefully I will

be one of those success stories soon

>

> I am wondering if many of you experience headaches after your

injections? Mine started about 2 hours after I got the shot yesterday

am and hasn't gotten any better yet. It's at the back of my head, and

goes down into my neck. It feels like a tension headache. I do suffer

from migraines, but those are usually around my eye area so I don;t

think this is one of them. Is this common? Should I be concerned or

call my Dr? Anyone have a miracle cure for it?

>

> Thanks for letting me join your little group Wishing all of you

an allergy free spring!

> Debra

>

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[Guest guest]

Interesting. Headaches are one of the side effects I've seen listed for Xolair

although they're one of the lesser side effects.

I had headache too very similar to what you're describing but also had a head

injury many years ago in the same area. The pain from it comes and goes but

seemed to be intensified after Xolair. However, I also had a sinus infection

and cold so that might have impacted it. I don't remember that mine necessarily

was associated with the same day or next day as the Xolair injection but it was

during that time period. It might be just a coincidence or perhaps a

combination of several things coming together at the same time.

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