July 17, 2010
Take a Deep Breath
Monday morning I’m off to the allergist for a trial of Xolair. This one of those Different allergy meds, works on (the?) other allergy “pathway” from the one Singulair (which I’ve been taking for a few years) does. I think. I also think it’s one of those psychological flags that I’ve learned how both work, more than once, and the knowledge is not reliably available to the rest of my brain. Slides right out.
I have to get a fresh EpiPen first, and hang out in the office for an hour and a half afterwards; apparently there’s a somewhat higher risk of anaphylactic shock with this than with Singulair (which is a pill) and regular immunotherapy. It also doesn;t work for everyone.
If it works, it’ll be a great help, maybe a break from all the damned inhaled steroids, maybe a leg up to actually getting functional again. OTOH, if it works, I’ll need financial help from a Genentech program to pay for it and that’s IF Blue Screw OKs paying the insurance part. Whatever that may be. Genentech sent a starter pack to my doc. First hit’s free, kid.
Want ambivalence? I’ve got extra.
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