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Anyone using Dupixent for asthma/allergy treatment?
Asthma & Allergy | Last Active: Nov 7 1:52pm | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
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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Hi - Wow, I was chatting with my daughter on the phone when this message popped. The good news is that her asthma is now controlled without inhaled steroids except during an exacerbation (as from allergies or a cold.) Then she uses a nebbed budosenide for a few days. The very best thing has been ZERO hospitalizations for asthma - a record since she started Dupixent - after 20+ years of multiple stays for many years.
By the way - she was also diagnosed with mild bronchiectasis after Covid - they don't know if it from that or her RA. At least she has never had MAC or pseudomonas!
If my asthma was diagnosed as eosiniphilic, I would try Dupixent without hesitation.
Sue