Re: my understanding of what Xolair is approved for

[Guest guest]

I was prescribed and am taking xolair shots for allergic asthma. I am not

steroid dependent. My doctor is having me get the shots because my allergic

asthma is not under great control with inhalers and meds. like singulair. I

never received immunotherapy either. As far as off label, I have been trying to

get it approved for my daughter's allergic eczema(atopic derm.) with resistance.

Hope this helps. jean

---- pyle456 <jamcculloch2@...> wrote:

> is that it is currently only approved for folks with moderate to

> severe allergic asthma who are steroid dependent or for whom more

> traditional treatments (e.g., immunotherapy) don't work. HOWEVER, I

> know it is widely prescribed off-label for folks with who have other

> serious IgE mediated issues, such as severe allergic eczema and severe

> allergic sinus disease. I believe I've already shared with the group

> that my docs are using it on patients with severe allergic eczema to

> great success.

>

> Addy

> Group Co-owner

>

[Guest guest]

I wasn't on oral steroids daily, but took inhaled oral and nasal steroid sprays

every day,

plus claritin, benedryl, sudafed, astelin, and occasionally hydroxyzine on top

of everything

and still had symptoms of allergic asthma. I'd tried immunotherapy twice--the

first time

for 3 1/2 years with no improvement; the second time I didn't even make it up to

a

maintenance dose before I had an anaphylactic reaction to a shot increase and

decided it

wasn't worth the risk trying them again. But I really needed treatment because

when I was

tested, I came back positive for every environmental allergen (trees, pollen,

etc.) with the

exception of molds, and had over a dozen food allergies. With this history, I

was able to

qualify for Xolair, but only because I had completely exhausted all other

possible options

short of being on daily prednisone.

> > is that it is currently only approved for folks with moderate to

> > severe allergic asthma who are steroid dependent or for whom more

> > traditional treatments (e.g., immunotherapy) don't work. HOWEVER, I

> > know it is widely prescribed off-label for folks with who have other

> > serious IgE mediated issues, such as severe allergic eczema and severe

> > allergic sinus disease. I believe I've already shared with the group

> > that my docs are using it on patients with severe allergic eczema to

> > great success.

> >

> > Addy

> > Group Co-owner

> >

>