It’s Time for the Latino Community to Take Charge of Their Own Health By Working Closely With Their Doctors, Sponsored by GSK

Leigh is a real patient. GSK paid for her time in sharing her unique experiences. Individual results may vary.

In a recent episode of BELatina, we discussed the impact that certain diseases have on the Latino community. Karent Sierra sat down with Leigh, a Latina mother of four from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, now living in San Diego, California. Their conversation unfolded into an exploration of Leigh’s journey living with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, also known as EGPA (formerly Churg-Strauss syndrome), and her experience working with her doctor to find the best treatment for her.  

Leigh shared her journey of resilience and perseverance battling EGPA since her diagnosis in 2013.

Leigh’s Journey to an EGPA Diagnosis

Navigating the complexities of living with EGPA presented Leigh with numerous challenges, from quitting beloved jobs to feeling like she wasn’t being the mother she wanted to be to her children. However, amidst the hardships, Leigh found solace in the support of her family. This is the beauty of Latino families how they show up for their loved ones.  

Leigh’s journey to diagnosis was difficult, but she persevered. She lived with a number of EGPA symptoms, including sore throat, stiffness and pain. 

She worked with multiple doctors and eventually connected with a physician who specialized in vasculitis, a group of conditions that cause inflammation of blood vessels. Working with her doctor, they confirmed her EGPA diagnosis and decided on a treatment they thought would be right for Leigh.

Finding the Right EGPA Treatment

Leigh began taking NUCALA in 2019 for her EGPA.  

NUCALA 100 mg/mL is an add-on, prescription maintenance treatment for patients 6+ with severe eosinophilic asthma. It is also a treatment for adults 18+ with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. NUCALA is not for sudden breathing problems. Allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis. Get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. Infections that can cause shingles have occurred. Don’t stop taking steroids unless told by your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. May cause headache, injection site reactions, back pain, and fatigue. 

With NUCALA, Leigh can breathe more easily, has less joint pain, swelling and is able to move. Individual results may vary.

Leigh is grateful she was able to advocate for herself, find a doctor that understood her condition and work to find a treatment that is best for her. She hopes to inspire others in the Latino community facing similar health challenges to speak to their healthcare provider and not give up.  

For more information about EGPA and NUCALA, talk to your physician about seeing a specialist like an allergist and visit NUCALA.com for more information.  

Important Safety Information

Do not use NUCALA if you are allergic to mepolizumab or any of the ingredients in NUCALA. 

Do not use to treat sudden breathing problems.

NUCALA can cause serious side effects, including: 

  • allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions, including anaphylaxis. Serious allergic reactions can happen after you get your NUCALA injection. Allergic reactions can sometimes happen hours or days after you get a dose of NUCALA. Tell your healthcare provider or get emergency help right away if you have any of the following symptoms of an allergic reaction: 
  • swelling of your face, mouth, and tongue 
  • breathing problems 
  • fainting, dizziness, feeling lightheaded (low blood pressure) 
  • rash 
  • hives 
  • Herpes zoster infections that can cause shingles have happened in people who received NUCALA. 

Before receiving NUCALA, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you: 

  • are taking oral or inhaled corticosteroid medicines. Do not stop taking your other medicines, including your corticosteroid medicines, unless instructed by your healthcare provider because this may cause other symptoms to come back. 
  • have a parasitic (helminth) infection. 
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if NUCALA may harm your unborn baby. 
  • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will use NUCALA and breastfeed. You should not do both without talking with your healthcare provider first. 
  • are taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. 

The most common side effects of NUCALA include: headache, injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling, itching, or a burning feeling at the injection site), back pain, and tiredness (fatigue).  

Approved Uses

NUCALA is a prescription medicine for the:

  • add-on maintenance treatment of patients 6 and older with severe eosinophilic asthma. NUCALA is not used to treat sudden breathing problems.
  • treatment of adults with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).

Please see complete Prescribing information, including Patient Information, for NUCALA.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.  

For US audiences only. 

For more information, please visit nucala.com. 

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BELatina makes it a point to shine a light on issues that have not always been widely spoken about within the Latino community. Due to access to information or not having the right outlets to share this type of information, the Latino community has often been at a disadvantage when trying to learn about their health. This is why we must continue to speak about what matters – and help everyone along the way, if possible.  

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