Xolair Side effects

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I home inject and I finally got around to going through the insert.

Hopefully the info I have copied from it will answer some of

the " side effect " questions peope have asked!!

Xolair Insert;

Adverse reactions:

Injection Site Reaction (45%)**

Viral infection (23%0

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (20%)

Sinusitis (16%)

Headache (15%)

Pharyngitis(11%)

Data described above reflects Xolair Exposure for 2076 adolescent

and adults patients ages 12 and older. 1687 patients were exposed

for six months and 555 exposed for one year or more.

**Injection site reaction of any severity occurred at a rate of 45%

in Xolair treated patients and 43% in placebo treated patients. The

types of reactions included:

bruising,redness,warmth,burning,stinging,itching, hive

formation,indurations,mass and inflammation.

Severe injection site reactions occurred more frequently in Xolair

treated patients compared with patients in the placebo group. (12%

versus 9%)

The majority of injection site reactions occurred with in 1 hour

post injection, lasted less than 8 days, and generally decreased in

frequency at subsequent dosing visits.

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I usually just read posts on here, but I was browsing through the

archives and I just wanted to say that I am so happy that Xolair has

worked wonders for you! I thank God every day that Xolair was

invented. When my lung capacity is tested it is now up to 85-90%

normal which is VERY good for me. I haven't had surgery since I began

xolair in fall of 2003 (had 6 before that- all before the age of 20).

My polyps are minimal now, and I have a puppy who I can be around! I

am also training for my first half-marathon. Gone are the days of

using my albuterol inhaler after walking to my car (for the most part

at least)!

I was wondering- how do you get to take your xolair at home? My doctor

wont even let me keep it in the clinic at the college I go to. I have

to drive to my hometown out of state once a month to go get it from a

specially trained nurse.

I do attribute my success partly to staying away from food

additives/dyes (sort of like the Feingold Diet) and eating at Vegan as

possible. Has anyone else had success staying away from meat/dairy

products and other inflammation-causing foods?

Have a good one!

Abbey

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> Lori et al --

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> I have posted several times about my experience with Xolair.

Nothing had worked to stop my asthma...much less bring back my sense

of smell or ability to breathe through my nose. I tried surgery,

sinus rinses 2x per day, asa desens, no wheat/alcohol/sugar/corn

diets, etc. The only thing that has worked for me is the Xolair. I

went to the ENT the other day. No more polyps. At all. I can smell

very well now...even subtle smells like lettuce. Moreover, my lung

capacity is back over 100% of expected (when I first got sick, I was

between 120-140% of expected, so I'm still not back where I started,

but doing pretty well.)

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> For me, Xolair has been that " miracle drug. " It won't be for

everyone. I really appreciate your passing this article along. I

will certainly raise these findings with my doctor. I would like to

understand better how to recognize late-onset anaphalyxis and how to

deal with it when it comes on. But for me, a .1% chance of a

controllable anaphalytic attac is worth 100% of the time feeling well.

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> If you are a suitable Xolair patient, I think that it is worth

weighing the risks and benefits of the drug. Now I know of one more

risk...but the benefits are still worth it.

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I have been on Xolair for about four years now and it does work. I do not have the allergies that I once had. My husband was trained to give me the shots by the nurse at the doctor's office. The xolair is delivered to my home via UPS from CignaTelDrug once a month. I have had one surgery since starting Xolair but I think my most contributing factor to my problems is more my weight than anything else. I need to lose about 75 to 80 pounds and I think most of my problems would go away. My doctor says it would not. I am going to try it anyway. I have a boxing bag and I think it will help me some. I cannot walk in my neighborhood because of gas fumes but I am going to try the boxing bag.

Re: xolair side effects

I usually just read posts on here, but I was browsing through thearchives and I just wanted to say that I am so happy that Xolair hasworked wonders for you! I thank God every day that Xolair wasinvented. When my lung capacity is tested it is now up to 85-90%normal which is VERY good for me. I haven't had surgery since I beganxolair in fall of 2003 (had 6 before that- all before the age of 20).My polyps are minimal now, and I have a puppy who I can be around! Iam also training for my first half-marathon. Gone are the days ofusing my albuterol inhaler after walking to my car (for the most partat least)! :)I was wondering- how do you get to take your xolair at home? My doctorwont even let me keep it in the clinic at the college I go to. I haveto drive to my hometown out of state once a month to go get it from aspecially trained

nurse.I do attribute my success partly to staying away from foodadditives/dyes (sort of like the Feingold Diet) and eating at Vegan aspossible. Has anyone else had success staying away from meat/dairyproducts and other inflammation-causing foods?Have a good one!Abbey>> Lori et al --> > I have posted several times about my experience with Xolair. Nothing had worked to stop my asthma...much less bring back my senseof smell or ability to breathe through my nose. I tried surgery,sinus rinses 2x per day, asa desens, no wheat/alcohol/sugar/corndiets, etc. The only thing that has worked for me is the Xolair. Iwent to the ENT the other day. No more polyps. At all. I can smellvery well now...even subtle smells

like lettuce. Moreover, my lungcapacity is back over 100% of expected (when I first got sick, I wasbetween 120-140% of expected, so I'm still not back where I started,but doing pretty well.)> > For me, Xolair has been that "miracle drug." It won't be foreveryone. I really appreciate your passing this article along. Iwill certainly raise these findings with my doctor. I would like tounderstand better how to recognize late-onset anaphalyxis and how todeal with it when it comes on. But for me, a .1% chance of acontrollable anaphalytic attac is worth 100% of the time feeling well. > > If you are a suitable Xolair patient, I think that it is worthweighing the risks and benefits of the drug. Now I know of one morerisk...but the benefits are still worth it.> >

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