Alirocumab for High Cholesterol User Reviews (Page 4)

• Mike...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 5, 2020

Praluent (alirocumab) "After having a heart attack 2 years ago my cardio doctor put me on Praluent painless injections every two weeks in my legs along with daily 20 mg Atorvastatin (Lipitor). Together they both have lowered my bad LDL from 250 down to 25. I'm a 73 year old man. I'm very happy with the results. I don't notice any side effects. I'm also happy my Mutual of Omaha drug plan Plus which covers most of the cost 2020/2021. I'm waiting for the FDA to approve Inclisiran twice a year injections which will be much more cheaper."

• mk3509
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 14, 2018

Praluent (alirocumab) "I've been taking Praluent 75 for 2 months now and report no side effects. I take ibupropen before the injection so I don't feel the small bee sting feeling in my leg. I am 70 yrs old and hope to take the injection forever to prevent another heart attack and a $55,000 bill for 2 days in the hospital. 10-10-2018. Express Scripts just sent me a letter approving my prescription."

• Mark...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 6, 2024

Praluent (alirocumab) "This stuff rocks! Melted my impossible cholesterol down -200 points after being on maximum statins. I could not get below 300. I’m now bouncing around under 100 every test. I did have to get 3 stents so this does not stop blockages but this is just my body. I have hyperlipidemia and Diabetes at 59."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 1, 2023

Praluent (alirocumab) "I cannot take statins because of the pain they cause in my joints so I gave this a try. I am a female aged 65 yo and I had a heart attack 3 years ago. I have one stent but have other calcified vessels and my cholesterol is high so don’t have a lot of options I’m told by my Cardiologist. I had the worst reaction I’ve ever had to any medication after injecting 75mg of Praluent. Firstly I had a nosebleed and then I had extreme nausea and was throwing up most of the night. I also had a migraine headache that started behind my right eye and lasted for a few days (for which Tylenol 1000mg didn’t help at all!) My BP also went up to 188/100! It has been 11 days since I took that shot and today I have extreme lower back pain as well as lingering dizziness and nausea. I’m supposed to take the second shot 3 days from now. I emailed my Cardiologist with this information but he thinks that’s unusual and that I should go ahead with it."

• Roman
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 17, 2024

Praluent (alirocumab) "I've been taking Praluent 75mg for 9 months. I had experienced serious back pain after the 2nd shot for at least a week. After that, there were no side effects. Most importantly, this drug lowered my blood pressure, so I didn't need to take additional medication I had been on for years! LDL showed 100 less after 2 months on it. Recently, I had to switch to Repatha due to the fact that my insurance no longer supports Praluent. I have plenty of side effects and needed to take blood pressure medication as well. Praluent is way better, even though they are saying it's the same agent."

• JK_UK
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2017

Praluent (alirocumab) "46 year old UK male; slim, above average fitness, eats well. Tried 3 different statins with same intolerable brain fog, muscle pains and palpitations over a 3 year period. 1st injection: mild muscle pains in my back, cold legs and feet, morning glory, a little brain fog, looser stools. 2nd injection: similar effects to the 1st but 50% less strong, except the morning glory and looser stools. 3rd injection: mild brain fog for an hour (starting about 2 hours after taking), cold feet, looser stools still. Not had bloods tested yet, but if LDL comes down I'd be very happy to stay on Praluent based on these minor side effects. Very hopeful about this convenient statin alternative."

• Happy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 1, 2021

Praluent (alirocumab) "I'm a 73 year old man and I've been doing the 75mg Praluent injections now for almost 4 years with no side effects. My LDL that I get tested every 6 months is is a very low 24 thanks to Praluent. When I had my heart attack 5 years ago my LDL was a very high 250. I'm happy that my CVS Silverscript Plus pays for most of the cost. I also take 20 mg Atorvastatin daily. The painless Praluent auto injector takes about 5 seconds to inject after warming it up and pushing the auto injector button. The only thing I don't like is the high cost and having to keep the Praluent refrigerated before use. For me there is no pain or bleeding at the injection site which is my leg."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2018

Praluent (alirocumab) "I'm 54 year old male, average weight, healthy active lifestyle but diagnosed with Hyperlipidemia. Statin drug intolerant. Been on Praluent 6 weeks. LDL went from 212 to 57, HDL from 36 to 44. Negative side effects at all. Fantastic results!"

• Jovie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2022

Praluent (alirocumab) "The injection itself was very painfully. After my second injection I started having memory problems, problems walking, I haven't been able to drive in a week. Became suicidal . Will not take this again. I still have 7-10 days to be out of my system."

• Kendall...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2021

Praluent (alirocumab) "1st injection was so dangerous for me, my throat started closing my airway and barely could breath, I broke out in large hives all over my body with severe itching, wife rushed me to hospital treatment to take swelling down and by 24 hours later the hives were still there with itching, took about 4 days of misery for it to go away, what a bunch of poison, Stay away from this bad drug"

• Bonnie
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 27, 2023

Praluent (alirocumab) "I've been taking Praluent for 5 years and have had NO side effects that I could link to Praluent, UNTIL NOW. I also have Sjogren's Syndrome, which is an autoimmune condition. My liver enzymes have been elevated. My liver doctor diagnosed me with Primary Billary Cholengitis, but from taking a fibro scan, my liver shows to be completely healthy. The doctor says the autoimmune condition is migrating to another organ, my liver. But after looking at the side effect info on Praluent, I find there is a rare but severe side effect of elevated liver enzymes. The other more common side effect that I have is a cold. (I never made the connection to Praluent.) I've had a cold since June 2022, an entire year. I've also had a runny nose for 5 years since I began taking Praluent. I'm writing this review because I think anybody on Praluent should have their liver values checked. No symptoms exist, so you'd never know your liver was in trouble. It did bring down my cholesterol."

• Mary...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 6, 2023

Praluent (alirocumab) "I injected the 1st dose of Praluent and had no side effects and 2 weeks later I injected the second dose, three hours later my whole body was experiencing terrible cramping, headaches, fever and chills, two days later I was in the hospital with pneumonia (never in my life did I have pneumonia), UTI infection I haven’t had a UTI infection in over 25 years, never before, had a potassium problem and while in the hospital it went down.."

• Susan
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2024

Praluent (alirocumab) "I’ve been on it since Jan 14 every 2 weeks. I did have trouble with the injector the first month, but I finally got it right and the injections are now fine. However, this last month of doses, I’m having side effects. I have a bladder infection (positive results). I’ve had a very sore throat with drainage for 2 weeks after the last dose with a very severe cough. It started to go away but is back after my last dose 1 week ago. I feel lethargy and have a bad headache. I question whether these are side effects of the med!"

• DG95
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2022

Praluent (alirocumab) "Miracle drug for me! I am 26 and had very high cholesterol (309mg/dl total cholesterol). My cardiologist did not want me to go on statins so instead prescribed this drug. I was prescribed it in November and have been giving myself 2 monthly doses since then. I just got my blood work back and my total cholesterol was 180 and my HDLs were up and LDLs were down. I give myself the injection in my thigh and have no issues. Slight soreness at injection site but that is it."

• Lady...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 12, 2018

Praluent (alirocumab) "My Cholesterol was higher 5 for years when it should have been under 5 to be normal. Unable to take stations, it was 7.4 when I started on Praulent. 9 months later, my cholesterol was down to 4.53, and no noticeable side effects. I have always been prone to sinus infections, but the number of incidences or severity has not increased."

• HUGH
• March 6, 2018

Praluent (alirocumab) "I have been on praluent for about 18 months had some cramping in my hands ended up in the hospital last week with cellulitis. The infectious disease doctor said it happened when I gave myself the Praluent shot and it malfunctioned. I am thinking about seeing an attorney as I was in severe pain for several weeks. I am 75 years old"

• Turni...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 21, 2021

Praluent (alirocumab) "My cholesterol was over 300 for over 20 years. Statins made my legs pull and ache so doctor decided to try Praluent. After 8 injections the cardiologist called and told me to stop taking it. My cholesterol was 630 now. Electrolytes nearly doubled. They say this is not a "normal" reaction, but it is mine. Now they have started me on Repatha. I've taken one injection and am getting blood tested before 2nd shot. Needless to say I am nervous."

• Skyro...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 31, 2021

Praluent (alirocumab) "A female, 60+, I started Praluent injections (150 mg twice a month) in December 2020. At that time, I had a history of normal blood pressure. After 2 months on Praluent my LDL dropped to 33, however, I began getting rashes, hip and back pain, my feet felt numb and tingly, and my blood pressure increased. I asked my doctor to reduce the dose to 75 mg twice a month. I now have been on it for almost 8 months and my blood pressure has steadily increased. I am now on BP medication for hypertension. This drug is outstanding for reducing familial high cholesterol but, in my case, the side effects frighten me. I will stick with a statin."

• Kiki
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 22, 2024

Praluent (alirocumab) "I have had a good experience with Praluent and although my cholesterol has come down significantly, my provider increased my dose to get my LDL lower because I have a high calcium score. I had a rash around the injection site with the first few injections and my face would get really flush but that didn’t happen with the last injection, so my body must be getting used to the injection."

• John
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 8, 2023

Praluent (alirocumab) "Fantastic results! After 6 months of use, my LDL went from 97 to 14. My HDL went from 42 to 54 even my triglycerides went to 86 from 138. Sorry to see all those reviews of bad reactions but for me, it was well above my expectation."

• DLB
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 1, 2024

Praluent (alirocumab) "I have been using Praluent for 6 months. Previous attempts to lower my cholesterol (normally in the 300-400 range) with statins and supplements were unsuccessful, leading to coronary artery disease and a subsequent 5-graft bypass surgery. After 6 months on Praluent injections (easy to administer with foolproof visual window), new blood work showed my cholesterol at 101, a stunning improvement. I couldn't ask for more. One minor side effect was skin flaking in about a 6-inch radius around the injection site (usually belly). No itching, just flaking. Small price to pay for such a great benefit."

• rosella
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 12, 2022

Praluent (alirocumab) "I've had had multiple TIA strokes, GP needed to get my bad cholesterol down from 8.6 , my family react poorly to statins. My cardiologist put me on praluent, cholesterol is just in safe level, my dose is 75 mg every two weeks. Only noticeable side effect was calf cramps which wake me up, treated this with magnesium glycinate, cardiologist wanted me at lower bad cholesterol. I am now on 150mg every two weeks. My calf cramps have returned at night but I have developed a dry cough, my myotherapist said my neck muscles are very tight. Hoping the cough eases off. Used epsom salt foot bath this has eased the cramp as I didn't want to take more mg by mouth. I'll let you know outcome of higher dose after I see the cardiologist. I need to drink much more water to keep my blood pressure normal. cheers"

• mk3509
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 2, 2018

Praluent (alirocumab) "I am getting no side effects from Praluent 75mg after 7 injections , 2 months time. I had to stop taking Rosuvastatin 40 mg due to stabbing back muscle pain. My doc switched me to Lipitor statin 10 mg every other day. So far no side effects. My latest LDL test was 30. A year ago my LDL was 210."

• 58yr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2023

Praluent (alirocumab) "Started taking Praluent 150 mg shot for high cholesterol one day ago. I immediately noticed changes in blood sugar levels. Elevated levels even after 4 hours of eating a meal my blood sugar is at 153. I'm pre-diabetic so I watch what I eat, my normal is around 89-110 within 3 hours after a meal. I will update you as I continue to monitor the effects of this drug."

• Lylia
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 22, 2023

Praluent (alirocumab) "I was not able to use statins. Myalgia was so painful it was difficult to walk upstairs, and lipids were not normal. I am now walking up steps without difficulty and my lipids are all within normal range."