Re: Other Shots?

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>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I receive my Xolair at my PCP's office, and about a month ago

> when I had my yearly physical my doctor mentioned that I was due for

> 3 vaccinations, but she wasn't sure if they would be OK with my

> Xolair, the steroids I'm on and all the other meds I take, so she had

> me clear it with my pulmo/allergist. When I asked him about it he

> said that there doesn't seem to be any ill-effects and as far as the

> studies have shown thus far receiving the vaccines (TDap, HepA & HPV)

> with Xolair shouldn't make the vaccines or the Xolair any less

> effective.

>

> I receive 375mg/2wks. of Xolair, and received the Xolair and the

> vaccines (6 shots was lots of fun I felt like a pin-cushion) all

> yesterday. The Xolair was done first and I guess I had forgotten

> how 'easy' other shots are b/c I didn't even feel the vaccines. My

> PCP even said 'wow I guess I can't do hand strengthening excercises

> for these!'. My PCP is used to giving my my Xolair, which I'm sure

> you all know is very thick and my dr jokes all the time with me that

> I am responsible for her exceedingly strong hands (b/c she has to

> push so hard on the syringe plunger to give me Xolair). Anyway I was

> up most of the night because my Xolair 'aches' a lot more than usual.

>

> I have come up with a theory as to why my Xolair injection sites

> hurt so much more and I have no idea if this is how things work but,

> my theory is that my immune system has prioritized and is dealing

> with the vaccines (which hardly hurt at all) and has basically kept

> the Xolair in it's initial place and has not 'dealt with' the Xolair

> yet. I have no idea if this is how the immune system actually works

> but it certainly sounds plausible to me. I was just wondering has any

> one else received other shots at the same time as Xolair (I was

> thinking about it and I haven't even had my flu vaccine at the same

> time as X)?

>

> Thanks for any info anyone can provide,

> Meagan

Good grief! 6 shots at one time? No wonder you are hurting. My

doctor won't let me have ANY other shots at all unless it has been 3

days before or after my xolair. Also, my PCP will NOT administer the

shots. I asked when my insurance and the allergist's parent medical

group were at odds and I had to pay for almost all my shot

administration.

As for the pain.... I have been on Xolair over 4 years, 2 shots every

other Friday. I have never had any pain whatsoever. Allergy shots

usually do a number on me. Pain and some swelling almost every time.

When I was 5 years old, I had a severe reaction to a REGULAR allergy

shot and was taken to the hospital right from the doctor's

office....... yet,now I am NOT required to have my EPI Pen's handy

when I come in for my regular shots. I AM required to bring my epi's

for the xolair. Wierd!

Going for my REGULAR allergy shot tomorrow and some pain. Xolair NEXT

Friday and NO pain. We are all different. Some people have pain,

others of us don't.

OOPS,I almost forgot. Yes, there WILL be pain with the xolair..... IN

MY WALLET LOL! (wink)

Doug

Group founder

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Meagan,

I have two X shots in the same arm. Because I can't have injections in my

right arm. I was due for a flu shot and could have had them at the same time. I

opted to have it the next day.

take care,

Laurie

meagainbenny <bennetme@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I receive my Xolair at my PCP's office, and about a month ago

when I had my yearly physical my doctor mentioned that I was due for

3 vaccinations, but she wasn't sure if they would be OK with my

Xolair, the steroids I'm on and all the other meds I take, so she had

me clear it with my pulmo/allergist. When I asked him about it he

said that there doesn't seem to be any ill-effects and as far as the

studies have shown thus far receiving the vaccines (TDap, HepA & HPV)

with Xolair shouldn't make the vaccines or the Xolair any less

effective.

I receive 375mg/2wks. of Xolair, and received the Xolair and the

vaccines (6 shots was lots of fun I felt like a pin-cushion) all

yesterday. The Xolair was done first and I guess I had forgotten

how 'easy' other shots are b/c I didn't even feel the vaccines. My

PCP even said 'wow I guess I can't do hand strengthening excercises

for these!'. My PCP is used to giving my my Xolair, which I'm sure

you all know is very thick and my dr jokes all the time with me that

I am responsible for her exceedingly strong hands (b/c she has to

push so hard on the syringe plunger to give me Xolair). Anyway I was

up most of the night because my Xolair 'aches' a lot more than usual.

I have come up with a theory as to why my Xolair injection sites

hurt so much more and I have no idea if this is how things work but,

my theory is that my immune system has prioritized and is dealing

with the vaccines (which hardly hurt at all) and has basically kept

the Xolair in it's initial place and has not 'dealt with' the Xolair

yet. I have no idea if this is how the immune system actually works

but it certainly sounds plausible to me. I was just wondering has any

one else received other shots at the same time as Xolair (I was

thinking about it and I haven't even had my flu vaccine at the same

time as X)?

Thanks for any info anyone can provide,

Meagan

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I received the flu shot and the pneumovax all in the same day and it felt as

though the Xolair didn't work at all for those 2 weeks. It could have been a

coincidence but I wont get all three at the same time again. I will be doing

the flu and Xolair at the same time at the end of the month. Fingers

crossed....it won't make a difference.

meagainbenny <bennetme@...> wrote: Hi Everyone,

I receive my Xolair at my PCP's office, and about a month ago

when I had my yearly physical my doctor mentioned that I was due for

3 vaccinations, but she wasn't sure if they would be OK with my

Xolair, the steroids I'm on and all the other meds I take, so she had

me clear it with my pulmo/allergist. When I asked him about it he

said that there doesn't seem to be any ill-effects and as far as the

studies have shown thus far receiving the vaccines (TDap, HepA & HPV)

with Xolair shouldn't make the vaccines or the Xolair any less

effective.

I receive 375mg/2wks. of Xolair, and received the Xolair and the

vaccines (6 shots was lots of fun I felt like a pin-cushion) all

yesterday. The Xolair was done first and I guess I had forgotten

how 'easy' other shots are b/c I didn't even feel the vaccines. My

PCP even said 'wow I guess I can't do hand strengthening excercises

for these!'. My PCP is used to giving my my Xolair, which I'm sure

you all know is very thick and my dr jokes all the time with me that

I am responsible for her exceedingly strong hands (b/c she has to

push so hard on the syringe plunger to give me Xolair). Anyway I was

up most of the night because my Xolair 'aches' a lot more than usual.

I have come up with a theory as to why my Xolair injection sites

hurt so much more and I have no idea if this is how things work but,

my theory is that my immune system has prioritized and is dealing

with the vaccines (which hardly hurt at all) and has basically kept

the Xolair in it's initial place and has not 'dealt with' the Xolair

yet. I have no idea if this is how the immune system actually works

but it certainly sounds plausible to me. I was just wondering has any

one else received other shots at the same time as Xolair (I was

thinking about it and I haven't even had my flu vaccine at the same

time as X)?

Thanks for any info anyone can provide,

Meagan

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I had the pneumovax ONCE and will NEVER get it again!

I had a severe reaction to it. Two hours after the

shot the injection site was swollen to the size of a

soft ball!! My doctor told me to take an extra 60 mg

of Evil candy to help reduce the inflammation. 24

hours after, I was in the ER due to going into

anaphalctic shock. I ended up being intubated and on

a ventilator for a week because I suffered respiratory

failure!!

I went on Xolair 2 months after that incident. That

was 2 1/3 years ago!

--- McLaughlin <gmclaughlin1000@...> wrote:

> I received the flu shot and the pneumovax all in the

> same day and it felt as though the Xolair didn't

> work at all for those 2 weeks. It could have been a

> coincidence but I wont get all three at the same

> time again. I will be doing the flu and Xolair at

> the same time at the end of the month. Fingers

> crossed....it won't make a difference.

>

> meagainbenny <bennetme@...> wrote: Hi

> Everyone,

>

> I receive my Xolair at my PCP's office, and about a

> month ago

> when I had my yearly physical my doctor mentioned

> that I was due for

> 3 vaccinations, but she wasn't sure if they would be

> OK with my

> Xolair, the steroids I'm on and all the other meds I

> take, so she had

> me clear it with my pulmo/allergist. When I asked

> him about it he

> said that there doesn't seem to be any ill-effects

> and as far as the

> studies have shown thus far receiving the vaccines

> (TDap, HepA & HPV)

> with Xolair shouldn't make the vaccines or the

> Xolair any less

> effective.

>

> I receive 375mg/2wks. of Xolair, and received the

> Xolair and the

> vaccines (6 shots was lots of fun I felt like a

> pin-cushion) all

> yesterday. The Xolair was done first and I guess I

> had forgotten

> how 'easy' other shots are b/c I didn't even feel

> the vaccines. My

> PCP even said 'wow I guess I can't do hand

> strengthening excercises

> for these!'. My PCP is used to giving my my Xolair,

> which I'm sure

> you all know is very thick and my dr jokes all the

> time with me that

> I am responsible for her exceedingly strong hands

> (b/c she has to

> push so hard on the syringe plunger to give me

> Xolair). Anyway I was

> up most of the night because my Xolair 'aches' a lot

> more than usual.

>

> I have come up with a theory as to why my Xolair

> injection sites

> hurt so much more and I have no idea if this is how

> things work but,

> my theory is that my immune system has prioritized

> and is dealing

> with the vaccines (which hardly hurt at all) and has

> basically kept

> the Xolair in it's initial place and has not 'dealt

> with' the Xolair

> yet. I have no idea if this is how the immune system

> actually works

> but it certainly sounds plausible to me. I was just

> wondering has any

> one else received other shots at the same time as

> Xolair (I was

> thinking about it and I haven't even had my flu

> vaccine at the same

> time as X)?

>

> Thanks for any info anyone can provide,

> Meagan

>

>

>

>

>

>

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What a scary experience! However, just so everyone else knows, a

large local reaction to Pneumovax is common but such severe reactions

are rare. This vaccine saves many lives in older folks and anyone

with chronic lung disease. It prevents the most common type of

bacterial pneumonia.

Fran

Hi

> > Everyone,

> >

> > I receive my Xolair at my PCP's office, and about a

> > month ago

> > when I had my yearly physical my doctor mentioned

> > that I was due for

> > 3 vaccinations, but she wasn't sure if they would be

> > OK with my

> > Xolair, the steroids I'm on and all the other meds I

> > take, so she had

> > me clear it with my pulmo/allergist. When I asked

> > him about it he

> > said that there doesn't seem to be any ill-effects

> > and as far as the

> > studies have shown thus far receiving the vaccines

> > (TDap, HepA & HPV)

> > with Xolair shouldn't make the vaccines or the

> > Xolair any less

> > effective.

> >

> > I receive 375mg/2wks. of Xolair, and received the

> > Xolair and the

> > vaccines (6 shots was lots of fun I felt like a

> > pin-cushion) all

> > yesterday. The Xolair was done first and I guess I

> > had forgotten

> > how 'easy' other shots are b/c I didn't even feel

> > the vaccines. My

> > PCP even said 'wow I guess I can't do hand

> > strengthening excercises

> > for these!'. My PCP is used to giving my my Xolair,

> > which I'm sure

> > you all know is very thick and my dr jokes all the

> > time with me that

> > I am responsible for her exceedingly strong hands

> > (b/c she has to

> > push so hard on the syringe plunger to give me

> > Xolair). Anyway I was

> > up most of the night because my Xolair 'aches' a lot

> > more than usual.

> >

> > I have come up with a theory as to why my Xolair

> > injection sites

> > hurt so much more and I have no idea if this is how

> > things work but,

> > my theory is that my immune system has prioritized

> > and is dealing

> > with the vaccines (which hardly hurt at all) and has

> > basically kept

> > the Xolair in it's initial place and has not 'dealt

> > with' the Xolair

> > yet. I have no idea if this is how the immune system

> > actually works

> > but it certainly sounds plausible to me. I was just

> > wondering has any

> > one else received other shots at the same time as

> > Xolair (I was

> > thinking about it and I haven't even had my flu

> > vaccine at the same

> > time as X)?

> >

> > Thanks for any info anyone can provide,

> > Meagan

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> >

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>

> I had the pneumovax ONCE and will NEVER get it again!

>

>

> I had a severe reaction to it. Two hours after the

> shot the injection site was swollen to the size of a

> soft ball!! My doctor told me to take an extra 60 mg

> of Evil candy to help reduce the inflammation. 24

> hours after, I was in the ER due to going into

> anaphalctic shock. I ended up being intubated and on

> a ventilator for a week because I suffered respiratory

> failure!!

>

> I went on Xolair 2 months after that incident. That

> was 2 1/3 years ago!

>

I remember pain I have had from other shots such as Decadron,

Phenegrin, Penecillin, Pneumovax, and REGULAR allergy shots. I was

scared to death 4 years ago when I got my first Xolair shots.

About 26 years ago, I was taken to the ER with severe Gastroenteritis.

They gave me a shot of Phenegrin in both hips, and IV and THEN, a Pain

shot. The next day, my hips were swolen and in such pain, I could not

roll over in the bed or walk. I asked the nurse: " Can I have a pain

shot for the pain shots? "

Since I have had plenty of pain with shots all my life, I was very

apprehensive when I got my first Xolair shots. This was a brand new

medicine just approved by the FDA. I gritted my teeth to prepare for

some big time pain, but there was none at all.

Also, I was scared of the medicine itself. I knew the results of the

FDA trials but was I a guinea pig? What about side effects? Were my

hands going to turn purple and fall off? Would I get relief after the

shot? What about other medications I was taking? Would they interfere?

I had all the same concerns that everyone in the group has talked

about too. I did well

Hope this posts helps those of you who are new to Xolair

Happy breathing,

Doug

Group founder

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Thanks for your replies everyone

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your replies everyone. The pain is definitely subsided

now, (thank God I was popping Advil like they were going out of style

for a couple days). The pain is something I'll definitely mention to

my PCP next time its just funny I hadn't had a reaction like that

before. As an aside, I get the flu shot every year but my pulmo

doesn't have me get Pneumovax though and I'm not quite sure why but

I'll ask him.

Thanks,

Meagan

> >

> > I had the pneumovax ONCE and will NEVER get it again!

> >

> >

> > I had a severe reaction to it. Two hours after the

> > shot the injection site was swollen to the size of a

> > soft ball!! My doctor told me to take an extra 60 mg

> > of Evil candy to help reduce the inflammation. 24

> > hours after, I was in the ER due to going into

> > anaphalctic shock. I ended up being intubated and on

> > a ventilator for a week because I suffered respiratory

> > failure!!

> >

> > I went on Xolair 2 months after that incident. That

> > was 2 1/3 years ago!

> >

>

>

> I remember pain I have had from other shots such as Decadron,

> Phenegrin, Penecillin, Pneumovax, and REGULAR allergy shots. I was

> scared to death 4 years ago when I got my first Xolair shots.

>

> About 26 years ago, I was taken to the ER with severe

Gastroenteritis.

> They gave me a shot of Phenegrin in both hips, and IV and THEN, a

Pain

> shot. The next day, my hips were swolen and in such pain, I could

not

> roll over in the bed or walk. I asked the nurse: " Can I have a pain

> shot for the pain shots? "

>

> Since I have had plenty of pain with shots all my life, I was very

> apprehensive when I got my first Xolair shots. This was a brand new

> medicine just approved by the FDA. I gritted my teeth to prepare for

> some big time pain, but there was none at all.

>

> Also, I was scared of the medicine itself. I knew the results of the

> FDA trials but was I a guinea pig? What about side effects? Were my

> hands going to turn purple and fall off? Would I get relief after

the

> shot? What about other medications I was taking? Would they

interfere?

>

> I had all the same concerns that everyone in the group has talked

> about too. I did well

>

> Hope this posts helps those of you who are new to Xolair

> Happy breathing,

>

> Doug

> Group founder

>