Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Hi: Twenty-four hours later, I am wishing I didn't get the injection......I guess this is where I need the support of everyone in the group. I was fine after the shots, but as the day went on, my headache became worse and worse...........I went to bed not feeling quite right, and around 1:00 a.m. I woke up gasping for air, and feeling like I had the flu. I spent the remainder of the night (after a nebulizer treatment and popping prednisone) under two blankets and a comforter, as I couldn't get warm. This morning I feel like I am running a temperature and ache everywhere. Asthma isn't as bad as during the night, but its there, nonetheless. If this happens after every injection, I'm afraid I am going to chicken out, and soon............... Marge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Ash: Thanks for your e-mail and for the encouragement regarding my first negative experience with the Xolair injections. I'm sorry I didn't get back to everyone sooner; I did return to my allergist's office yesterday (I received the shots on Tuesday) because of the way I was feeling, and she felt that while I wasn't experiencing a common reaction to the shots, I was, indeed, having symptoms that do go along with the listed side effects for the medication, and encouraged me to hang in there. Because I wasn't having an allergic reaction to the Xolair, but was experiencing unpleasant side effects to it, I did agree to another shot next month. Today I am fine; I felt like I had the flu for about 24 hours; muscle aches, feverish, headache, and also had an asthma attack, but I woke up this morning raring to go. On a sad note, I learned today that my beloved three year old yorkie has leukemia, and the news has devastated me, as I lost my other yorkie (she was nine) last October due to liver failure. These dogs are my constant companions, as I am homebound most of the time due to the asthma and MS, so if you are so inclined, I would appreciate it if you could remember in your prayers. I just can't bear to think about losing my best friend now. Marge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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