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Our government doesn't get overly involved in medical decisions except for granting FDA approval of the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067333/
Actemra hasn't ever been FDA approved ... for GCA and subsequent approval of Actemra ... My rheumatologist believed Actemra & ... However, since Actemra was approved ... For me to get approved for Actemra for
Discussion: 2 year struggle to get off prednisone still hard to get from 3 to 2mg
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 13, 2024
"One usually stays on a dose that completely controls PMR pain until the inflammatory tests return...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1277840/
funny thing happened when I started Actemra ... inflammation markers went up again when Actemra ... withheld for a longer interval but Actemra ... markers for some reason while I am on Actemra ... negligible as long as I do another Actemra
Discussion: Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Apr 9 11:37am
Are your concerns about side effects from Actemra or that it might not work? I had...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/950387/
your concerns about side effects from Actemra ... If Actemra didn't work, plan B ... If I had side effects, then Actemra ... There are some contraindications to Actemra ... any history of diverticulitis, then Actemra
Discussion: PMR with normal blood markers
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Oct 19, 2023
Artificial intelligence says the following: "Actemra (tocilizumab) is a prescription medicine that blocks interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptors....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122631/
intelligence says the following: "Actemra ... Actemra prevents IL-6 from connecting ... -------- The company that makes Actemra ... ACTEMRA is designed to block IL-6 from
Discussion: Flareups, Prednisone, Tapering
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 13, 2024
I was on 60 mg/day of Prednisone due to very high levels of inflammation due to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000819/
I began weekly injections of Actemra ... physically obvious side effects of Actemra ... immunosuppression is normal for those on Actemra ... Overall, for me the side effects of Actemra ... told the main issue of concern with Actemra
Discussion: GCA prednisone vs. actemra infusion therapy
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
I hope Actemra works for you. Being optimistic is important I think. I lost all hope...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972782/
I hope Actemra works for you. ... feeling optimistic at all when I tried Actemra ... I reluctantly agreed to try Actemra ... My rheumatologist only said Actemra ... prednisone, I needed 60 mg again and Actemra
Discussion: GCA conserns
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 30, 2023
I don't think I would take a biologic if I had a history of cancer. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1277819/
apparently some cancer patients are given Actemra ... Covid patients were treated with Actemra ... He says Actemra isn't "optimal ... Actemra targeted PMR but seems to work
Discussion: Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Apr 9 11:14am
My rheumatologists group follows a protocol and most all their PMR patients are off Pred within...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1237389/
Five years ago when I tried Actemra, ... breaking new ground if he could get Actemra ... At the time, Actemra was only FDA approved ... The reason Actemra was approved for
Discussion: Kevzara
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 15 9:40am
This is my personal opinion but your question isn't too personal. It is a very good...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000255/
say my life is more restricted on Actemra ... However, Actemra didn't seem to ... Actemra allowed me to rapidly decrease ... Before starting Actemra, the lowest ... I'm not saying that Actemra doesn
Discussion: Is it PMR (and/) or Osteoarthritis?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
Not being able to taper gracefully is a good way to describe it. There was nothing...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973566/
Actemra (tocilizumab) helped me taper ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA. ... Kevzara and Actemra target the same
Discussion: PMR flare at a drop from 8 to 7 mg of prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Dec 1, 2023
Has Actemra helped you taper off Prednisone? Getting off Prednisone after Actemra was started has made...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1200450/
Has Actemra helped you taper off Prednisone ... Getting off Prednisone after Actemra ... I don't really know what Actemra ... I was off Actemra during the Covid era ... The surgeon speculated that Actemra
Discussion: Precursor symptoms to PMR?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Dec 30, 2024