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Thank you for sharing that. I feel fortunate that I was able to figure out he...
able to figure out he had developed GCA ... months after he was diagnosed with PMR ... I argued with her that he had PMR for ... suddenly developed every symptom for GCA
My very first injection of Actemra was on January 1st, 2019. I thought it was appropriate...
I was diagnosed with PMR only and not ... GCA. ... I had some of the symptoms of GCA but ... would be treated "as if I had GCA ... If PMR symptoms were the only concern
My husband was diagnosed with PMR in May 2023 and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) in February...
My husband was diagnosed with PMR in ... May 2023 and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... doctor said was the worse case of GCA
"Would you mind sharing what medication you took to take off the Prednisone? Do you still...
Is your PMR gone? ... (tocilizumab) was FDA approved for GCA ... Actemra "should work" for PMR ... I wasn't having any PMR symptoms ... It wasn't GCA either but an ophthalmologist
@charlotte61 In this case knowledge is power. Knowing the symptoms to look out for is so...
We had no idea when we started this PMR ... /GCA journey. ... Also, if you have PMR it is my strong ... who develops classic GCA symptoms is ... he's got a very severe case of GCA
Posted: Mar 20, 2024
I’m so glad you pushed the issue with your doctor. My husband’s rheumatologist didn’t believe he...
rheumatologist didn’t believe he had GCA ... even though he had PMR and all symptoms ... of GCA except vision loss. ... Three days later we had an official GCA ... says he has the most severe case of GCA
Posted: Mar 20, 2024
GCA is for Giant Cell Arteritis. I would highly recommend seeing a rheumatologist for vision change...
GCA is for Giant Cell Arteritis. ... My husband had PMR and later developed ... GCA. ... I hope you don’t have or get GCA. ... His PMR was under control.
Posted: Mar 20, 2024
Good morning all , and maybe especially Floridians ! this popped up in my email -...
Adults With Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... ) or Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) ... patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA ... ) or polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). ... where IL-17 and IL-6 play a role in GCA
Posted: Mar 19, 2024
My husband was just given Actemra injections for GCA. We are waiting to confirm he doesn't...
just given Actemra injections for GCA ... methylprednisolone last week (just diagnosed with GCA ... a week and a half ago, had PMR since
Discussion: Actemra
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 2, 2024
I knew about PMR because my father had it around 30 years ago. He later got...
I knew about PMR because my father had ... He later got the more serious form, GCA ... doctors are getting better at diagnosing PMR
Discussion: Cause of PMR
Posted: Feb 7, 2024
I don't think all RA biologics work well for PMR. Only Kevzara is FDA approved for...
think all RA biologics work well for PMR ... Only Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA but ... might work for PMR too. ... /GCA and maybe not so well for RA.
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
I use kettlebells and exercise bands for strength training 3x a week on our home patio....
m not sure if it has any impact on PMR ... an extraordinarily severe case of PMR ... /non-cranial GCA in January 2023.
Posted: Jan 20, 2024