Repatha for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction User Reviews (Page 3)

• Mau...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 26, 2018

"Have had great results but have a continuing problem with sneezing and a runny nose, also back pain and dizziness. Went to the allergist and checked nothing wrong there. Problem always gets worse after the shot."

• Hor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2020

"I have taken five shots of Repatha due to CAD, and so far I have had no side effects. I would like to mention, for those looking to lower the LDL, to look into a natural solution called Bergamot. My LDL was at 183 in Dec 2019, and in five months I’ve brought it down to 11. It went from Dec 2019, 183, Mar 2020, 76, May 2020, 11. So from Dec 2019 to March 2020, it dropped 107 points, and I was NOT taking the Repatha shots yet. I started the Repatha in March 2020, and it is now at 11. It must have helped, but without the Repatha, my LDL was dropping like a rock. Regarding my rating, I will not know how effective it has been for my CAD until I have another calcium score, so this rating is iffy at best."

• Rfe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 14, 2018

"Took one injection, and LDL did go down to 50. However, had constant cold symptoms, a bad sore throat, couldn't sleep, and just felt miserable. Back to taking red yeast rice and bergamot, where I can get my LDL under 80. Not great for someone with stents, but really don't have any other really good alternatives."

• Jam...
• October 19, 2021

"I have been taking the Repatha injections for 3 years. I had to have 5 bypasses two years ago. Just had a heart cath and now have 5 100% blockages. I don’t think it’s helping my arteries at all. Bad cholesterol is 51 and my total cholesterol is 108. Very disappointing results!!!!"

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2024

"Have only taken 3 doses, but so far it has dropped my total and LDL cholesterol through the floor, and no side effects. Hoping to be able to reduce my statin and stop Zetia and keep taking the Repatha. Very happy with it so far."

• DON...
• October 27, 2021

"I only had a score of 36 on my calcium heart scan... really low, I was happy about it... but, the cardiologist's office called me like I was going to have a heart attack immediately. Kept pushing me to take this Repatha. I was really hesitant to try it as I had tried a statin drug years ago, and that was really hard on my body - I literally collapsed on that drug. It was as if my muscles had melted off of my leg bones. Well, three months into Repatha, I'm having severe hip pain, and I'm stopping Repatha immediately. I hope to God it goes away as it is an awful, nagging pain without causation. I also experienced a frightening episode of shortness of breath for absolutely no reason. I almost went to the ER because I just couldn't breathe. It passed in a few minutes, but what is this drug? Anyway, I would NOT recommend this... NO WAY. It just isn't worth it in my opinion."

• Dea...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 29, 2019

"Have been on Repatha, 140 ml every two weeks, since February 2019. Before that, I was on about the same dose of Praluent for about two and a half years. My Medicare drug provider did not approve Praluent, so I had to switch. The cardiologist says they are basically the same thing. I have never had any problems with either one. And along with the statin and ezetimibe, my cholesterol numbers are nearly negligible. Also, although I have been borderline diabetic for a couple of decades, I am still below 6.2."

• Rud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 3, 2019

"I have been on Repatha 2 months before adding Praluent. With both meds, my nose gets terrible sores inside and makes my nose so sore I cannot touch it. Sometimes my nose will throb like a toothache. I have stopped, and this problem goes away. When I start back, maybe 4 or 5 days later, the sores come back."

• taj...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2021

"After injecting Repatha twice per week for 6 months, and even after stopping the injections for two years now, I still have terrible side effects. At age 62, I was very athletic and active until I started taking Repatha. I ended up in the ER several times, got every test possible trying to find out why I was so sick. It was the injections. This is the worst drug ever. Now at 64, I am still struggling."

• Nog...
• October 12, 2021

"I've been taking Repatha on the advice of my doctor. Tried a few different statins, Lipitor, Crestor, and been having a difficult time with them. Maybe that's what leads us to a drug that can be so harmful? Not to mention my cardiac history, I guess I have to feel that I would definitely give it my best try. I don’t know yet if it has worked wonders for my cholesterol because my blood work is not in yet, but I can only guess most likely it has lowered mine like the rest of yours. After 4 injections, I’m noticing quite a few side effects. Finger and toe pain. Arm and shoulder pain with neck pain running up the back to my head. I have plates in the back of my neck which are being aggravated. Dizziness, a feeling of extreme forgetfulness. Describing it to my husband (fogginess). Lack of urination, dangerous for a heart patient, and constipation. Extreme night sweats! Weight gain."

• Lib...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 21, 2023

"For the first two months, I had virtually no side effects. Then, I started having lower back pain, mild. When the Repatha reached its maximum dosage, cumulative half-life of drugs plus regular injections at three months, I started having more severe back pain down into my legs and knees. I ended up stopping because I couldn't even pick up my 10-pound cat off the floor due to muscle weakness. The drug itself lowered my cholesterol from 201 to 85, which was amazing."

• Gra...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 4, 2024

"Repatha has worked on the high dosage of 420. The side effects are coughing up blood, soreness and stiffness of the muscles, and extremely hard to swallow solid foods. Elevated body temperature and unable to be in the sun with a temperature over 15 degrees without continuous sweating."

• BJS...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 15, 2021

"I am 64 and lived an active life, exercising three times a week and would walk at least ten thousand steps a day that I monitor on my iPhone Pacer app. My cardiologist put me on Repatha 140 mg every two weeks with 40 mg Pravastatin for a 50-79% carotid artery blockage I had. Within two months, severe leg pain with a huge cyst at the back of my right leg. My cardiologist stopped the 40 mg Pravastatin, and I remained on Repatha 140 mg twice a month. My leg got better but would flare up every time I used Repatha, and the struggle to walk for at least four days. The last 8 months, I have been on Repatha 140 mg every third week. I now have piriformis with severe bursitis in my buttock, causing lots of pain from the hip down the back leg and really struggling to walk. I think statins and Repatha do more harm than good."

• Pos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2024

"After the 2nd shot, I had diarrhea for 4 days, weight loss of 8 lbs (I was previously at normal weight and body mass: BMI 22.4) which I have not regained, and fatigue. I had been unable to take the statins, due to generalized body aches and Crestor produced acute pseudo gout, which took 3 weeks to go away. The shots were the 140mg size in the self-administered SureClick, given every 2 weeks, which was easy to do. My PCP advised to stop it."

• Ron...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2022

"I was prescribed Repatha for high cholesterol and cardiovascular risk reduction. I tried many statins and Zetia, which all caused muscle and joint pain, along with severe abdominal pain. I was prescribed Repatha a month ago. After the first injection, I felt a little sick about 3 days later. I attributed this to the bugs going around. After the second injection, I became severely sick, foggy-headed, weak, and developed muscle and joint pain, I couldn't even use my right arm due to shoulder pain. I have stopped taking Repatha, but from what I read, it will take several weeks to get out of my body."

• Jon...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 30, 2020

"I've been taking the Repatha injection every other week for a year now, along with Lipitor 80 mg. My doctor prescribed me the highest dose of a statin twice, and my levels would not drop to my body's desired level to dodge another cardiac episode. Overall, Repatha has helped me get my labs under control, and the only complaint is the injection stings a little. No side effects for me."

• DK1...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 29, 2024

"Heart attack, stent placement in 2015. Placed on max dose of statins afterward to keep the stent open. Could not get my LDL below 90-100 no matter what, the standard for stent patients is under 70. Doc put me on Repatha a little over a year ago. Within a few weeks, LDL dropped to 30! No side effects. Auto inject is easy. Recently, doc added 5mg of a statin which is shown to drop it even more."

• Kjo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2021

"Dec 15, had my first and only Repatha injection in the doctor's office with 4 samples to take home while getting drug plan approval. After a day and a half, got terribly dizzy and afraid to walk. Took ginger capsules with some relief, but occasional dizzy feelings-though much less-persist 5 1/2 weeks later. The next day, horrible cramps and diarrhea. Unable to sleep at night, and Imodium not fully effective. My belly still acts up out of the blue. Occasional surprise random symptoms like terrible post-nasal drip with thick, choking phlegm. Hip muscles hurt at night and interfere with sleep, though I have no hip arthritis on x-ray. Occasional sore throat and flu-ish feelings come and go. Eyes are dry and blurry. Not taking another dose; I gave my samples to someone who can take it. Retired medical professional."

• Ano...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 17, 2021

"I was put on Repatha in January 2021 for a 50 percent blockage of the main coronary artery. My health went downhill from there. Chronic fatigue, body aches and pains all over, migraines, extreme depression worse than ever, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, blurred vision. It does bring lipids way down, but the side effects are just unbearable, and I told the doctor, but he still pushed me to take it. Finally, I said enough! I stopped and started to feel some life back that it took from me."

• all...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 10, 2023

"It has lowered my LDL to 24, but I have great back pain and my legs are feeling weaker like when I was on statins. I'm tired. I can't decide if the medicine is making things worse. I've been on it almost a year, and have switched to auto-injectors because of the bruising I was causing myself. I use it 2 times a month. On one hand, I think the med works very well. If it's the med that is causing the back pain and leg muscle weakness, then I will opt for quality of life instead of length of life."

• INT...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2023

"I cannot tolerate statins, and unfortunately, I have also found this to be true for Repatha. I took Repatha for two months, and during that time, I ended up barely able to move my legs. The negative symptoms started around six weeks into the treatment. I have stopped taking the drug for about two weeks now, but I still experience residual effects. While my legs feel fine when I'm sitting, they quickly become sore when I start to move. At times, I also feel a little dizzy when I stand up, and my balance and movement are not as good as they were before I took the drug."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 7, 2018

"Had LAD (left anterior descending artery) stent because of 80% blockage. I was on a statin but not lowering LDL enough, LDL was at 120. After 2 injections of Repatha, LDL was at 33 with no significant side effects, runny nose occasionally."

• The...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 13, 2021

"Wouldn't recommend using Repatha if you suffer from bile salt malabsorption and also take the drug to treat that called Colesevelam. There seems to be some interaction, which causes serious stomach cramps, general feelings of weakness, and brain fog. Effects last around 10 days but start all over again with a new injection. I continued for 6 injections (12 weeks) and had to stop."

• Jim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 7, 2025

"I have heart failure with rapid AF. My cholesterol overall has been high forever. Bad cholesterol level always high. I take two statins and now Repatha. After three months of taking original statins, my cholesterol levels have dropped to 2.5 and bad levels are hard to measure. I am 58 with multiple medical problems. Now I have one win."

• Joe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2023

"I have just started taking Repatha because Lipitor causes joint pain for me. I have now had my second dose. I will get my lipids checked in 2 weeks and then take 2 more doses of Repatha and then check my lipids again after 2 months. As long as my lipids stay very good, then I will continue with Repatha. I have had no side effects from the drug. It's not as easy to take as Ozempic, but it's okay. I just inject the medication into my leg. I would rather inject in the side of my stomach like Ozempic, but it will not fire because the surface is not firm enough."