I was diagnosed with GCA in November ... off the prednisone and have been on Actemra

diagnosed July 2024 with PMR and possible GCA ... Started on 60 mg. of pred. for the GCA ... I'm am now on 5 mg., thanks to Actemra

Some people with PMR and/or GCA are ... I have PMR and GCA, and I've been ... taking prednisone for a year, and Actemra ... I expect to have to take Actemra for ... of prednisone for 6 weeks to get my GCA

Diagnosed with GCA (temporal arteritis ... Started monthly ACTEMRA infusions March ... ACTEMRA infusions are to continue monthly

I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA in ... started taking weekly injections of Actemra ... Medicare Advantage plan that covers Actemra ... I wouldn't say that taking Actemra ... Actemra has allowed me to taper the

When a biologic called Actemra (tocilizumab ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA but ... increase when my monthly infusion of Actemra ... seem to have any side effects from Actemra ... I can't say Actemra "cured me

;re planning to stop prednisone or Actemra ... and stopping either prednisone or Actemra ... could cause a GCA flare or make the ... If you have any other symptoms of GCA

Just wondered, are you not also on Actemra ... move off of prednisone due to monthly Actemra ... I have GCA, and am down from 60 mg prednisone ... to now 12.5, with monthly Actemra,

Yes, some people who take Actemra have ... Actemra inhibits IL-6, but there are ... cause the inflammation from PMR and GCA

a year before being diagnosed, and GCA ... I have been taking Actemra injections ... for 10 months to treat the GCA. ... Actemra is similar to Kevzara in that ... haven't had any issues with the Actemra

I hope Actemra works well for you. ... Best wishes to you on your GCA journey

sorry you lost part of your vision to GCA ... I had all of the other symptoms of GCA ... I also take Actemra injections weekly ... had any other symptoms of PMR and GCA

I have PMR and GCA. ... started treatment (prednisone plus Actemra

prednisone, and I also take weekly Actemra ... The Actemra controls the inflammation ... from my GCA and PMR. ... re not taking a biologic drug like Actemra

daily when first diagnosed with pmr/gca ... I got to 6mg daily we started the Actemra ... still taking the weekly injection of Actemra

local RA doctor wants to treat my GCA ... ( diagnosed in May 2025) with Acterma ... might possibly have more than just GCA

At this point I am not sure if GCA is ... I want to know that before I start Acterma

occlusion happening, which can be seen in GCA ... In addition, I get Actemra infusions ... kind of vision impairment happen with GCA

Kevzara and Actemra block IL-6, which ... I take Actemra and 1 mg of prednisone ... to treat PMR and GCA.

quite a few people like me who have GCA ... started taking weekly injections of Actemra ... month, but I will need to keep taking Actemra ... down to 35 mg, plus I started taking Actemra ... Have your doctors discussed Actemra?