Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hello and thank you all for the encouraging responses! My allergist says I am a pretty good candidate for Xolair and from reading many of the messages in the group, I think I may benefit from it too. I am already dreaming of going back to work, volunteering at the local schools and shelters, going to a Cleveland Brown's football game (!!) and just being able to walk around the block enjoying nature once again! Regarding the birth of my child almost six years ago, it was " miraculous " according to my primary care physician at the time. I felt like my allergies and asthma were improving throughout the whole pregnancy and I was able to give up the daily antihistamines and daily oral steroids (tapered, of course!) completely. This, is my experience and may differ from person to person. The feeling of wellness ended about 6 months after giving birth and then my allergies and asthma came back with a vengeance in spring of '99. Then, I resumed allergy shots and thought I was improving until last year. Allergy shots are definitely helpful, but they are not providing full relief. Hope Xolair will be the magic ingredient to my pharmaceutical " cocktail " . (One side comment, I developed gestational diabetes while carrying the child. It was so bad, I had to inject myself with insulin. One problem went away temporarily, only to be replaced with another problem! Like my husband says, one really needs a good sense of humor to live w/me!) In light of my own health history, I am very vigilant with my daughter's health. She had a mild eczema near her elbows when she was 11 months and lasted about 4 months afterwards. Her pediatrician said to cut out all dairy and she only drank soy milk as her dairy replacement. When I was an infant, according to my mother, I was always sniffling and with some rash. Hope history won't repeat itself. I have had lifelong allergies but it really worsened before graduating from college. Of course, everyone's experience is different, even among siblings. Good luck to all - G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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