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Elevated Lp(a) levels - does Repatha help?
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@jlharsh
What happens when the body no longer tolerates it?
My Dr mentioned “transfusions” but said they are $10,000 a month..so Idk if you was hinting if Repatha didn’t work for me, that we would do that next.
And my Cardiologist didn’t say how often he would be doing labs to check and see how the Repatha is working on me. What is the norm for that?
I have an US of my Carotid Arteries this month & a new CAD & hes doing repeat labs of everything w that goes with LPA & heart…ill do a “follow up” for all of those things in June. So I’m just “assuming” at that appointment he will be ordering new labs to see how the Repatha is working on me.
How does that work, will I know in a 3 month time if it is or isn’t working? Or will it take longer than that for me to know?
And I REALLLLLY appreciate you getting back to me 🙂
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@tamig
Others here may know more. I have no idea how long it takes for Repatha to impact LP(a). I think you should be able to tell if it is helping LDL by four weeks. Your doctor may have thoughts as to timing before/after an injection to test.
It has been over two years since I had an LDL apheresis treatment and yes, it was $10,000 per treatment at that time. I have lost track of drug trials but there may be drugs available specifically for LP(a) by the time you figure out how well Repatha is working. I think you will have medication options. This may be a good question to ask your doctor.
It sounds like you are getting baseline testing done. How are you feeling about injecting yourself with Repatha, and do you have concerns about your testing?