Re: Question about Xolair & allergy shots For Addy

[Guest guest]

Hi Addy,

I am considering doing the allergy shots again along with the Xolair because

of what I read about the Xolair being overwhelmed if the patients IGE levels

are too high and they don't want to use more Xolair than what has been used

in clinical trials because they don't know what the side effects may be at

higher doses.

My IGE is 1273! This is the highest I have heard of so far. I am on 375mg of

Xolair every two weeks. The last four days before the next shots I get

congested, the first four days after the shots I am congested so I get six

days feeling better. This may improve as I was off the shots for a couple of

months due to the left ear hearing loss and not knowing what caused it. It

may have been a repercussion of the Meningitis from last Feb, I just don't

know. It happened in April of this year after being on Xolair for three

months. I go to the Neurotologist in Sept. From what I understand, what the

xolair doesn't handle the leftover IGE can be taken care of by the Allergy

shots.

When I was on the Allergy Shots before I felt worse for a few days after

each shot but it wasn't until I stopped them that I noticed they had been

helping.

In Hope of Healing,