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"How can you tell if it's PMR or adrenal insufficiency?" You probably won't know if the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1483540/
" I started believing that Actemra ... ability to taper prednisone after Actemra ... The pain relief I experienced from Actemra ... The longer I was on Actemra without ... it convinced me that Actemra was working
Discussion: Using Kevzara to taper down from prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 16 6:45am
I was diagnosed in May 2022. I did not have many typical symptoms, but I did...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1114751/
started on 40mg of prednisone & Actemra ... months later but I’m still taking the Actemra ... hoping that someday I’ll be off the Actemra
Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 30, 2024
My question was going to be how many IVs were restarted before a central line was...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982226/
So Actemra is stopped ... are you back ... I have stopped Actemra twice but I didn ... rheumatologist that I'm willing to stop Actemra
Discussion: Biologic caused infections
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 17, 2023
I was originally diagnosed with PMR over 2 years ago. I went on a 10 month...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747383/
, and started monthly infusions of Actemra ... tapering off or reducing the dose of Actemra ... there has experience with stopping the Actemra
Discussion: Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 9, 2022
"But if you're on a relatively low dose of prednisone and hope to be off of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1380085/
this was exactly what I was told when Actemra ... there wouldn't be much concern and Actemra ... low as I could get before starting Actemra
Discussion: If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 26, 2025
@carol75. Hello, Carol. I've had GCA for 2 1/2 years. I don't believe Prednisone is the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/661514/
of a rheumatologist, I was put on Actemra ... Actemra is much easier on your body ... hope you're able to have your Actemra
Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Dec 11, 2021
Diagnosed with GCA Jan 2025, started 60mg Prednisone, and Actemra monthly infusion end of Feb. Reduced...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318629/
2025, started 60mg Prednisone, and Actemra ... Now, just finished fourth Actemra, and ... Actemra to be for 1 year, perhaps longer
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 2, 2025
I had PMR for about a year before being diagnosed, and GCA for about 5 months....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324159/
I have been taking Actemra injections ... Actemra is similar to Kevzara in that ... haven't had any issues with the Actemra
Discussion: New to this support group.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 10, 2025
I will also be forced to change as Kevzara was removed from the formulary. I did...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1469922/
tocilizumab-aazg) which is a biosimilar to Actemra ... (Actemra also is no longer on my formulary
Discussion: Cosentyx
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Dec 29, 2025
@murphy2370 Hi Jim ... we have the VA in common. The VA was able to get...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1446224/
The VA was able to get Actemra (tocilizumab ... ophthalmologist at the VA insisted that Actemra ... Eventually I was switched back to Actemra ... was opposed to switching me back to Actemra ... However, now my ophthalmologist says Actemra
Discussion: Wrist and finger pain while tapering prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 24, 2025
@retiredphil Age is another factor. that needs to be considered. I was on Prednisone for 12...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1449553/
Those comments were made right before Actemra ... remember those people told me that Actemra ... I wouldn't know unless I tried Actemra ... I'm glad I tried Actemra and got ... don't know if I would have tried Actemra
Discussion: When to start taper
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 29, 2025