Mepolizumab and Shortness Of Breath: What Users Say

• Bob...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 12, 2019

Mepolizumab for Asthma "I started Nucala 8 months ago for my asthma, and it started working within a week. I was surprised by what a difference it made. It was like my asthma was almost gone. But the past month or so, I’ve started to wheeze again; now my cough is back, and doing physical things is becoming more difficult. Is anyone else finding the effects fading, the longer you're on it?"

• 500...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2018

Mepolizumab for Asthma "I have been a severe asthmatic for about 45 years. I have been on a steady dose of prednisone and put on tons of weight. I worked for a while, then, when reducing the dosage, I was again in trouble. My specialist finally said, let's try Nucala, what a game changer. The second day, I felt like a new person. I could go up and down stairs without being winded. I could actually go out and enjoy myself. Our recent weather with sub-zero temps was a real test, as I usually wheeze terribly. No wheezing. The company that makes the medication is a lifesaver. Thank you so much for giving me my life back."

• Dar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2018

Mepolizumab for Asthma "Within 2 hours of my first dose, the congestion in my lungs was gone. I still have some minor asthma symptoms, but I only have attacks the last week before an injection, and those are mild compared to before."

• Wee...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 5, 2021

Mepolizumab for Asthma "I had an allergic reaction to Xolair and have been on Nucala for about 3 years now. I always got headaches, felt tired a day or two after I received the injection, but today was different. I got the injection Wednesday, today is Thursday, and when I got home, I wasn't feeling good, real tired, short of breath, my heart was racing, itchy throat, pain in my shoulder and up my neck where I received the shot, which I usually feel, chest is sore and my oxygen was 92-93. I went to the ER, and the doctor told me not to get the injection anymore. He did a chest x-ray and gave me breathing treatments. The injection really gave me a better quality of life, but I am scared to get it again, unsure what to do. My pulmonologist is supposed to call me back Saturday and we're supposed to talk about getting the injection again or not. With Xolair, he said I could die if I get it again, so of course, I said no, I don't want it. Has anyone else experienced this, getting Nucala?"

• Vet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 13, 2020

Mepolizumab for Asthma "I just had my 4th Nucala shot. I am not impressed. My severe asthma is still horrible. The shots seem to not help me. My pulmonologist said that I needed to try it through the 4th shot. I got it this morning and had 3 bad asthma attacks since then. I am going to contact my pulmonologist as soon as possible. I am not going to get any more Nucala shots. Every one of the shots did absolutely nothing for my severe asthma."

• Jan...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 29, 2024

"I have been on Nucala 100mg for over 7 years. My pulmonologist took me off of it thinking I did not need it. But since then, I have had problems with my breathing so I am taking it again. My problem is being able to afford it. I wish there was a generic form on the market."