Re: Greetings from Canada!

[Guest guest]

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Welcome! Like you I have heard different opinions on pred and IgE

level.

I didn't have an " I'm cured " moment, but I did have a moment while

waiting to pick up a script for my husband at the drug store - I was

looking in the mirror where they have the reading glasses and I

realized my face was no longer puffy and swollen - I was looking at my

face, not my allergy-pred puffy face! Xolair has really helped my

sinus allergies as well as my asthma.

Good luck to you and let us know how you are doing and how things are

going in Canada with getting folks on Xolair.

Addy

--- In , " carrie72583 " <carrie72583@y...>

wrote:

> I heard about the users group on the webmd asthma support group. I am

> one of a handful of patients to get Xolair in Canada (it only got

> approval in late 2004 and it took Novartis a while to get organized I

> guess for distribution). I have had two shots so far.

>

> My question for everyone pertains to prednisone and IgE levels.

>

> What effect does prednisone have on serum IgE?? I have read different

> things and diff pulmos have diff opinions.

>

> Thanks for the info,

>

>

> ps Anyone have a Eureka! I'm cured moment? Or was it more gradual??