12th November 2004
The steroids won't rot your teeth. Rinse your mouth anyway, it prevents thrush.
As for the Xolair, consider first whether your insurance would cover it, as it costs something to the tune of $20,000 a year to administer. It also is only approved for people with absolutely wack-o insane-o IgE levels. Are antileukotrienes and antihistamines doing it for you? Is there another allergy med you can take? I think an intervention that runs more than ten Gs should probably be considered at the discretion of a pulmonary specialist.
Also, Advair, because of the fixed dosing of the serevent, isn't one fo those drugs you can just bump up on your own. Going back into the office of whoever prescribed it to you to get your prescription adjusted is what's necessary to have your dosage upped, if that's the appropriate thing to do.
As for the Xolair, consider first whether your insurance would cover it, as it costs something to the tune of $20,000 a year to administer. It also is only approved for people with absolutely wack-o insane-o IgE levels. Are antileukotrienes and antihistamines doing it for you? Is there another allergy med you can take? I think an intervention that runs more than ten Gs should probably be considered at the discretion of a pulmonary specialist.
Also, Advair, because of the fixed dosing of the serevent, isn't one fo those drugs you can just bump up on your own. Going back into the office of whoever prescribed it to you to get your prescription adjusted is what's necessary to have your dosage upped, if that's the appropriate thing to do.