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The biologic was called Actemra (tocilizumab). It is FDA approved for several autoimmune conditions. It was...
The biologic was called Actemra (tocilizumab ... reading the research studies when Actemra ... He thought Actemra should work for PMR ... creakyjoints.org/acr-2019/tocilizumab-actemra-giant-cell-arteritis-prolonged-remission
Is there a way for you to post the results and the details about why the...
monthly infusion of a biologic called Actemra ... wasn't checked before starting Actemra ... As far as I know, Actemra only targeted ... my PMR diagnosis. ... level must have been high otherwise Actemra
Posted: Jun 15, 2024
@jlo22 My experience with Prednisone combined with any other immunosuppressant medication was characterized by infections. My...
I have been on Actemra for 5 years. ... Five years ago, I started with Actemra ... for the first time in 13 years after PMR ... prevent uveitis from recurring and treat PMR ... I wanted to restart Actemra because
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
I certainly can relate to what you have gone through with your health journey. When I...
short term use of predisone until PMR ... PMR has been long term and I would like ... to try the Actemra to try and get off ... very encouraged by your success with Actemra ... I also understand that Actemra carries
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
I know the name but I don't have any personal experience with taking Simponi. I have...
inflammatory arthritis along with PMR ... I was diagnosed with PMR after many ... What worked for me was Actemra. ... For me, Actemra worked for PMR and has ... years so I'm very pleased with Actemra
Posted: Jun 10, 2024
I certainly understand how you feel. The real debate about the pros and cons of Prednisone...
Life was relatively good until PMR was ... After PMR was diagnosed, it seemed ... time, my rheumatologist suggested Actemra ... years already so I almost turned down Actemra ... I’m glad I tried Actemra … I got off
Posted: Jun 10, 2024
Hello @jlo2252, I'm also grateful for prednisone which got me through 2 flare ups of PMR...
which got me through 2 flare ups of PMR ... about the experience of folks with PMR ... get you off of prednisone and start Actemra ... members sharing their experience with Actemra ... search=actemra%20for%20pmr.
Posted: Jun 10, 2024
I think there are many possibilities including a low cortisol level that might explain pain on...
Actemra was clearly controlling my PMR ... However, injections of Actemra every ... uveitis from happening even though Actemra ... story but ultimately increasing my Actemra ... was better and a monthly infusion of Actemra
Posted: Jun 4, 2024
My wife has uveitis. This created glaucoma. I know dadcue on this site suffers from inflammation...
PMR is considered a self limiting disease ... suggested that I may need to go on a PMR ... Like Acterma or Kevzara. ... These drugs are designed to attack PMR
Posted: Jun 3, 2024
I can try to help. Just my info from here and google search. I have not...
of drugs that can now be used for PMR ... Kevzara and Acterma. ... Acterma works better with GCA. ... biologics are being added to help prevent PMR ... neither of drugs will work if its not PMR
No PMR symptoms since Actemra was started on January 1st, 2019. I still do a monthly...
No PMR symptoms since Actemra was started ... my rheumatologist is still treating PMR ... I don't have PMR symptoms anymore ... to take Prednisone all the time for PMR ... If I experience PMR symptoms again,
I had pain in my hands and feet. I go to a fairly busy family Dr....
one in the practice diagnosed with PMR ... Kevzara, Acterma are drugs that target ... More of a PMR inflammation marker. ... drug will treat the inflammation from PMR ... is just taking about prednisone and PMR
"Methotrexate is given as an adjunct drug to disease modifying biologics because it has a multiplier...
." With PMR, methotrexate is ... When Actemra was tried, my rheumatologist ... the risk of me forming antibodies to Actemra ... get authorization to treat me with Actemra ... biggest reason for wanting to try Actemra
Posted: May 28, 2024
You and @pb50 have RA in common. I was diagnosed with seronegative inflammatory arthritis at the...
arthritis at the age of 32 and then PMR ... m now doing a monthly infusion of Actemra ... Even after Actemra was tried, it took ... PMR might be in remission thanks to ... Actemra.
I tested HLA-B27 positive almost 40 years ago. I was closer to 30 years of age...
but you can have PMR in addition to ... years old to get the diagnosis of PMR ... PMR can be a piece of a much larger ... I now do a monthly infusion of Actemra ... I'm just happy Actemra works reasonably
Posted: May 14, 2024
I just reread your question. Simple answer ... yes my inflammation markers (CRP and ESR) were...
Actemra normalized my CRP and ESR. ... t reliable when a person is taking Actemra ... Actemra was approved on the basis that ... methotrexate was working to control my PMR