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Is anyone using Dupixent for COPD?

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (112)
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My Mayo Pulmonologist recently referred me to a Mayo Allergist/Immunologist. I'm stage 3 COPD. It appears that Dupixent will most likely be approved by the FDA at the end of this month for use with COPD patients specifically. However, as it was explained to me, there will be certain criteria that must be met to qualify for it. It appears that I have met the criteria. Once it is officially approved, they will seek approval for me to start on this. Looking forward to having another option that could improve my quality of life.

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mcgough1947 | @mcgough1947 | Sep 19 9:42am

what is it? I have never heard of it.

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gift440 | @gift440 | Sep 19 4:42pm

I was prescribed Dupixent 3 years ago for asthma and eczema. It improved both conditions.

However last summer I had an adverse event reaction reported to Dupixent by my eye doctors office ( eyes burning to dilation eyedrops and other eye drops).

I chose to discontinue the Dupixent injections.

My eyes, despite receiving an RX of steroid eye drops , continued to burn when I used over the counter eyedrops for weeks after. My eyes had been dry for some time before the After cataract surgical procedure which had necessitated dilating my eyes .

I elected not to continue taking it, although both the skin doctor and eye doctor said I could go back on Dupuxent if it was helping.

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