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Good morning Donna. I did so much research looking for new treatments for COPD. When I ran across the Dupiexnt I was thinking this is may be my last option. I compared what the medicine does to my lab results. The medicine targets eosinophil. This is a white blood cell that causes inflammation which happens with allergies. I looked on my patient portal and looked at my CBC blood test results and sure enough my eosinophil white cell count was high meaning there was something causing an allergic reaction which caused the inflammation in my lungs or airway. I'm just grateful I found this information and hope that it can help someone else. Maybe when you go back to your doctor ask him is your eosinophil white blood cell count high. If it is then you know you are on the right track. Good luck and keep me posted on your progress.

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Good morning, Yes, my eosinophil count has been high for sometime and my latest CT showed significant inflammation in my lungs and airway. My pulmonologist referred me to an immunologist/allergist. She is the one who started me on the Dupixent and has now officially diagnosed me with eosinophilia.
I applaud your research, I'm the same way. I've learned that we must be our own best healthcare advocate, that's rule #1 for me.
I have a great team of doctors and am grateful for that.
Thank you for sharing and reaching out!

Have you started Dupixent and if you have has it helped you? My eosinophil count is also high but my pulmonologist did not explain how Dupixent would help this.
Thanks