Re: Answers from one our resident Xolair professionals

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Doug, for finding out for sure.

I do mention things that are discussed here with the nurse who gives me my

shot, especially if I have experienced any of the symptoms--. Fortunately, the

aches in the arms stopped when the nurse started giving me the shot very slowly!

It also keeps the bruising down--at least for me. In fact, the last few shots

have been given so carefully, my family can't even tell where I've had the shot!

Thanks to my nurse JoAnn, who visits this site occasionally.

However, a technician who is not careful when drawing blood can also be the

" cause " of a nasty bruise! I've had more than my share of those.

Adah

uca79iii <bme1979@...> wrote:

There have been several topics discussed lately. I emailed one of our

xolair professionals and she has given me some answers.

When I don't know, I ask.

And as always, talk to your own doctor before making any changes to

your treatment.

Thanks,

Doug

Group founder

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" I have seen NO evidence that Xolair causes female problems, increased

risk to have any surgery etc...

Giving the shot early should not be done as it hasn't been studied

that way, but my feelings are if they aren't too early there would be

no problem.

As for bruising at injection sites...capillaries lie under the skin,

we have no way of seeing them as they are small, one could be hit when

the injection goes in or hit on the way out if the needle is not

removed at a straight 90 degrees. Any shot can cause a bruise, it is

not indiginous to Xolair! "

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[Guest guest]

I always get a bruise the size of texas from the shots. The only time I did not

get a bruise was when the dr gave me a shot.

Adah Voigt <asthmatic50@...> wrote: Thanks, Doug, for finding out

for sure.

I do mention things that are discussed here with the nurse who gives me my shot,

especially if I have experienced any of the symptoms--. Fortunately, the aches

in the arms stopped when the nurse started giving me the shot very slowly! It

also keeps the bruising down--at least for me. In fact, the last few shots have

been given so carefully, my family can't even tell where I've had the shot!

Thanks to my nurse JoAnn, who visits this site occasionally.

However, a technician who is not careful when drawing blood can also be the

" cause " of a nasty bruise! I've had more than my share of those.

Adah

uca79iii <bme1979@...> wrote:

There have been several topics discussed lately. I emailed one of our

xolair professionals and she has given me some answers.

When I don't know, I ask.

And as always, talk to your own doctor before making any changes to

your treatment.

Thanks,

Doug

Group founder

__________________________________________________________

" I have seen NO evidence that Xolair causes female problems, increased

risk to have any surgery etc...

Giving the shot early should not be done as it hasn't been studied

that way, but my feelings are if they aren't too early there would be

no problem.

As for bruising at injection sites...capillaries lie under the skin,

we have no way of seeing them as they are small, one could be hit when

the injection goes in or hit on the way out if the needle is not

removed at a straight 90 degrees. Any shot can cause a bruise, it is

not indiginous to Xolair! "

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[Guest guest]

>

> I always get a bruise the size of texas from the shots. The only

time I did not get a bruise was when the dr gave me a shot.

>

I have had over Xolair 100 shots since September 2003. I can't even

tell where they gave it. No marks, no pain, nada, zip and zlich!

Now, REGULAR allergy shots are a whole other ball game for me. I have

been on them since 1958.

I can usually feel a slight sting as the extract is going in. Most of

the time it turns red for a few days around the injection site. I have

had times where the redness and swelling was as big as a half dollar.

Doug

Group founder

[Guest guest]

I give myself my own Xolair shots and once or twice have done a poor

job of it and bruised myself. Generally I don't have any problems.

I had a lot more difficult time with allergy shots, especially when I

got into my late twenties and thirties (probably due to prednisone,

who knows).

Addy

Group co-owner

> >

> > I always get a bruise the size of texas from the shots. The only

> time I did not get a bruise was when the dr gave me a shot.

> >

>

>

> I have had over Xolair 100 shots since September 2003. I can't even

> tell where they gave it. No marks, no pain, nada, zip and zlich!

>

> Now, REGULAR allergy shots are a whole other ball game for me. I

have

> been on them since 1958.

>

> I can usually feel a slight sting as the extract is going in. Most

of

> the time it turns red for a few days around the injection site. I

have

> had times where the redness and swelling was as big as a half

dollar.

>

>

> Doug

> Group founder

>

[Guest guest]

i'm sure bruising also depends a lot on the person. rarely, if ever,

do i bruise on my arms of stomach. my legs, especially my left, i

bruise a lot. i've got vericose veins, and i can only assume i'm

hitting them, regardles where i shove that needle. i guess with

roadmaps like i have on my thighs, its hard to miss!!! and when i have

to increase my ICS, it only gets worse!