Has anyone had monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID infection?

Posted by ktgirl @ktgirl, Nov 23, 2021

Has anyone here had this treatment and did you have any side effects from it. There seem to be a lot of side effects.

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@ellen307

I had infusion before 10 days which is the key. Need to have underlying health issue. No taste from Covid or smell has been 4 months

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20 days??? In Columbus Ohio would you believe 4 days and 7 days so I did not get the infusion. Yes I have underlying health issues. I hope you feel better soon!

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sorry I made a big typo it was 10 days not 20 sorry~~hope your doing well. I still have no taste 4 months

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@ellen307

Sorry 10 days not 20

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Ellen, I corrected the error in your post above to 10 days. 🙂

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@ellen307

I had infusion before 10 days which is the key. Need to have underlying health issue. No taste from Covid or smell has been 4 months

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Had my booster January 21 which was 90 days after my I nfusion, no side effects doing ok. Still no taste or smell, getting old

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@colleenyoung

@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?

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Could having Monoclonal Gammopathy (multiple monoclonal clones) be a deterrent to COVID?

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As I sit here so incapacitated and in excruciating nerve throughout my entire body, even my face, all I can think about when having Covid twice in '20 and again in '21 and my doctor who was the most uncaring, rude MD imaginable in refusing to help me.

When I called him and told him I tested positive w/the Abbott at home test kit he wouldn't accept the result even though it was very clear and made me get on the highway and drive to a Northwestern University facility in Illinois because he would not accept a test even from one of our local hospitals! Here I was, still not recovered from the first bout in '20 and down to 89 lbs at the age of 65.

He called me the next morning said I was positive - really?

I asked what approach he's going to take with medication, and he said nothing, you'll be fine. I asked for the Monoclonal antibody infusion to which he replied, "good luck in finding it, it's in high demand and low in stock." I'm sure if it was himself or a loved one, he would have found it. It was his job as my physician to ask his staff to help in finding it. He wouldn't even help.

One of the VPs at my workplace called me immediately when he found out it what I was going through and found it near my home. I immediately reached to the doctor, and he refused to place the order. Another colleague was lucky with a great doctor and getting the infusion as I was at home crying.

So here I am today. My question being, HOW MANY FOLKS on this FORUM RECEIVED THE TREATMENT? I'm curious if it could have spared me from living life in such excruciating pain with over 30 unbearable symptoms.

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@summerof42

As I sit here so incapacitated and in excruciating nerve throughout my entire body, even my face, all I can think about when having Covid twice in '20 and again in '21 and my doctor who was the most uncaring, rude MD imaginable in refusing to help me.

When I called him and told him I tested positive w/the Abbott at home test kit he wouldn't accept the result even though it was very clear and made me get on the highway and drive to a Northwestern University facility in Illinois because he would not accept a test even from one of our local hospitals! Here I was, still not recovered from the first bout in '20 and down to 89 lbs at the age of 65.

He called me the next morning said I was positive - really?

I asked what approach he's going to take with medication, and he said nothing, you'll be fine. I asked for the Monoclonal antibody infusion to which he replied, "good luck in finding it, it's in high demand and low in stock." I'm sure if it was himself or a loved one, he would have found it. It was his job as my physician to ask his staff to help in finding it. He wouldn't even help.

One of the VPs at my workplace called me immediately when he found out it what I was going through and found it near my home. I immediately reached to the doctor, and he refused to place the order. Another colleague was lucky with a great doctor and getting the infusion as I was at home crying.

So here I am today. My question being, HOW MANY FOLKS on this FORUM RECEIVED THE TREATMENT? I'm curious if it could have spared me from living life in such excruciating pain with over 30 unbearable symptoms.

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@summerof42, you'll be interested in these discussions:

- Has anyone had monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID infection?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/monoclonal-antibodies/
- Post Covid with Recurrent Infections Seeking Monoclonal Treatment
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-covid-with-recurrent-infections-seeking-monoclonal-treatment/
- Any folks receive Rx during Covid?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-folks-receive-rx-during-covid/

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@summerof42

As I sit here so incapacitated and in excruciating nerve throughout my entire body, even my face, all I can think about when having Covid twice in '20 and again in '21 and my doctor who was the most uncaring, rude MD imaginable in refusing to help me.

When I called him and told him I tested positive w/the Abbott at home test kit he wouldn't accept the result even though it was very clear and made me get on the highway and drive to a Northwestern University facility in Illinois because he would not accept a test even from one of our local hospitals! Here I was, still not recovered from the first bout in '20 and down to 89 lbs at the age of 65.

He called me the next morning said I was positive - really?

I asked what approach he's going to take with medication, and he said nothing, you'll be fine. I asked for the Monoclonal antibody infusion to which he replied, "good luck in finding it, it's in high demand and low in stock." I'm sure if it was himself or a loved one, he would have found it. It was his job as my physician to ask his staff to help in finding it. He wouldn't even help.

One of the VPs at my workplace called me immediately when he found out it what I was going through and found it near my home. I immediately reached to the doctor, and he refused to place the order. Another colleague was lucky with a great doctor and getting the infusion as I was at home crying.

So here I am today. My question being, HOW MANY FOLKS on this FORUM RECEIVED THE TREATMENT? I'm curious if it could have spared me from living life in such excruciating pain with over 30 unbearable symptoms.

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I didn’t. 2nd COVID I was offered meds to reduce symptoms but was warned it may actually cause MORE problems and intensify what I was experiencing. I declined and sweated it out, literally.

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@summerof42

As I sit here so incapacitated and in excruciating nerve throughout my entire body, even my face, all I can think about when having Covid twice in '20 and again in '21 and my doctor who was the most uncaring, rude MD imaginable in refusing to help me.

When I called him and told him I tested positive w/the Abbott at home test kit he wouldn't accept the result even though it was very clear and made me get on the highway and drive to a Northwestern University facility in Illinois because he would not accept a test even from one of our local hospitals! Here I was, still not recovered from the first bout in '20 and down to 89 lbs at the age of 65.

He called me the next morning said I was positive - really?

I asked what approach he's going to take with medication, and he said nothing, you'll be fine. I asked for the Monoclonal antibody infusion to which he replied, "good luck in finding it, it's in high demand and low in stock." I'm sure if it was himself or a loved one, he would have found it. It was his job as my physician to ask his staff to help in finding it. He wouldn't even help.

One of the VPs at my workplace called me immediately when he found out it what I was going through and found it near my home. I immediately reached to the doctor, and he refused to place the order. Another colleague was lucky with a great doctor and getting the infusion as I was at home crying.

So here I am today. My question being, HOW MANY FOLKS on this FORUM RECEIVED THE TREATMENT? I'm curious if it could have spared me from living life in such excruciating pain with over 30 unbearable symptoms.

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I had it for first time. One year later, I went to the hospital for tx for covid and they only treated the symptoms. The only reason I went was to get the antibodies but no one was offering it in my area. I had mild to moderate long covid after the first time and now severe after the second. I am ready with paxlovid for when I get it again

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