Has anyone had monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID infection?

Interested in knowing, too.

@ktgirl and @jrg200911
Several monoclonal antibody medications are available to treat COVID infection. These include sotrovimab, a combination of bamlanivimab and etesevimab, and a combination of two antibodies called casirivimab and imdevimab. These drugs are used to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in people who have a higher risk of developing serious illness due to COVID-19. Treatment consists of a single intravenous infusion given in an outpatient setting. To be most effective, these medications need to be given soon after COVID-19 symptoms start and prior to hospitalization.
Read more: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/expert-answers/coronavirus-drugs/faq-20485627

Timing is critical with monoclonal antibodies. The earlier they are given, the more effective they are at treating COVID-19. They are really most effective within the first 4 to 5 days of symptoms.
Read more: https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210826/monoclonal-antibodies-vs-vaccines-vs-covid-19

I'm tagging @becabranch @connie1977 and @luraew4 on this discussion. I believe, they or a family member has received monoclonal antibody treatment after getting COVID and hopefully they can share first-hand experiences about what it was like to get the treatment and what side effects they experienced.

KTgirl and JRG, is monoclonal antibody therapy an option for you?

From your description I do not believe it is a treatment option for me. I am nearing 15 months of Long Haul COVID. So, over a year past optimal treatment by monoclonal antibodies.

@jrg200911, Dr. Ganesh wrote about medications that may help with long haul COVID symptoms, as well as listing those that have no evidence of being effective. You can see the list here:

- Post-COVID Syndrome and Medications https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/post-covid-recovery/newsfeed-post/post-covid-syndrome-and-medications/

Fifteen months is a long time. Have you been or considered attending a post-COVID rehab program that uses multi-faceted approach to recovery?

Hi, I am one of the individuals you asked for comments on our experience with monoclonal antibody treatments. My husband and I received the bamlanivimab infusion this past January. For us, we feel, it was a life saver. Our symptoms were fatigue, fever, severe aches, respiratory problems, nausea, and others. We went into the treatment center; the infusion took one 1 and then 1 hour of observation. We both felt 90% better when we walked out. The only systems that remained (for a few more days) were fatigue and very few aches. I had been experiencing serious breathing problems; I was on the verge of contacting my doctor about going to the hospital when I received the infusion. I strongly encourage anyone (within the 10 days window of symptoms) to contact your doctor's office so receive the information of when and where to go. We are very happy we had the opportunity to receive it. It is a shame that knowledge of the infusions are so limited and so many people did not have the opportunity to receive this treatment.

My husband and I both had a monoclonal antibody infusion (Regeneron) within the post-Covid timeframe. We are both in out 70s and neither of us had to be hospitalized, so I guess it does keep you out of the hospital. Unfortunately we've both had other long-term after-effects, primarily some shortness of breath (and in my husband's case, fatigue, as well, that had lasted several months).

No side affects.

No side affects. I think that is what reduced my Covid sickness to about three days. Just very tired. I would take it again.

I have a patient who received the monoclonal antibody treatment last week and developed a significant allergic reaction to it. The rash resolved with treatment. I don't know what criteria would be used to determine if someone is at risk for an allergic reaction, since it's not likely that any of my patients have received this treatment in the past.

My wife and I both had the monoclonal antibody infusion and it was as close to a miracle drug as we have ever seen. I was feeling 50% better before I left the office and my wife had to go back one more time, but it stopped the covid symptoms right away. I was 95% better the next day. We have had absolutely no adverse side effects. We have a friend and his wife who both came down with covid and they took the same type of treatment with the same miraculous results. If I ever had covid again I would go this route in a heartbeat. Also now should have natural immunity.