Xolair

[Mark-f]

Evening all ...... Well after nearly a 2 yr wait, I Finnaly got my 1st Xolair jab today. I'm happy and hoping with this I'll finnaly be able to ditch those preds once and for all

(Been on 25 mg daily for 2yrs)

Feeling positive for a change !👍😜💉

[Asthma-girl]

That's good, I do hope this new treatment works for you.

[Mark-f]

Thank you ..... Me too 😄

[Jo10]

My daughter has been on xolair for nearly 4 years now and it has made a difference. Although she hasn't come off her pred and other meds her pred has been reduced and there has been less hospital admissions. Hope it works for you

[healthwish]

What is oxlair and what does it do? Is it a replacement for steriods/prednisolne.

[Mark-f in reply to healthwish]

Hi ....... It's a monoclonal antibody for people who have severe allergic astmha. I'm not 100% sure but I think it stops your own body producing antibodies that atack allergies !

Which in turn produces inflammation within the airways !!!

[healthwish in reply to Mark-f]

Thank u for that infotmation. I will ask my consultant about it. Patient education is so important. The more awareness and knowledge we have helos us to know what to ask doctors for. I had to ask for an allergy tablet since i wasnt on one. Thanks again

[MikeWhite]

I've been on xolair for 18 months now and it has changed my life - only one visit to resuss for a few hours and not admitted, previous year admitted about six times for a week each time.

Now off of pred too but previous high doses finished off adrenal glands - so now have to take 32.5 mg of hydrocortisone daily

Good luck I hope that it works for you and when you get your pred reduced to 5mg ensure that you have a cortisone blood test

I got through last winter without a single visit to hosp.

Good luck with it

Mike

[Mark-f in reply to MikeWhite]

That's fabulous news Mike ........ I was border line to wether or not I was suitable but they decided to trial me for 3 months !!

Fingers and toes crossed it works for me as I feel it's the last option !!!

[healthwish]

Any side effects from this drug

[Mark-f in reply to healthwish]

Yes ....... Unfortunately with all drugs there is !!!!! I've been given two epi pens of adrenaline to jab myself if I have a fit or anathalactic shock . Go on the xolair web site it's full of all the information your looking for 👍

[angievere]

Really hope it works for you Mark. It was a break through for my son. x