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Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara
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@villager I have had PMR for 5 years and on prednisone the entire time at different dosages depending on pain level
I started taking Actemra by infusion in October 2025 and am down to 3 mg of prednisone, however after last months treatment I started having bowel issues and belly pain. A trip to the ER on Tuesday got a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis. No more Actemra for me, now what
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It is hard to say what happens next. Diverticulosis doesn’t happen overnight so you probably had it and didn’t know it. When those pouches in the bowel become infected and inflamed that causes diverticulitis. They say diverticulitis is more likely when you are on both Kevzara and prednisone.
Kevzara is the easier medication to stop so you will probably have to stay on prednisone.
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Sorry to hear that. Were you ever diagnosed with diverticulosis before that?