asthma/arthritis/inflammatory disease

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Greg, I was interested in your post about inflammation. I'm the ONLY

asthmatic in my family and I haven't been able to figure it out. A

few months ago, though, I realized that all the women on my mother's

side for about 4 generations back have had arthritis. I'd love

someone to do a genetic study on my family. I've been wondering if

one side of my family has some sort of inflammatory gene and that

somehow, mixed with my dad's DNA, I came out with asthma as an

inflammatory response. I'm also the only one who's allergic to any

real degree. oh, by the way, how's your wife doing? I think I

remember you telling us she's pregnant (hopefully I'm not mistaking

you with someone else!)

Hopefully the cost of Xolair will go down as it becomes more widely

available as a treatment for other allergic processes. I also hope

the mechanism of delivery will be simpler, like having the serum come

premixed. Who knows.

FYI I had to attend a meeting today in the upper story of a county

building. Room musty and must have had mold b/c within 10 minutes my

nasal passages were blocked and I had a headache. More than three

hours later I'm still trying to get my allergic response under

control. Chest tight. I started out at a deficit b/c of the change

in the barometric pressure overnight, so I'm not happy. Not reaching

for pred, though...keeping my fingers crossed.

Take care all,

Addy