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Hello, @gnew92. I can offer you my two cents in reference to Xolair. Moderna boosted 10/25/21, trip to ER 11/04/21. Hives and dermatographia ever since. Began the journey on 4 doses of Allerga 180 mg per day. Currently down to one dose every other day of Zyrtec. I am schedule to receive my 4th dose of Xolair in three days. Reading the side effects definitely scared me. My quality of life was suffering. I reached out to my PCP, my PCP of 18 years, and she recommended I give Xolair a try. By dose 2, I noticed the itchiness decreased, about 15 days that month of my scalp not bothering me. Dose 3 increased the good days to 23 that month. I tried at this point to eliminate the Zyrtec. Nope. I had to take the Zyrtec daily until my system settled. Having the epi pen with me is something I have gotten used to. I plan to continue the Xolair through August (total of 7 doses). If a miracle happens and the hives and dermatographia disappear, I will definitely post the good news.

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@hellopeeps I’m so glad that Xolair worked for you and that you felt courageous enough to try despite the possible side effects. This is a great example for others!
Did you get any side effects?

@hellopeeps Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Xolair. I’m so sorry you went through something so scary. I’m glad it’s been at least helping you and I hope with all my heart it eventually takes it away for good!