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I assume you have GCA since you've been prescribed Rinvoq. Has your doctor discussed Actemra with...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379857/
I assume you have GCA since you' ... Has your doctor discussed Actemra with
I have cranial GCA and PMR. I take weekly Actemra injections, and I just finished prednisone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1384105/
I have cranial GCA and PMR. ... I take weekly Actemra injections, and ... Have you considered Actemra?
Actemra and Kevzara both inhibit IL-6, so both should help with PMR for some people. I'm...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379659/
Actemra and Kevzara both inhibit IL- ... good and bad for people with PMR and GCA ... inflammation pathways, so that determines if Actemra
Thank you for relating your experiences with these diseases. It sounds like I will be on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368133/
like I will be on both Prednisone and Actemra ... Then GCA struck so I am at the start
Kevzara is probably more effective and also probably has fewer side effects. It depends on the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371030/
I take Actemra to control GCA and PMR ... Actemra is similar to Kevzara, as both ... #39;t had any side effects from the Actemra
When I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA in July 2024, I started with 60 mg. of prednisone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1372890/
When I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA in ... I have been on Actemra infusions since ... The Actemra has allowed me to taper, ... #39;ve learned a lot about PMR and GCA
Kevzara and Actemra both increase the risk of infections, including shingles. So getting the shingles vaccine...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373820/
Kevzara and Actemra both increase the ... vaccine before developing PMR and GCA
My DNA was always Northern European (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland) with my grandparents speaking those languages....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1376576/
months of severe PMR I have developed GCA ... Prednisone (started at 60) and start Actemra
I do think that Actemra and Kevzara are dangerous. I mentioned recently on this forum that...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379820/
I do think that Actemra and Kevzara ... lists "use of a high risk drug Actemra ... You have to assess the risk of Actemra ... medication for several years to treat my GCA ... , it makes sense to take Actemra and
I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA July 2024. Began 60 mg. of Prednisone. I quit drinking completely,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382530/
I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA July 2024 ... mg. of Prednisone and get monthly Actemra
Some people would say Kevzara does nothing to directly improve your cortisol level if you have...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379484/
Hopefully, Actemra or Kevzara will ... without a flare of PMR because of Actemra ... Without Actemra, I would never have ... The advantage that Actemra and Kevzara ... these medications can control PMR and GCA
Hi...I have no experience with Actemra injections, but my infusion program--400 mg every four weeks--has been...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1365275/
Hi...I have no experience with Actemra ... successful for the treatment of my GCA ... week of 4 mg daily, started, before Actemra
I had PMR for a year before I got diagnosed. I thought it was due to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371448/
started, I got additional symptoms of GCA ... being treated for PMR is developing GCA ... treated for PMR can still develop GCA ... after I started treatment for PMR and GCA ... I was treated with prednisone and Actemra
Diagnosed GCA Jan 2025. Started 60mg prednisone, and started monthly infusions of Actemra about 3 weeks...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382219/
Diagnosed GCA Jan 2025. ... , and started monthly infusions of Actemra ... Never had a single side effect from Actemra ... I expect to continue with Actemra for
"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
Based on my personal experience, I disagree with your statement that "Prednisone side effects going away...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1350038/
I developed GCA about 7 months after ... year ago, and started taking weekly Actemra
My Abs Lymph value is consistently low. I've read that the value can be low due...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1356872/
I have been taking prednisone and Actemra ... for a year to treat GCA and PMR, and ... high when I was first diagnosed with GCA
jeanrod825 My first round with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) lasted from 2018 to 2021. After a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1356958/
first round with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... In March 2025, I began monthly Actemra ... ’s been four months since starting Actemra ... mg of prednisone while continuing Actemra
It was a long 12 year journey but now PMR is being treated without prednisone. I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357186/
That face pain had nothing to do with GCA ... The option was Actemra (tocilizumab) ... used to prevent uveitis flares while Actemra ... I wanted to be off Prednisone so Actemra ... now been successfully treated with Actemra
Actually the sooner you start Actemra, the better. It helps you to taper faster and with...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1334491/
Actually the sooner you start Actemra ... a day of prednisone when I started Actemra ... It takes up to 2 months for Actemra ... prednisone during that time to control your GCA ... stop taking prednisone when you start Actemra
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