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Welcome @seattleite, You are not alone! I think you might find the following discussions helpful: ---...
helpful: --- Starting treatment with Kevzara ... / --- Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat ... PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/ ... discussion/kevzara-sarilumab-to-treat-pmr ... changes to see if they help with the PMR
I was diagnosed with PMR about 17 years ago. I took prednisone for 13 out of...
I was diagnosed with PMR about 17 years ... of the inflammation that results in PMR ... PMR Both biologics were approved ... Technically, I still have PMR without ... the pain that PMR caused and the side
One would hope PMR patients of the future will have better options than prednisone. I took...
One would hope PMR patients of the future ... prednisone for more than 12 years for PMR ... prednisone being the only option for PMR ... least was Actemra which is similar to Kevzara ... getting Actemra approved for me to treat PMR
Posted: Jul 9, 2023
I will try to answer your questions but I don't have any experience with Kevzara. My...
don't have any experience with Kevzara ... about 4 years ago to treat refractory PMR ... years while my primary diagnosis was PMR ... dose was 40 mg of prednisone when PMR ... your daily dose of prednisone before Kevzara
That was hope my rheumatologist gave me too about Actemra. That was before Kevzara was FDA...
That was before Kevzara was FDA approved ... for PMR. ... PMR flares haven't happened as long ... after taking it for 12 years to treat PMR ... regulating inflammation because of PMR
Posted: Jun 28, 2023
I should add that Medicare may not cover Kevzara injections. Injections are considered "outpatient medications" so...
should add that Medicare may not cover Kevzara ... of the cost of monthly infusions of Kevzara ... I believe the companies that make Kevzara ... Since Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR ... covered by Medicare for the treatment of PMR
Posted: Jun 28, 2023
My doctor is hoping to start me on Kevzara and we're now in a stage 3...
My doctor is hoping to start me on Kevzara ... saying it's not identified for PMR ... back in 2014 when I was just 44 (and PMR
Posted: Jun 16, 2023
Thank-you but when I looked to find information I found the following: "What Is Not Eligible...
much prednisone to take daily for PMR ... other autoimmune disorders so not just PMR ... Now Kevzara is another IL-6 receptor ... that was recently FDA approved for PMR ... who thought Actemra should work for PMR
Posted: May 30, 2023
@southtexas @sandiw77 @pointer134 @johnbishop Good afternoon all - the weather is beautiful today in Boston area!...
you who have said they are starting Kevzara ... a post called " Can we make PMR ... or how powerful the anti-iL-6R drug KEVZARA ... those in group who are starting on KEVZARA ... - how has the pathophysiology of PMR
Posted: May 29, 2023
I received Actemra for PMR 4 years ago.. Actemra was requested and approved. Actemra works very...
I received Actemra for PMR 4 years ago ... My rheumatologist now thinks PMR might ... This other biologic is called Kevzara ... It might be easier to get Kevzara prescribed ... for PMR.
I have an autoimmune inflammatory arthritis with uveitis diagnosed in my early 30's. I'm now 68...
My rheumatologist added PMR on top of ... PMR was something new and different ... Both inflammatory arthritis and PMR ... My rheumatologist said PMR tended to ... However, Kevzara is now approved for
I don't have any experience with Kevzara but there are a couple of discussions where members...
don't have any experience with Kevzara ... (sarilumab) to treat PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/kevzara-sarilumab-to-treat-pmr ... approved for PMR? ... discussion/has-anyone-heard-this-news-about-kevzara-approved-for-pmr
Posted: Apr 18, 2023
I have had normal blood markers since my diagnosis a year and a half ago. Thank...
reassured me I had all the symptoms of PMR ... to treat the pain than prove I have PMR ... there is a newly FDA approved drug Kevzara
Posted: Apr 11, 2023
Here's my understanding of what I will be dealing with in terms of the payment schemes...
the payment schemes for Actemra and Kevzara ... weekly injections = $1070.91/month Kevzara ... US Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (for Kevzara ... For Kevzara, the $15,000 will cover ... to treat PMR.
I wouldn't think Genetech would care about the diagnosis as long as a doctor thinks Actemra...
prednisone isn't FDA approved for PMR ... "managed the symptoms" of PMR ... GCA, he thought it was likely that PMR ... Otherwise, KEVZARA (sarilumab) is now ... approved for PMR and it should work