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That taper seems unnecessarily fast. I'm tapering prednisone, and I also take weekly Actemra injections. The...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1339866/
prednisone, and I also take weekly Actemra ... The Actemra controls the inflammation ... from my GCA and PMR. ... re not taking a biologic drug like Actemra
That sounds like a big disaster waiting to happen. You've been on prednisone a long time,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1332679/
I also take weekly Actemra injections ... , so my PMR and GCA are controlled by ... the Actemra. ... are not taking a biologic drug like Actemra
Generally speaking ... the likelihood of prednisone side effects are related to: 1) dose--the higher the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1334508/
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Actemra works ... for approximately 50% of GCA patients ... remission within a year of starting Actemra ... significantly less when treated with Actemra ... When Actemra works ... it works well
Have you checked with your doctor? You could be having a relapse of the GCA. I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1337481/
You could be having a relapse of the GCA ... I have read that Actemra doesn't ... relapse even when you're taking Actemra
Doc, I have been under treatment for GCA and PMR for 12 months. I started at...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343543/
Doc, I have been under treatment for GCA ... I have also been taking weekly Actemra ... any pain or symptoms at all from the GCA ... the combination of prednisone and Actemra
Since I have never been diagnosed with GCA, I don't know how pertinent my experience with...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346153/
Since I have never been diagnosed with GCA ... I'm still doing monthly Actemra ... My experience with long term Actemra ... You will never know if Actemra will ... For me, Actemra continues to work so
Methotrexate was tried about 10 years ago. Leflunomide came next. There was sulfasalazine and multiple NSAIDs...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1292084/
Actemra was FDA approved for GCA and ... Prednisone within a year after starting Actemra ... I still do a monthly infusion of Actemra ... have any serious side effects from Actemra
I'm sorry you developed PMR at a young age. I was 69 when I developed PMR,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290110/
developed PMR, and 70 when I developed GCA ... I have been taking Actemra for the past ... Actemra and Kevzara are similar biologics
I started on 60 mg. of Prednisone last July 2024. Beginning of December, I was at...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1302833/
rheumatologist and told her I wanted to get Actemra ... things that I used to do before PMR/GCA
I have been receiving treatment for GCA and PMR for 11 months. I started at 60...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1310195/
have been receiving treatment for GCA ... I also take Actemra injections weekly ... #39;t had any pain from the PMR or GCA
" I haven't had any pain from the GCA or PMR since starting treatment. So it...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313068/
haven't had any pain from the GCA ... were causing all my problems since Actemra
I have PMR and GCA. I'm currently at 3 mg of prednisone per day, and I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1316626/
I have PMR and GCA. ... prednisone per day, and I take weekly Actemra
"Actemra inhibits IL-6, but there are other substances that cause the inflammation from PMR and GCA,"...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1322242/
"Actemra inhibits IL-6, but there ... cause the inflammation from PMR and GCA ... %20in%20IL,in%20both%20PMR%20and%20GCA ... also being evaluated for both PMR and GCA ... For now, I'm content to stay on Actemra
Does everybody taking a biologic or DMARD get to 0mg prednisone? -------------------- No ... only about...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1321737/
only about half of the patients on Actemra ... In the Giacta trial for GCA approximately
@terrym Why do you see an endocrinologist? I was originally referred to an endocrinologist when I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298146/
my rheumatiogist wanted me to try Actemra ... After Actemra was started, I tapered ... I still do a monthly Actemra infusion ... Actemra is only FDA approved for GCA ... that was recently FDA approved for GCA
I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR 10 months ago. I started with 60 mg prednisone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287057/
I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR 10 ... weeks, and I started taking weekly Actemra ... didn't notice anything from the Actemra ... prednisone and still taking the weekly Actemra ... of weeks to several months for the Actemra
About a year and a half behind you, so you are a pioneer for me! Hope...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287042/
in February of this year included GCA ... Next Monday April 28 I begin monthly Actemra ... protocol, not sure what to expect as Actemra
My experience has been very similar to yours. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288758/
I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in ... , and started weekly injections of Actemra ... had any pain or symptoms of PMR or GCA ... have any drop off of energy between Actemra ... that limit with my first refill of 4 Actemra
I saw the rheumatologist's PA today, and I asked her how long people with GCA usually...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1289772/
and I asked her how long people with GCA ... usually take Actemra. ... She said GCA isn't like PMR where ... likelihood and risk of relapse on GCA ... and it says the typical duration of Actemra
The problem is that Actemra is only FDA approved for GCA and not always authorized for...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290237/
The problem is that Actemra is only ... FDA approved for GCA and not always ... or "presumptive GCA" for people ... ;confirm" the diagnosis of PMR/GCA ... Other than PMR/GCA, there aren't
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