Repatha User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Middle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2020

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "After my 6th dosage of Repatha I would rather die. I have four stents along with torn tendons and connective tissue disease that can’t be explained.Frequent urination and problems. Neck,leg,and back pain do not allow me to sleep. Severe headaches, but the newest side effects are very scary to me...stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting for days after the injection, which I am sure will be my last. I am saddened after reading the reviews that this will last for quite sometime. Only 55 feeling hopeless and feeling like a 90 years old everyday is not the quality of life I was trying to accomplish. I hope there is help on its way. Thank you for the truths. I thought I was alone."

• suffe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2019

For High Cholesterol "went on repatha for 5 months. What a huge mistake as reading all your reviews has shown me this is an horrible, poisoning drug. Calling an attorney. My whole life has changed from October 2019 until present. Thank you all and hope we all get over this soon."

• Suffe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2020

For High Cholesterol "I took just one shot of Repatha on the advise of my cardiologist on 31st August, after statins intolerance which caused muscular myalgia, now even after 5 months, suffering from musculoskeletal disorders and gastric issues, insomnia, constipation mention the side effects and I have it, my cardiologist quietly avoided it after showing this page. Any solutions please advise I am 52 years old with 4 stents and cannot manage the piercing stabbing back pain."

• No...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 1, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Repatha is the worst drug ever. It sure proves there are no free lunches. It a really awful. I'm informing my insurance company never to pay . Is there any support groups for patients suffering from this product? "

• JBano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2019

For High Cholesterol "Injected 1st Repatha on a Tuesday woke up vomiting and spiked high fever on Wednesday. Woke up Thursday with horrible sore throat that progressively got worst as day went on. Went to dr on Friday to see if it was strep throat, it was negative. It hurt so bad where my thyroid gland is located and I have sharp pain in my right jaw, weird thing it didn’t hurt to eat. Saturday I experienced body aches and fatigue I had issues lying flat on my back due to swelling in my throat it was hard to breathe. Sunday had horrible stabbing stomach pains followed by significant diarrhea. Tuesday I woke up with swelling on my left side of my face, went to urgent care. Came back sub acute thyroiditis and Bell’s palsy. Alerted Amgen, FDA and cardiologist of side effects caused by Repatha. Won’t ever take it again no worth all the side effects and sick days at work. Crazy thing is everyone acts like it’s the first time they have ever heard of side effects with Repatha."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 7, 2020

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "The cardiologist said it’s a great drug with little side effects .I had back pain & minor sore throat after the 1st Repatha injection . 24 hrs. after the 2nd I was in the ER. My mouth ,tongue ,lips , & gums were starting to blister & burn with my throat & esophagus was on fire. I was short of breath & having palpitations. I had lots of tests & labs . I received IV Solumedrol & respiratory treatments. I was sent home on 15 days of high dose Prednisone. I’m in the tapering period of the Prednisone & still bad. Severe sore throat, weakness, & palpitations . The cardiologist did labs for electrolytes because I’m having symptoms of low potassium. I was told by the specialty pharmacist that dispensed Repatha the adverse effects could last for months because it could be in my system for a while . I regret taking this drug. I had reservations about it after researching it & reading the patient reviews. Lesson learned. Follow your gut feelings."

• Phil
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2020

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "I was on Repatha for one month and saw my lab numbers dramatically improve until I developed severe leg pain, similar to that which I had while taking statins. After I stopped, my total cholesterol and LDL shot up higher than before I started. They have remained high after 6 months. I'm thin, eat mostly vegetarian and exercise every day. Has anyone quit and seen their numbers remain high this long?"

• Spano
• May 6, 2019

For High Cholesterol "My first injection of Repatha was somewhat uneventful. The second injection began a nightmare!. After about 2 days I experienced dizziness, almost passed out 3 times, and had a headache that was so bad along with with unbelievable back pain. I already have chronic back pain but it was so bad I thought I would die. I called my cardiologist after suffering for 7 days and she insisted it wasn't caused from Repatha and that I should visit my primary. I did, and she did blood work, a flu swab, and urinalysis. Everything came back normal. She reviewed the side effects of Repatha and said she thought it was from the Repatha. I started this medication reluctantly. It had been prescribed several months earlier and after reading reviews, I opted out. The next time I went to my cardiologist she assured me that the side effects were minimal so I told her I would try it. She said because my LDL was so high and because I had already had one stent, I really needed this drug. I wish I had not listened to her."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2019

For High Cholesterol "I started taking this medication in February 2019 first shot was not a problem I actually felt better but that quickly dissipated yes it lowered my cholesterol dramatically but I started feeling flu like symptoms with aches and pains after two months on this medication I felt like I was hung over all the time. I also felt that my memory has been going I’m always in a fog the worst feeling is that I’m only 48 years old and I feel like I’m 100 I’m tired all the time my legs feel like lead weights and all of my normal aches and pains that I have are intensified, I wish my doctor would have told me about potential side effects because I never would’ve started this medication (mmm maybe that is why they didn't?)"

• Star
• November 4, 2019

For High Cholesterol "I've always had high cholesterol it runs in my family I never could take statins always had bad side effects my doctor assured me that there were no side effects from Repatha. I was very reluctant to take it but she told me if I didn't take it I was going to have a heart attack and die. The side effects are so bad the quality of my life went down. I was fatigued when I woke up and I was fatigued when I went to bed. I missed a lot of work couldn't hardly breathe it was horrible. I will not take this drug again. I cannot believe the doctors will tell you that there's no side effects. Are we their guinea pigs? I'm so upset with my cardiologists now I need to find a new one how dare she lie to me."

• LJP
• November 19, 2019

For High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous "Right now, and for over 2 months, my quality of life has finished. Fever, extreme nasopharyngeal, ... see 4 specialist from allergy, PUds, ENT and Gastroscope! CT scans, blood tests, extreme fatigue, chills, fever over 101, constant visits to IM. He is baffled. Repatha drug is pure poison, should be black boxed. My life is now awful. Flu like symptoms for 2 month , extreme cough, laryngitis, neck pain, diarrhea blow outs, Horrible. Do not use this. The symptoms started slowly.... after 3 months I was in a debilitating condition from repatha."

• Henry
• July 12, 2019

For High Cholesterol "71 year old male, A-Fib fix by Ablation, no blood thinners. Prior high cholesterol. Cancer on the esophagus corrected with surgery. 3 medications for Blood Pressure and Biweekly injections of Testosterone. Repatha for 10 months. It has worked great - was 270. Now, 134, LDL 55 and HDL 46 T. Chol/HDL Ratio 2.9. Occasional leg/join pain but cause unknown. When on Zocor (Statain Drug), developed chronic muscle pain that stopped my walking. Within 3 weeks of no Zocor could resume my 3 mile per day walk. Recommend people with high cholesterol get more tests. Half of the heart attacks have low cholesterol so something else is in play. Recommend: Heart Calcium Scan, F2-Isoprostane/Creatinine, OxLDL, Myeloperoxidase (MPO), and Apolipoprotein B. If your cardiologist only treats high cholesterol, I would get a new cardiologist. I follow the Cleveland Heart Lab & Mayo Clinic. Leading edge of the medical profession is starting to see real cause of Atherosclerosis."

• Kmc
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 14, 2023

For High Cholesterol "I have been on this drug for 1 year now. It has definitely lowered my cholesterol. However, now I have severe muscle pulls without doing much. Calf muscle strain, glute muscle strain, shoulder pain. My doctor said Repatha does not have these side effects. Bull! I am going to go off for 3 months and see if I feel better to see if it really is the drug. Will update."

• disbe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 13, 2022

For High Cholesterol "I started Repatha in May of 2021, it lower my cholesterol quickly to 214 within a few months. I was happy with that result but I knew something was really happening with my health. I told my husband something had changed in the last 6 months with my health. I didn't think about Repatha, I was told by my cardiologist and pharmacist there were no side effects from Repatha. I kept using it and by January 2022 my mouth was totally covered inside with blisters and sores, I could barely walk, I was severely depressed, severe headaches and hip pain. I stopped taking it, tried it again 3 months ago to see if symptoms were caused by something else!! I kept thinking the doctor and pharmacist said no side effects. I am sitting here with a mouth full of blisters and sores, so weak I can hardly do anything, can't go for my daily walks which I loved. I survived cancer twice, chemo and radiation were bad but nothing like Repatha, I hope I can recover and have some quality of life left."

• Saila...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 25, 2020

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I took Repatha for three months and then stopped it. I had leg pain for two months and could barely walk. Shoulder pain for 6 weeks, could not roll over in bed. Then it got in my hands. Terrible pain both hands, only opioids would let me sleep 4 hours. Had to dr. shop to get more. Could not open bottles. Could not use hand grip exerciser. Not at all. After one year I have my hands back, long time! Had to have carpel tunnel surgery on on had during that time. Hands still weak. Bad stuff."

• DNF
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 3, 2019

For High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous "I have had high cholesterol all my life. Same as mother and grandmother. Went on statins in my mid-30s. Started taking Repatha about three years ago. One injection every two weeks. My numbers came down greatly. I get my blood taken every three months or so. Lately I have been having muscle twitching and cramping, mainly in my legs. I also feel that I have a type of anxiety, mainly feeling that in my upper body. I am getting a little forgetful as well. I am 58 years old and I exercise regularly. I also take a baby aspirin and 5 mg of lisinopril for blood pressure. I would like to hear from anyone out there that has similar side effects and any remedies?"

• George
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 10, 2022

For High Cholesterol "I started Repatha because I can't take any kind of statins. I am 21 years old and hard work out 5 times a week (gym). With statins CPK in blood test was going 800+ and its limits are 175 , after first injection I was doing workout like before but after 5 days I couldn't even move much pain (CPK was normal), I had to lower the time I was going to the gym. I talked with my doctor and he told me to do 1 injection each month and not 2. I hoped that my body will get used to it and I would be better. Well thats not possible before I had so much energy I could sleep like 4-6 hours per day now if I sleep 8+ hours and still feeling tired. I feel my legs really weak and I have pain in muscles (that will stop if I sit on a couch all day). It's awful you won't have any energy, you will have muscle pain. Its my only choice because I can't take any statin (260 LDL) with Repatha 150, but no thanks, I have a life to live. If you start it forget the life you had before sorry for saying this but its true"

• KayKay
• January 26, 2020

For High Cholesterol "I been taking Repatha for about 2 years with minimal side effects. About a week ago, I started having severe muscle cramps in my legs, feet and ankle. I decided to research how other patients feel while taking this med. Needless to say, I've had similar symptoms as others. But I never associated them with Repatha. I'm now are going to talk to my cardiologist for other treatments for high cholesterol, as I can't take any Statins. I have to do whats best for me without endangering my health."

• Karen
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 2, 2024

For High Cholesterol "About three to four days after injecting Repatha, I become very nauseous, dizzy, and extremely fatigued. I just want to lie down and sleep to feel better. I lose one or two days of my life. My cholesterol levels have never been so good, however. Going to discuss with my doctor. This is my third experience, and it’s always after the injection."

• Joyce
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 8, 2024

For High Cholesterol "Cholesterol levels have come down to the normal ranges. I use one SureClick pen every two weeks, which has been very easy to use. Blood sugar is getting harder to control; however, and it keeps going up. I have had Type 2 diabetes for almost 25 years, and my HbA1c was down to 6.5 before Repatha started. Now it is back up to 9. I have not discussed this with my physician yet, but it will be addressed soon. My use of Repatha has been less than one year."

• Pain...
• June 16, 2019

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "I took 7 injections of Repatha in an attempt 2 lower LDL because my doctor was going to put me on the non-compliant list. When I began having physical symptoms I thought it was that I was working out too hard. I am 71 and was getting ready for a 3 month walking vacation in Europe so I wanted to be able to walk several miles a day. I have been completely off Repatha since the first week in January and am still having extreme pain in my thighs (injection points) with loss of energy and muscle pains throughout my body. I feel like I'm walking on a tennis ball in my left arch and have stabbing knife pains in my right leg. They have really not dissipated since January and it is now the middle of June. I am livid that my doctor talked me into this because I couldn't do statins and did so much research on cholesterol that I know how ridiculous it is to be forced to take this garbage. I am furious .. I wonder if that is a side effect as well .. I'm furious a lot lately."

• Hfl
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 22, 2019

For High Cholesterol "I did not tolerate tolerate statins because of muscle pain and weakness. I was not aware of the severe side effects that could happen on Repatha. Diabetes was not listed as a side effect listed on brochure that my dr gave to me. While on Repatha, I developed a drug resistant bladder infection, severe insulin resistant diabetes, and severe shoulder and hip pain with profound weakness. All side effects have not improved since stopping Repatha a year ago. I am now wheelchair bound. It dramatically lowered my cholesterol, but not worth life threatening side effects."

• Indiana...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2016

For High Cholesterol "I have always hurt taking statins and refused for over 15 yrs to take more than a few weeks, because side effects of pain, aching, memory loss. Heart doctor and family doctor pushed me into taking Repatha as my cholesterol was 553. September2016, I tried it and first 2 injections were ok, no side effects. but as soon as I took the third I have been in the most pain I have experienced in my life. Every joint, tendon, muscle, from my neck to my toes. It is now December27,2016 and the pain has just increased instead of decreased. If I lay down or sit for just a while I can hardly move when I get back up. I never had problems in my hands or knees before but feel like I could fall when walking. and hands feel numb with tingling and pain."

• 66Max
• October 2, 2016

For High Cholesterol "I started taking Repatha in Feb. of 2016. It lowered my cholesterol considerably at the beginning but started experiencing pain in my legs, hips, back and shoulders right after taking it but did not tie it to the Repatha at first. I gave myself an injection in the leg in August and had a large swelling at the site of the injection. It went down in 4 days, but the pain in my body became severe to the point I could not walk many days. My muscles and tendons became very swollen. I called the number listed on the Repatha prescription insert a total of 4 times the pain was so bad. The Repatha reps were no help and told me to talk to my doctor. I finally ended up in the E.R. and then had an aneurysm 3 days ago. I blame it on Repatha!"

• Hurting...
• March 27, 2017

For High Cholesterol "I'm a very active 63 yr old with a 4x bypass. After a year of not recommending any cholesterol treatment I finally brought it up myself with my doctor, when she recommended Repatha because of my statin intolerance. After my first injection I started to experience muscle pain in my lats and pecs. It felt like a severe muscle cramp that spread to my arms, although my muscles were not constricting as they would with a muscle cramp. I conferred with my doctor and she said I should not be feeling any side effects because it takes 3 months to reach a therapeutic level so I took the shot the second month and I'm sorry that I did and will not be taking it again because the pain has spread to other areas."