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Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Sep 1 12:53pm | Replies (242)Comment receiving replies
My husband’s cardiologist prescribed Repatha for his high LPA, was 270 and is now 160 after 2 injections.
We are fighting for more injections to pay, with our insurance, $700 for 4 injections.
The doctor is trying to help us with statements,
Until now, it doesn’t work 🤷♀️
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Hello, my Lp(a) is 271 and I also have very high genetic LDL. I am meeting with my pharmacist next week to discuss the best treatment for me and I have an appointment with my doc on the 3rd. I will definitely be put on a statin but I wanted to ask you how your husband handled the Repatha, did he experience any bad side effects and is it a drug that has to be continued until there are treatments approved for lowering Lp(a)? Thank you.
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If you have not done this already, see if a Repatha discount card will help. It comes from Amgen directly and may offer you a discount. I was paying $50 each box of 2 with my insurance at a local pharmacy, and now that I've moved to the mail order world, I'm paying $5/box of two, including FedEx shipping.
Don't get me started on how I think the insurance industry and pharmacy benefit managers are scamming the public.