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No GCA eye issues but plenty of other eye problems. Actemra was used to treat refractory...
No GCA eye issues but plenty of other ... Actemra was used to treat refractory ... PMR and possible subclinical GCA.
Discussion: Actrema advice
Posted: Mar 3 6:39pm
I was having episodes of temporary vision loss, so I started on high dose prednisone before...
on high dose prednisone before the GCA ... I started taking weekly Actemra injections ... negative biopsy will not rule out GCA ... for suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA ... vision problems plus a lot of other GCA
Discussion: Possible GCA
Posted: Feb 19 4:00pm
My experience is different from yours. I had undiagnosed PMR for about 6 months, then caught...
Covid, and then developed symptoms of GCA ... ;s possible having Covid triggered GCA ... since beginning treatment for PMR and GCA ... I take prednisone and Actemra. ... I've read that PMR and GCA can be
"It's interesting too where you say prednisone is listed as one of your medical problems. In...
In my medical chart, GCA, prednisone ... , and Actemra are listed as my major ... Actemra hasn't made my problem list ... about what happened the last time Actemra ... I truly want to be off Actemra!
Posted: Jan 22 10:35am
Hi @jayflo, I thought you might be interested in the following information until a member who...
information until a member who has taken Actemra ... pmc/articles/PMC4663453/ Starting Actemra ... for PMR, RA and GCA looking for others ... currently using Actemra? ... https://www.drugs.com/answers/starting-actemra-pmr-ra-gca-actemra
Hello @elderdiana So sorry you had to go through all of that, before you were correctly...
husband John had some symptoms of GCA ... Thankfully, he doesn't have GCA, ... my husband had been diagnosed with GCA ... Our Rheumatologist did not address Actemra
You should work with your rheumatologist to see what dose of prednisone you should be taking....
can cause osteoporosis, but PMR and GCA ... take prednisone and other drugs like Actemra ... 10 mg per day of prednisone now for GCA
Posted: Jan 29 5:13pm
My GCA started Oct 2023 with headaches, swollen temporal arteries, and scalp sensitivity. I never get...
My GCA started Oct 2023 with headaches ... Along with GCA I developed lots of body ... Prednisone controlled both my GCA and ... Rheumatologist informed me about Actemra ... they’re still isn’t a little bit of GCA
Posted: Feb 22 10:11am
I always keep in mind that each of us has our own journey. April 2024 apparent...
April 2024 apparent GCA attack left ... Between then and now Actemra was temporarily ... holding at daily 2mg Predisone and the Actemra ... had minimal side effects with the Actemra ... If you try the Actemra.
Posted: Feb 8 9:30am
All of this is interesting. I started with Actemra injections about 6 years ago but I...
I started with Actemra injections about ... When I started Actemra --- Kevzara ... GCA opened up new options instead of ... gets paid for. "Presumptive GCA ... Actemra has not been worse for me at
Posted: Feb 20 1:14pm
"I know my experience with rapid pred taper is contrary to many others experiences I have...
" ---------------------- For GCA ... slower prednisone tapers aren't on Actemra ... are several advantages to being on Actemra ... approved steroid-sparing agent for GCA ... rapid-tapering-reduces-steroid-toxicity-in-gca
Posted: Feb 18 7:30am
People find different things that work for them. Collectively they are all called "Steroid sparing medications."...
It is called Actemra (tocilizumab). ... It is mostly for people with GCA but ... https://www.actemra.com/gca/considerations ... /gca.html#:~:text=ACTEMRA%20is%20the ... %20first%20prescription,ACTEMRA%20is
Posted: Jan 8 11:38am
It sounds like you might need a higher dose if your pain isn't controlled in the...
#39;ve been receiving treatment for GCA ... at 8 mg prednisone, and I also take Actemra ... for the GCA.
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 24 1:13pm
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA at the same time when I was 54. PMR...
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA at ... immediately after starting Pred but the GCA ... for 8 months and then switched to Actemra
Posted: Feb 5, 2024