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What was your experience on Kevzara?
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These biologics to treat PMR/GCA are newer options for anyone who doesn't tolerate prednisone well or patients who have relapsing or refractory PMR./GCA. I started Actemra at the beginning of 2019 when it was recently FDA approved for GCA but not PMR. My rheumatologologist needed to get authorization to treat me with Actemra with only a belief that it "should work" for PMR. No guarantee that Actemra would work but I needed to be willing to try it.
It didn't take too much strength for me to try Actemra. I only needed to overcome being discouraged by the people who claimed prednisone was the "only option" for PMR/GCA.
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@dadcue Thank you.
I was diagnosed on November 12, 2025.
I see my PCP on January 18, 2026. I’m taking Prednisone 20mg in the morning and after two weeks went from 20mg to 15mg in the evening. 35mg/day total. Also, he prescribed Omeprazole 20mg daily to protect my stomach.
I couldn’t sleep more than 4 hours, so he then prescribed Temazepam 30mg and that helps me sleep 7 hours. Prednisone makes me irritable and crave food.
I’m walking around in a brain fog because of the Temazepam (I think that’s the cause) and I can’t help but wonder about biologics. Is it too soon for me to ask about taking a biologic or too soon to begin a biologic? Your thoughts and advise are appreciated.