Re: Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY XOLAIR GROUP

[Guest guest]

And they are pretty good, although I like the fried sweet potatoes better!

From: DougB <uca79iii@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY XOLAIR GROUP

Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 1:17 PM

 

>

> Woohooo! Can we have a party? I will bring chips and dip. And pickles.

>

>

Sure,

They have deep fried dill pickles around these parts hehehe

[Guest guest]

Ige usualy goes up after starting xolair because there are two types of

ige-bound and unbound.

the xolair binds with allergens thus the bound ige vs the unbound which is the

normal ige.

as I was told, Genentech is the only place which can differentiate between the

two.

the bronch was fine. and yes I was out for it. i am put out once a month it

seems lately. I had no eosinophils at all in my lungs.

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From: instdesgn1 <instdesgn1@...>

Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:39:03 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY XOLAIR GROUP

So glad you had a good report.

How was the bronchoscopy? Were you " out " for it? Does having eosinophic cells

in the lungs indicate something serious? I was thinking that my eosonophils

(sp?) were most always elevated on my blood tests.

I know that Xolair is supposed to keep the IgE from binding with the mast cells

and thereby preventing the cascading events leading to allergic reactions (or

something like that) but I didn't know it could actually wipe out the

eosonophils.

On a separate but somewhat related subject, when I was on Xolair my IgE went up

to over 1100 .... However, my allergies were better.

Just curious about it all but importantly, things are working for you.

>

> Carol,

> Oh yes indeedy...I have learned so much on here.

> by the way I had a broncosopy recent and NO eosinophic cells were

> present...(allergic cells)...

> I have other issues but this is good news which can be attributed to the

>xolair.

> Ashleigh

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Carol Corley <floridabouvs@...>

>

> Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 8:47:58 AM

> Subject: Re: [ ] HAPPY BIRTHDAY XOLAIR GROUP

>

>

> And thank you for giving us a safe place to ask questions and learn.

> Carol

>

> ________________________________

> From: DougB <uca79iii@...>

>

> Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 8:48:13 AM

> Subject: [ ] HAPPY BIRTHDAY XOLAIR GROUP

>

> Today, 7 years ago, I founded this group because there was NO place on the web

> to discuss xolair. We are now up to 528 members.

>

> Thank you everyone for all your support through the years.

>

> Doug

> Group founder

>

>

[Guest guest]

I still have to use my rescue inhaler, but at the same time I go for days

without even remembering that I have one!   But if there is mold and heavy

pollens in the air at the same time, I usually need to use my rescue inhaler

some.  And I find I usually need it close to time for my xolair shot!

From: DougB <uca79iii@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY XOLAIR GROUP

Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 11:08 AM

 

--- In , McLaughlin <gmclaughlin1000@...>

wrote:

>

> That's excellent Doug!  In October I will be celebrating 6 years on

Xolair.  It seems the longer I take this the better it works.  I can't

remember the last time I used my rescue inhaler.

>

, that's GREAT! I however, have to still neb daily but not as much as I used

to. Xolair has taken away my need for Prednisone and steroids.

Doug

[Guest guest]

Getting off the steroids is the important part.  Those drugs are so

destructive.  The neb may wind you up a bit but at least it won't destroy your

pancreas.  Xolair came on the market just in time for me.  I was consistently

trending along a downward spiral.  Breathe well!

From: DougB <uca79iii@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY XOLAIR GROUP

Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 11:08 AM

 

--- In , McLaughlin <gmclaughlin1000@...>

wrote:

>

> That's excellent Doug!  In October I will be celebrating 6 years on

Xolair.  It seems the longer I take this the better it works.  I can't

remember the last time I used my rescue inhaler.

>

, that's GREAT! I however, have to still neb daily but not as much as I

used to. Xolair has taken away my need for Prednisone and steroids.

Doug