Re: Re: Some points clarified

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http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01567.html

you are lucky. I understand the safety behind it but

it is another cost I have to incur

Dr won't let their pts self inject either.

all power to you

--- Dharm Guruswamy <dguruswamy@...> wrote:

> I've been recieving Xolair now for over almost two

> years and my

> practice does not require an Epi-pen. My allergist

> has over 20

> patients on Xolair and he's a participant in a

> clinical trial on the

> effectiveness of Xolair. The one thing they did do

> was change the

> waiting period for Xolair to 30 minutes (it had been

> 20 before then).

>

>

>

> >

> > statement 4:

> > " 4) There has not been one single case of

> > > anaphylatic-like reactions in Canada. There are

> > > about

> > > 900 users... "

> >

> > are you from Canada?

> >

> > Here, in the states, the epi-pen is now required.

> This

> > all came about in between my dr's appointment

> earlier

> > this year. They were not going to give me the shot

> > unless I have the epi-pen. Thank God, one of the

> > nurses check my records and verified this all took

> > place in between the shots so they gave me the

> > medication. However, for now on, when I go for my

> > appointment I have to bring the epi-pen.

> >

> >

>

>

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