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@tweetypie13 My rheumatologist described Actemra in the same way. No guarantee was ever made but it...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1431122/
best chance" of ever getting off prednisone ... made when I fully expected to need prednisone ... would fail once again to taper off prednisone ... Now I have been prednisone free for ... Actemra has fewer side effects than Prednisone
Discussion: Does anyone else feel isolated and misunderstood?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 5 3:25am
In 2000, I had a rare autoimmune disease called Pemphigus Vulgaris. I was given high doses...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1423593/
I was given high doses of Prednisone ... all the while taking lower doses of prednisone ... which gave me prednisone induced cataracts ... November 2003 and I was completely off prednisone ... It was Prednisone did so much harm
Discussion: Does more Rituxan make a difference?
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Oct 26 7:39am
Prednisone also has a strong immune suppression effect. Some doctors will say prednisone globally suppresses the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379501/
Prednisone also has a strong immune ... Some doctors will say prednisone globally ... on a biologic medication instead of prednisone ... insufficiency caused by long term prednisone ... Being on both prednisone and Kevzara
Discussion: I just started Kevzara and hope to tape of Prednisone., any advice?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 26 6:40am
Maybe if you could describe the pain relative to when you were first diagnosed. How well...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1430689/
Actemra and successfully tapered off Prednisone ... eventually successful at staying on zero Prednisone ... endocrinologist said I should restart Prednisone ... would happen after I stopped taking prednisone ... since I took Prednisone for more thaan
Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 4 12:41pm
Actemra didn't exactly "kick in" all of a sudden. I assume people respond to Kevzara in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1431882/
anything else could work as well as Prednisone ... I slowly tapered my Prednisone dose ... a flare whenever I reached 7 mg of Prednisone ... When I was on 3 mg of Prednisone, I ... low --- I needed to stay on 3 mg of Prednisone
Discussion: Kevzara, how does it kick in ?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 6 1:14am