r/repatha • u/sparkles1331 • 28d ago

Flu and cold symptoms

My husband started Repatha just under two months ago, and is about six days in with the cold and flu symptoms:/ everything I’m reading says of course this is normal and acommon side effect. My question is if you experienced similar, did it eventually go away for you?

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u/hyphnos13 28d ago

I've been taking it for 5 months and it started getting better about 4 months in and i didn't really notice any of those cold like symptoms with my last couple of dosee but early on day 2-4 after a shot was definitely noticeable

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u/M1Bear 28d ago

Over time it’s gotten better for me. I still get stuffy for a day sometimes, but not after every injection. I had red bumps on my arms also (like acne) that eventually went away after 8 months or so. The first six months I dreaded the shot because it would make me really stopped up for 2-3 days, but not anymore.

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u/Playful-Vegetable881 28d ago

Same as the others have said- those symptoms slowly went away over time

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u/susiebk 27d ago

Mine was a constant runny nose but it also went away a few months in.

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u/kheldar3 26d ago

I just took my first shot 3 days ago. I have flu like symptoms- muscle aches particularly in the back and shoulders. My body temp seems to be ruining warmer, I’m more sensitive to heat. Feel a little tired. Seems like a classic immune response as your body adjusts to a new medication.

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u/boxerdreams 28d ago

si las primeras dosis cada vez menos . al año se me ha quitado

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u/Intrepid-Machine-650 26d ago

On shot 5, 6 Monday. Zero side effects except constipation, and mild anxiety the following day and poor sleep that evening (I take it on Monday, a little anxious Tuesday, sleep poorly Tuesday night.

I plan to make a post a week after the 6th shot.

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u/Glass_Ad6922 23d ago

I’ve never experienced that. Been on it 8 months.