Dupixent

I'm sorry if you weren't told this upfront.
When I started Dupixent last October, I was told that it would take weeks to see any benefits. Fast forward, I've seen great improvement for my esophagitis, bloodwork shows eosinophils all now in normal range, and CT showed inflammation in airway and lungs much improved.
Wanting immediate relief or improvement is understandable. Being patient is difficult.

For me, Dupixent started showing benefits soon after I started taking it. I guess we are all different in how soon (or slowly) we may see benefits.
Patience is important in any new treatment plan.

I start my dupixent in about a week. so I will follow up and say how it is going for me.

and I also was told it will take from 1-3 months for any significant improvement.

Best of luck to you…please update on your Dupixent experience… I would like my husband to try if your experience is a good one.

Dupixent has been great for me but we are all different. If the treating provider thinks it MAY help and it can he obtained at am affordable copay (in my case $0), it seems very worthwhile to give it a try. That’s why I tried it, plus the 3 exacerbations last year scared all of us.

I can afford it, much like you. $0. I did my second dose yesterday. I'll just be patient.

I will, but it could be weeks.

Thanks for the info…. I am hoping to try to convince my husband to try Dupixent… And I am hoping as well for an affordable co-pay.… But I will do whatever I have to do… he did do the blood test to see if if he’s a candidate and his pulmonologist told him he is.. so that is step one!

Has anyone had negative effects with Dupixent. I’ve been on it about 10 weeks. No improvement. Just realized that my shortness of breath has really gotten worse - even hospitalized for first time. Then again for 2 days. A light bulb just went off. No idea if it’s related but again wondering if anyone else has had a similar issue. I’m due for another injection this weekend.

I have been on Dupixent for 8 weeks-Shots every other Week & at times I do feel I feel better but I notice it helps me also quitting Prednisone which I am down to 5mg every other week, But time will tell