Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I finally got my first shot after waiting for 2 months to get it. I read other posting and I to feel a little tried, slightly dizzy, and heavy headed. Hopefully it is gone tommorow. Soldier, Dineen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I felt AWFUL after the first two injections - achy, an extreme overtired feeling, couldn't concentrate, super irritable, just off - that night and the next day. I made it a special point to have the shot around my meeting schedule so I could just go home and crash on weeks I had no meetings. The third one was much better, and after shot six I went Christmas shopping. As long as you are not having an adverse reaction, stick it out a while longer. Hopefully your post-shot symptoms will lessen in a few months and you'll no longer view it as a dreaded ordeal. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 It depends on the lab who conducts the test. But, generally, if it is either RAST or Immunocap, a Class 1 is considered to be low positive. That doesn't necessarily guarantee what your reaction will be though if exposed. To put it into perspective. I am a 4 for both RAST and Immunocap for Wheat and Gluten and almost a 5 for most molds and fungus for Immunocap. But, when skin tested I really only react to molds and fungus. Stuff that I have a lot of 1s for, like grasses, maple trees, German Cockroach, I react a lot higher to on the skin tests. So, basically, what I have conceded to, is to avoid or eliminate the 3,4 or 5 on blood test and do the same for the 4 and 5 for the skin test. I accept that I will always be atopic, it is just about mitigating the severity. By the way, since the 4th month of Xolair, no asthma meds and I use the rescue maybe once or twice a week. My atopy hits my GI tract and skin more than my lungs. > > Good Morning All!! Well I am glad that it is over, I was all worked > up over starting Xolair. I got one shot in my arm and one in my > tummy. I will NEVER do the arm again. Not sure if it is cause I > have skinny arms or what but that one hurt really bad, all the way to > my fingers. The one in my tummy did not hurt bad at all. I was very > sick to my stomach, not sure if that is because of nerves or the meds > or lack of food, but once I ate, it only got worse. I was also a bit > dizzy but again I believe that is cause of the nerves. But today I > am feeling good. > > Yesterday I was told that my milk and beef allergy were a class #1, > does anyone know what that means?? The gal I saw yesterday, not my > normally dr, also told me that I need to stay away from buffalo, > which I had a trace reaction too on the test but have not had a > reaction that I know of. ARG!!! I am running out of foods that I > CAN eat. (Can't have pork or potatoes either.) Also does anyone have > a new reaction to shellfish since starting the shots? > > Thanks for any advice you all have!!! > > God Bless, > Dana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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