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The only side effect I've had is an increase in cholesterol so that I'll have to go on a statin. But the prednisone might have caused the high cholesterol too. Actemra lets you taper off of the prednisone faster and is supposed to result in fewer relapses.
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Knees: I have great knees and very little pain except for when my inflammation numbers are high.
Only my right knee will hurt on the back side and I cannot straighten the knee out nor put weight on it. I carried crutches in my car as I never knew when the knee would freeze up.
Frozen knee works like a precursor that my inflammation (PMR) is high.
Before PMR diagnosis I would take advil and elevate knee. Knee would be ok after a few hours and then for a few days. Knee doc X-rayed, etc.. and said both my knees look good. Knee pain should be followed in your PMR notes just in case.
Now I will go to rhuem doc rather than knee doc when symptoms return.
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Thank you so much. I will mention this to my rheumatologist.
I’m already on a statin and my latest blood test showed my cholesterol at 168 which I’m happy with.