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I was on 60 mg/day of Prednisone due to very high levels of inflammation due to...
inflammation due to PMR and/or non-cranial GCA ... I began weekly injections of Actemra ... physically obvious side effects of Actemra ... Overall, for me the side effects of Actemra ... told the main issue of concern with Actemra
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
It is interesting that you are off prednisone and your doctor is considering starting Actemra. I...
your doctor is considering starting Actemra ... I started Actemra 4 years ago for PMR ... Part of the criteria for getting Actemra ... My regret was that Actemra wasn' ... GCA.
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
I know how you feel and I resisted going to the VA after my military service....
Actemra changed everything for me. ... rheumatologist said I would only be able to get Actemra ... because I wasn't diagnosed with GCA ... Actemra has made a huge difference in
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
Thank-you for sharing this. I think the results of this study were published in 2016. That...
considered to be a breakthrough year for GCA ... I gave myself my 1st injection of Actemra ... My rheumatologist said Actemra was my ... There are some downsides to Actemra. ... I don't want to take Actemra forever
Posted: Dec 6, 2023
I hope Actemra works for you. Being optimistic is important I think. I lost all hope...
I hope Actemra works for you. ... the "only option" for PMR/GCA ... I reluctantly agreed to try Actemra ... My rheumatologist only said Actemra ... because of something unrelated to PMR/GCA
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Nov 30, 2023
A biologic is a medication derived from living things. These things can be human but not...
I take Actemra (tocilizumab) for refractory ... My rheumatologist was excited about Actemra ... being FDA approved for GCA. ... He made sure I was willing to try Actemra ... had any serious side effects from Actemra
Posted: Nov 29, 2023
After the GCA diagnosis I started another prednisone taper and also started infusions of Actemra. I...
After the GCA diagnosis I started another ... taper and also started infusions of Actemra ... I have not had any GCA symptoms since
Posted: Nov 24, 2023
I had a similar situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA. I was on 20 mg...
situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA ... have signs of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... about 5 weeks, I began weekly shots of Actemra ... as I continue the weekly shots of Actemra ... Actemra has been very effective for
So far, I am unaware of any side effects of Actemra. I've been having weekly injections...
am unaware of any side effects of Actemra ... ve been having weekly injections of Actemra ... I will likely need to continue on Actemra ... (My PMR/GCA symptoms began on January
Posted: Jun 22, 2023
I can only speak to my case...my GCA diagnosis was missed for over nine months, and...
I can only speak to my case...my GCA ... on 80 mg methylprednisolone plus Actemra ... rheumatologist was reluctant to start me on Actemra ... mg and now take 3mg daily with my Actemra ... When you take Actemra, your inflammatory
I have PMR /GCA started out at 40 mg prednisone and now at 20 mg. Was...
I have PMR /GCA started out at 40 mg ... everyone here is doing prednisone and acterma ... rheumatologist said we can consider acterma
There is now an alternative to prednisone that was recently FDA approved for the treatment of...
My rheumatologist tried me on Actemra ... I'm still on Actemra so I'm ... rheumatologist thinks I'm better off on Acterma ... mechanism of action of Kevzara and Actemra ... inflammation is implicated in PMR and GCA
This is a long story. My PCP diagnosed me with Templer Arteritus and prescribed 60 Mg...
biopsy to determine the possibility of GCA ... about a year and a half and have the GCA ... might have developed a reaction to the Actemra ... how long to keep a patient on the Actemra ... next one, I will probably have my Actemra
Posted: May 10, 2023
I was diagnosed with GCA in 2019....and it IS a roller coaster. Sometimes it is just...
I was diagnosed with GCA in 2019.... ... I'm presently on 3 mg and Actemra ... ;m going to hold at 3mg along with Actemra