← Return to Medications for Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

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@elderdiana

Fighting this thing for three years. On 60 mg of prednisone for 3 months with methotrexate added after first 6 weeks. Slowly reducing prednisone, got down to 4 mg by last spring. Then c reactive protein test and sed rate started climbing. I feel fine. My Doc wants me to start monthly infusions ofActemra (toncilizumab for life??? I would prefer to add more prednisone if necessary. Any thoughts, any one.

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@elderdiana be careful of prednisone or any cortisone it will effect your kidneys be sure to have your labs done frequently .