Re: Cannot find doctor or hospital who will give xolair shots

[Guest guest]

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> I've been on xolair 8 months and found I will not be able to continue shots in

the clinic as they've changed staff and no nurse is available. I've called all

the doctors and hospitals in my area. My allergist, who prescribed xolair, is

200 miles away and will not allow me to self-inject. I would have to take a day

off work every other week to travel 200 miles each time.

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> Xolair access solutions has no advice. I can't understand WHY I cannot

self-inject. My insurance has xolair listed as a self-injectable.

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> Is there anything I can do? Don't we have a legal right to have access to

medicine?

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You might want to go to this website. They might be able to help

https://www.genentechaccesssolutions.com/index_xolair.jsp

Doug

[Guest guest]

is there an infusion center closeby?

can you get it delivered to your home, mix it and then take it to your's

doctor's office for injection?

do you know a nurse who could do it for you?

can you talk to you doctor about some kind of " arrangement " where you would mix

it at his office and somebody there could inject you?

ask friends, relatives, reverends, etc. if they know any nurses?

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From: uca79iii <uca79iii@...>

Sent: Monday, May 4, 2009 3:49:10 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Cannot find doctor or hospital who will give xolair

shots

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> I've been on xolair 8 months and found I will not be able to continue shots in

the clinic as they've changed staff and no nurse is available. I've called all

the doctors and hospitals in my area. My allergist, who prescribed xolair, is

200 miles away and will not allow me to self-inject. I would have to take a day

off work every other week to travel 200 miles each time.

>

> Xolair access solutions has no advice. I can't understand WHY I cannot

self-inject. My insurance has xolair listed as a self-injectable.

>

> Is there anything I can do? Don't we have a legal right to have access to

medicine?

>

You might want to go to this website. They might be able to help

https://www. genentechaccesss olutions. com/index_ xolair.jsp

Doug

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have a similar situation, my pulmo/allergist who prescribes my Xolair is

about 1.5hrs away, and going to him every 2 weeks is not practical. So, I have

the Xolair delivered to my home (you have to assure the specialty pharmacy

you're not self-injecting) mix the Xolair at my house (it's not hard) and bring

it to my primary's office to inject me. My primary's office is more than willing

to do it as long as I have it pre-mixed - I go in every 2 wks., get injected by

one of the NP's and am on my way again. It all works out very nicely. Now I am

the only patient (I asked) that receives Xolair in that office but they do

things like this with people's Osteoporosis meds and stuff. I hope this helps.

Meagan

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> > I've been on xolair 8 months and found I will not be able to continue shots

in the clinic as they've changed staff and no nurse is available. I've called

all the doctors and hospitals in my area. My allergist, who prescribed xolair,

is 200 miles away and will not allow me to self-inject. I would have to take a

day off work every other week to travel 200 miles each time.

> >

> > Xolair access solutions has no advice. I can't understand WHY I cannot

self-inject. My insurance has xolair listed as a self-injectable.

> >

> > Is there anything I can do? Don't we have a legal right to have access to

medicine?

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> You might want to go to this website. They might be able to help

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> https://www. genentechaccesss olutions. com/index_ xolair.jsp

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> Doug

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