Re: Re: If your allergies don't improve by 16 weeks we will discontinue the Xolair

[Guest guest]

Thanks Doug.

Keep my daughter in your thoughts. Her allergist is finally submitting to

our insurance for her to receive xolair shots. She has to have some blood work

done first. Her asthma isn't bad but he is hoping because of her IgE and all

her atopic dermatitis and drmagraphism that they will approve it. She is so

itchy 24/7 and her allergist said she is on the strongest meds. for the itching

and that this is the only option Jean

---- uca79iii <uca79iii@...> wrote:

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> > > As I recall, at 16 weeks my doc saw an improvement of 2 points on

> > > pulmo function tests

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> > Are they suppose to give pulmo function test for each zolair shot?

> > My dr. only had me use a peak flow and wrote down how I did on this.

> > I only had the one shot so far, due for 2nd one end of this month.

> > Should I question this or am I being too premature? Thanks. Jean

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> In the almost 5 years I have been on Xolair, they always check my bp,

> ask me if I have had any ER visits and if any of my medications have

> changed. Then, I blow into the little kazoo, get my shots, wait 30

> minutes and leave.

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> Oh yes, they always ask me to bring my epi with me to every visit.

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> Doug

> Group founder

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[Guest guest]

Doug, same for me.  They have me blow, take my bp, ask me about er visits or

surgeries, or change in any of my medications.  The one day I took my meds in,

the doc told me I didn't have to bring all of them in every time--I was

relieved.  I also have to fill out a form where I rate use of neb/inhaler,

whether or not asthma/sob has kept me from any activity or kept me from

sleeping, whether I've coughed, and then the score tells me whether or not my

asthma is really under control.  And yes, I have to take my epi too although I

have never had an anaphylactic reaction. 

 

My doc did put me on a different regimen for my shot this last time--once every

six weeks instead of once a month. 

 

Adah

From: uca79iii <uca79iii@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: If your allergies don't improve by 16 weeks we will

discontinue the Xolair

Date: Monday, June 16, 2008, 5:03 PM

>

>

> >

> > As I recall, at 16 weeks my doc saw an improvement of 2 points on

> > pulmo function tests

>

> Are they suppose to give pulmo function test for each zolair shot?

> My dr. only had me use a peak flow and wrote down how I did on this.

> I only had the one shot so far, due for 2nd one end of this month.

> Should I question this or am I being too premature? Thanks. Jean

>

In the almost 5 years I have been on Xolair, they always check my bp,

ask me if I have had any ER visits and if any of my medications have

changed. Then, I blow into the little kazoo, get my shots, wait 30

minutes and leave.

Oh yes, they always ask me to bring my epi with me to every visit.

Doug

Group founder