xolair for atopic dermatitis

March 3, 2009

Hi everyone. I have a question on xolair for allergic eczema(AD).

Some of you have helped me with this before but I have a couple

questions again.

quick background. My 17 year old daughter has severe AD, mild

persistant asthma at this time(has been bad in the past), and

allergic rhinitis(nose is always stuffy).

She has been on prednisone for the asthma and AD in the past and is

currently on again for her AD.

Traditional treatments haven't help her AD. Because of this they

have tried cyclosporin and cellcept. Now they are talking about

Rituxan( given by IV infusion. All off label drugs. i have brought

up the idea of xolair again(it was shot down in the past because her

IgE levels are high almost 6,000)

Now my questions.

How many of you on xolair has had their eczema or AD helped by being

on xoliar for your asthma? Do what degree has it helped? How many

times in a month do you go for shots, how many shots at one time and

what is your dosage?y daug my daughter weights 185 lbs(thanks in

part to meds) . How high is you Ige?

I am on xolair for my allergic asthma but because my IgE is low and

my asthma is mild persistant I am on the lowest dose and only go once

a month.

I was told once by my dd dr. that with her high IgE she would need

the max. dosage and therefore would be more apt to have a serious

reaction? Is this true.

please respond asap as I need to decide on either the xolair or

rituxan. I am trying to weigh all good and bad on both.

thank you so much for any help. jean

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