Asthma, Maintenance
"I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 2. For years I was a very sick, steroid dependant child. At the age of 11 I was admitted to the number 1 asthma and immunology hospital in the world, as an impatient for just over a year. I did gain a little more control over my asthma, but missed many, many days of school. In my early 20&#039;s I became disabled due to my asthma. For years I would do the emergency room thing, be admitted to the local hospital into ICU for a week or so at a time, several times each year. I&#039;ve been intubated several times due to respiratory failure. I&#039;ve only been to the ER twice since being on Xolair. All of my other medicines have been discontinued. Thank you."