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Patient Stories
Real Stories
Get to know our ambassadors, their stories, and how DUPIXENT helped.
Imagine having to put your plans on hold or live in fear of your next asthma attack—one that might even put you in the hospital. These ambassadors found that their moderate-to-severe asthma could not be well controlled with their current prescription asthma therapies. Then their doctor recommended DUPIXENT.
Meet our ambassadors.
Hear their stories.
Rachel’s Story
From an early age, Rachel has lived with asthma and tried many different treatment
methods with little success. Hear how one specific trip to the hospital led to her
and her pulmonologist agreeing to give DUPIXENT a chance.
Meet the Ambassador
Rachel: My name is Rachel, and I’m treating my severe asthma with DUPIXENT.
My pediatrician diagnosed me with severe asthma at age four. I had a lot of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness.
Tried a lot of different medications and inhalers. I was on steroids a lot.
It was really challenging. I couldn’t find a balance. My asthma stayed uncontrolled.
One night I went to go to bed, I woke up, and I couldn’t breathe. I was admitted for seven days, and at that time, I would say, “This is not a way to live.”
My pulmonologist told me about DUPIXENT. She explained what was going on with my asthma at the time and put it together in how it would work in my body, and that explanation meant a lot to me, and it made me want to give it a try.
My doctor went over the risks and benefits of DUPIXENT, and I decided to move forward with treatment.
Since being on DUPIXENT, I can do more. I feel a lot better. I can breathe easier.
I still know my triggers. I still know what bothers me, but I’ve updated that information with myself. Okay, this bothers me only a little bit now, and you have to be aware and acknowledge that.
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MOMENT I KNEW
RACHEL: The moment that I realized that I really needed to find a change. It was about five years ago. I was 26 years old. I had cold symptoms, and I went to lay down to go to bed, and I immediately felt like I was drowning. I could feel rattles through my chest. It felt like something was sitting on my chest. It was very tight. So, I called my mom, and my mom came. She got me and took me to the hospital.
I was dizzy, feeling lightheaded. I was cold, really struggling to breathe in general, and they put me in a wheelchair, got my oxygen level. It was very low.
And they said to me, “Rachel, why didn’t you come in sooner? Why didn’t you come in earlier?”
I just broke down, and I said, “I just had a cold. That was it. I just had a cold. I didn’t need to come in earlier.”
And, at that moment, I felt relief that I even made it to the hospital at that time.
So, I was, like, I’m going to figure something out. I have to change this.
That’s the moment I knew that I needed to find a different treatment regimen.
I heard about DUPIXENT from my pulmonologist.
She sat down, explained it to me and said, “This is how it works, this is how your body is working, and I think we should give it a try.” So, I went home, I did my own research, went and talked to my husband and decided we’re going to give it a try.
My doctor went over the risks and benefits of DUPIXENT.
And that’s when I decided to give DUPIXENT a try.
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Tim’s Story
Tim's severe asthma has held him back from activities and made helping on the family farm
a struggle growing up. After he struggled to control his asthma with many types
of treatments, his asthma specialist recommended DUPIXENT.
Active Outdoors
Hi, I’m Tim. I’m an outdoors guy. I enjoy fishing, hiking, and golfing. I love being active. But I couldn’t always be as active as I wanted to be.
As a kid, I would have asthma attacks about every day.
It was hard to work on my family farm. I’d be hauling hay bales, but my chest would get so tight. It felt like a bear hug that wouldn’t quit.
I wanted to play sports with my friends. But my severe asthma held me back. I was scared I’d collapse on the field unable to breathe.
Even as an adult, I was constantly worried about my asthma.
I avoided camping and hiking out in nature because I didn’t want to be far from a hospital.
I never thought there would be a treatment that could help me get my asthma under control.
I had tried other medications, but they didn’t control my asthma.
Then, one day, my asthma specialist introduced me to DUPIXENT.
TIM: Before I started DUPIXENT, I told my doctor about all the medical conditions I had and medications I was taking.
My doctor and I talked about the potential benefits and risks of treatment, including the most common side effects such as injection site reactions, and some serious side effects including allergic reactions that can sometimes be severe, inflammation of your blood vessels, and joint aches and pain.
TIM: Now, I’m on DUPIXENT, and I’m able to DU MORE of the things I like to do.
I’m still careful to avoid my asthma triggers, but I am able to be more active.
I’m chasing rainbow trout in the mountains. I’m feeding cattle on the farm. I’ll even take a deep breath of that honeysuckle air.
What have I learned on my DUPIXENT journey?
That you don’t have to accept uncontrolled asthma. You can manage it.
It just takes a little help.
Thanks for watching!
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TIM'S ROUTINE
TIM: Hi, I’m Tim. I’ve had severe asthma since I was a kid.
I’ve been to hundreds of doctor’s appointments throughout my life.
To me, it’s just par for the course.
I do what I have to do to manage my asthma.
When my doctor told me about DUPIXENT, and said it was an injectable, I was ok with that.
TIM: Before I started DUPIXENT, I told my doctor about all the medical conditions I had and medications I was taking.
My doctor and I talked about the potential benefits and risks of treatment, including the most common side effects such as injection site reactions, and some serious side effects including allergic reactions that can sometimes be severe, inflammation of your blood vessels, and joint aches and pain.
So, here’s what I do: I give myself my DUPIXENT injection every other Saturday morning. I’ve got the schedule down by now, but I put a reminder in my phone as a backup.
I take my DUPIXENT out of the fridge and let it warm up to room temperature. I make sure I have everything I need to safely inject – you know, alcohol wipes, sharps container, that kind of thing.
Then, when the syringe is ready, I inject myself under the skin. Two Saturdays later, I do it all again.
My asthma specialist taught me how to self-inject, and to do it in a different location each time.
Everyone has their own way of keeping track of where to inject each time. I made a chart on a small dry erase board to help me remember.
And I know if I have any questions, I can always call my doctor, go to DUPIXENT.com, or call the team at DUPIXENT MyWay®.
I feel my self-injection every two weeks is something I can handle.
I’ve gotten into a good rhythm with it. I do it, then I’m done.
That’s just another part of my DUPIXENT Journey.
Thanks for watching!
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Marlena’s story
Marlena struggled with her asthma for more than 30 years before her doctor
recommended DUPIXENT. After trying numerous treatments throughout the years, hear
how DUPIXENT worked for her.
Meet the Ambassador
MARLENA: My name is Marlena, and I’m treating my moderate-to-severe asthma with DUPIXENT.
I was first diagnosed with asthma. I was 23 years old. I had no previous symptoms, no family history, and I just started wheezing and coughing, and it just progressed from there until I had to end up going to the hospital.
Most of the doctors were telling me the same thing, “It’s just asthma. We treat it with steroids. We treat it with inhalers. Watch out for your triggers. Avoid this, don’t do that.” Really wasn’t much information.
I first heard about DUPIXENT when a primary care doctor sent me to a specialist. She said, “I have one more medication. Please try it. It’s called DUPIXENT.”
My doctor went over the risks and benefits of DUPIXENT, and I decided to go forward with the treatment.
Since I’ve started using the DUPIXENT, I’m able to do more things that I love, like playing with my grandchildren.
VO:
Dear Dupixent
MARLENA: Dear DUPIXENT –
All I can say is thank you!
I had been struggling with asthma for over 30 years, and I had tried so many other treatments.
So, when my doctor first introduced me to DUPIXENT, I was very hesitant.
Over time, with DUPIXENT, I started to notice a change. My breathing started to improve, and I was using my rescue inhaler less and less.
Today, I do not think about when my next attack will be, and that has allowed me to DU More of the things I love, like playing with my grandchildren.
DUPIXENT has helped me better manage my asthma, and I am very thankful!
Sincerely,
Marlena
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Pamela’s Story
For Pam, being diagnosed with asthma in her 40s resulted in significant life changes. See
how DUPIXENT helped her to go from thinking about her condition and her next
attack to getting back to doing the things she loves.
Meet the Ambassador
PAMELA: My name is Pamela, and I have been living with severe asthma for ten years.
My symptoms and the coughing would bring on an asthma attack.
My doctor had me try oral steroids, inhalers, some nose sprays, and nothing seemed to be working.
I first heard about DUPIXENT from my doctor because I had gone to the emergency room twice in one week. He thought I would be a good candidate for it.
We talked over the risks and benefits of it, and I decided to give it a try.
DUPIXENT has worked for me. It helps me breathe.
I would say what I wish I would’ve known is how good I was going to feel afterwards.
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Moment
PAM:
Hi, I’m Pam. As a kindergarten teacher, having severe asthma can be challenging.
I used to worry all the time about having an attack in front of my students.
Then one day, it happened.
My inhaler and my nebulizer were not helping.
I tried to stay calm, but that’s hard when you’re gasping for breath.
I ended up in the ER. That was a scary day, for me and my students.
I knew right then that I had to do something else to help better manage my asthma.
Not long after that, my asthma specialist and I started looking at additional treatment options.
And that’s how my DUPIXENT Journey began.
Before I started DUPIXENT, I told my doctor about all the medical conditions I had and medications I was taking.
My doctor and I talked about the potential benefits and risks of treatment, including the most common side effects such as injection site reactions, and some serious side effects including allergic reactions that can sometimes be severe, inflammation of your blood vessels, and joint aches and pain.
PAM:
With DUPIXENT, I treat my asthma proactively.
I don’t worry as much about having to leave class and head to the ER because of an attack.
And best of all, I’m able to DU More in the classroom, like playing Duck, Duck, Goose!
So, if your asthma symptoms are not controlled with your current treatment, talk to your doctor about whether DUPIXENT may be right for you.
That’s a peek into my DUPIXENT Journey.
Thanks for watching!
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SHARE YOUR STORY
Your experience with DUPIXENT is unique, and sharing your journey can inspire and empower people facing similar challenges. Self-nominate now for a chance to become a DUPIXENT MyWay® Ambassador, and if selected, you may have opportunities to share your story and offer encouragement to patients and their family members.