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Hi @bunnykfl, I've had PMR twice and was able to taper off of prednisone both times...
twice and was able to taper off of prednisone ... don't have any experience with Actemra ... by members when searching for "Actemra ... and prednisone +remission" - https ... search=Actemra+and+prednisone+%2Bremission
Posted: Aug 16, 2024
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After remission ... has anyone discontinued Actemra or Kevzara?
After remission ... has anyone discontinued ... Actemra or Kevzara? ... I don't have any problems with Actemra ... I'm very happy to be off Prednisone ... Atorvastatin all of which were treating Prednisone
Last active: Jun 30 8:54am
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Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA
Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to ... asked if I would be willing to try Actemra ... most of 2020.I would say PMR is in remission ... Actemra worked better for for the chronic ... anyone else tried Actemra for PMR?
Last active: May 21, 2024
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The pros and cons of Prednisone
The pros and cons of Prednisone ... regarding the “evil” steroid drug prednisone ... year, then by a miracle, went into remission ... My rheumatologist wants me off predisone ... he concurrently wants me to be on Actemra
Last active: Jun 14, 2024
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I was referred to an endocrinologist who took control of my Prednisone dose. The endocrinologist was...
Keep in mind that I was taking Actemra ... without Actemra. ... After Actemra was started, I tapered ... Uveitis went back into remission but ... When Actemra was restarted I tapered
Posted: Jul 4 1:42pm
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It was the terminology used in the GiACTA study that led to the FDA approval of...
for GCA in 2017. "Remission ... Sustained remission was defined as remission ... through Week 52 and adherence to the prednisone ... More importantly, I have been off Prednisone ... and I have mostly recovered from my Prednisone
Discussion: Temporal Arteritis
Posted: Jun 24 10:06pm
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A slow taper isn't necessary for all conditions. I could do 60 mg to -0- within...
Eventually, I was able to taper off Prednisone ... After Actemra was started for PMR, I ... was able to taper off Prednisone again ... a month or two to put it back into remission ... I only do a monthly infusion of Actemra
Posted: Jul 4 3:32pm
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Generally speaking ... the likelihood of prednisone side effects are related to: 1) dose--the higher the...
GCA patients as defined by sustained remission ... within a year of starting Actemra. ... significantly less when treated with Actemra ... When Actemra works ... it works well ... There are potential side effects from Actemra
Discussion: Temporal Arteritis
Posted: Jun 24 7:28pm