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@dadcue You asked "Have you ever been diagnosed with anything more specific or is it still...
still "presumptive" PMR and/or GCA ... someone with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... regimen used in the 2017 tocilizumab (Actemra ... arterial inflammation usually seen in GCA ... The Actemra will likely continue for
"Great Debate: Should PMR and GCA Be Treated with Advanced Therapies at Disease Onset?" This should...
"Great Debate: Should PMR and GCA ... 17 years ago but I was only offered Actemra ... It was that Actemra wasn't an option ... It wasn't very easy to get Actemra ... Sounds to me like the treatment of PMR/GCA
I had 2 different eras of prednisone use. The first 20 years were characterized by 60-100...
a promising biologic used to treat GCA ... except I was never diagnosed with GCA ... treat PMR with the biologic called Actemra ... had recently been FDA approved for GCA ... After Actemra was tried, I went from
Excellent questions!! Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR but not GCA. Actemra is FDA approved for...
Actemra is FDA approved for GCA but ... or both PMR and GCA. ... Actemra and Kevzara should work the ... same for either PMR or GCA. ... Maybe include people who take Actemra
This link shows all six of the recommendations for a treat-to-target (T2T) approach to treat PMR...
treat-to-target (T2T) approach to treat PMR and GCA ... I can say Actemra worked infinitely ... GC) are the standard treatment for GCA ... cohort studies, 34–62% of people with GCA ... care. "The treatment target of GCA
I hope you have good luck with Kevzara. I'm on Actemra which my rheumatologist wanted me...
Actemra works well for me. ... My experience with Actemra has been ... that is implicated in both PMR and GCA ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA. ... To the extent that PMR and GCA are &
Posted: Jun 7, 2023
My PMR/GCA symptoms became apparent on January 14, 2023 and I was diagnosed with PMR on...
My PMR/GCA symptoms became apparent ... weekly injections of another drug, Actemra ... continued the weekly injections of Actemra ... The plan is to continue taking the Actemra
By the way .... Intravenous administration of Actemra wasn't approved for giant cell arteritis (GCA) in...
Intravenous administration of Actemra ... approved for giant cell arteritis (GCA ... ;s intravenous (IV) formulation of Actemra ... treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA
Posted: May 30, 2023
I have GCA.....and it is possible to have PMR or GCA without the ESR and CRP...
I have GCA.....and it is possible to ... have PMR or GCA without the ESR and ... that I was 'thought' to have GCA ... 80 mg methylprednisolone along with Actemra ... forward three years later; I'm on Actemra
My rheumatologist says he considers Actemra and Kavzara very similar and expects very similar results if...
My rheumatologist says he considers Actemra ... I am using Acterma to taper off Prednisone ... Actemra is not officially FDA approved ... for PMR, but has been approved for GCA
I have seronegative spondyloarthropathy diagnosed as reactive arthritis. I was HLA-B27+ along with uveitis and excruciating...
That was when Actemra was tried. ... I chose Actemra to control my pain. ... Actemra was stopped and Humira was tried ... Surprisingly, Actemra was approved for ... recommendation was to treat my PMR as if it was GCA
Wow. My father has PMR (and may or may not have had GCA) and is very...
has PMR (and may or may not have had GCA ... For any of you taking Actemra, did you ... a known and severe complication of GCA ... not have been related to undiagnosed GCA ... week, and I'm going to ask about Actemra
I received an email about a comment or response you made...and being new to the site...I...
your rheumatologist wanted you to try Actemra ... have a friend in Maine, 86, she takes Actemra ... it is server her just fine; PMR and GCA ... I am just a GCA-er.
Posted: May 10, 2023
One of the reasons I believe groups like this are so important is to give people...
It has been three years for me with GCA ... on both prednisone and Actemra. ... on some pred and probably will take Actemra
Hi i am currently having troubles. I to have pmr and gca. Started actemra infusions in...
I to have pmr and gca. ... Started actemra infusions in oct. ... initial diagnosis was pmr, i didnt get gca ... seems like both the Prednisone and actemra