Nucala for Asthma User Reviews (Page 3)
Reviews for Nucala
- gre...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 11, 2023
"I'm 64, was put on disability at 62 due to severe cough asthma and reflux. Prednisolone helped a bit, but a skeleton X-ray showed severe loss of bone structure. Was given first Dupixent for 3 months, no improvement, then Nucala. I've been on it every 4 weeks since. Asthma and cough are gone, but I produce a lot of snot and have some hair loss. All in all, so far I give Nucala 9 out of 10 in my personal opinion. PS. Still use Flutiform inhalation in the morning, and I have some issues with hypertension and prostate that I medicate with pills and yearly check-up (Norway national healthcare system)."
- Ter...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 2, 2021
"Nucala has changed my life in a positive way. I no longer get sinus infections twice a year that take months to get over. If I do get sick, it runs a normal course of 10-14 days, and I’m better. My asthma and allergies are much better controlled."
Frequently asked questions
- How does the Nucala copay card work and do I qualify?
- How long does it take for Nucala to work?
- Can Nucala cause weight gain?
- How does Nucala (mepolizumab) work? What is the MOA?
- Jen...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- June 8, 2025
"I've been taking Nucala for 2 years now, and it has helped my asthma so much, and it changed my life because my asthma was so severe. However, I am thinking about asking my doctor to take me off of it because my joints in my shoulders, legs, hips, and back are paining so bad, and the tiredness is hard to bear. I just don't want my asthma to come back. I wish there wasn't a trade-off."
- Gus...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- June 27, 2023
"I'm from Argentina and have had asthma since I was 8. I started using Nucala 2 years ago. It took at least 8 to 9 months to have an effect on my body, but it was amazing. Before Nucala, I used to nebulize 6 or 7 times a day and would wake up at night at 3 am because I needed a nebulization. I even had a nebulizer with a battery to use on trips, but now I have it stored away. Nucala changed my life. It's a pen, which I press to my tummy, and after hearing one click, 20 seconds later, I hear a second click, and that's it. I use it once a month and have had no side effects."
- 12a...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 28, 2019
"This drug changed my quality of life 180 degrees to the good... a miracle for me."
- Ron...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 7, 2019
"I have been taking this for 1 year and four months. It's been keeping me out of the hospital for sure. I've been wheezing a lot off and on. Has anybody had a problem with hair loss?"
More FAQ
- Can Nucala be self-administered? How is it injected?
- What is Nucala (mepolizumab) used for and how is it given?
- Sho...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 14, 2020
"I’ve had seven injections and have had an asthma attack a day the last two of them. I thought this would prevent an asthma attack, not cause one. Won’t be getting another injection of this."
- Bre...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 2, 2019
"I wouldn't be alive if not for this drug."
- Lou...
- October 19, 2024
"Suffering from eosinophilic asthma, Nucala did a great job. A side effect for me was arthritis (joint pain of medium to severe grade)."
- Ter...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 8, 2021
"I had the worst side effects ever! My face was completely stuffy, I couldn’t stop coughing, and there was a pain in my side where I gave the injection. And I couldn’t hold my bladder."
- Cla...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 14, 2021
"52F, have been taking it for 14 months. It’s a miracle drug to me, I am off prednisone since my first injection, however, I have lost half to 2/3 of my hair."
- tom...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 22, 2023
"I have a backache and rib ache. Will probably discontinue taking them. Side effects are too painful."
- mik...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 11, 2021
"I would not give this to an elderly person. Side effects far outweigh any benefit. The FDA should remove approval on this med."
- lin...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 18, 2023
"Less panic for air, less wheezing, endurance during exercise remains very hard for me, my hair growing back slowly."
- Big...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 28, 2021
"Basically has cured me. Haven’t taken any steroid since I’ve been using Nucala. Was using large amounts of oral steroid and have just recently gone to a lower steroid inhaler."
See also:
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- Bronchospasm
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
- Moderate and Severe Persistent Asthma
- Reactive Airways Disease
- Wheezing
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"Nucala makes it so difficult to get the injection that by the time you find a facility that will do it, you're so worn out you give up. And I have insurance that will cover it. Why is it that Dr. offices have to enroll in a prepay program to get the drug? If it was that great, they wouldn't need to do that. Scam."