for PMR. ... and it was used for "refractory PMR ... with GCA but I was diagnosed with PMR ... I had 12 years of PMR before Actemra ... Actemra is not FDA approved for PMR

Actemra was FDA approved for GCA but ... to get Actemra approved for me before ... I almost refused Actemra because some ... breaking the rules" by giving me Actemra ... for PMR.

I have been off Actemra twice already ... No PMR pain ... just uveitis. ... My ophthalmologist stopped Actemra and ... She discounted the fact that Actemra ... for PMR got me off prednisone.

great news about the biosimilar to Actemra ... first prednisone really helped with my PMR ... I believe PMR was still active in combination ... In any case, Actemra controlled PMR ... You are correct that Actemra doesn&#39

prevented GCA but it didn't prevent PMR ... ironic when I was approved to receive Actemra ... for PMR, the recommendation was to

I received Actemra for PMR 4 years ago ... My rheumatologist now thinks PMR might ... to me to treat PMR. ... than 12 years for the treatment of PMR ... PMR therefore would seem most likely

Some people get Actemra (tocilizumab ... think Actemra is approved if PMR is ... and Actemra gets approved for RA. ... I was prescribed Actemra for PMR but ... I didn't think Actemra would be

alternatives to taking prednisone for PMR ... to be aware that it may not be just PMR ... It isn't FDA approved for PMR but ... I still take Actemra for PMR. ... I guess that I still have PMR so I&#39

you have been on since the start of PMR ... I didn't think Actemra was working ... I was doing Actemra injections every ... I wasn't liking Actemra and I was ... forum about using Actemra for PMR.

When Actemra allowed me to taper off ... However, I never had a PMR flare as ... long as I took Actemra. ... Since Actemra controls PMR, I don&#39 ... ;t need Prednisone for PMR anymore.

PMR wasn't a problem. ... controlled PMR and allowed me to get ... My rheumatologist was sure it was PMR ... probably would need Prednisone for PMR ... Humira and stay on Prednisone for PMR

At the time, Actemra (tocilizumab) was ... FDA approved for GCA but not PMR. ... for PMR since he was reading the available ... No biologic was FDA approved for PMR ... for PMR because the research seeking

I had PMR for 12 years. ... it might be in remission thanks to Actemra ... I do a monthly infusion of Actemra. ... years except for when I don't get Actemra ... off Prednisone for 12 years until Actemra

everything you posted because 12 years of PMR ... 52 when I was first diagnosed with PMR ... Fortunately for me, Actemra kept PMR ... Technically, I still have PMR but Actemra ... need Actemra.

dose of 3 mg or below because of Actemra ... PMR seemed to be well controlled or ... actually needed 60 mg of Prednisone and Actemra ... off prednisone quickly again after Actemra ... Ironically, she says Actemra isn&#39

) about checking for antibodies to Actemra ... a PMR/GCA relapse? ... It wasn't a PMR relapse though. ... I had a PMR relapse. ... didn't need prednisone to control PMR

and PMR was controlled for the time ... After Actemra was started, I tapered ... not I still needed Prednisone for PMR ... taper any lower than 15 mg because my PMR ... When Actemra was restarted I tapered

Yes off pred for pmr & GCA Had ... starting at 50mg , Concurrent with Actemera

I've been on monthly Actemra infusions ... While on Actemra, I had gotten COVID ... don't have, which I had during PMR ... ok, but not what they were before PMR ... I was always very active before PMR/

@pappy6 I still do an Actemra infusion ... have not been able to completely stop Actemra ... rheumatologist is so concerned about a PMR ... a patient with an isolated case of PMR ... #39;m not so sure isolated cases of PMR