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Anyone using Dupixent for asthma/allergy treatment?

Asthma | Last Active: Mar 30 9:21pm | Replies (17)
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@sueinmn

My daughter has severe eosinophilic asthma, and has been using Dupixent for several years now - what a blessing it has been. She used to be hospitalized 2-3 times a year for asthma attacks that did not repond to nebs, but not a single time since the injections. She started bi-weekly and is now using it once a month. This is in addition to an inhaled combo med - Symbicort.

Here is a humorous side - she is an RN, who gives injections all day long, and for the first several months, she could not bring herself to do her own injections! She would bring the syringe to Dad (retired EMT) or sis (also an RN.) One time, neither was available, so she had to do it herself, now it's no issue.

I hope these two responses help ease your mind.
Sue

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cate123456 | @cate123456 | Aug 23, 2023

Hi Sue — I usually post over on the Bronch/MAC forum and you are so helpful over there!!
So was surprised to see you here my first time as I am so frustrated having dealt with bronch and MAC and now just found out I also have Eosinophilic Asthma. Sigh…..

I’m 71 and never had asthma before and my MAC or bronch has not caused real problems for 15 years, but last September I was hospitalized twice with bad infections and serious breathing problems and now have e-asthma. My eosinophils are at 7% so not extremely high and my igE is a bit low which apparently is indicative of this also.

Besides the nebulizing saline and levabuterol for Bronch, I’ve been treated for a year now nebulizing Budesonide .5 twice a day which has kept things pretty stable but my doc is suggesting I switch to Dupixient which I knew nothing about, so your experience is really helpful, as I’ve learned to trust and value your always helpful and informed info!!
Is your daughter able to stay off inhaled steroids?
Thanks!

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