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Diagnosed with RA last year. Hip pain makes walking hard

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 4 7:54am | Replies (13)
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@marilynredder2367. Thanks for responding so quickly! I really don't want to start prednisone again if possible. I have terrible anxiety and rarely sleep - prednisone made it even worse if you can imagine that. Would you be able to be on Actemra alone? Any side affects? Are you taking supplements? Sorry so many questions

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marilynredder2367 | @marilynredder2367 | Aug 18 7:07pm

I’m on both. Problem with the prednisone is that after so many years, my adrenals are asleep permanently and won’t function without a steroid, but I feel control of GCA is with Actemra.

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marilynredder2367 | @marilynredder2367 | Aug 18 11:12pm

I need the pred for adrenals. So no couldn’t be on actemraa alone but some people are. I am on the usual supplements nothing unusual or different.

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