Re: Pericardial effusion?

[Guest guest]

WOW. I am so sorry to hear you have a new health issue.

I cannot remember anyone posting having a new heart issue since

starting Xolair. I would have your specialist call Genentech and

inquire if they have any information and/or a reporting system you

can enroll in.

That said, it's probably not the Xolair that caused the PE.

I would encourage your cardio to call your asthma doc and/or anyone

else he wants to consult with about this (National Jewish Research

Center comes to mind - they do a lot of consulting like this and they

were involved in the xolair clinical trials.

Good luck, and please do let us know what your cardiologist says.

Addy

Group co-owner

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> First of all, thanks to all of the posters on this board. When my

dr.

> first suggested Xolair I was thrilled to find someplace that

answered

> my questions in language I understood. You all were a godsend to me

> then, so I'm looking to you again for some input.

>

> I was told today that I have a small pericardial effusion and I

have an

> appt. with the cardiologist in 2 weeks. Has anyone else experienced

> heart issues after starting Xolair? I don't think it's related, but

> that is the newest drug I'm on & I'm just trying to rule out

anything I

> can. (Trust me, there are many other drugs & health issues that may

be

> to blame.)

>

> Here's my background...

>

> I was diagnosed with asthma in April 2006 after a bout of pneumonia

> (and a lifetime of severe allergies). I started Xolair injections

in

> July 2008 after 2 years of semi-relief from the " normal " drugs and

am

> fortunate enough to be one of those people who saw relief rather

> quickly. Xolair not only helped my asthma, but has also had a

> tremendous effect on my allergies. My dr. has already cut my Advair

> back to 250 from 500 & taken me off one of my antihistimines. My

hives

> are gone. My inhaler is lonely, and until this heart thing, I was

back

> to my pre-asthma self.

>

> Any thoughts or information would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy, my first thought is " churg-strauss syndrome " , was this

tested for or suspected ? It can present as adult-onset asthma w/

history of allergies, pneumonia, and progress to pericardial

effusion. In my case its suspected as I have high levels of

eosinophils in blood tests along with adult onset asthma and other

signs. Keli

http://www.cssassociation.org/about_the_syndrome.asp#2

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> First of all, thanks to all of the posters on this board. When my

dr.

> first suggested Xolair I was thrilled to find someplace that

answered

> my questions in language I understood. You all were a godsend to me

> then, so I'm looking to you again for some input.

>

> I was told today that I have a small pericardial effusion and I

have an

> appt. with the cardiologist in 2 weeks. Has anyone else experienced

> heart issues after starting Xolair? I don't think it's related, but

> that is the newest drug I'm on & I'm just trying to rule out

anything I

> can. (Trust me, there are many other drugs & health issues that may

be

> to blame.)

>

> Here's my background...

>

> I was diagnosed with asthma in April 2006 after a bout of pneumonia

> (and a lifetime of severe allergies). I started Xolair injections

in

> July 2008 after 2 years of semi-relief from the " normal " drugs and

am

> fortunate enough to be one of those people who saw relief rather

> quickly. Xolair not only helped my asthma, but has also had a

> tremendous effect on my allergies. My dr. has already cut my Advair

> back to 250 from 500 & taken me off one of my antihistimines. My

hives

> are gone. My inhaler is lonely, and until this heart thing, I was

back

> to my pre-asthma self.

>

> Any thoughts or information would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Kathy

>