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Hyperinflated Lungs?

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@narelled23

That is an amazing story. So pleased for you.

I believe lungs are hyperinflation. I know 40 years ago I had to have extra lead in my scuba gear to keep me down. Then after an xray about 15 years ago I was told it was OK, in actual fact athletes also had big lungs (although I am not an athlete)! I did some kind of trial around 2010 where they said I had some kind of eosinophilic inflammation. I had been on all sorts of inhalers for asthma, like you, which had made no difference...and so I was non compliant with them. I was finally diagnosed with Bx about 2015, and when I started airways clearance around 2019 I have had a huge volume of
mucus expelled through nebulising.

They still say that my Bx is mild and it couldn't account for the volume of mucus and still seem to think that it is related to asthma...despite the inhalers not affecting it@

So I am wondering about this Dupixent for me! There must be a huge amount of inflammation going on in my lungs. I have recently started using turmeric and also lignosis...yet to see much difference.

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Dupixent is a biologic that takes away inflammation. I don't have eosinophilic asthma but it works.

When the doc first suggested it I came home and googled it. The price at that time was $3,000 something a month for 2 pens. I called them back and said I can't afford that and my part d would not cover it. They told me no one can and the give out paper work for people to fill out to get approved for an assistance program.

Approved almost immediately and the specialty pharmacy shipped out my first 90 days worth of pens. Like I said, it has saved my life!

There are now different brands, Fasenra and a few others. Same idea and I'm guessing same results.