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New medication Dupiexnt just approved Sept.

Posted by impact4005 @impact4005, Oct 29, 2024

Hello I'm not sure if anyone has tried the new treatment for COPD. It was just approved by the FDA September 2024. It's called Dupiexnt. It's an injection you take yourself every two weeks. It targets inflammation only which basically is what causes the flare ups. I started my first injection last Wednesday and I have hardly used any of my inhalers except my maintenance inhaler which is Breztri. My next injection is next Wednesday. I'm so excited about this drug. I can breathe and have more energy to do things. It's truly a life saver. There is hope if you just look for it. Good luck everyone and I hope you will try this new treatment.

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nonobaddog | @nonobaddog | Dec 18, 2024
In reply to @semperfibob16 "do you take prednisone daily for chest pain or a bloated type feeling in your chest..." + (show)
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do you take prednisone daily for chest pain or a bloated type feeling in your chest This is a symptom I have.
(BOB H~Semper Fi) 12/18/2024

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No, not really. I had to take a lot of prednisone to fight the inflammation caused by my toxic reaction to Durvalumab. Taking that much prednisone caused my adrenal glands to shut down. When I tapered down the prednisone there was hope that my adrenal glands would start to function again but they did not. The adrenal glands make cortisol when they are working right but now I am not getting any cortisol. So now I need to take a baseline amount of prednisone (6 mg) to replace the cortisol I am not getting.
This is called Addison's Disease. I will have to take the baseline prednisone forever.

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