AN ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY
MARTIN:
I grew up in the Sacramento Valley. There’s a lot of agriculture here, and I remember my allergies and hay fever acting up all the time.
Getting through the day, sometimes, wasn’t so easy.
Some of the symptoms that I was experiencing were allergies, hay fever, stuffy nose, lots of sneezing.
MARTIN:
When I was in my 30s, my nasal issues changed, and they got a lot worse.
They started to have greater impacts on my life.
I experienced vertigo, I had nasal infections a little bit more frequently, and I even lost my smell.
MARTIN:
I decided to go see an ENT, and there, I was diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
We did a scan.
I was told that my entire nasal cavities were blocked.
MARTIN:
My doctor said that I had to have surgery to remove my nasal polyps, and that’s what I did.
Surprisingly, a few years later, my polyps came back.
So, I found a new ENT and I ended up having to have another surgery.
I wasn’t looking forward to a second surgery.
At this point, I’d already lost my sense of smell a few times.
And not being able to smell foods at different events was really hard.
My symptoms were really having an effect on me.
VO:
In a moment, you’ll hear more from Martin about his experience with uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and treatment with DUPIXENT®(dupilumab).
DUPIXENT is an add-on treatment for people 18 years and older living with uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
Important Safety Information
Do not use if you are allergic to dupilumabor to any of the ingredients in DUPIXENT®.
Please see additional Important SafetyInformation throughout this video and adjacent links for full Prescribing Information.
Individual results with DUPIXENT may vary.
MARTIN:
After everything I’d already been through, I was really excited when my doctor introduced me to DUPIXENT.
I was hesitant to try another medicine, but I was open to trying an option that was going to be an alternative to surgery.
MARTIN:
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, eye problems, inflammation of your blood vessels, and joint aches and pain.
MARTIN:
I liked the idea of taking an injectable medicine every other week.
I did my research and I decided to give it a try.
MARTIN:
After starting treatment with DUPIXENT, I went to see my healthcare team and they were impressed with my progress.
I was super excited that finally my nasal symptoms were under control.
This is my experience and yours might be different.
MARTIN:
I’m really glad I can breathe better through my nose!
Now, when I play steel drums, I’m driving around, traveling visiting friends, I can just really immerse myself in the experience.
I’m really happy with the team of doctors that got me to this point, and I’m moving forward!
There’s a lot for me on the horizon and in the future. I’m just enjoying it one day at a time, one breath at a time!
VO:
