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I've been on prednisone since late June of 2024 for GCA. I started at 60 mg...
I have also been taking Actemra since ... more associated with prednisone than Actemra ... prednisone saved my vision and treated my PMR
Posted: Jan 19 5:38pm
Dadcue, what a long history of needing Prednisone you have had . Do you have any...
The more recent advent of Actemera has ... How long did you need to be on actemera ... Im on Actemra weekly since time of ... cranial or eyesight involvement & PMR ... ) In addition to Actemra I’m on a
Posted: Jan 19 9:37pm
I'm sorry that you were diagnosed with PMR. I can't add anything to what others have...
sorry that you were diagnosed with PMR ... I was diagnosed with PMR and possible ... sugar spikes are just as bad as the PMR ... rheumatologist that I wanted her to order Actemra
Discussion: Feeling defeated
Posted: Jan 18 8:04am
@nyxygirl Thank-you for the article about the debate doctors are having. I was good to read...
purely on personal experience with Actemra ... off prednisone for 12 years without Actemra ... long term prednisone use waiting for PMR ... This happened while Actemra enabled ... As far as I know, PMR is now in complete
@lindaadel I encourage you to suggest a biologic to your rheumatologist. I’m on a monthly infusion...
I’m on a monthly infusion of Actemra ... markers have dropped to normal, and my PMR ... I believe the Actemra made the difference
Both videos come from a rheumatologist's perspective and are based on the medical "guidelines" for treating...
"guidelines" for treating PMR ... 12 years of taking prednisone for PMR ... my cortisol level was good AND if PMR ... I'm just grateful that Actemra ... I can stop Actemra cold turkey.
Dropping 2.5 mg from 10 mg of prednisone sounds kind of risky to me. I have...
I have GCA and PMR, and I've been ... addition to prednisone I also take weekly Actemra ... haven't had any symptoms of GCA or PMR
Posted: Feb 10 9:56am
"I think that was wise advice since tapering is counter productive when you are in active...
However, it was much easier with Actemra ... Actemra made it easier for me --- it ... kept PMR in check and allowed me to ... Now Actemra keeps all my autoimmune ... Actemra doesn't suppress my adrenal
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Feb 13 1:31pm
@joan7 Your disease progression is remarkably similar to mine. I'm 64 years old, male, northern European...
PMR started on January 14, 2023, and ... inflammation (10x higher than most with PMR ... , after which weekly injections of Actemra ... The Actemra shots have been very effective ... The weekly shots of Actemra will probably
"It is a tough game, for sure, and there is no standard game plan works for...
t as aggressive in her approach to PMR ... Actemra was more effective for my war ... Actemra is now my only defense against
I got really tired of pain while going almost a year without my PMR and GCA...
while going almost a year without my PMR ... started treatment (prednisone and Actemra ... 5 mg prednisone to go with weekly Actemra
How do you know when you have achieved remission? How do you tell when you have...
than 12 years for "active" PMR ... being treated with a biologic called Actemra ... for active PMR. ... However, I can't tell if PMR is ... --- how do you know if PMR is active
Posted: Dec 9, 2022
I took atorvastatin for many years. It was started shortly after being diagnosed with PMR and...
shortly after being diagnosed with PMR ... numbers "looked good" until Actemra ... My cholesterol numbers decreased on Actemra ... endocrinologist wasn't sure what Actemra