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Eye issues while on prednisone and Anterma
I’ve been on prednisone 15 mg since sept of 24 for PMR. Life saving. I’m now starting Acturma infusion. I had TB as a child so I have to take INH pill for 30 days. My eye pressure has increased quite a lot since all this has started and now I see a glaucoma specialist. I feel like these medications are do me a bit of harm. Any comments please.
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@nanniepie, It might be good to discuss your medications with your glaucoma specialist. Here are a couple of research articles that provide some information on the side effects.
-- Side Effects of Actemra: What You Need to Know: https://www.healthline.com/health/drugs/actemra-side-effects
-- Steroids and Glaucoma: What’s the Connection?: https://glaucoma.org/articles/steroids-and-glaucoma-whats-the-connection
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1 ReactionHello, it seems like some of us react differently to drugs, thus the long list of side effects.
Are you in the US? I was wondering that because Actemra isn’t approved for PMR in the US. One rheumatologist wanted to put me on it and put down GCA as a diagnosis so Actemra would be approved. Kevzara is the biological approved for PMR in the USA.