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Hello @leighton68, Welcome to Connect. Another member @marielynn, started another discussion and mentioned she was thinking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1478787/

Prednisone for over a year along with Kevzara ... prednisone-for-over-a-year-along-with-kevzara-for-last

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Jan 10 10:38am

I am in kevzara since May 2025 not feeling much of a change they say it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1355269/

I am in kevzara since May 2025 not feeling

Discussion: Anyone tried Kevzara for PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

@villager Kevzara takes up-to 60 days to take effect. I was at 9mg prednisone, and tapered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1495949/

@villager Kevzara takes up-to 60 days ... My Kevzara shots have been at every

Discussion: Red light therapy for PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 1 8:42pm

@stonewheel Thank you for your reply. I've been on prednisone for a year. I started at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1501178/

pain and stiffness) since I started Kevzara ... once you learn more about tapering on Kevzara

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 8 5:27pm

Got it! Good luck with being Predisone- free. I hope that others with experience with Kevzara...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995338/

hope that others with experience with Kevzara

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 11, 2024

A year ago when diagnosed I was on 40 mg pred. Then dropped to 20 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1514474/

🤞starting Kevzara Friday.

Discussion: Hair Loss from Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 25 1:38pm

@hblegen Hi! I’m on other chat sites. Basically, 6/11/24 first of two shingrix. Within 2 weeks...

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Prednisone, methotrexate, Kevzara, Humira

Discussion: Had Shingles shot and now have PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 20 hours ago

So sorry you’re going through this, folks have different tolerance levels apparently. You might ask your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1177945/

You might ask your doc about Kevzara

Discussion: Prednisone Side Effects

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

I was tapering from 15mg prednisone, going good til I hit 5 then had to return...

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5 then had to return to 7, went t kevzara

Discussion: Flare

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 14, 2024

I am having periods of dizziness, too, though I've had episodes of this before, but this...

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I assume it is Kevzara since I didn&

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 1, 2023

@gmanurse, you described my troubles with tapering prednisone almost exactly. I have also started on Kevzara...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/869333/

I have also started on Kevzara and

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 30, 2023

Hi barracuda, Mine started immediately from Kevzara injection plus 2 more skin cancers. The steroids cause...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1358431/

barracuda, Mine started immediately from Kevzara

Discussion: small red blotches on skin

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 28, 2025

@juliemcgee62 So did you mean the PMR got worse? I am due to get a shingles...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1418285/

a shingles vaccine before I begin Kevzara

Discussion: PMR and Flu Vaccine

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 18, 2025

@kathleenclaire I resisted taking Kevzara until I finally learned from my Dr that “it would help...

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kathleenclaire I resisted taking Kevzara

Discussion: Does anyone else feel isolated and misunderstood?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 4, 2025

I had cortisone shot in right shoulder for PMR pain while tapering off prednisone, only helped...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093186/

Have been on Kevzara for two months ... noticed any side effects from the Kevzara

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Four weeks in I see no difference on Kevzara, although I have speeded up the prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975345/

Four weeks in I see no difference on Kevzara ... Today I take my third 200 mg dose of Kevzara

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

Thank you so much for the book recommendation, I will look into it. Thank you for...

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for responding and good luck with Kevzara

Discussion: Tapering angst

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 28, 2023

That makes sense. I'm sure they can find out a lot about income through a credit...

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The last time I checked the Kevzara ... telling me that I was approved for the Kevzara

Discussion: Prednisone to Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 13, 2024

I am finally off of Prednisone after 2 years! I still have manageable pain -probably aches...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044946/

I have been on Kevzara since October ... RA last week, will begin taper off Kevzara

Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 3, 2024

Just FYI ... I was doing injections every 2 weeks at the start on Actemra. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/996102/

This may not apply to folks on Kevzara ... I don't even know if Kevzara injections

Discussion: How does Kevzara help with PMR symptoms and pain? I am being weaned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 12, 2024