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PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 11 7:08am | Replies (175)
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@lmoross

I am on Actemra also. Wonder drug!!!! After almost five years on prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate and Leflunomide which all did not work, I have gone into remission with Actemra. PMR is a challenge. Best wishes for healing.

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DadCue | @dadcue | Mar 10, 2023

Do you still take Actemra for PMR? Have you been able to stay in remission when Actemra was stopped?

I might be in remission but my rheumatologist doesn't plan on stopping Actemra anytime soon. I took prednisone for more than 12 years for PMR and never did achieve remission. Actemra allowed me to taper off prednisone but I had a couple of relapses when Actemra was stopped.

My rheumatologist thinks my immune system has developed a memory for the tissues it has been attacking for many years.

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