Is anyone taking repatha

Posted by marxas @marxas, Jun 19, 2024

I have a 1900 calcium score no stents or bypass 50% blockages age 65. I’ve been on statins for 20 years. Just had heart angiogram . They want to now treat with repatha

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cawiegand | @cawiegand | Aug 6 12:10pm

In reply to @lp77 "My understanding is the blockages need to be over 70 percent to do a stent ?..." + (show)

I had to wait until I was 90% blocked to get my stent done. Absolutely ridiculous that our insurance dictates when we can have surgery to prevent a worse surgery. I now have another blockage that they won't consider until it reaches again, 90%. Crazy!

cawiegand | @cawiegand | Aug 6 12:22pm

In reply to @pixiewrites "Are there any side effects that I should be aware of ? My cardiologist says they..." + (show)

After one injection my side effects have been horrible. It has been 3.5 weeks since the injection and I am still feeling the side effects. The worst two are the occasional chest pains and the daily lightheadedness. The fatigue is finally slowing itself down and the muscle cramping is not as bad as it was. The flu like symptoms are subsiding as well. It has also affected my A1c in the wrong direction. I refused to take another dose. I have been told that it can take up to 3-4 months for the effects to go away. I am not enjoying this at all.

naiviv | @naiviv | Aug 6 2:39pm

In reply to @cawiegand "After one injection my side effects have been horrible. It has been 3.5 weeks since the..." + (show)

My husband had very bad side effects to the point that I had to get him to the Emergency Room. He was having shortness of breath, chest pain, his blood sugar skyrocketed (he is not diabetic), and dizziness with weakness. He felt awful. He is no longer taking any meds for the lipids. He has been following strictly the Mediterranean diet, walking, no sodas nor sweets. No red meat ( only if we go to a restaurant and that is once a month because in restaurants the salt content in food is very high. He doesn’t drink or smoke. His lipids are great and his blood sugar returned to normal. Every patient is different and responses to medications differently. Before you decide to stop it consult your physician. Get informed about this injection and search for its studies. I did and my husband decided to stop it after talking to his cardiologist. Stay well.

naiviv | @naiviv | Aug 6 2:40pm

In reply to @cawiegand "I had to wait until I was 90% blocked to get my stent done. Absolutely ridiculous..." + (show)

That is crazy.

loyd1957 | @loyd1957 | 2 days ago

Just started Repatha and mainly just nauseous all the time and vomited once. I will see what my next injection does. I am beginning to think it raised my glucose sugar to make me feel nauseous all the time. I don't want to eat and get lightheaded sometimes. Messaged my doctor's office that if next injection does the same, I won't be taking it. Muscle pain is not like when I was on statins but doesn't go away. Could be autoimmune. Glad to see it works for so many of you. I just don't like the side effects enough to continue.