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TEPEZZA is the only medicine to treat Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) at its source, not just the symptoms. Watch a video to see how TEPEZZA treats TED.
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Questions about TED or TEPEZZA?
Call a Nurse Advocate at: 1-833-483-7399
Jeanne is a real patient who completed 8 infusions of TEPEZZA. Individual results may vary.
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JEANNE:
My name is Jeanne. I have Thyroid Eye Disease and this is my real story.
It was early 2019 when I started feeling… I think the word would be anxious. It turned out that I have not just hyperthyroidism, but I have Graves’ disease. I started feeling like my eyes were getting really bad. I saw a primary care physician, I saw an optometrist, I saw an ophthalmologist, I saw a neurologist. I saw a neuro‐ophthalmologist who finally diagnosed me with Thyroid Eye Disease.
My left eye was becoming fixed in my eye socket and it was bulging, and it was itchy and red. Painful. It was a hard time. It was just hard to drive, hard to take walks on the beach. It was hard to go for a hike. It was hard to just be.
A colleague that I’ve worked with for 16 years came over and she’s like, “Jeanne! What happened to your face? I don’t even recognize you!” and it was really disheartening. I knew it because I could barely recognize myself.
Along with my oculoplastic surgeon, I sat down and we made a plan, and that plan was TEPEZZA. And he told me that it was an infusion, that it was going to be 8 infusions over 24 weeks, so once every 3 weeks. I’m a nurse—I do infusions all the time—so I didn’t really think it was a big deal, but it was a little scary that I was going to put something new into my body, and I was hopeful that it was gonna work.
It was a slow process, but with each infusion, I did feel more and more relief. It was amazing. It just…each time, my eyes…the bulging became less. I woke up not having eye pain, and I woke up without double vision.
And I kind of raced to the mirror ‘cause I felt my eyes working. The tearing was gone. The redness was gone. The double vision was gone. I was—I called my husband, I’m like, “Jan, you gotta see this!”
It’s a hard diagnosis to have, it’s hard to live with. And to not have the heaviness behind your eyes…to not have the pain behind your eyes…to not have the itchiness, the bulgy red eyes…to not look weird—‘cause you look odd when you have Thyroid Eye Disease—it’s, it’s really nice.
If somebody came to me with, “I think I might have Thyroid Eye Disease,” I first of all would ask them to talk to their doctor. And I would definitely tell them about the option of TEPEZZA.
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Please keep watching to hear Important Safety Information about TEPEZZA.
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TEPEZZA is a prescription medicine used to treat Thyroid Eye Disease.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is the most important information I should know about TEPEZZA?
Infusion reactions can happen during or within 24 hours after your infusion of TEPEZZA. If you have a reaction while receiving TEPEZZA, your doctor or nurse will slow or stop your infusion and treat your reaction. If you have a severe infusion reaction, your doctor may stop your treatment completely.
Tell your doctor or nurse right away if you have any of these symptoms during or after your treatment with TEPEZZA:
If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, TEPEZZA may make your IBD symptoms worse. Symptoms of worsening IBD may include: an increased number of loose stools with stomach pain or cramps, and blood in your stools. After each TEPEZZA infusion, tell your doctor right away if you have worsening IBD symptoms.
TEPEZZA may cause an increase in your blood sugar. Before starting treatment with TEPEZZA, tell your doctor if you are currently being treated for diabetes, know your blood sugar is high, or have been diagnosed with diabetes. It is important for you to take your treatments and follow an appropriate diet for glucose control as prescribed by your doctor.
Before receiving TEPEZZA, tell your doctor if you:
What are the possible side effects of TEPEZZA?
The most common side effects of TEPEZZA include muscle cramps or spasms, nausea, hair loss, diarrhea, feeling tired, high blood sugar, hearing problems, taste changes, headache, dry skin and changes in menstruation.
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Tell your doctor or treatment team about any side effect you may have.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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TEPEZZA is the only medicine to treat Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) at its source, not just the symptoms. Watch a video to see how TEPEZZA treats TED.
After TEPEZZA, without the double vision, I could drive myself. And I could go outside without feeling the need to cover up. I went to work one day and every one of my colleagues made a comment about how much better my eyes looked.”
— Jeanne T., real TEPEZZA patient
TEPEZZA may cause some patients to experience high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), especially diabetics. TEPEZZA may cause infusion reactions; symptoms include feeling hot, fast heartbeat, difficulty breathing, headache or muscle pain. If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, TEPEZZA may make your IBD symptoms worse.
Please read additional Important Safety Information for TEPEZZA below.
“With each infusion of TEPEZZA, my eye bulging became less and less. In the end, my eyes look and feel more normal.” — Jeanne T.
*Eye bulging was reduced by at least 2 mm.
“During treatment with TEPEZZA, I woke up one morning and noticed my vision had improved. I raced to the mirror and realized my double vision was gone.” — Jeanne T.
“It was the best feeling to see my eye pain and redness go away, the bags under my eyes go down, and my eyelids looking more normal.”
— Jeanne T.
“With each infusion, I did feel more and more relief. And in the end when my doctor took the measurements, I could feel and see the difference in my eyes.” — Jeanne T.
The most common side effects of TEPEZZA include muscle cramps or spasms, nausea, hair loss, diarrhea, feeling tired, high blood sugar, hearing problems, taste changes, headache, dry skin and changes in menstruation.
Please read additional Important Safety Information for TEPEZZA below.
If somebody came to me saying, ‘I think I might have Thyroid Eye Disease,’ I would tell them to talk to their doctor and ask them about TEPEZZA. ‘It helped me so much and it might be right for you.’”
— Jeanne T., real TEPEZZA patient
JEANNE:
With Thyroid Eye Disease, my whole world became about my eyes.
I hid my bulging eyes, and double vision made things look like this.
But then my doctor recommended TEPEZZA, a prescription medicine that treats Thyroid Eye Disease.
With my symptoms under control, things are really opening up.
ANNOUNCER:
In a clinical study, nearly 7 out of 10 patients taking TEPEZZA saw improvements in double vision, and more than 8 out of 10 patients had less eye bulging.
TEPEZZA is an infused medicine. Patients taking TEPEZZA may experience infusion reactions. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms such as high blood pressure, fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, or muscle pain.
Before receiving TEPEZZA, tell your doctor if you have diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, or are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
TEPEZZA may raise your blood sugar, even if you do not have diabetes, and may worsen IBD such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
JEANNE:
My world is more than just my eyes.
ANNOUNCER:
Ask your doctor about TEPEZZA and visit TEPEZZAinfo.com to see Jeanne’s before and after photos.
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*For eligible patients. Terms and conditions apply.
Protecting your overall health is an important part of your TED treatment journey. Here are some tips for getting the care you need while following appropriate safety steps.
Infusion reactions can happen during or within 24 hours after your infusion of TEPEZZA. If you have a reaction while receiving TEPEZZA, your doctor or nurse will slow or stop your infusion and treat your reaction. If you have a severe infusion reaction, your doctor may stop your treatment completely.
If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, TEPEZZA may make your IBD symptoms worse. Symptoms of worsening IBD may include: an increased number of loose stools with stomach pain or cramps, and blood in your stools. After each TEPEZZA infusion, tell your doctor right away if you have worsening IBD symptoms.
TEPEZZA may cause an increase in your blood sugar. Before starting treatment with TEPEZZA, tell your doctor if you are currently being treated for diabetes, know your blood sugar is high, or have been diagnosed with diabetes. It is important for you to take your treatments and follow an appropriate diet for glucose control as prescribed by your doctor.
The most common side effects of TEPEZZA include muscle cramps or spasms, nausea, hair loss, diarrhea, feeling tired, high blood sugar, hearing problems, taste changes, headache, dry skin and changes in menstruation.
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Tell your doctor or treatment team about any side effect you may have.
TEPEZZA is a prescription medicine used to treat Thyroid Eye Disease.
Infusion reactions can happen during or within 24 hours after your infusion of TEPEZZA. If you have a reaction while receiving TEPEZZA, your doctor or nurse will slow or stop your infusion and treat your reaction. If you have a severe infusion reaction, your doctor may stop your treatment completely.
If you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, TEPEZZA may make your IBD symptoms worse. Symptoms of worsening IBD may include: an increased number of loose stools with stomach pain or cramps, and blood in your stools. After each TEPEZZA infusion, tell your doctor right away if you have worsening IBD symptoms.
TEPEZZA may cause an increase in your blood sugar. Before starting treatment with TEPEZZA, tell your doctor if you are currently being treated for diabetes, know your blood sugar is high, or have been diagnosed with diabetes. It is important for you to take your treatments and follow an appropriate diet for glucose control as prescribed by your doctor.
The most common side effects of TEPEZZA include muscle cramps or spasms, nausea, hair loss, diarrhea, feeling tired, high blood sugar, hearing problems, taste changes, headache, dry skin and changes in menstruation.
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Tell your doctor or treatment team about any side effect you may have.
TEPEZZA is a prescription medicine used to treat Thyroid Eye Disease.