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After 5 years of Prednisone with relapses there is more than enough justification to try a...
After 5 years of Prednisone with relapses ... Kevzara is the logical choice for PMR ... involved, maybe Actemra is now the best alternative ... to Prednisone. ... until an alternative is found.
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What other conventional DMARDs have you tried? Methotrexate (MTX) is probably used most often but there...
Biologic DMARDs offer an alternative ... I was on Prednisone for 12 years with ... of Actemra allowed me to taper off Prednisone ... and I have stayed off Prednisone for ... patients who have difficulty using prednisone
Posted: Aug 24, 2025
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As @jeff97 has detailed all those things are potential problems from "long term" prednisone use. I...
My problems mostly happened after PMR ... Sometimes I think PMR was triggered ... Chronic prednisone use after PMR was ... Technically, I still have PMR but I ... I only wished for an "Alternative
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Hello @ann31, There is another discussion that may be helpful on the topic of alternative treatments...
that may be helpful on the topic of alternative ... treatments for PMR. -- PMR: Are there ... treatment alternatives to Prednisone ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... both treated with prednisone 20mg starting
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No ... I don't think you are crazy. I wouldn't call it a guessing game for...
Actemra worked well for me to treat PMR ... and that all other alternatives had ... best chance" of ever getting off Prednisone ... I was treated with Prednisone for 12 ... conditions which mostly were caused by Prednisone
Posted: Jul 19, 2025