My rheumatologist started me on Actemra two months ago. What a difference! My PMR pain is pretty much gone. I have tried methotrexate which caused daily vomiting and Leflunomide which caused a horrible rash that lasted six weeks, miserable with itching.
I have had PMR for more than four years and Actemra is the first treatment that has given me hope. I still have extreme fatigue, but I can live with that being pain free.
I am now starting to taper from the 2 mg of prednisone I have been on for a long time that did nothing to help. I have lived with a flare for the last several months, but we didn’t want to go back up on it.
Actemra is worth a try! Best wishes!