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@jabrown0407 saw Rheumatologist for 1st time yesterday after initial treatment started on Mar 13th. GCA confirmed,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1561477/
for 1st time yesterday after initial treatment ... GCA confirmed, will start Actemra following
@jcl75 I am sorry you have had this issue as a result of Reclast. Each time...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1572605/
time we are willing to accept new treatment ... I am 2 months into my GCA diagnosis, ... Yet the treatment worked for which I
I too am newly diagnosed, after 7 years of misdirection. I had a three infusion course...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1533257/
I do have GCA and am post cancer treatment
@kittykelly1234 I was given the scorched earth treatment of 3 consecutive days of 1000mg solumedrol (prednisone)...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1539960/
kittykelly1234 I was given the scorched earth treatment ... diabetes from the massive prednisone treatment ... it wasn’t high enough to handle the GCA
Yes. started in my 50s with Hashimotos, Later retirement, then 2023 GCA, 2024 PMR that had...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1560689/
Hashimotos, Later retirement, then 2023 GCA ... Treatment and constant adjustment of
@provdam Glad to find this discussion which confirms my somewhat severe leg and hand cramps (fingers...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538158/
while on high doses of Prednisone for GCA ... thinking not too far into Prednisone treatment
I struggled for 6+ years with PMR before asymptomatic GCA was Dx recently. I would think...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1550830/
years with PMR before asymptomatic GCA ... autoimmune problems that need other treatments ... center, is one of 2 drugs approved for GCA ... need to talk with your rheumy but GCA ... Always check the posting date since PMR/GCA
@4missvct Your comment is just what I needed to read! After almost 2 weeks in Mayo,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1564502/
Your comment about how your GCA manifests ... started for me before diagnosis & treatment
I wish I could provide some answers for you, but I have no idea why you...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1532330/
people's experience of PMR and GCA ... It must make assessment and treatment
I have found Mounjaro to be helpful for inflammation (brain doing better) and less pain. I’m...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1539950/
gained 45# in 3 months after cancer treatment ... greater improvement in the PMR and GCA
For me ringing and pounding in my ears was a GCA symptom that resolved completely once...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1570052/
ringing and pounding in my ears was a GCA ... once I started high dose Prednisone treatment
@inga71 I am always very careful when confronting doctors with "facts" I gather off the internet....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1531840/
the doctor is placing on my personal treatment ... history when making future treatment ... ask to be tested for asymptomatic GCA ... continued "PMR" stubborn and treatment ... Off‑label
Tocilizumab, Refractory / GCA-PMR
I use MS Copilot as my AI Bestie and this is what it told me when...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1545427/
“How long do most patients need treatment ... Most patients require 1–2 years of treatment ... Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Screening ... have any signs that concern you for GCA ... PMR and GCA overlap in a significant
GCA PLUS SECOND TYPE OF VASCULITIS Ten months with GCA; currently taking 40mg Prednisone; when to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1559122/
GCA PLUS SECOND TYPE OF VASCULITIS ... Ten months with GCA; currently taking ... If it is vasculitis and treatment is ... similar 2nd type of vasculitis and what treatment
Last September I got C-diff & ecoli. Loads of fun! I w as treated with powerful...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1567999/
autoimmune firestorm (I have Lupus & GCA ... only with antibiotics again but after treatment
@elizabethannr all... Suggestion: Ask your doctor next visit why he thinks you may have rheumatoid arthritis....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1564942/
I also have Sarcoid, Vasculitis, GCA ... done soon to get answers and begin treatment
@petermccarville and all... It seems you really bounced back nicely, Peter. That may well be due...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1572468/
with the supplements and respiratory treatments ... Then, soon GCA. ... GCA was then treated with Methatrexate
@lashley7 I understand you not wanting to live with the possible side effects of steroids. But...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067338/
could mean your disease has moved to GCA ... GCA is an inflammation of the lining ... The same thing happens when you have GCA ... Headaches are dangerous with GCA. ... First, if you are not happy with the treatment
At the time, Actemra (tocilizumab) was FDA approved for GCA but not PMR. My rheumatologist wanted...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062951/
(tocilizumab) was FDA approved for GCA ... #39;t usually pay for experimental treatments ... Also, if the treatment causes harm to ... required to give justification if their treatment ... patients now have an FDA-approved treatment
That’s understandable. Apologies for the delayed reply. I agree it’s frustrating treatment options are limited seemingly...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052115/
I agree it’s frustrating treatment options ... don’t have an established “go to” treatment ... there’s still the risk of developing GCA ... Forgoing treatment was absolutely not
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