Reviewer: Toria Bourlet, 13-18 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I had 2 1/2 doses of Fasenra. Ever since the first injection I have needed to be rushed to the hospital by ambulance four times and can barley make it a week without ending up back in the ER. My asthma dramatically grew worse as the days went by; my inhaler doesn’t even give the smallest bit of relief. If I’m lucky my nebulizer might work after a minimum of at least 2 rounds, but this too has beco ... Show Full Comment

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I had 2 1/2 doses of Fasenra. Ever since the first injection I have needed to be rushed to the hospital by ambulance four times and can barley make it a week without ending up back in the ER. My asthma dramatically grew worse as the days went by; my inhaler doesn’t even give the smallest bit of relief. If I’m lucky my nebulizer might work after a minimum of at least 2 rounds, but this too has become a rare occasion. These scary near death situation now happen every time I try to venture outside of my own home and some times while in the comfort of my own house. I’ve lost count of the amount of attacks I have been through, but they come on every time I smell ANYTHING and let’s just say there are hundreds of smells that people are exposed to on a daily basis. I have even been set off into an attack after simply drinking water, I get winded after walking from one room to another, I can’t do anything without coughing up my lung as a result. The simple task of breathing causes the most increasingly tremendous pain. Ever time I attempt to lay down it feels as though someone is suffocating me, with a ten tons of metal crushing my chest. Due to this I haven’t slept throughout the night in over two months. All of this is terrible on its own standards, now let’s add in the additional side effects that weren’t directly attacking my lungs. Every inch of my body has had nothing but indescribable pain. All of my joints now just pop out of place whenever I walk, all of my muscles are demolished. I’ve lost the strength in my arms to even open up a bottle of water. Anything that touches my body, including my own hair, makes me break out in either hives or rashes. I want to just rip off my skin, because everything burns like the worse sunburnt I have every had, while feeling like I have chicken pots and lice. My head is always killing me to an extent I never knew imaginable. To much light makes me want to throw up... looking at a screen makes the whole room just start spinning. Half the time I can’t even read anything because my vision just goes whenever my head hurts like that. Ongoing brain fog and vertigo seems to be a new normal. Eating food makes everything worse, I start either gagging or chocking most of the time whenever I attempt to eat anything. All of these symptoms where ongoing throughout the two months, however after getting my third injection at only half the dose the most traumatic reaction started. I developed a cough that was persistent and not going anywhere, then my throat burned like fire ants biting all up my throat, until finally my throat started swelling up and it became a struggle to swallow my own spit. I ended up in the ER having an allergic to the shot, this was a Thursday night. Days following I relied on handful of allergy medicine to keep my throat from swelling... I was only able to make it about 4 hours without having the same sensations, until it became so unbearable once again on Sunday and I was back in the ER. These are only a handful of the absolutely horrible side effects that I experienced while on this medicine. Any side effect that you look up regarding this medicine, I had the reaction. This is the WORST I have ever felt in my life and I would never recommend or give this injection to anyone. I would much rather struggle to breathe on a daily basis then go through everything this shot has brought on me.
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Reviewer: XanaR , 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been on this medication for about 3 months exactly. I am 24 years old, and started having bad breathing issues out of no where. I was essentially sick a year and only getting worse. I didn’t know what was wrong and my entire life was pretty much sitting down and getting sicker. I was unable to get dressed without getting extremely out of breath. I really didn’t see much of a future for me. ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this medication for about 3 months exactly. I am 24 years old, and started having bad breathing issues out of no where. I was essentially sick a year and only getting worse. I didn’t know what was wrong and my entire life was pretty much sitting down and getting sicker. I was unable to get dressed without getting extremely out of breath. I really didn’t see much of a future for me. I see a difference on this medicine. I can get dressed, and although I get out of breath I do see about a 50 percent improvement. Hope things continue to get better. I do have the side effect of having very bad body aches the day after. I feel like I have the flu.
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I was taking oral steroids 4 or 5 times a year. I have been on all the inhalers, and allergy meds and went to bed many nights hoping I would not die. My breathing was so bad in the night and morning and I wheezed all the time. This medicine is life changing. I am amazed and grateful for my new normal. Do yourself a favor and get your blood checked. I do notice a little headache 1 or 2 days af ... Show Full Comment

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I was taking oral steroids 4 or 5 times a year. I have been on all the inhalers, and allergy meds and went to bed many nights hoping I would not die. My breathing was so bad in the night and morning and I wheezed all the time. This medicine is life changing. I am amazed and grateful for my new normal. Do yourself a favor and get your blood checked. I do notice a little headache 1 or 2 days after shots.
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Reviewer: KHS, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have been on Fasenra for 1.75 years. When I first started receiving the shots the results were amazing. I was breathing great, and did not have to go on prednisone at all. After the first year, I started to have some breathing issues again. In the past 6 months I have had to go on prednisone at last 6 times. The effect ness has gradually dropped. Right now I feel it is not helping much at all.

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I have been on Fasenra for 1.75 years. When I first started receiving the shots the results were amazing. I was breathing great, and did not have to go on prednisone at all. After the first year, I started to have some breathing issues again. In the past 6 months I have had to go on prednisone at last 6 times. The effect ness has gradually dropped. Right now I feel it is not helping much at all.
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Reviewer: CMB, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I switched to Fasenra in February after taking Nucala for 18 months. I was experiencing a significant peak/trough effect from Nucala. I would feel great the day after the injection but by day 21 I was having significant asthma symptoms. After several flares, my doctor advised I may do better on Fasenra based on what she'd seen in other patients. I just received my 4th dose and so far, so good. ... Show Full Comment

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I switched to Fasenra in February after taking Nucala for 18 months. I was experiencing a significant peak/trough effect from Nucala. I would feel great the day after the injection but by day 21 I was having significant asthma symptoms. After several flares, my doctor advised I may do better on Fasenra based on what she'd seen in other patients. I just received my 4th dose and so far, so good. I definitely don't have the lulls that I did with Nucala even with the injections every 8 weeks.
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