Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Speaking of allergy, I am way allergic to cats and I will be very happy when I no longer have a positive skin test. I had asked my pulmo " So when can I get a kitten? " His reply " Don't talk crazy talk. " No kitten. So I would hazard that shellfish, peanuts etc will still be out of the question. However you may no longer risk life threatening anaphylaxis (dropping dead) if you come into contact by mistake. ps Not sure if shrimp is worth an epipen in the leg! __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos..ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 The pulmonologist is right, No Kitten. It goes without saying, no shellfish or peanuts. Xolair binds the IgE in your system. IgE is continually being built. You are always allergic to the things you are allergic too. In the case of peanuts or shellfish, Xolair will give you a little tolerance for an accidental ingestion. It will NOT allow you to eat them on purpose. Pat --------------------------------- Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Pat,You really make sense. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 My understanding is that the goal of treatment regarding peanut allergy is to reduce the risk of fatality from accidental ingestion of peanut, by raising the threshold that is tolerable. This doesn't mean that you'll be able to chow down on peanuts, and I assume the same would be true of other allergens as well. The study that I read showed that people went from having anaphylaxis with something like half a peanut to having a higher threshold of eight peanuts before reaching the point of anaphylaxis. This does not mean that it would ever be advisable or safe to sit down and eat a bag of peanuts. It's more that if you ate something that happened to be cooked in peanut oil, you'd be more likely to survive the meal. Xolair is in clinical trials for peanut allergy. I have not seen any reports on how the trials are going. Basically the allergic process involves the IgE binding to the mast cell regardless of the allergen. Theoretically, Xolair should prevent food allergies as well as airborne.... Addy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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