increased food sensitivities & eczema ?

[Guest guest]

Has anyone else noticed that eczema is worse on xolair? I seem to be much more

sensitive to food related eczema than I was pre-xolair; started on it 8 months

ago. I also seem to be extremely sensitive to hand soaps. I can only use one

kind or my hand starts peeling and getting thick skinned. Just wondering if

it's xolair of something else? Maybe old age?

Thanks for you input.

Terri

[Guest guest]

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> Has anyone else noticed that eczema is worse on xolair? I seem to be much

more sensitive to food related eczema than I was pre-xolair; started on it 8

months ago. I also seem to be extremely sensitive to hand soaps. I can only use

one kind or my hand starts peeling and getting thick skinned. Just wondering

if it's xolair of something else? Maybe old age?

> Thanks for you input.

> Terri

>

Terri,

Some of our members have reported that their exema is better after Xolair. The

only way to really know is to ask our prescribing doctor and maybe a

dermatologist. Xolair didn't help my Psoriasis one bit!

[Guest guest]

I can only tell you that I have more food allergies which are IGE mediated and

not IGG mediated which is unusual. This has all been confirmed by blood tests.

LMA

[Guest guest]

hi terri,

my eczema appeared to get a little better with the xolair. not tons better, but

a little, although its very subjective. (i.e. when my eczema is flaring, i'm

sure that its never been *this* bad before...when really, i'm sure it has, and

worse). thinking back, i wish i had taken photos throughout the year of my skin.

it would have been a good way to compare.

an aside, my allergist has me taking lactobacillius (brand name - culturelle

-its an OTC but my pharmacist had to special order it for me). in theory, it

helps eczema. i take it, as well as the RN at my drs office.....and i think it

does help.

heather

>

> Has anyone else noticed that eczema is worse on xolair? I seem to be much

more sensitive to food related eczema than I was pre-xolair; started on it 8

months ago. I also seem to be extremely sensitive to hand soaps. I can only use

one kind or my hand starts peeling and getting thick skinned. Just wondering

if it's xolair of something else? Maybe old age?

> Thanks for you input.

> Terri

>

[Guest guest]

>

> hi terri,

>

> my eczema appeared to get a little better with the xolair. not tons better,

but a little, although its very subjective. (i.e. when my eczema is flaring, i'm

sure that its never been *this* bad before...when really, i'm sure it has, and

worse). thinking back, i wish i had taken photos throughout the year of my skin.

it would have been a good way to compare.

>

> an aside, my allergist has me taking lactobacillius (brand name - culturelle

-its an OTC but my pharmacist had to special order it for me). in theory, it

helps eczema. i take it, as well as the RN at my drs office.....and i think it

does help.

>

> heather

I wish they had something better for my Psoriasis. It has now started to spread

to my face. grrrrrrr!