PMR and GCA since 03/21 My GCA is in remission ... Has anyone switched from Actemra to ... I do not take Prednisone since 09/21

Soon after I tapered off prednisone ... started 60 mg of prednisone. ... hasn't recurred and PMR is in remission ... Best of all, I have been prednisone ... these autoimmune disorders are now in remission

I have been off Actemra twice already ... My ophthalmologist stopped Actemra and ... She discounted the fact that Actemra ... Uveitis went into remission on the regimen ... The second time Actemra was stopped

was time to try a biologic called Actemra ... only possible with the addition of Actemra ... which kept PMR in remission. ... Actemra seems to cause PMR to go into ... remission and doesn't suppress

Went thru hell of high dosage prednisone ... and then Actemra. ... I hit "remission" in November

I took prednisone for 12 years waiting ... #34;burn itself out" and go into remission ... PMR never did go into remission. ... Actemra is keeping me off prednisone ... conditions, They all are currently in remission

remember when I first started taking Actemra ... somewhat elevated while I was taking prednisone ... After Actemra was started, my ESR and ... inflammation markers remain low on Actemra ... PMR symptoms then PMR might be in remission

future will have better options than prednisone ... I took prednisone for more than 12 years ... I read stuff about prednisone being ... I was able to taper off prednisone in ... just to see if remission is sustainable

The biologic that was tried was Actemra ... Remission of uveitis was easy to achieve ... while taking Actemra, I had flare ... Uveitis went into remission again except ... Actemra was restarted and Humira was

effects and was able to taper off prednisone ... rheumatologist now thinks PMR might be in remission ... approval are as follows. 1) I was on prednisone ... I was unable to taper off prednisone ... young" (64 years old) to take prednisone

." I took prednisone in my younger ... short term and I could get back into remission ... Remission only lasted a year or so until ... I relapsed again and needed prednisone ... now saying "PMR" and "remission

Things changed after Actemra was introduced ... I was completely surprised that Actemra ... nothing to allow people to achieve remission ... Actemra changed all that for me so I ... while I continue to take Actemra.

2.5 years to get to single digits of prednisone ... along with Actemra. ... To me remission is not being worse.

responsive" so I could achieve remission ... The biologic called "Actemra&#34 ... a delay of another 6 months while Actemra ... again until Actemra was restarted. ... He allowed me to continue Actemra indefinitely

I took prednisone for more than 12 years ... mg is crazy fast for you as long as Actemra ... I ended up trying both Actemra (IL-6 ... I decided that Actemra worked better ... doesn't always result in complete remission

Believe it or not, prednisone isn&#39 ... ;t FDA approved for PMR but prednisone ... Historically, prednisone was used to ... There isn't much evidence that prednisone ... helps to "achieve remission&#34

I have been on Actemra for six months ... has allowed me to taper to 1 mg of prednisone ... and put my PMR into remission after

My PMR is in remission and I have no ... experience using Actemra so hopefully ... I was lucky that prednisone worked well ... What's your experience with Actemra

of PMR but it is currently been in remission ... others suffering from PMR to hear how Actemra ... tocilizumab) has allowed you to be off of prednisone ... for the PMR once you started the Actemra ... able to taper to a lower dosage of prednisone

Dadcue, what a long history of needing Prednisone ... Do you have any long term prednisone ... The more recent advent of Actemera has ... I’m in a remission already demonstrated ... it will reduce the need for greater prednisone