Soft tissue inflammation

July 23, 2008

We did an informal survey on this group a number of years ago, and

many of us had family members with arthritis and tissue issue issues

(augh). anywho, it is important to talk to your doctor about this b/c

it may be as much a factor of genetic components and/or predisposition

to inflammatory responses in general.

I have more trouble with my right foot and ankle and my right hand

since starting Xolair. However, this also coincides with me no longer

havng to take pred on a regular basis, and surely the prednisone would

have been masking any other type of inflammation in addition to

working on my sinuses and lungs. Since my mother and my grandmother

have and have had severe arthritis and osteo-inflammatory issues

(sorry if its' the wrong term), I'm confident that that is a genetic

issue for me, and so is my doctor.

Addy

Group co-owner

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> From: billybaroo1958 <cajjz109@...>

> Subject: [ ] Re: potential problems with Xolair;

potential benefits from Xolair and this forum

>

> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 10:40 AM

>

> >>Interestingly, she said that others had also taken a Xolair holiday.

> Perhaps it's to see if Xolair was working or if they could get along

> without it; it wasn't clear. Perhaps it was a $ or time issue. I'm

> still upset and even a tad frightened, especially since my hubby

> commented tonight that I had lost some of my mental sharpness and I

> think he's right. He also saw me hobbling around more

> (arthritis/fibromya lgia) while on Xolair.<<

>

> This seems to be something I have noticed while on Xolair.

> Truthfully, I have in the last few years been susceptible to soft

> tissue inflammation, especially after exercise. So, I have relied on

> that time on either Advil or Celebrex to recover. But, on Xolair, I am

> definitely suffering with more inflammation to the point of injuries.

> I just got my first case of elbow tendinitis, despite being very

> proactive with stretching, ice and heat before and after every golf

> match. I am tempted this Fall to come off of Xolair to see if some of

> the soft tissue inflammation will shut down.

>

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