Re: how about those who get Xolair once per month....

[Guest guest]

I get my shots once a month. I noticed a improvement after the

third shot. It became effortless to breathe. I could not remember

when breathing felt this easy. I have relief all month long. I have

had 6 shots so far.

With the shots, I no longer have to take prednisone daily. I have

been prednisone free for the past month without any flare ups.

I think everyone reacts to the drug differently due to body

chemistry, allergies, IgE levels, etc.

For some people in the group it took 6-12 months to be effective.

So please be patient and give it time.

Good luck with it.

Cathie

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>

> Do any of you who are on Xolair only once per month feel a

steady

> relief all month long or is it wearing off after a week or two? If

> many people see the improvement for the first week or so and

then a

> decline begins, why do some people get the injection every

two weeks

> and others only once per month. I have only had the two

injections

> so far and am going for my second round today. If the " good

feeling "

> is not going to last me the entire month until my next shots

then

> maybe every two weeks is the way to go. Of course I suppose

that is

> up to the doctor....

[Guest guest]

hi. i just wanted to answer your question about the once a month injections vs

every 2 week injections. the xolair dosage is calculated according to your

weight and your IgE. i forget the actual numbers, but if you have a higher IgE,

you will need more shots. my IgE is quite high, so i get three shots every two

weeks. if you look here http://www.xolair.com/hcp/dosing.jsp you can see the

dosing chart and how its all figured out.

hope this helps!

heather

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>

> Do any of you who are on Xolair only once per month feel a

steady

> relief all month long or is it wearing off after a week or two? If

> many people see the improvement for the first week or so and

then a

> decline begins, why do some people get the injection every

two weeks

> and others only once per month. I have only had the two

injections

> so far and am going for my second round today. If the " good

feeling "

> is not going to last me the entire month until my next shots

then

> maybe every two weeks is the way to go. Of course I suppose

that is

> up to the doctor....

[Guest guest]

Xolair actually has a half-life of 21 days, what you are feeling is perfectly

noemal. If you were on Prednisone, your IgE could have been falsely low. Since

Xolair is dosed by weight & Ige, you might be getting " under dosed " . Ask your

physician about it.

Pat

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[Guest guest]

This makes sense - I have been going further between doses to make

my current supply last longer while I get new insurance. I seem to

see more of an increase in symptoms at the end of the third week

than I do at the end of the 2nd week. (I usually get my shots every

2 weeks but I've been stretching them to 3-4 weeks).

Addy

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> Xolair actually has a half-life of 21 days, what you are feeling

is perfectly noemal. If you were on Prednisone, your IgE could have

been falsely low. Since Xolair is dosed by weight & Ige, you might

be getting " under dosed " . Ask your physician about it.

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> Pat

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