Re: Serious Question... HELP!

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi all!

>

> I received my second Xolair injections yesterday. One in each arm,

a total

> of 300 mg which I receive every other week.

>

> Last night, I found myself itching in a couple of odd spots and I

didn't

> think anything of it. One spot was on my right hand, another was

on my left

> forearm.

>

> All of a sudden in the last hour, I've begun to itch all over my

back, neck,

> forearms and chest. (right above my breasts) There are TINY little

raised

> bumps all over. NOT big blotches like I've had in the past with

hives.

>

> Have ANY of you experienced or heard of this type of reaction from

Xolair?

> Or do you think that it's possible my body has come into contact

with

> something it doesn't like? I don't know what to do, because this

is unlike

> any allergic reaction I've had in my life, so I'm not entirely

convinced

> that it is one. Usually, my ears are the first thing to become

itchy and

> blotchy followed by my neck and stomach. And I've always had ugly

raised

> WELTS as opposed to these tiny littel bumps.

>

> Any ideas what this could be? I'm really worried as I can't stop

itching.

> My BF is out as I type grabbing benadryl... Would you believe I

actually ran

> out last week and forgot to replace it? My breathing seems fine,

my PO2 is

> holding strong at 97-98, and my peak flow is great.

>

> Any advice? Should I call the doc? Wait to see what happens with

the

> benadryl? Go to the ER? I'm at a loss as this is such a STRANGE

situation.

> One welt and I'd be on my way to the ER, but these tiny dots? I

can't

> think of anything I've been doing differently. No new foods,

soaps, laundry

> detergent, perfumes or hair products...

>

> If you think of anything, please help... I'll be here a while!

>

>

,

I would call your doctor asap or go to your nearest ER.

Doug

[Guest guest]

Really? Sigh.... I just hate my body for doing this to me sometimes.

Thanks Doug, I'll call the doc now. He's usually pretty good at answering.

I'd hate to pay a $75.00 ER copay if all the doc thinks I need is some

Benadryl. I promise to let you know how I make out, and thank you for

responding. LOL, I didn't like your answer, but I wouldn't have asked if I

had no intention of listening!

~

-------Original Message-------

From: Rev. Doug Beasley

Date: 04/23/05 21:02:39

Subject: [ ] Re: Serious Question... HELP!

,

I would call your doctor asap or go to your nearest ER.

Doug

[Guest guest]

>

> Really? Sigh.... I just hate my body for doing this to me

sometimes.

>

> Thanks Doug, I'll call the doc now. He's usually pretty good at

answering.

> I'd hate to pay a $75.00 ER copay if all the doc thinks I need is some

> Benadryl. I promise to let you know how I make out, and thank you for

> responding. LOL, I didn't like your answer, but I wouldn't have

asked if I

> had no intention of listening!

>

> ~

>

,

Its better for you to safe than sorry. I trust your doctor's advice

over ours any day

Doug

[Guest guest]

I ended up at the ER at my allergy doc's insistence, for what " could have

been " a reaction to my allergy shots. I have to give him points for

patiently talking to me on the phone but he said that it takes trained

medical eyes to sort out a reaction to worry about. He could not do it over

the phone and said that he would be medically irresponsible to do so. So I

went to the closest ER about 15 miles away, taking sleeping children and my

husband.

Ended up being the beginnings of a virus and NOT allergy related but that 3

hours in the ER late at night cost me and the insurance company almost a

thousand dollars. My part was 200 something, still paying on the

" cautionary " trip since last November.

Hope all goes all right for you. Can someone be allergic to Xolair?

Theresa

Kansas

Really? Sigh.... I just hate my body for doing this to me sometimes.

Thanks Doug, I'll call the doc now. He's usually pretty good at answering.

I'd hate to pay a $75.00 ER copay if all the doc thinks I need is some

Benadryl. I promise to let you know how I make out, and thank you for

responding. LOL, I didn't like your answer, but I wouldn't have asked if I

had no intention of listening!

~

-------Original Message-------

From: Rev. Doug Beasley

Date: 04/23/05 21:02:39

Subject: [ ] Re: Serious Question... HELP!

,

I would call your doctor asap or go to your nearest ER.

Doug