Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi everyone, I am a new member to this group. I started my Xolair last February 2007 and get three shots every two weeks (450 mg. every two weeks). My highest IgE level was around 6,000 when I started and then they had me on 60 mg of prednisone starting in December 2006 continuing through May 2007 when I started to taper. That was the worst - I went into full Cushing's with the swelling and bruising and vertigo and major depression. My asthma had become chronic and nothing seemed to help. I was using my nebulizer more than three times a day and rarely slept through the night. I also had to take OTC antihistamines in addition to my regular meds - singulair, zyrtec, fexofenodine plus all my inhalers. Things are certainly different since starting the Xolair. I still have asthma symptoms but not as frequent and still cannot go shopping in crowded stores or go into anyones home who has cats or dogs. I thought that I might be able to reduce my dosage after a year or so, but my allergist seems to think that I will be on this dose for the rest of my life. My IgE levels have gone down to around 4,000 but he said that they are not able to tell what portion is bound and which is unbound so they just follow my symptoms. I live in Connecticut. Anyone out there from New England. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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