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PMR (ending prednisone) and Osteoarthritis flare up

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 8 8:31am | Replies (15)
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@kpoesch

I am tapering off prednisone and taking Kimzara. I too have bad osteoarthritis and fear what will happen when I'm off prednisone. Should be about 2 months. Its been wonderful to be in so much less arthritis pain! I dread going off prednisone although I know I must. I guess the Kevzara does nothing for the arthritis pain?

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Mike | @dadcue | Jun 5 7:26pm

"I guess the Kevzara does nothing for the arthritis pain?"
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Osteoarthritis pain is more of a mechanical type of pain but it still has inflammation involved. I can't speak for Kevzara because I'm on Actemra. I think Actemra helps my arthritis pain. I have osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis but not RA. Both Actemra and Kevzara were originally developed for the treatment of RA.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6565968/

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