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This is my personal opinion but your question isn't too personal. It is a very good...
However, Actemra didn't seem to ... Actemra allowed me to rapidly decrease ... Before starting Actemra, the lowest ... the time since I was diagnosed with PMR ... I'm not saying that Actemra doesn
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
@pb50 Both Kevzara and Actemra (IL-6 inhibitors) are FDA approved for the treatment of RA. Remicade...
@pb50 Both Kevzara and Actemra ( ... In my case, Actemra was used to treat ... PMR and it seems to work for ReA too ... ;optimally treat" both ReA and PMR ... and it didn't seem to work for PMR
I was switched from Pred to Actemra after 8 months. I don't recall any horrible side...
I was switched from Pred to Actemra ... me, not so much the side affects of Actemra ... I was out on Actemra right after the ... I was on Actemra 3.5 years when I was ... I've been free of GCA and PMR since
Posted: Jan 10, 2024
I appreciate you sharing about your experience with Actemra. I am assuming because the plaquenial hasn’t...
sharing about your experience with Actemra ... plaquenial hasn’t done much for the PMR ... methotrexate she is considering my trying Actemra
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
I have had 15 treatments of ACTEMRA for GCA (I also have PMR) but wanted to...
I have had 15 treatments of ACTEMRA ... for GCA (I also have PMR) but wanted ... being treated at mayo has been using ACTEMRA ... lose hope as I was diagnosed with PMR
You are right ... there isn't much research about how long one needs to be on...
one needs to be on a biologic for PMR ... because I took prednisone to treat PMR ... with poor adrenal function more than PMR ... endocrinologist didn't know what PMR ... job of controlling PMR pain so I stopped
I have tapered off prednisone when on Actemra ... not Kevzara. Kevzara works on the same...
I was surprised by not having my PMR ... PMR but I didn't know for sure. ... pain but I didn't think it was PMR ... didn't think my symptoms were PMR ... multiple autoimmune conditions including PMR
The medical literature says PMR lasts 1-2 years for most people. This means approximately 50% or...
The medical literature says PMR lasts ... or more people newly diagnosed with PMR ... There are people who have a relapse of PMR ... I was treated with prednisone for PMR ... been for a biologic medication called Actemra
I'm not a prednisone advocate but have taken it for 2 occurrences of PMR (3-1/2 years...
have taken it for 2 occurrences of PMR ... I haven't taken Actemra but would ... Just an fyi... "Actemra has a boxed ... Actemra may cause serious infections ... Some infections from Actemra may be
Posted: Dec 9, 2023
I think it’s a wonderful thing that you feel up to getting back out. I am...
I am also 64 and PMR has definitely ... Good luck with reducing Actemra—sounds
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Nov 30, 2023
I'm 69 years old ... 70 will happen way too soon. I'm making up for the...
the time lost during my 12 years of PMR ... I get my infusions of Actemra through ... However, after 4 years of Actemra, I ... I still want to get off Actemra for
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Nov 29, 2023
Hi John, Thanks for your work with this forum. It’s a great resource for patients to...
with GCA, on prednisone, and also Actemra ... I was thinking that the Actemra infusions ... on health issues, have read up on PMR
Posted: Nov 13, 2023
For what it is worth ... I experienced infections while on prednisone. Most of my infections...
some kind if it wasn't entirely a PMR ... Currently, my only treatmen is Actemra ... #34;standalone" treatment with Actemra
I have just started Actemra in conjunction with 6mg of prednisone for GCA. I previously had...
I have just started Actemra in conjunction ... I previously had PMR about 8 years ago ... My rheumatologist went for Actemra because
I remember when I first started taking Actemra about 4 years ago. My ESR and CRP...
remember when I first started taking Actemra ... After Actemra was started, my ESR and ... inflammation markers remain low on Actemra ... think in conjunction with having no PMR ... symptoms then PMR might be in remission