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Welcome @cargriff4, I think members here on Connect will agree with you that your journey with...
agree with you that your journey with GCA ... treatments that might be helpful. ... search link that lists the different treatment ... search=GCA%20treatments Do you mind ... sharing what treatment you are currently
Discussion: Help with GCA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 17 11:00am
@dadcue and all.. Well, aren't you the super dude! Look what you were able to do...
Sarcoid, Vasculitis, PMR, GCA, 3 aneurysms ... of fighting for his diagnosis and treatment
Posted: Jul 19 2:30pm
After taking Prednisone for 18 months, I tapered off in November 2025, with the help of...
had these types of pains prior to GCA ... 'm 70 years old, but prior to GCA ... find out some answers regarding my treatment ... questions are: are we utilizing the best treatment
Posted: Jul 28 9:34pm
@tweet, yes—I take Prednisone for GCA/PMR. My hip/shoulder pain and CRP/Sed Rates were all pretty intense...
@tweet, yes—I take Prednisone for GCA ... rheumatologist suggested that I could have GCA ... be praying you get all the. right treatment
Posted: Aug 4 6:21pm
I hope they do approve it and that it is effective for the treatment of PMR....
it and that it is effective for the treatment ... great for people to have multiple treatment ... I have GCA but I tend to have skin reactions
Discussion: Cosentyx
Posted: Aug 6 9:25am
@maebea I have totally asymptomatic GCA. Meaning I was only Dx with a PET scan. It...
maebea I have totally asymptomatic GCA ... GCA when caught early can be managed ... tale and I wish you success with your treatment
Posted: Jul 25 5:22am
Hello @alicoo, Welcome to Connect. I have no experience with GCA but when my PMR was...
I have no experience with GCA but when ... headaches or vision problems during my treatment
Posted: Jul 27 7:38am
@graydude that is one of those questions that probably goes unanswered or with a lot unknowns...
I'm hoping others with GCA and ... of PMR and never had to deal with GCA ... reference article on Rinvoq for the treatment ... of GCA that may provide some answers ... www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/cch/rinvoq-for-the-treatment-of-giant-cell-arteritis
Posted: Jul 27 2:39pm
In keeping with my other comments, there is no one way to do anything with respect...
to do anything with respect to PMR/GCA ... journey is very different to get to the GCA ... They Dx asymptomatic GCA 5+ years after ... Watching for classic GCA symptoms needs ... with their testing to help guide my treatments
Posted: Aug 4 9:42am
@dadcue There are no guarantees with GCA or PMR as far as treatment. My Aunt has...
dadcue There are no guarantees with GCA ... or PMR as far as treatment. ... I have GCA and tried 1 injection of ... Happy your treatment has worked out
Posted: 3 days ago
I think as a patient of GCA, which I am as well, we are at risk...
I think as a patient of GCA, which I ... So the objective for treatment in my ... ) outweigh the side effects of the treatment
Posted: Aug 1 9:47am
Certainly. 1. Omeprozale 20mg / day (to protect stomach lining) 2. Vitamin D3 5,000 IU /...
I have felt that GCA is toying with ... both results reported negative for GCA ... possible symptoms because the “go-to” treatment ... So far, all of the GCA symptoms that
If you don't hear from a doctor today, I would recommend going to 20 mg. The...
came close to losing some vision from GCA ... , but I started treatment just in time ... Once I started treatment, I didn&#039
Posted: Jul 27 11:08am
@tweet Actemra (tocilizumab) is FDA approved for GCA. Kevzara (sarilumab) is FDA approved for PMR. If...
(tocilizumab) is FDA approved for GCA ... If you have both PMR and GCA either ... ---- Actemra was FDA approved for GCA ... There are more options to treat GCA. ... biosimilars represent major improvements in treatment
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Jul 21 9:38pm
It depends on which biologic and which autoimmune disorder. There aren't too many biologics that have...
have been FDA approved for PMR or GCA ... Treatment for PMR and GCA with prednisone ... ------------- Modern Additions to Treatment ... receptors and FDA approved to treat GCA ... kinase (JAK) inhibitor approved for GCA
Posted: Jul 31 4:48pm