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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 14 12:30pm | Replies (116)
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I’m about to be put on Actrema. Unfortunately along with a year long journey with PMR I was just diagnosed with GCA last week. I was put on 60 mg of prednisone and will be starting at trauma before long. I’m nervous about all of it. They are doing MRIs and MRAs of my head and neck on Thursday and then I will be having CT scans of my chest and abdomen to check those arteries for inflammation.
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Actemra is FDA approved for the treatment of GCA. I hope Actemra works for you.
I wasn't diagnosed with GCA but I had PMR for 12 years. I sometimes needed up to 100 mg of prednisone to control multiple autoimmune problems including uveitis. Uveitis can also cause vision loss.
My rheumatologist needed to seek approval to prescribe Actemra to me. The recomendation from a panel of doctors was to treat me the same as if I had GCA.