Posted by Lonely on April 24, 2007, at 21:43:12
In reply to Re: Xolair - New Anti IgE Treatment » Lonely, posted by Larry Hoover on March 25, 2007, at 10:38:14
Have had 3 series of Xolair shots so far (1-1/2 months) and didn't think it was helping yet at all. Have miserable sinusitis, coughing, stopped up head, running nose, burning tongue, throat, nose, - just misery.
Today I saw my pulmo and my FEV1/I is up from 69.53 back in Oct. to 72.90 today. That means today it was 88.7 % pred and last Oct. it was 84.6%. My FEV1 was up today at 71.5 % Pred from 66.3 % Pred last Oct. My pulmo was delighted although I of course am going "WHAT"? I feel lousy and you're telling me I'm getting better ??? <grin>
Maybe there is something to this - I've heard I should expect 6 months to see improvement and some take a year. The regular treatments for asthma have had significant side effects for me and the naturopathic herbs are often things to which I am allergic!
I heard they're testing Xolair on allergic rhinitis. Although I'm not in a research trial I certainly have all the symptoms and am on Xolair1
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