Re: Sleeping after a shot

[Guest guest]

I had a thought here. How many of us had sleep

problems before hand?! I used to wake up 4-5 times

per night before I was on Xolair. Either due to not

breathing properly OR from massive heartburn from all

the meds I was on. Maybe it's not a side effect, but

MAYBE we're all just catching up on the sleep we

lost for all those years pre Xolair?!

--- uca79iii <bme1979@...> wrote:

> The only shot that puts me to sleep is the one that

> they gave me when

> I was in the hospital the last 3 times for bad flare

> ups. (over 2

> years ago)

>

> VALIUM SHOT! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

>

> Doug

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I have had sleep problems in the past but I could

still function during the day. Since I started the

shots though, the following week I just feel like I am

in slow motion. I know that if I put my head down for

3 seconds I would be out like a light. It is a

struggle to just make it through the day. As a matter

of fact somebody else on here mentioned this a few

months ago and I think I was the only who responded in

the affirmative. That and weight gain have been the

two major side effects for me. I have put on 15 pounds

despite walking for at least 2 miles every day. That

has been very frustrating. I don't know if it is a

direct result of the shots or just age but I did

notice that it was listed as a side effect on one of

the websites I looked at. (I guess I would rather

blame the shots then believe all the work I am doing

to lose this stupid weight is just not working!)

Jeannie

--- K K <grneyyedlady@...> wrote:

> I had a thought here. How many of us had sleep

> problems before hand?! I used to wake up 4-5 times

> per night before I was on Xolair. Either due to

> not

> breathing properly OR from massive heartburn from

> all

> the meds I was on. Maybe it's not a side effect,

> but

> MAYBE we're all just catching up on the sleep we

> lost for all those years pre Xolair?!

>

>

> --- uca79iii <bme1979@...> wrote:

>

> > The only shot that puts me to sleep is the one

> that

> > they gave me when

> > I was in the hospital the last 3 times for bad

> flare

> > ups. (over 2

> > years ago)

> >

> > VALIUM SHOT! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

> >

> > Doug

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

________________________________________________________________________________\

____

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> Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

> http://smallbusiness./domains/?p=BESTDEAL

>

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[Guest guest]

It is interesting that you talk about losing sleep and weight gain. I

have been taking Xolair for about a year now and as I think back I have

been having a lot of sleepless nights and difficulty staying awake

during the day also. I attributed it to simply being a light sleeper

and waking up whenever my dog sneezes. Maybe Xolair is the problem

along with all the meds I am taking.

I would be interested to know how many others taking Xolair have

experienced this problem also. I went to the " polls " section of teh

group page and found that I was unable to start a poll. Apparently,

only the moderators can start polls. If there is a way to create a poll

can someone publish the following question for me?

If you are taking Xolair, what side effects have you experiened?

1. Loss of sleep (waking up many times during the night)

2. Difficulty staying up during the day

3. Weight gain because of Xolair

4. Mood swings

5. Lack of endurance or enthusiam

6. Don't know

7. Other type of side effect

Thanks Steve

Steve Zimmerman

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Subject: Re: [ ] Sleeping after a shot

I have had sleep problems in the past but I could still function during

the day. Since I started the shots though, the following week I just

feel like I am in slow motion. I know that if I put my head down for

3 seconds I would be out like a light. It is a struggle to just make it

through the day. As a matter of fact somebody else on here mentioned

this a few months ago and I think I was the only who responded in the

affirmative. That and weight gain have been the two major side effects

for me. I have put on 15 pounds despite walking for at least 2 miles

every day. That has been very frustrating. I don't know if it is a

direct result of the shots or just age but I did notice that it was

listed as a side effect on one of the websites I looked at. (I guess I

would rather blame the shots then believe all the work I am doing to

lose this stupid weight is just not working!)

Jeannie

--- K K <grneyyedlady@...> wrote:

> I had a thought here. How many of us had sleep problems before hand?!

> I used to wake up 4-5 times per night before I was on Xolair. Either

> due to not breathing properly OR from massive heartburn from all the

> meds I was on. Maybe it's not a side effect, but MAYBE we're all

> just catching up on the sleep we lost for all those years pre

> Xolair?!

>

>

> --- uca79iii <bme1979@...> wrote:

>

> > The only shot that puts me to sleep is the one

> that

> > they gave me when

> > I was in the hospital the last 3 times for bad

> flare

> > ups. (over 2

> > years ago)

> >

> > VALIUM SHOT! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

> >

> > Doug

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

________________________________________________________________________

____________

> Get your own web address.

> Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

> http://smallbusiness./domains/?p=BESTDEAL

>

________________________________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

I have created Steve's poll. I would suggest that anyone

experiencing sleep issues once starting Xolair should report them to

both their Xolair physician AND their GP. Remember that we take a

lot of meds for our allergies and asthma that can mask other

conditions, particularly pred but sometimes antibiotics also.

I already reported that I experienced adrenal fatigue when I started

Xolair and no longer needed pred. That passed after 3-4 months

(alas, the only treatment is more pred) and now I've got more energy

than I ever have. Unfortunately, I've ALWAYS been a bad sleeper, but

that has improved some with Xolair.

Also, unfortunately, that early onset arthritis that is common in my

family started showing up once I no longer needed pred. It's always

something.

Take care, all,

Addy

Group co-owner who's never experienced any side effects with Xolair.

> >

> > > The only shot that puts me to sleep is the one

> > that

> > > they gave me when

> > > I was in the hospital the last 3 times for bad

> > flare

> > > ups. (over 2

> > > years ago)

> > >

> > > VALIUM SHOT! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

> > >

> > > Doug

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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> > Get your own web address.

> > Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

> > http://smallbusiness./domains/?p=BESTDEAL

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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