With PMR/GCA that isn't possible ... For PMR/GCA, you need to taper blindly ... I don't know if PMR/GCA inflammation ... It might not be just PMR/GCA. ... I hope Actemra works for you.

England J of Medicine that indicated Actemra ... pathology to PMR, but I understand Actemra ... I've been diagnosed with both GCA ... and PMR, although the GCA diagnosis

personally take a biologic called Actemra ... Actemra isn't FDA approved for PMR ... However, Actemra is FDA approved for ... GCA so my rheumatologist believed that ... targeted approach to the treatment of PMR/GCA

showed that Kaiser would pay $0 toward Actemra ... for 6 months of weekly injections of Actemra ... He says the inflamed arteries of GCA ... says that is true for PMR, but not GCA ... Perhaps the GCA damage is more permanent

prescribe, and insurance to cover, Actemra ... Hopefully, my rheumatologist will support Actemra ... originally brought the idea up of using Actemra ... may have other ideas about giving me Actemra ... the PET scan only shows PMR and not GCA

Good news on the Actemra. ... GCA is a vasculitis, and I had a tendency

same as yours, @khmc, except that my GCA ... I'm still on Actemra too, with ... might switch you over to the easier Actemra

I contracted Polymyalgia and GCA early ... Prednisone until 11/21, plus Actemra ... I reduced Actemra to every 14 days

The biologic that worked for me was Actemra ... Unfortunately, Actemra isn't FDA ... it is approved for the treatment of GCA ... I don't have GCA but I have another ... GCA and RA then it might work for PMR

with Pred tapering w/ both PMR & GCA ... Am tapering down while also on Actmera ... Have had two GCA flares which required ... associated with Pred withdrawal and/or Actemra

got the notice about the denial for Actemra ... pain and my increased concern about GCA ... made no comment on my concern about GCA ... responded that I wanted to appeal the Actemra ... and again expressed my concern about GCA

experience with Rinvoq; I do give myself Actemra ... injections for GCA. ... blood results are perfect, no sign of GCA ... Maybe you might have success with Actemra

taking that large dose of prednisone- GCA ... even before a definitive diagnosis of GCA ... prednisone for 1 1/2 yrs. but now take Actemra

There are other ways of diagnosing GCA ... But now we also have Actemra to help

Started getting all the signs GCA in ... rheumatologist suggested going on at Actemra

lifelong wish I had - before this dang GCA ... other day was very pleased with my GCA ... progress and cut my imunosupressant Actemra

Also have GCA, with its own set of symptoms ... have tried 2 biologics, including Actemra

about 5 yrs. ago with PMR/and possible GCA ... prednisone for all of that time along with Actemra

been over two years since the dreaded GCA ... I'm still on weekly Actemra injections

Yes, the literature states that Actemra ... "only" medication to help GCA ... rheumatologist, who then prescribed Actemra ... ;s a funny coincidence your having GCA ... realize this could all be from the GCA