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I hope Actemra works for you. Being optimistic is important I think. I lost all hope...
I hope Actemra works for you. ... was the "only option" for PMR ... I reluctantly agreed to try Actemra ... My rheumatologist only said Actemra ... because of something unrelated to PMR
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Nov 30, 2023
I have an autoimmune disease and Mayo doctors used a drug called Actemre to effectively replace...
and Mayo doctors used a drug called Actemre ... You might want to ask your doctor if Actemre ... is used for PMR. ... bless your relief and recovery from PMR
Posted: Oct 20, 2023
The biologic that targeted PMR was Actemra (tocilizumab) and it worked for me. Another biologic was...
The biologic that targeted PMR was Actemra ... but it didn't seem to work for PMR ... biologic that is now FDA approved for PMR
Posted: Dec 6, 2023
Do you have PMR too? Prednisone is used almost exclusively to treat PMR. I'm familiar with...
Do you have PMR too? ... is used almost exclusively to treat PMR ... Actemra was originally used for RA and ... Actemra works on the inflammtion pathway ... that is implicated in PMR.
Posted: Dec 6, 2023
I think much was learned from people in the past who had RA and were treated...
treatment options for people with PMR ... taking prednisone and waiting until PMR ... PMR seems exactly like what I was told ... work for me and for now at least, Actemra ... Either that, or many people with PMR
Posted: Feb 6 2:17pm
Hi @bitsygirl, I don’t think I would start using steroids if you can manage without them....
I was diagnosed with PMR in March 2022 ... I am hoping to try Actemera as soon ... helpful to you and good luck with your PMR
Posted: Feb 10 12:01pm
Just so you know ... I was on prednisone for 12 years for PMR. Prednisone suppressed...
was on prednisone for 12 years for PMR ... Both PMR flares and adrenal insufficiency ... prednisone because a biologic called Actemra ... to get off prednisone while taking Actemra ... Actemra doesn't suppress adrenal
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 25 12:04pm
I was told the same about taking more than one biologic --- no can do! Inflixamab,...
t been shown to be efficacious for PMR ... ophthalmologist insisted on stopping Actemra ... I was reluctant to stop Actemra because ... it worked so well for PMR. ... Humira wasn't working well for PMR
Posted: Feb 28 8:04pm
In the first week after PMR diagnosis, I have needed to increase prednisone from 10 to...
In the first week after PMR diagnosis ... Actemra is not an option for me because ... anyone have experience with Humira for PMR
Posted: Feb 1 5:09pm
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA at the same time when I was 54. PMR...
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA at ... PMR went away almost immediately after ... for 8 months and then switched to Actemra
Posted: Feb 5 6:26pm
Reactive arthritis was diagnosed 20 years before PMR was diagnosed. The main reason PMR was diagnosed...
arthritis was diagnosed 20 years before PMR ... The main reason PMR was diagnosed was ... She said I had both PMR and reactive ... felt strongly that I had developed PMR ... any luck you might be treated with Actemra
Posted: Feb 5 10:46pm
It is interesting that you are off prednisone and your doctor is considering starting Actemra. I...
I started Actemra 4 years ago for PMR ... Part of the criteria for getting Actemra ... medications for 12 years to treat PMR ... treatment of PMR. ... called Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR
Posted: Jan 1 5:46pm
My rheumatologist seemed to think there was a risk of me developing antibodies to Actemra. I...
risk of me developing antibodies to Actemra ... were talking about alternatives to Actemra ... Actemra isn't supposed to work for ... uveitis but it didn't work for PMR ... I think PMR is still in the dark ages
Posted: Jan 25 8:48am
A biologic is a medication derived from living things. These things can be human but not...
I take Actemra (tocilizumab) for refractory ... PMR and it works for me. ... I was only diagnosed with PMR so my ... He made sure I was willing to try Actemra ... sarilumab) was recently FDA approved for PMR
Posted: Nov 29, 2023
That is a good outlook to have, I really hope prednisone is now in your past....
My rheumatologist said Actemra was my ... prednisone for chronic and refractory PMR ... My understanding is that PMR is only ... My rheumatologist says PMR isn't ... Now I'm symptom free of PMR.
I think a prednisone burst for RA is okay as long as you are able to...
term basis like it was prescribed for PMR ... When PMR was diagnosed, it was the first ... #34; Have you been diagnosed with PMR ... diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis and PMR ... The reason why Actema seem to be an
I used to think the 10% rule made a difference. That was before an endocrinologist told...
aspect of this is whether or not the PMR ... I was pretty sure Actemra had that part ... Actemra allowed me to taper quickly
Posted: Mar 3 9:19am
How long were you taking prednisone? Some people have resilient adrenals. My adrenals weren't so resilient...
I needed the assistance from Actemra ... I just kept telling myself, PMR inflammation ... was being controlled with Actemra. ... think I would have a major flare of PMR ... ;t have a flare of PMR when I stopped