DUPIXENT, How long did it take to feel the effects, Or you could tell

Posted by snoots @snoots, Feb 19 11:14am

If you take DUPIXENT how long before you felt good or could tell you were feeling better or different. I know it’s for flare ups, but should reduce some inflammation intake lung to?

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ricktweld | @ricktweld | Feb 20 11:13am

I felt a difference after 2 days. Felt good after 2 weeks. No more wheezing, extreme shortness of breath, or coughing. I shoot myself with the pen every 2 weeks. Taking 10th dose next week. Oh, and i have only used my albuterol once since beginning Dupixent. ( not sure i really needed it ) Good luck!👍

hicopd | @hicopd | Feb 20 11:29am

I took Dupixent every 2 weeks for 11 months—Nov thru September. It helped keep me from having exacerbations and also slightly increased my resting saturation rates from 92-93 to sometimes 94-95%. Didn’t notice much difference in my breathing.

snoots | @snoots | Feb 20 4:20pm

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@hicopd sounds great. I feel like I am breathing better, I’m just on my second shot the first week. I could probably breathe much better if one side of my nose didn’t stay stuffy. Using the.ayr gel and nasal spray for that. Definitely not giving up. Thank you guys.

1886 | @1886 | Feb 20 5:05pm

Does Ins cover Dupixent? Or is there a patient assistance program?

ricktweld | @ricktweld | Feb 20 5:13pm

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@1886 i am on a medicare advantage plan that i pay the first $2100 , then they pay the rest.( it’s over $4k per month for this stuff ) if you’re not medicare eligible, there are grants for this drug.

orangetiger | @orangetiger | Feb 21 6:49am

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@ricktweld
I took the 3rd dose yesterday 200mg every other week for allergic asthma, I wish I could notice a difference. Still need to use the rescue inhaler. Have ACOS (asthma and COPD).

hicopd | @hicopd | Feb 22 12:41pm

I never used reduce inhaler—maybe a few times/year before and while taking Dupixent. Didn’t have ANY exacerbations while on Dupixent—had been having 1-6 per year from 2000 through presenter except during covid when we were all hermits.