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Here's my understanding of what I will be dealing with in terms of the payment schemes...
in terms of the payment schemes for Actemra ... Costs as Kaiser pharmacy: Actemra ... to treat GCA (not PMR - Actemra is ... based on a diagnosis for GCA that I ... GCA only indicated by blood markers
I wouldn't think Genetech would care about the diagnosis as long as a doctor thinks Actemra...
diagnosis as long as a doctor thinks Actemra ... I can only say Actemra worked for me ... Good luck getting Actemra approved. ... the same inflammation mechanism as GCA ... Since Actemra was FDA approved for GCA
@katclub Hi Carol: I give the Actemra injections for my GCA in my abdomen, and have...
@katclub Hi Carol: I give the Actemra ... injections for my GCA in my abdomen ... four eye surgeries, (not related to GCA
Posted: Feb 15, 2023
I was originally diagnosed with PMR over 2 years ago. I went on a 10 month...
Yes, I was then diagnosed with GCA, ... , and started monthly infusions of Actemra ... tapering off or reducing the dose of Actemra ... there has experience with stopping the Actemra ... infusions for GCA.
It took almost 6 months to be diagnosed with GCA. Part of it was my fault...
almost 6 months to be diagnosed with GCA ... I got a neurologist who diagnosed GCA ... temporal biopsy which proved that I had GCA ... the months I tried Methotrexate and Actemra
@mskatrina12 Hello Kathy. Thankyou for that hopeful tip for we suffering OLP victims. I've had mine...
Was finally prescribed Actemra , an ... immunosuppressant developed specifically for GCA ... I was on weekly Actemra injections for
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 17, 2021
@maryannhaller. By "GCS" do you mean GCA, Giant Cell Arteritis? Surely, with your symptoms, your rheumatologist...
By "GCS" do you mean GCA, Giant ... The "golden" test for GCA is ... 's the only sure diagnosis for GCA ... I have had weekly Actemra injections ... and then my rheumatologist put me on Actemra
@loribmt, @ttibsen, Interesting that the subject of white blood count has been brought up. First let...
Because of my GCA and the weekly immunosuppressant ... Actemra injection I get, my WBC and ... The Actemra causes the drop in WBC and ... (I didn't have the scheduled Actemra
Support Group: Cancer
Posted: May 18, 2021
@karinaph, I have been diagnosed with GCA since June, 1919. Because I had already lost my...
karinaph, I have been diagnosed with GCA ... At that time, I was also taken off Actemra ... injections for my GCA. ... a lot of pain, having stopped the GCA ... I'm only on the Actemra now - no
Posted: Feb 23, 2021
Hello @cadi, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It's really good news that they caught the GCA...
really good news that they caught the GCA ... remission and I have no experience using Actemra ... What's your experience with Actemra ... for GCA? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/gca
Hello I have GCA. and I am on Prednisone and Actemra a a biologic I give...
Hello I have GCA. and I am on Prednisone ... and Actemra a a biologic I give my ... issues and jittery and weight gain and Actemra
Hi @marilyncarkner, You will notice that we merged your post back to the previous discussion you...
- What's your experience with Actemra ... for GCA? ... / Weekly Actemra improves health-related ... quality of life, fatigue in GCA -- ... /news/rheumatology/20180520/weekly-actemra-improves-healthrelated-quality-of-life-fatigue-in-gca
Posted: Jul 28, 2020
PMR often coexists with GCA. I have not been able to find another person with GCA...
PMR often coexists with GCA. ... been able to find another person with GCA ... GCA stands for giant cell arteritis. ... They did a biopsy and confirmed GCA. ... Now my Doc wants me to go on Actemra
Unfortunately the $2000 cap is meaningless if no Medicare Part D plan in your area will...
flare-up of PMR with some possible GCA ... rheumatologist has put in a prescription for an Actemra
Posted: Mar 15 3:29pm
I was diagnosed with PMR in September of 2024 and with GCA in November of 2024....
PMR in September of 2024 and with GCA ... rheumatologist strongly recommends Actemra ... However I am so frightened of starting Actemra ... minutes daily when I was diagnosed with GCA ... wondering if anyone else currently on Actemra
Discussion: Actrema advice
Posted: Mar 18 11:09am
@jmdoherty, you may also be interested in these related discussions: - Just Started Actemra: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/just-started-actemra/ -...
related discussions: - Just Started Actemra ... / - How hard is it to get on Actemra ... / - Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab ... FDA approved for GCA: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/actemra-tocilizumab-to-treat-pmr
Discussion: Actrema advice
Posted: Mar 5 2:16pm
I have no experience with Kevzara but I have over 15 years of experience with PMR....
tried on a different biologic called Actema ... Actemra was approved--- I tried Actemra ... Both Kevzra and Actemra work on the ... that has been implicated in PMR and GCA ... Evidence suggests that PMR and GCA are
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Sep 15, 2024