Welcome grw1176

[Guest guest]

I created this room just for people like us. My asthma story is

quite different. I had it all through the 50's and 60's as a child

and outgrew it in the early 70's. I still took allergy injections

for sinus problems. I would get an " attack " every once and a while

(not very often) take some primitine mist and I'd be ok for another

year or so. I even was a smoker from 1969-1982. I might have had 3

attacks at the most during those years. Well, I quit smoking in 82

and moved to NC in 1985. As we were moving, I started getting chronic

but mild asthma and I have had it ever since.

Usually the neb meds (albuterol, intal, etc....) would always do the

trick but within the past 6 months NOTHING has helped. Well, my

doctor immediately got me in as a candidate for Xolair. The blood

test said that my figures were high.

I will go for my 9th and 10th shot tomorrow. So far, I have been able

to cut my pred down from 30 to 15mg a day and my peak flows are

higher. (I wonder if my at home peak flow meter is broken or

something) I will find out tomorrow.

Hey, invite other asthma sufferers to join us. You know that this

group has a live chat room built in. Here soon, we need to schedule a

chat. I will be out of town till late Monday evening, so I can't

schedule one any time soon.

Better breathing to all,

Doug