Just got approved

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I have to call an 800# about the " prescription my doctor called in

for me. " I sent in a form to a 3rd party liason who works with the

insurance company, and I think I passed. I have had asthma all my

live, 8 nasal polypectomies and sinus surgeries starting from when I

was 12 and I am on advair 50/500, pulmicort inhaler, intal inhaler,

albuteral inhaler and nebulizer, singulair, claritin and over the

counter bronkaid. I have been on prednisone for most of my life and

have not been successful transferring over to the oral steroids. I

contantly wheeze and when I had my latest PFT I got the sigh and the

look from my new pulmoologist. I am a recovering addict and smoked

cigarettes and pot cumulatively for 16 years and I am 47 years old,

and I hate myself for compromising my health.

When I had asthma attacks as a child, my parents did not obtain

medical treatment for me until the last moment possible, thinking

that I would " get through it " or " snap out if it. " I had to suffer

a long time before I got relief, and I thought I was going to die.

This was in the day of the vapor tent and IV medications. My asthma

caused a lot of resentment and anger and tension because god forbid

my parents would have to pay attention to me. I remember my father

making me rake leaves with him outside when I was 9 or 10, and

knowing that I would start to wheeze, the total fear that came over

me when I did and the long time it took me to stop raking, fearing

that I would incur my father's criticism. When I couldn't take it

anymore and had to stop, he told me that I was giving up and that I

was lazy. Sorry for the long post. I probably need another

group for this part of it. The older I get the more I realize the

extent of the abuse, and while I have come a long way, I know that I

have a ways to go to have peace of mind. Maybe xolair will help me

to have a better life. I am clean and sober now one year, have

seperated permanently from my family of origin and want to go

dancing.