PRALUENT Reviews (ALIROCUMAB)Average Rating: 1.7 (104 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRALUENT with similar:
Type: Biological Drug
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRALUENT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | High cholesterol | After the first month of starting praluent my polyneuropathy symptoms began worsening after being mostly in remission for a long time. Currently experiencing new numbness and weakness again in lower legs and finger tips. | I may try pausing the praluent to see if my polyneuropathy symptoms improve, and then restart it again before drawing any conclusions. | M | 52 | 60 days 75 mg 2X M | 5/6/2022 | 4 | Can't take statins and have real hi | Started side effects after increase in mg. Having leg toes and hand cramps that are painful. Cholesterol went down Dr increased because cholesterol started to rise again. | I will check with my cardiologist soon. I am having nuclear stress test on may 4. | F | 78 | 2 years 75mg/150 n 2X M | 4/21/2022 | 4 | Can't take statins and have real hi | Started side effects after increase in mg. Having leg toes and hand cramps that are painful. Cholesterol went down Dr increased because cholesterol started to rise again. | I will check with my cardiologist soon. I am having nuclear stress test on may 4. | F | 78 | 2 years 75mg/150 n 2X M | 4/21/2022 | 1 | High triglycerides. Does | Terrible terrible body rash, hoarseness bronchitis and extreme leg pain and also my problems | M | 79 | 3 months 150 mg 1X day | 3/26/2022 | 1 | High cholesterol | Hurt all over | Hate it. Causes pain | F | 75 | 16 days 75 2X M | 3/4/2022 | 3 | High cholesterol | Pain pain pain all over | No more | F | 75 | 11 days 75 1X O | 2/26/2022 | 1 | High cholesterol | I was doing keto loss weight and feeling great but when I go to my doctor my cholesterol is up so he put me on this injection again. After few days my arm , joint is aching, having hard time sleeping . I stumbled on YouTube video of Dr berg a hollistic doctor he said cholesterol is not really bad people that have high cholesterol live longer than the person that have normal cholesterol. I am on keto for 5 months and lost 48 lbs and I am doing really great. I would not take any injections no more , if anyone have medical issue search on YouTube keto by doctor Berg. | Don't take this injection , would make you miserable | M | 61 | 1 days 1X day | 12/28/2021 | 1 | FLP | Fatigue, weakness, leg cramps, reflux, vomiting and diarrhea | F | 60 | 2 months 1X M | 12/20/2021 | 1 | Chronic High Cholesterol | Can't take statins due to muscle pain. Thought this was the answer. 4 days after injection the pain I used to get from the statins returned with a vengeance... even my jaw muscles ached. After 2 trips to the ER and many steroids to combat the inflammation, I almost returned to normal. I get regular cortisone injections in both knees and this stuff completely wiped it out. Had to get injections sooner than normal. | Anything that hurts this bad can't be doing any good. | M | 67 | 1 days 1X day | 12/14/2021 | 1 | High cholesterol | On day 3 after taking Praluent came down with flu like symptoms. Headache, cough, sneezing, stuffy nose, congestion, fever, body aches from head to toe, chills. neck and hip pain. I have no idea how long this will last as this is now day 4 after taking the drug. Will not take the 2nd dose in 2 weeks! | F | 67 | 3 days 75mg 1X O | 12/4/2021 | 1 | cholesterol | I woke up after the second dose and could barely move because of the pain. Now 4 years later I am in excruciating pain in my legs. I believe there should be a lawsuit against them for all the harm they have done. | F | 72 | 2 days 1X O | 11/20/2021 | 1 | Hyperlipidemia (High cholesterol) | Bloodwork found that I had extremely elevated cholesterol levels due to genetics. Was put on atorvastatin, which did not work out for me due to muscle pains and other symptoms. Cardiologist switched me to Praluent, saying people generally take well to it. I had high hopes and was excited to try it. Nothing to note for the first 2-3 injections, but then the "fun" began. Muscle pain in arms/legs/back amped up, coming in spells following injections. The muscle aches were excruciatingly painful - to the point of being out of commission. The pain was so high at night while laying in bed - my legs were sweating profusely even though I was not hot. Over the course of continuing the injections - I noticed blurry vision/dizziness also becoming a major factor, also coming in spells. Also, random muscle spasms in different parts of my body at random. Spoke with prescribing doctor, was told none of these symptoms *should* come from Praluent. There are no other reasons for this - and thin | I have spent hours researching symptoms and patient reviews for peace of mind. I'm very hopeful that these symptoms will dissipate over time. (12-14 weeks for Praluent to leave your system) I will try to come back and update my review as time passes. Feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions on how to lessen symptoms while I ride this out. I'm sure it's an effective drug however living with the side-effects significantly lowered my quality of life to the point of stopping the injections. Proceed cautiously if you feel you'd like to give it a shot, just know that there is a strong possibility that you may experience your own side-effects. | M | 30 | 7 times 175mg 2X M | 11/9/2021 | 1 | Cholesterol | I have been taking prattling for over a year and have extreme muscle spasms down my hamstring. Difficult to walk it's debilitating every day. Has anyone else taking this medication experienced muscle spasms down their hamstring and reflux. I am taking an injection of 150 mg every 30 days every 30 days. I'm really hoping someone responds ASAP as I am thinking of coming off completely after reading these reviews. I also have a stent. | M | 75 | 0 years 150mg 1X M | 11/2/2021 | 1 | Can't take statins | I haven't felt good for months and couldn't figure out what had changed. Then I found this thread and went back to when I started Praluent. It was exactly the same time. I've had so much back pain I have to sleep in a recliner. I'm to the point of constant leg cramps. I can't sleep. I'm weak and dizzy. | Don't take it! | F | 61 | 4 months 75mg 2X M | 10/30/2021 | 1 | familial high cholesterol | After 6 days, debilitating hip pain. Had to walk very carefully for fear of losing my balance. There would be a sharp pain that would dissipate when I stopped. On one occasion, I questioned whether I could continue walking gingerly. Pain is intense and short lived. Happens when I walk continuously for a short period of time. In the house, I'm fine but when my steps are continuous outside it happens. Hoping, symptoms subside when I stop taking this drug | F | 1 months 75 1X M | 10/23/2021 | 5 | High cholesterol;allergic to statin | Feet and leg pain; numbness | Feet and leg pain getting worse a d keeping me awake | F | 51 | 7 months 75mg 1X O | 9/19/2021 | 1 | inherited high cholesterol | numbness in feet, severe pain all over , lost of voice , could not stand up to cook , weight gain , having other problems finally one of her doctors said to stop the shot for 3 months to see if the problems would clear up! | Been off for a little over 2 months, even though the cholesterol is on the rise , the pain is dropping!! | F | 62 | 3 years 75 2X M | 9/14/2021 | 2 | High cholesterol | Sharp leg and shoulder pains. Effects 2,5 mile evening walks and difficult to get to sleep with new found muscle aches. | M | 62 | 8 weeks 75 mg 2X M | 9/13/2021 | 5 | Yes | Extreme fatigue, whole body muscle aches, no amount of rest helped. . Terrible neck pain , shoulders, thorasic muscle pain, lower back pain with pain around lower abdomen to groin and down to front upper thigh felt like labor pains, lower leg muscle pain., slight feeling of lightedness brought on when neck pain got severe with the least activity. . It's been 3 weeks since last injection and pain is still debilitating. For age 82 I was energetic, walked unasisted and did all my housework and worked in my yard. Now I'm tired when I go to bed and just as tired when I get up. Haven't been able to cook a meal for myself in 3 weeks. If the cholesterol, triglycerides, blockages etc. don't kill you,the side effects of this horrible injectable drug may do so.. If not, it certainly feels like it. Hate the side effects. Side effect came on suddenly no warning . Woke up one morning not the 82 year old I used to be, but woke up with the terrible painful debilitating Muscular side effects from the this repatha from hell. Pray to God these pains resolve and leave no residual muscular damage and problems. | Wish doctors would be more open minded and understanding reference what patients experience with side effects from New drugs. | 82 | 1 days 2X day | 8/15/2021 | 1 | Cholesterol | Although good results on cholesterol reduction, severe problems with feet and leg pain and weakness. Do not use if you have peripheral neuropathy. Severe pain in feet and now trying to walk using cane. Just stopped the drug and hoping I can get back to where I was 6 months ago. | Do not use this drug, the unexpected negative side effects are extreme | M | 68 | 6 days 75 mg 2X M | 8/13/2021 |