xolair shots for 5 years not working

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Hi,

I have severe asthma and I have been steroid dependent for the last

13 years. I have been able to get down to 10mg every other day and

for the last five years I have been taking xolair once a mounth. I

not only did not see a difference with the xolair but it seems that I

now need to take it twice a month. Five years ago I went on

permanant disabillity in the hope that I would be able to avoid

hospitalization that was every two months. Around the same time I

began take xolair shots. The only thing I noticed at the time was

that I was better able to control my symptoms at home, but five years

later I am again needing hospitalization averaging every two to three

months, not to mention that I am unable to get back to my maintanence

level of prednisone. I am wondering if there is anyone else out

there suffering like this. I have so many side effects probablly

from the prednisone, but I am miserable none the less. It almost

feels like my body has become addicted to xolair. Prior to taking

the shot I was highly allergic to almost everything but I don't

remember the sneezing, itchy all aver my body, rashes, and itchy nose

like I feel now. My allergy symptoms seems much more pronounced

almost as if my allergies have gotten worse instead of better.

In addition to allergies I am asperin sensitive and I suffer from

sinus desease and reflux. I have been told I have triad asthma which

makes it harder to control

If there is anybody out there suffering like me I would really love

to hear from you

Margarita