Re: Unusual asthma attack hours after my shot.

[Guest guest]

About a year ago the FDA posted warnings about anaphylactic reactions

within 48 hours of taking Xolair. Please talk to your doctor about

the symptoms of your attack and whether or not this might be one and

whether or not you should continue Xolair. Apparently a small

percentage of the population is affected in this way. In addition,

go through the day in your mind and try to remember what else you

were exposed to...was someone sitting near you in the theater who was

drenched in perfume? Did you go to a smoky restaurant before hand?

Play soccer in newly mown grass?

Let us know what you figure out,

Addy,

Group co-owner

--- In , " tomtedbear " <tomtedbear@...>

wrote:

>

> I had my Zolair shots on Wednesday. That night I went to a movie

(Son of Rambow, by the

> way--go see it. It's great and simply the sweetest movie ever, but

it's not a chick flick!). Half

> way through the movie I started having trouble exhaling, which of

course means I couldn't

> get a full breath. I didn't feel like it was an emergency, however.

When the movie was over,

> we walked to the car about a block away. It got worse. I discussed

going to the hospital with

> my friend, but hit the albuteral puffer for about the 4th time and

it seemed to be easing up.

> I called my doc the next day and she was concerned. She called me

to check up on me the

> next day, so you know she was worried.

>

> My asthma attacks are usually manifested with a horrible cough that

I can't control although

> lately I've been wheezing. Do any of you think my attack at the

movie could be a result of the

> shot I had earlier that day?

>

[Guest guest]

Well...not being a doctor( which I'm sure everyone else reading this was

thinking.) There really  isn't really any way for any of us in here to be 100%

accurate. People have been knowned to have a reaction up to two days after

having an injection.  HOWEVER......

 

 Are you scent sensitive?  There may have been someone or some thing in the 

movie theater that aggravated your asthma. Remember,Xolair does not protect

against asthma attacks. Did you take all of the other meds you are on properly

that day?!  I know sometimes I " slack off " because I have had such amazing

 results with Xolair. ALSO..if you are allergic to certain trees/plants this is

pollen season. AND movie theaters are not the cleanest of places...dust/dust

mites. Xolair doesn't block histamines, so you may have been over exposed to

something like that. But...like I said...I'm not a doctor.

From: tomtedbear <tomtedbear@...>

Subject: [ ] Unusual asthma attack hours after my shot.

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 1:21 AM

I had my Zolair shots on Wednesday. That night I went to a movie (Son of Rambow,

by the

way--go see it. It's great and simply the sweetest movie ever, but it's not a

chick flick!). Half

way through the movie I started having trouble exhaling, which of course means I

couldn't

get a full breath. I didn't feel like it was an emergency, however. When the

movie was over,

we walked to the car about a block away. It got worse. I discussed going to the

hospital with

my friend, but hit the albuteral puffer for about the 4th time and it seemed to

be easing up.

I called my doc the next day and she was concerned. She called me to check up on

me the

next day, so you know she was worried.

My asthma attacks are usually manifested with a horrible cough that I can't

control although

lately I've been wheezing. Do any of you think my attack at the movie could be a

result of the

shot I had earlier that day?

[Guest guest]

Addy - I, too, thought I had an anaphylactic attack the morning after my second

series of shots. However, I've since learned that coughing a lot brings on an

asthma attack, and that may have been the cause of what I thought was an

anaphylactic attack. When I start to have a coughing fit, I force myself to

stop coughing (it ain't easy), and I haven't had an asthma attack since. It

took a while to develop the association because it seems like coughing should be

getting rid of the crud that causes the wheezing - or at least contributes to

it. Just another one of those illogical mysteries of life.

Yeah, Duke might have a pretty good season next year, now that Coach K got his

new transfer Plumlee, to fill out the team and give him another big man.

----- Original Message -----

From: pyle456

Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:20 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Unusual asthma attack hours after my shot.

About a year ago the FDA posted warnings about anaphylactic reactions

within 48 hours of taking Xolair. Please talk to your doctor about

the symptoms of your attack and whether or not this might be one and

whether or not you should continue Xolair. Apparently a small

percentage of the population is affected in this way. In addition,

go through the day in your mind and try to remember what else you

were exposed to...was someone sitting near you in the theater who was

drenched in perfume? Did you go to a smoky restaurant before hand?

Play soccer in newly mown grass?

Let us know what you figure out,

Addy,

Group co-owner

>

> I had my Zolair shots on Wednesday. That night I went to a movie

(Son of Rambow, by the

> way--go see it. It's great and simply the sweetest movie ever, but

it's not a chick flick!). Half

> way through the movie I started having trouble exhaling, which of

course means I couldn't

> get a full breath. I didn't feel like it was an emergency, however.

When the movie was over,

> we walked to the car about a block away. It got worse. I discussed

going to the hospital with

> my friend, but hit the albuteral puffer for about the 4th time and

it seemed to be easing up.

> I called my doc the next day and she was concerned. She called me

to check up on me the

> next day, so you know she was worried.

>

> My asthma attacks are usually manifested with a horrible cough that

I can't control although

> lately I've been wheezing. Do any of you think my attack at the

movie could be a result of the

> shot I had earlier that day?

>

[Guest guest]

With anaphylactic shock, wouldn't my eyes, throat, etc. swell? I have been in

touch with

my doctor about the attack, but no answers yet. I can't remember anything else

that day--

I had been home most of the day and the movie theater was fairly empty (only

about 9

people in the whole theater, so no one sitting nearby and no smell of perfume).

I hadn't

been outdoors much beforehand. (In fact, there's been very lawn mowing here in

Chicago

since it's been fairly cool.

I'll be sure and post after my next shot.

> >

> > I had my Zolair shots on Wednesday. That night I went to a movie

> (Son of Rambow, by the

> > way--go see it. It's great and simply the sweetest movie ever, but

> it's not a chick flick!). Half

> > way through the movie I started having trouble exhaling, which of

> course means I couldn't

> > get a full breath. I didn't feel like it was an emergency, however.

> When the movie was over,

> > we walked to the car about a block away. It got worse. I discussed

> going to the hospital with

> > my friend, but hit the albuteral puffer for about the 4th time and

> it seemed to be easing up.

> > I called my doc the next day and she was concerned. She called me

> to check up on me the

> > next day, so you know she was worried.

> >

> > My asthma attacks are usually manifested with a horrible cough that

> I can't control although

> > lately I've been wheezing. Do any of you think my attack at the

> movie could be a result of the

> > shot I had earlier that day?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My sister went into anaphylactic shock from an antibiotic and her throat and

lips swelled and she broke out in hives all over. I don't know if this happens

in everyone who goes into anaphylactic shock or not. Geez. your dr should have

called you back. I just had my first shot and the nurse told me to call her no

mater how small the symptoms were(if I had any)m which I haven't. How are you

doing now? Lets us know how you make out. I'll keep you in my thoughts. Jean

---- tomtedbear <tomtedbear@...> wrote:

> With anaphylactic shock, wouldn't my eyes, throat, etc. swell? I have been in

touch with

> my doctor about the attack, but no answers yet. I can't remember anything else

that day--

> I had been home most of the day and the movie theater was fairly empty (only

about 9

> people in the whole theater, so no one sitting nearby and no smell of

perfume). I hadn't

> been outdoors much beforehand. (In fact, there's been very lawn mowing here in

Chicago

> since it's been fairly cool.

>

> I'll be sure and post after my next shot.

>

>

> > >

> > > I had my Zolair shots on Wednesday. That night I went to a movie

> > (Son of Rambow, by the

> > > way--go see it. It's great and simply the sweetest movie ever, but

> > it's not a chick flick!). Half

> > > way through the movie I started having trouble exhaling, which of

> > course means I couldn't

> > > get a full breath. I didn't feel like it was an emergency, however.

> > When the movie was over,

> > > we walked to the car about a block away. It got worse. I discussed

> > going to the hospital with

> > > my friend, but hit the albuteral puffer for about the 4th time and

> > it seemed to be easing up.

> > > I called my doc the next day and she was concerned. She called me

> > to check up on me the

> > > next day, so you know she was worried.

> > >

> > > My asthma attacks are usually manifested with a horrible cough that

> > I can't control although

> > > lately I've been wheezing. Do any of you think my attack at the

> > movie could be a result of the

> > > shot I had earlier that day?

> > >

> >

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