RE: Re: marge has been removed and banned from the group

July 23, 2004

Oh, don't I know it about the pred! Earlier this year I had to take 120 mg a

day and I was horribly, horribly irritable (my poor husband is a saint to

have put up with me), always ravenous, and had a face like a basketball.

Thank God I don't have to take it all the time (only when I have an

" exacerbation " , usually from an upper respiratory infection), and tapered

off. I couldn't stand taking it all the time, and my heart goes out to

everyone who does. It's nasty stuff.

I get my third Xolair shot Saturday. I think there may be a slight

improvement in my symptoms, but I'm not sure, need more time to see. The

only reaction I've had from the Xolair has been a strange, transitory

flushing on my arms around the shot sites, my back and chest, happening

about 2-3 hours after the injections. No itching, no raised bumps, no other

symptoms, and it always fades quickly, so I'm not really concerned, although

I did duly report it to the doctor. Has anyone else experienced anything

like that?

Cheryl

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>Cheryl,

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>The pred makes us grumpy, irritable, sensitive and just downright

>feelling horrible.

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>I do hope that marge does find relief no matter where she finds it.

>

>Doug

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