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"Is tapering in whole mg amounts immunologically safer/as safe as tapering half mg amounts?" ------------------------------- I...
didn't need Prednisone to treat PMR ... I thought I needed Prednisone for PMR ... I wasn't sure but Actemra seemed ... to have PMR under control. ... Actemra wasn't intended to prevent
Sorry to hear that you're having a flare. I have a rheumatologist, but I felt comfortable...
I was diagnosed with PMR and possible ... requested that my rheumatologist order Actemra ... Actemra is prescribed to treat GCA, ... but some doctors will prescribe for PMR
Posted: Apr 11 3:42pm
I'm 70 now but I was diagnosed with PMR back in 2007 at the age of...
;m 70 now but I was diagnosed with PMR ... took prednisone for 12 years until Actemra ... Fortunately Actemra allowed me to taper ... Since 2019 I have went from Actemra ... Actemra has been fantastic for me.
I don't have that problem with Actemra infusions. Medicare pays for biologic infusions because they aren't...
I don't have that problem with Actemra ... Actemra has been around a relatively ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA. ... because I was only diagnosed with PMR ... "should work" for PMR since
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Dec 14, 2024
I had some back-up assistance from Actemra when I went from 3 mg to zero in...
I had some back-up assistance from Actemra ... Actemra was controlling my PMR symptoms ... symptoms which is easy to mistake for PMR
Posted: Apr 15 11:37am
It is interesting that you had a flare of psoriasis after stopping Prednisone. Has anyone ever...
Reactive Arthritis (ReA) but not with PMR ... #39;m not saying you don't have PMR ... reason why you can't have both PMR ... Prednisone again along with Humira because PMR ... for PMR and Humira works to prevent
The 7 mg barrier strikes again. That might be caused by adrenal insufficiency. Methotrexate (MTX) is...
Prednisone until a biologic called Acterma ... Actemra allowed me to get past the 7 ... mg barrier because it controlled PMR ... I wasn't having any PMR symptoms ... Actemra didn't suppress my adrenal
"It's one thing after another, over and over again. I wonder what the next thing will...
it was one thing after another with PMR ... Now it is just one monthly Actemra infusion
Discussion: Thrush
Posted: Sep 15, 2024
I did go on actemra for 6 months. It did bring my sed rate down to...
I did go on actemra for 6 months. ... to for MGUS had an issue with the actemra ... so I went off it The Actemra did ... work for me though as far as the PMR
Posted: Sep 4, 2024
I would be interested in what a UK doctor tells a newly diagnosed PMR patient. Is...
UK doctor tells a newly diagnosed PMR ... guidelines" for the treatment of PMR ... The guidelines for the treatment of PMR ... Prednisone until a biologic called Actemra
Discussion: newly diagnosed
Posted: Aug 30, 2024
@yertondg I posted a video about the "gold standard" for tapering off prednisone for the treatment...
off prednisone for the treatment of PMR ... standard for tapering off Prednisone for PMR ... medications until a biologic called Actemra ... that was recently FDA approved for PMR ... https://www.kevzara.com/pmr#:~:text=
I think methotrexate (MTX) is a good medication to try. It is probably the most widely...
MTX is recommended for relapsing PMR ... any DMARD is disease modifying for PMR ... discusses the efficacy of MTX for PMR ... that works well for everyone with PMR ... MTX was a prerequisite for getting Actemra
Posted: Aug 22, 2024
I had a similar experience with Actemra (tocilizumab). I was skeptical that Actemra would work so...
I had a similar experience with Actemra ... I was skeptical that Actemra would work ... I had a flare but not a PMR flare which ... My Actemra injections were increased ... Actemra was a game changer for me too
Posted: Aug 19, 2024
@tobeybaby I have a long history of prednisone use for my asthma and reactive arthritis. So...
times, even with my first flare of PMR ... ’m currently on my second flare of PMR ... is on hold but I’m going to try the Actemra
I have been dealing with PMR for about a year and I have been taking 5...
I have been dealing with PMR for about ... the prednisone and am scheduled for Actemra
Posted: Aug 16, 2024
My liver enzymes, AST and ALT have both been elevated at various times since I was...
various times since I was diagnosed with PMR ... However, PMR was never suggested as ... Various medications used to treat PMR ... Actemra - not likely --- a liver specialist ... Actemra wasn't stopped.
Discussion: Elevated alk phos
Posted: Aug 16, 2024