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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
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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
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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?
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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
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I was diagnosed with PMR in Dec2020, tested negative for Covid, but then got sicker and...
I took prednisone for Covid an immediately ... I had to stay on prednisone, it was ... see rheumatologist again, he lowered prednisone ... , and 50% patients went into remussion ... I live in a country where Actemra is
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The UK is a good case study for what happens when Actemra is stopped. In the...
Generally, the belief is if Prednisone ... matter how long a patient stays on prednisone ... is safer for me than long term Prednisone ... personal experience with long term Prednisone ... of patients not ‘enough to sustain remission
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That is a good question! I think most rheumatologists are reluctant to start elderly people on...
It was prednisone by default because ... My treatment with Actemra has achieved ... remission of PMR and is also preventing ... pain while we wait for PMR to go into remission ... It can be a long wait for remission
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I think Actemra controls the pain longer than prednisone. That probably explains why I can go...
I think Actemra controls the pain longer ... than prednisone. ... I do think the faster remission happens ... Prednisone might be better for fast ... remission but it isn’t sustained well
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