Re: Sinus surgery - xolair reactions, infusion centers

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Terry,

I read your message, below, and was wondering just what happened the first

time? Theoretically xolair shouldn't cause reactions but I'm hearing more and

more that it can in some people - and apparently rather significantly so as you

experienced. What do they do for you in the hospital? Is the reaction a

sort've flu-like reaction? How much are you on (if it's ok to ask)? Has anyone

explained to you why you had such a reaction?

I have Xolair in my house and am waiting for a nurse to show me how to self

inject at home. That was the original agreement (Pulmo thought it would work

fine). The doc assistant suggested I could go to some place (not the doc's

office) for the injection as it would be safer. However, my opinion is, that if

it's that bad, then maybe it's best not to take it. I'm the

reactor-to-everything person! Also, don't want to get sick all over myself in a

public infusion center with other people around me and then be expected to drive

home half dead. My impression is that at pharmacies with infusion centers or

other infusion centers that people are all together in one big room - there's no

privacy. Absolutely will not put up with that.

Thanks for sharing - when there is a down side to a med I think it needs to be

put out there.

" I had my second set of shots of xolair yesterday, and didn't experience the

violent reaction my first set precipitated. Just headache, stomach ache and

joint ache this time - but I made sure I took some prednisone and allegra with

the shots. I ended up in the emergency room after the first shots. "

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