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Hi John, I just received word yesterday from my doctor's office that my insurance company had...
my insurance company had denied the Actemra ... I'm sure they are looking for GCA ... really not sure I want to try the Actemra ... I have subtle GCA symptoms (my opinion ... I feel like I might have GCA and/or
Listen Susan. GCA is not the end of the world. Take your prednisone and see if...
GCA is not the end of the world. ... prednisone and see if you can get on Actemra ... have enough prednisone in your body, Actemra ... started before it was approved for GCA ... so was mine but I was treated for GCA
Posted: Aug 3, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR in May 2016 & didn't want to take a corticosteroid like...
I wanted to take Actemra & read ... successes in treating PMR (as well as GCA ... Then, without telling me, his first Actemra ... flare, and took another course of Actemra ... Actemra is clinically more efficient
@tsc and @kilh Oh, it's so good to receive your message, Teri. I'm very happy you...
I also have GCA, as well as Crohns, ... passing out began at about the same time GCA ... A neurologist put me on weekly Actemra ... 2-year point, and I currently have Actemra ... injections every 2 weeks, bc the GCA
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jan 13, 2022
@mskatrina12 Hello. I was diagnosed with OLP a year ago and 3 or 4 doctors have...
immunosuppressants including Prednisone and now Actemra ... several autoimmune diseases, including GCA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Nov 16, 2021
@tsc. Thankyou for your message, Teri. I have a battery of new meds, following the July...
meds, a pill to calm my heart down, Actemra ... injections every two weeks for my GCA ... I do wish there were other GCA patients ... adjustments are needed regarding the Actemra
Posted: Oct 26, 2021
@tsc. Thankyou for your post. In answer to your questions, yes, I had symptoms of extreme...
muscles for several months before the GCA ... done shortly thereafter, confirming GCA ... My rheumatologist has cut my Actemra ... whether that's the result of the Actemra ... sure isn't much posting about GCA
Posted: Oct 20, 2021
@loribmt Hi Lori. I'm thinkin' by now we're in the wrong discussion group, no longer looking...
was hospitalized immediately once GCA ... Actemra was then started - a kinder, ... weekly injection made specifically for GCA ... For me, it stopped the GCA blindness
Support Group: Just Want to Talk
Posted: Sep 22, 2021
John, that's a good idea, splitting your Prednisone into smaller doses. I had to be taken...
same time, the doctors took me off Actemra ... for my GCA as well as Clozapine, both ... I'm back on Actemra now, but only ... I have more painful GCA symptoms due ... to the lesser dose of Actemra and the
Hello @paddington, Thank you for the private message. I thought I would answer it here in...
all but the digest entries regarding GCA ... Medications and Actemra? ... need to re-post your response to the Actemra
Posted: Mar 30, 2020
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
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