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GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 25 10:20am | Replies (277)
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Prednisone controls inflammation but has side effects bone loss etc Actemra is a biologic alternative,less side effects. Once you get to 5mg of prednisone reducing by 1mg every 2 weeks worked for me. I have maintained good blood test results since being on Actemra only since
Oct 2021. I am now at 14 days per dose working on reducing to 21 days.

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marilyncarkner | @marilyncarkner | Jun 21, 2023

Interesting as my rheumatologist says that blood markers like CRP and SED rate are brought down to almost zero because of the Actemra …once fully off the Actemra your blood markers will reflect the accurate inflammation

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