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Any experiences with Kevzara (sarilumab)?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 1 3:40pm | Replies (114)

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@dadcue As for rare, I have nothing less than a dozen rare medical conditions, including being allergic to all NSAIDs as well as being allergic to Tylenol. If I ever become allergic to wine it's all over.

What I realize is biologics are not as simple to calculate half lives, and any calculated value based on research is only an estimate, not a fact I would bet on. Half lives of antibiotics are easier to understand and calculate. Not sure what the difference is and really don't care. Looking for medical-life balance in my golden years and it's elusive. I did not retire to have medical problems consume my work hours.

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I don't have any allergies ... thank God for that because I have more than enough to worry about. I'm also glad I no longer have to decide how much Prednisone to take every day.

My rheumatologist decides my Actemra dose and the infusion center gives me a choice within a week or two either way for when I take it. I have done 3 weeks between infusions but not more than 7 weeks but usually every 4 weeks.

The infusion center nurse says my rheumatologist wants me to have 50 mg of Benadryl and 650 mg of Tylenol a half hour before every infusion to decrease the chance for a reaction so I take that too. 👍