Anyone have experience of mepolizumab injections ?

[Jeecamgunn]

Mepolizumab

[TuckBox2]

Hi, I've been on Mepolizumab since May17, I had 1 asthma attack after 2 weeks, probably due to being taken off Omalizumab in February waiting for the Mepolizumab to come in.

I was swapped over as I seemed to be going downhill after a bout of pneumonia 2 years before and the Omalizumab was becoming less effective.

Since I started on the Mepo, I have managed to stay off preds, and not only stayed out of hospital but not lost a days work while I have been on it.

When I have had a cough or cold, I have been able to fight through them with OCM like everybody else. My FeNo tests have all come down to normal levels >20 from a start of 84 I was also put onto Fostair 200/6 which helped get my peak flows from 400-450 up to 470-520 three or four times a week rather than once or twice a month. I am still taking Montelukast, although there is talk of them taking me off it, I did stop taking Uniphylin when my results started picking up.

[vittorio in reply to TuckBox2]

Hi - interesting comments ! , - I asked about Mepolizimub , and was told = " Too expensive "- oh dear ! -, and estimated to be £ 300 .000 a time ! - too much of this stuff, given to many patients , and it really would Bankrupt the NHS !!! ...

[TuckBox2 in reply to vittorio]

12 injections at £300 a time against 5 or 6 ambulance call outs per year and staying in hospital for 4 or 5 days at a time, I think its a winner for the NHS

[Jeecamgunn in reply to TuckBox2]

Thank you. I have been getting injections since January. Do far absolutely fabulous results. No coughing at all. Only side effectis fatigue. Hope results are long lasting 👍

[Jeecamgunn in reply to TuckBox2]

Sounds great. Stay well .