has anyone gotten the pnemonia shot (slightly off topic, i guess)

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my dr suggested the pnemonia shot (pnemococcal vaccine) as another

possibility to help strengthen my immune system and decrease the

amount of infections i seem to have. so, monday afternoon i got it

anyway, i had some crazy reactions to the shot. by monday night, i

had a 102 fever. later that night, i had a lot of trouble breathing.

like a dope, instead of going to the dr or ER, i went to work. i

used my nebulizer more times on tuesday than i have in a looooooong

time. i struggled to make it to two hours. tuesday afternoon, my

upper arm, frommy shoulder to my elbow became one large hive

(injection site). until the hives, i didn't put the breathing/fever

together with the shot. when i called the dr yesterday, she had me

take benedryl and report back today. the benedryl did nothing. the

dr today said " if anyone would have a reaction, i knew it would be

you " . gee, thanks!! she felt the benefits were far greater than the

risks.

i'm no better today than yesterday, but no worse either. she

offered me an appt today, but i declined. i'd rather try to ride

this out than face the alternative (prednisone). i've been pred free

since thanksgiving!

anyway, my long drawn out story was just wondering if anyone else

ever got the shot? did you have a reaction? i'm wondering if xolair

kept it from being worse, or if this type of reaction is above the

abilities of xolair.

thanks

heather