Benralizumab and Nausea: What Users Say

• New...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 3, 2020

For Asthma "I have been on Fasenra for 6 months, and I have been feeling so much better! This is the first fall season I can remember that I didn't get bronchitis and a respiratory infection! My asthma has always been much worse at night, but now I never wake up wheezing or trying to catch my breath. Over the past 2 weeks, I have broken out in hives all over my body and am experiencing severe itching and nausea. My doctor is afraid it may be the Fasenra. Has anyone else experienced these side effects with this drug? I'm praying it is not the Fasenra. I don't want to stop taking it!"

• SMS...
• February 3, 2021

For Asthma "I've been struggling with asthma for 10 years now. The last two years (2019 and 2020) were the worst as I had to take prednisone once every month. My eosinophil level was too high. I had tried Xolair before and felt a modest improvement but did not do much. I started Fasenra this year in November (2020), and it has been a lifesaver. I feel absolutely fantastic. No wheezing, no coughing, no breathing problem at all. I have not used prednisone for over three months now. I stopped taking Symbicort, and I do not need Ventolin. I felt multiple headaches, nausea, and hypersensitivity. I lost my hearing in the right ear and ended up at the ENT office. My hearing came back, and I feel very normal now. Consult with your physician. It is expensive ($5500 per 30 mL per dose), and some insurance carriers just won't cover it. My deductible is $1500/year, and some of it also goes toward my coinsurance."

• JSt...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 1, 2022

"My son is most likely the youngest person currently using Fasenra. He was prescribed it at 10 years old for Eosinophilic Gastritis (EOG). He had been so sick, nausea, the worst GI pain you could imagine, and never want to see your kiddo in. He missed 95 days of school by Feb. At that point, I called his Dr. and started the process, expecting it would take 18 months until he was 12. Nope, 48 hrs later he was approved, and a week later we had it. In November, his EOS count was off the charts, and by August 2022 he’s been put into remission. He’s gaining weight (which is a good thing for an 11 yr old who couldn’t eat prior to Fasenra), his face is rounding out, he’s feeling better for the 1st time in his entire life. We are currently not seeing the full effectiveness of the medication that we did at the beginning, but there are multiple factors that could play into that. Fasenra for EOG has been life-changing for us, and we are so thrilled that we’ve had the opportunity to get it for our son. I recommend it all the time."