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I have been diagnosed with GCA. I WAS ON 60 mg of prednisone that decreased till...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1491818/
I started Actemra infusions every 28 ... I was on Actemra for just over a year ... by diet while I couldn’t have the Actemra ... No more prednisone or Actemra and I’
Discussion: What foods, vitamins, minerals help get off prednisone for PMR?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 27 12:13pm
i am on actemra infusions once a month for 9 months now. i have not had...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1450106/
i am on actemra infusions once a month ... prednisone at times also but because im on actemra ... prednisone. my rheumatologist feels actemera
Discussion: Is Actemra (tocilizumab) for GCA worth the side effects?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 30, 2025
I have been able to go 7 weeks between Actemra infusions. My inflammation markers gradually increase...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1351416/
have been able to go 7 weeks between Actemra ... rheumatologist if I will ever get off Actemra ... isn't any plan for me to stop Actemra ... In that case Actemra might need to be ... stopped because Actemra might stop
Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 16 days ago.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 19, 2025
I've learned a little about how Medicare coverage for Actemra works in California. It it probably...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141136/
little about how Medicare coverage for Actemra ... are cheaper than the alternative, Actemra ... There are two ways to get Actemra: ... INFUSIONS of Actemra, which are given ... So you pay the $700-$800/month for Actemra
Discussion: Actemra coverage on Medicare in California?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 13, 2024
I don't think I would take a biologic if I had a history of cancer. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1277819/
apparently some cancer patients are given Actemra ... Covid patients were treated with Actemra ... He says Actemra isn't "optimal ... Actemra targeted PMR but seems to work
Discussion: Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Apr 9, 2025
My rheumatologists group follows a protocol and most all their PMR patients are off Pred within...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1237389/
Five years ago when I tried Actemra, ... breaking new ground if he could get Actemra ... At the time, Actemra was only FDA approved ... The reason Actemra was approved for
Discussion: What was your experience on Kevzara?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 15, 2025
Artificial intelligence says the following: "Actemra (tocilizumab) is a prescription medicine that blocks interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptors....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122631/
intelligence says the following: "Actemra ... Actemra prevents IL-6 from connecting ... -------- The company that makes Actemra ... ACTEMRA is designed to block IL-6 from
Discussion: Flareups, Prednisone, Tapering
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 13, 2024
I did not take Actemra but reading the data and Dadcue's literature, I would think stopping...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1381021/
I did not take Actemra but reading the ... literature, I would think stopping Actemra ... weaned off prednisone then stopping Actemra
Discussion: Has anyone tapered off Actemra?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 28, 2025
This is my personal opinion but your question isn't too personal. It is a very good...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000255/
say my life is more restricted on Actemra ... However, Actemra didn't seem to ... Actemra allowed me to rapidly decrease ... Before starting Actemra, the lowest ... I'm not saying that Actemra doesn
Discussion: Is it PMR (and/) or Osteoarthritis?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
Not being able to taper gracefully is a good way to describe it. There was nothing...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973566/
Actemra (tocilizumab) helped me taper ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA. ... Kevzara and Actemra target the same
Discussion: PMR flare at a drop from 8 to 7 mg of prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Dec 1, 2023