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After the GCA diagnosis I started another prednisone taper and also started infusions of Actemra. I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/969729/
After the GCA diagnosis I started another ... I have not had any GCA symptoms since ... starting the treatment.
So sorry for your experience. From what I have read it appears that GCA is so...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967297/
From what I have read it appears that GCA ... Good luck with the rest of your treatment
Someone once explained normal inflammation markers or normal CRP and ESR in the following way: "It...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/930438/
Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments ... interesting to note in the above link that GCA ... was only diagnosed with PMR and not GCA ... enough pain so I didn't worry about GCA
Kevzara (sarilumab) is FDA approved for PMR Actemra (tocilizumab) is FDA approved for GCA Both of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/924479/
(tocilizumab) is FDA approved for GCA ... have been used in the past for the treatment
I had a similar situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA. I was on 20 mg...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908048/
situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA ... have signs of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... I'm not sure if the Prednisone treatment ... had "apparent" non-cranial GCA ... (considering that I still have PMR/GCA
No real insight except to say Actemra works well for me. I'm glad you were able...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144577/
to "long term" or lifetime treatment ... restricted to 1 year of Actemra for the treatment ... of GCA regardless of whether Actemra
Full stop and I stayed on 3 mg until my endocrinologist determined that "it might be...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143793/
stop the biologic they take for PMR/GCA ... There weren't more effective treatment
Hi @bigjoe1463, the dangers of excessive heat for humans of all ages and all levels of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1102991/
I had PMR, then GCA, undiagnosed for ... It went away with treatment, prednisone
A doctor friend told me to go to the ER immediately if I had any visual...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1089903/
about a patient's history of PMR/GCA ... this in Connect
I was diagnosed with GCA ... to be informed of the symptoms of GCA ... and be on high alert to seek treatment
@JustinMcClanahan Thanks for inviting me to this page. I will check it out. My husband developed...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073329/
husband developed PMR May 2023 then GCA ... 12.5 by Feb 2024 when he developed GCA ... But one needs to have treatment with ... believe me when I suspected he had GCA
Wow. So many aspects of this that are totally new to me (GCA especially). I agree,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066113/
of this that are totally new to me (GCA ... us absolutely require overt medical treatment
@tedmbrady My husband developed PMR 5/2023 and then GCA (giant cell arteritis) in 2/2024. It's been...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1056983/
husband developed PMR 5/2023 and then GCA ... down to 12.5 mg before developing GCA ... not sure, but he had a really bad treatment-resistant
Hi @glinda47, The incidence of GCA is 1/3 that of PMR. I read, somewhere, that PMR...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044848/
Hi @glinda47,
The incidence of GCA ... that PMR does not necessarily lead to GCA ... By the time I was diagnosed with GCA ... anorexia, don't delay in seeking treatment ... Because I had GCA, my rheumatologist
I know it’s been a while since your post but my advice to anyone with symptoms...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037225/
symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... the most tests taken and the best treatment
Weight loss is common for untreated PMR/GCA. Weight gain is common for PMR/GCA treated with Prednisone....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030768/
Weight loss is common for untreated PMR/GCA ... Weight gain is common for PMR/GCA treated ... Diet and exercise are the primary treatments
Welcome! Glad to meet you, though so sorry you're now joining the PMR club as well......
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028606/
not have been related to undiagnosed GCA ... know, prednisone is the first-line treatment
Thank you @emo. I took your advice and tried to find out if it was a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1026241/
's happened since he developed GCA ... told the nurse that we need a better treatment
As far as I know, the evidence available for choosing the most appropriate steroid-sparing agent in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1023194/
appropriate steroid-sparing agent in GCA ... if you are off prednisone.
"Treatment
Hi @isabelle7, While you wait for others with experience with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), there is...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1022900/
experience with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... In summary, in GCA there appears to ... Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment ... Recommendations-for-the-management-of-GCA.pdf
I'm amazed at everything that is being tried for PMR/GCA. I was only offered long term...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019701/
everything that is being tried for PMR/GCA ... Medical treatment should evolve. ... It seems like PMR/GCA was left behind
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