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I was just diagnosed with GCA and taking a high dose of prednisone. I don’t know...
I was just diagnosed with GCA and taking ... Anyone else have experiences with treatment ... of GCA?
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 7, 2023
I just wanted to suggest that finding a "stable dose" of prednisone that works was more...
called Actemra was sought for the treatment ... Actemra was FDA approved for GCA. ... still isn't FDA approved for the treatment
Posted: Oct 5, 2023
@dadcue You asked "Have you ever been diagnosed with anything more specific or is it still...
still "presumptive" PMR and/or GCA ... someone with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... arterial inflammation usually seen in GCA ... what I have, but at this point the treatment
I had 2 different eras of prednisone use. The first 20 years were characterized by 60-100...
My treatment was complicated by secondary ... a promising biologic used to treat GCA ... except I was never diagnosed with GCA ... had recently been FDA approved for GCA ... recommendation was to treat PMR as if it was GCA
This link shows all six of the recommendations for a treat-to-target (T2T) approach to treat PMR...
treat-to-target (T2T) approach to treat PMR and GCA ... Glucocorticoids (GC) are the standard treatment ... for GCA and PMR. ... cohort studies, 34–62% of people with GCA ... current standard of care. "The treatment
By the way .... Intravenous administration of Actemra wasn't approved for giant cell arteritis (GCA) in...
approved for giant cell arteritis (GCA ... formulation of Actemra (tocilizumab), for treatment ... of giant cell arteritis (GCA) in adult
Posted: May 30, 2023
Are you tapering by 5 mg per week? I don't believe there is any correct way...
With PMR/GCA that isn't possible ... For PMR/GCA, you need to taper blindly ... I don't know if PMR/GCA inflammation ... said that Humira was a more optimal treatment ... It might not be just PMR/GCA.
Posted: Apr 25, 2023
I personally take a biologic called Actemra (tocilizumab). My rheumatologist had to get authorization to prescribe...
However, Actemra is FDA approved for GCA ... recently approved by the FDA for the treatment ... think a more targeted approach to the treatment ... of PMR/GCA is a step in the right direction
Posted: Apr 23, 2023
Hello @valerie6062, Welcome to Connect. I haven't read any conclusive evidence on prednisone causing neuropathy but...
information that might be helpful on the treatment ... I haven't had GCA but my rheumatologist ... them know if I had any symptoms of GCA ... causing the roller coaster ride with the treatment
"Inflammatory arthritis" is an umbrella term that describes all of the many different types. Rheumatoid arthritis...
RA has many treatment options. ... Short term treatment of prednisone is ... bridge to more effective types of treatment ... My understanding about the treatment ... as being "associated" with GCA
Well ... where should I begin? I was diagnosed with reactive arthritis with uveitis some 20...
Uveitis can cause blindness just like GCA ... that he didn't see any sign of GCA ... of inflammatory arthritis and PMR/GCA ... sulfasalazine during my total of 30 years of treatment ... I'm now on a biologic treatment
Posted: Mar 24, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR about 15 years ago. For twenty years before PMR was diagnosed...
seeing my ophthalmologist for the treatment ... rheumatologist told me the symptoms of GCA ... rheumatologist how would I know if it was GCA
Posted: Mar 4, 2023
That sounds bad, @tsc. Sorry to hear it. I also lost 8 lbs in the 3...
So far, it seems I don't have GCA ... With GCA, you must have had much higher ... of prednisone and had a different treatment