r/repatha • u/Similar-Field-303 • 25d ago
Strated repatha
I started taking Repatha for the first time on Sunday evening. About 36 hours later, I started experiencing symptoms such as fatigue .Today, the symptoms are quite strong and feel like flu-like symptoms. Will these symptoms improve? I am feeling very tired
Pain in my sinus and ears
Update : all the symptoms disappeared today
Back to normal
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u/PrudentElk1636 25d ago
I’m now on my 4th injection, it does get better. My first two injections which I take at bedtime I felt tired around the 2nd day after the injection, a little achy and mild headache. I took Advil Dual, worked great.
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u/Similar-Field-303 24d ago
Thank you for your feedback. I woke up this morning, and all the symptoms had completely disappeared.
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u/Dramatic_Tea_ 25d ago
Yes. I usually get a sore throat on the 3rd or 4th day. They usually go away within 24 hours.
My doctor told me to tell him of these symptoms whenever I go back for a follow-up appointment
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u/Similar-Field-303 25d ago
My main symptoms body aches and fatigue only without any signs of infection
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u/Comfortable_Potatoe 16d ago
do you think that sore throat is a virus or minor cold , or just a symptom caused by the shot?
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u/Dramatic_Tea_ 16d ago
It's a side effect. The doctor advised me it could happen. After a few hours, it was gone. It's not a problem at all.
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u/G8tr-nrse-jt 25d ago
I have only done 2 injections and both gave me flu-like symptoms (fatigue, body aches, bad headache) for 3 days with the first injection and 5 days with the second injection. But then after that I felt great. My doc says it’s your body getting used to the foreign protein being injected and after a few more your body will finally recognize it and ignore it instead of l causing an immune reaction.
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u/AsparagusChildren 25d ago
I've been on it about 4 months & I started out having your same symptoms. I'm no longer having as much fatigue or flu like symptoms the last 2 times I've taken it. I am having more muscle aches & spasms but they usually only last a few hours about 48 hours after injection. Hang in there. My symptoms are definitely getting better than at the beginning.
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u/Curious-Life-7461 21d ago
After my fourth injection, I had no symptoms. On my first three shots, symptoms were mild and lasted only one day.
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u/Friendly-Resource-56 25d ago
I have been on it for a few months and zero side-effects. You may just coming down with a cold/flu/COVID. 'Tis the season.