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Rheum wants Kevzara but Methotrexate much cheaper, work as well?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 13 8:28pm | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
Oral metho made me sick. Injected metho also made me sick. Best price for Kevzara thru insurance was $2500/month but considered outside normal drug tiers so annual max doesn’t apply. Could purchase direct for $1800/month but almost $22k/yr still too much.
Now taking Leflunomide which has enabled me to get down to 5 mg pred daily for first time in over 2 yrs. 🤞🏻 (PMR over 12 yrs)
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@rlstonejr
Thank you so much for this information. I too can't afford the extremely high monthly price for Kevzara. I'm looking at any and all alternatives. Right now I'm at 22.5mg (from 25mg) so it's still very early, and I'm hoping I can gradually reduce way down without flares, and maybe need something later, but that might be wishful thinking! Thank you for Leflunomide. I'll look into it as well.
So glad to hear you're down to 5mg right now. I pray you can keep going down. Blessings.