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I have been on a monthly infusion of Actemra for about a year. I started with...
have been on a monthly infusion of Actemra ... I started with Actemra injections every ... In four years of taking Actemra, I ... Side effects from Actemra are possible ... but at least I know Actemra can be
Posted: Jan 10, 2024
@brightwood I started on 60 mg of Prednisone in July 2024 for GCA/PMR. While I was...
I started on Actemra infusions in January ... better after a couple of months on Actemra ... route, as my Part D doesn't cover Actemra
I can only speak from personal experience with Actemra (tocilizumab) which was offered to me 13...
speak from personal experience with Actemra ... I ended up needing prednisone AND Actemra ... I only needed 3 mg of prednisone, Actemra ... For Actemra to be approved for me, ... If I develop side effects or if Actemra
I'm over it now but I still get riled up sometimes ... sorry. Your post triggered...
I have been on Actemra for 7 years without ... I relapse when Actemra is stopped but ... said some of the same things about Actemra ... life was a better option for me than Actemra ... Actemra isn't FDA approved for PMR
I personally don't think Actemra will work if Kevzara didn't work. That doesn't mean you shouldn't...
I personally don't think Actemra ... For me, Actemra was only tried as a ... Actemra still isn't FDA approved ... He commented that if Actemra works for ... Actemra has worked extremely well for
Discussion: Start Actemra?
Posted: Nov 27, 2024
I have been on Actemra for almost 7 years. In comparison to my prior 12 years...
I have been on Actemra for almost 7 ... quality of life are much better on Actemra ... Needless to say, I'm a fan of Actemra ... The best way I can describe Actemra ... It is hard to know what Actemra does
I think a lot of people are able to stop Actemra and still have a "sustained...
think a lot of people are able to stop Actemra ... one of those people and have been on Actemra ... Actemra was stopped a couple of times ... rheumatologist has no plan to stop Actemra ... medical system in the UK restricts Actemra
Posted: Jul 8 7:01pm
Thank-you for sharing this. I think the results of this study were published in 2016. That...
I gave myself my 1st injection of Actemra ... My rheumatologist said Actemra was my ... was getting negative feedback about Actemra ... There are some downsides to Actemra. ... I don't want to take Actemra forever
Posted: Dec 6, 2023
I currently do a monthly infusion of Actemra but I used to do Actemra injections. My...
currently do a monthly infusion of Actemra ... but I used to do Actemra injections ... total control of my infusion dose of Actemra ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA. ... My ophthalmologist says Actemra isn&
Posted: Aug 26, 2024
I was given a biologic medication called Actemra (tocilizumab). It blocked the IL-6 inflammation pathway implicated...
given a biologic medication called Actemra ... Actemra seemed to control my PMR symptoms ... The added bonus was --- Actemra didn ... Actemra doesn't stimulate adrenal ... However, Actemra didn't suppress
Posted: May 7, 2024
@trina24 I have been on Actemra for 6 months and already it has started to attack...
@trina24 I have been on Actemra for ... said previously that I would be on Actemra ... better than me on the prednisone and Actemra
It is interesting that you are off prednisone and your doctor is considering starting Actemra. I...
your doctor is considering starting Actemra ... I started Actemra 4 years ago for PMR ... Part of the criteria for getting Actemra ... I had a great response to Actemra and ... My regret was that Actemra wasn'
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
I have been taking Actemra (tocilizumab) for almost 4 years. I have been mostly off prednisone...
I have been taking Actemra (tocilizumab ... Actemra was prescribed for PMR but my ... I now only take Actemra I started ... Actemra has controlled my PMR symptoms ... My dose of Actemra has been adjusted
@brightwood what does your rheumatologist think about you going on to the actemra? I started on...
rheumatologist think about you going on to the actemra ... I started on actemera last March or ... to take prednisone along with the Actemra ... prednisone completely, I can stay on actemra ... Actemra infusions.
Since I have never been diagnosed with GCA, I don't know how pertinent my experience with...
Actemra side effects have been minimal ... I'm still doing monthly Actemra ... My experience with long term Actemra ... You will never know if Actemra will ... For me, Actemra continues to work so
My next rheumatology visit is this week. I guess I just need to ask if it...
to ask if it is feasible to stop my Actemra ... know there is no need to “taper off” Actemra ... All is well so why stop Actemra? ... I don’t know what the long term Actemra