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You and @pb50 have RA in common. I was diagnosed with seronegative inflammatory arthritis at the...
arthritis at the age of 32 and then PMR ... m now doing a monthly infusion of Actemra ... Even after Actemra was tried, it took ... PMR might be in remission thanks to ... Actemra.
I had pain in my hands and feet. I go to a fairly busy family Dr....
one in the practice diagnosed with PMR ... Kevzara, Acterma are drugs that target ... More of a PMR inflammation marker. ... drug will treat the inflammation from PMR ... is just taking about prednisone and PMR
Posted: May 29 11:20am
"Methotrexate is given as an adjunct drug to disease modifying biologics because it has a multiplier...
." With PMR, methotrexate is ... When Actemra was tried, my rheumatologist ... the risk of me forming antibodies to Actemra ... get authorization to treat me with Actemra ... biggest reason for wanting to try Actemra
Posted: May 28 10:30am
I know the name but I don't have any personal experience with taking Simponi. I have...
inflammatory arthritis along with PMR ... I was diagnosed with PMR after many ... What worked for me was Actemra. ... For me, Actemra worked for PMR and has ... years so I'm very pleased with Actemra
Posted: Jun 10 1:03pm
Hello @jlo2252, I'm also grateful for prednisone which got me through 2 flare ups of PMR...
which got me through 2 flare ups of PMR ... about the experience of folks with PMR ... get you off of prednisone and start Actemra ... members sharing their experience with Actemra ... search=actemra%20for%20pmr.
Posted: Jun 10 6:57am
I certainly can relate to what you have gone through with your health journey. When I...
short term use of predisone until PMR ... PMR has been long term and I would like ... to try the Actemra to try and get off ... very encouraged by your success with Actemra ... I also understand that Actemra carries
Posted: Jun 11 6:55am
@jlo22 My experience with Prednisone combined with any other immunosuppressant medication was characterized by infections. My...
I have been on Actemra for 5 years. ... Five years ago, I started with Actemra ... for the first time in 13 years after PMR ... prevent uveitis from recurring and treat PMR ... I wanted to restart Actemra because
Posted: Jun 11 8:43am
Is there a way for you to post the results and the details about why the...
monthly infusion of a biologic called Actemra ... wasn't checked before starting Actemra ... As far as I know, Actemra only targeted ... my PMR diagnosis. ... level must have been high otherwise Actemra
Posted: Jun 15 6:44pm
I'm relatively new to these biologics so you have more experience than me. I didn't have...
I thought PMR was a blessing when I ... chance when I was first diagnosed with PMR ... would have advocated for Kevzara or Actemra ... after a year or two if PMR persisted
@charlotte61 I just read your post and will share our experience. It is my husband who...
He developed PMR in May 2023. ... Our doctor diagnosed him with PMR and ... shared his symptoms, they knew he had PMR ... We've been prescribed Actemra and ... just go to the ER, tell them you have PMR
Posted: Mar 7 4:36pm
I'm more partial to Actemra (tocilizumab) but Kevzara would likely be equally as effective for me....
I'm more partial to Actemra (tocilizumab ... I started Actemra on January 1st, 2019 ... years on prednisone for refractory PMR ... getting somewhat nervous about being on Actemra ... additional medications have been added for Actemra
I was able to get off Prednisone after Actemra was tried. I hope it also works...
was able to get off Prednisone after Actemra ... body arthritic pain suddenly after PMR ... massive doses of Prednisone before PMR ... The pain caused by PMR and arthritis ... was given a new lease on life after Actemra
Discussion: PMR target areas
Posted: May 12 12:08pm
I just reread your question. Simple answer ... yes my inflammation markers (CRP and ESR) were...
Actemra normalized my CRP and ESR. ... t reliable when a person is taking Actemra ... Actemra was approved on the basis that ... methotrexate was working to control my PMR
No PMR symptoms since Actemra was started on January 1st, 2019. I still do a monthly...
No PMR symptoms since Actemra was started ... my rheumatologist is still treating PMR ... I don't have PMR symptoms anymore ... to take Prednisone all the time for PMR ... If I experience PMR symptoms again,