For GCA, people doing the slower prednisone ... tapers aren't on Actemra (tocilizumab ... are several advantages to being on Actemra ... . 1) people are able to taper off prednisone ... is less, 3) a sustained remission lasts

On Prendnison January to August, then ... started on Actemra IV once a month. ... I expect to be on Actemra for another ... her how will she know when I am in remission ... Actemra can cause cancer.

I was treated with a fast taper of prednisone ... And then I went into remission for 20 ... now and my doctor wants me to take Actemra ... so hopefully I can get off the prednisone

flare of psoriasis after stopping Prednisone ... of uveitis as soon as I tapered off Prednisone ... After uveitis was in remission, I was ... stuck on 15 mg of Prednisone again ... I chose Actemra and tapered off prednisone

admit MTX was helping me reduce my Prednisone ... It took me 12 years to get off Prednisone ... MTX was a prerequisite for getting Actemra ... The goal should be "sustained remission ... health choice" than long term prednisone

When do you start the Actemra infusions ... you have an excellent response to Actemra ... Remission was quickly achieved for all ... when Actemra was tried. ... My rheumatologist says Acterma is an

Actemra won't work for everyone. ... By contrast, I was on prednisone for ... During much of the 12 years my prednisone ... but you should be able to achieve remission ... I'm not so sure Actemra, prednisone

diagnosis, I have needed to increase prednisone ... rheumatologist I have no alternative to prednisone ... until I am in remission, then can try ... Actemra is not an option for me because

The reason why Actema seem to be an ... is that the goal of Actemra is to stop ... had any flares in 3 years while on Actemra ... finally achieved a "long term remission ... Hopefully I can get off Actemra too.

I'm probably in remission but I ... Not only did I taper off prednisone, ... I no longer have some of the prednisone ... I hope to never need prednisone again ... compared to prednisone.

My rheumatologist said Actemra was my ... understanding is that PMR is only in remission ... to "go away" completely but remission ... I'm not sure what remission is. ... rheumatologist never thought I was in remission

. "Long term" prednisone is ... the treatment until we take prednisone ... to tell their patients to taper off prednisone ... still PMR but it "might be in remission ... " thanks to Actemra (tocilizumab

#39;m not on Kevzara but I do take Actemra ... Actemra is in the same classification ... Both Kevzara and Actemra are IL-6 receptor ... I have taken Actemra for 4 years. ... problem list but it now says "in remission

a year after Actemra was started. ... Actemra allowed me to be able to stay ... I needed to stop Actemra a couple of ... responded quickly and it went back into remission ... I chose Actemra.

Have you been able to stay in remission ... I might be in remission but my rheumatologist ... I took prednisone for more than 12 years ... for PMR and never did achieve remission ... Actemra allowed me to taper off prednisone

I have tried Actemra via injection the ... diverticulitis and it is a contradiction to actemra ... for now, i would rather stay with prednisone ... decided to battle it through with prednisone ... once in those 4 yrs and the remission

What dose prednisone are you on? ... for a couple of months, due the the Prednisone ... That's all good, but the Prednisone ... Two and a half weeks ago, I started Actemra ... what I understand, PMR can go into remission

once a month to get off Prednisone. ... Off Prednisone now... ... Actemra is not a steriod like Prednisone ... we will monitor) until it goes into remission ... I just hope it does go into remission

Kevzara is if my PMR doesn't go into remission ... to go back to the pain and needing Prednisone ... I seem to be in remission as long as ... " is any better than lifelong Prednisone ... want me to have to be on long term Prednisone

on 50mg pred rapid taper and weekly Actemera ... I’m now off prednisone completely, all ... I was in full remission according to ... Now I’m on Actemera as a mono treatment ... , no more prednisone Thank you modern