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"It's one thing after another, over and over again. I wonder what the next thing will...
it was one thing after another with PMR ... Now it is just one monthly Actemra infusion
Discussion: Thrush
Posted: Sep 15, 2024
I did go on actemra for 6 months. It did bring my sed rate down to...
I did go on actemra for 6 months. ... to for MGUS had an issue with the actemra ... so I went off it The Actemra did ... work for me though as far as the PMR
Posted: Sep 4, 2024
I would be interested in what a UK doctor tells a newly diagnosed PMR patient. Is...
UK doctor tells a newly diagnosed PMR ... guidelines" for the treatment of PMR ... The guidelines for the treatment of PMR ... Prednisone until a biologic called Actemra
Discussion: newly diagnosed
Posted: Aug 30, 2024
@yertondg I posted a video about the "gold standard" for tapering off prednisone for the treatment...
off prednisone for the treatment of PMR ... standard for tapering off Prednisone for PMR ... medications until a biologic called Actemra ... that was recently FDA approved for PMR ... https://www.kevzara.com/pmr#:~:text=
I think methotrexate (MTX) is a good medication to try. It is probably the most widely...
MTX is recommended for relapsing PMR ... any DMARD is disease modifying for PMR ... discusses the efficacy of MTX for PMR ... that works well for everyone with PMR ... MTX was a prerequisite for getting Actemra
Posted: Aug 22, 2024
I had a similar experience with Actemra (tocilizumab). I was skeptical that Actemra would work so...
I had a similar experience with Actemra ... I was skeptical that Actemra would work ... I had a flare but not a PMR flare which ... My Actemra injections were increased ... Actemra was a game changer for me too
Posted: Aug 19, 2024
@tobeybaby I have a long history of prednisone use for my asthma and reactive arthritis. So...
times, even with my first flare of PMR ... ’m currently on my second flare of PMR ... is on hold but I’m going to try the Actemra
I have been dealing with PMR for about a year and I have been taking 5...
I have been dealing with PMR for about ... the prednisone and am scheduled for Actemra
Posted: Aug 16, 2024
My liver enzymes, AST and ALT have both been elevated at various times since I was...
various times since I was diagnosed with PMR ... However, PMR was never suggested as ... Various medications used to treat PMR ... Actemra - not likely --- a liver specialist ... Actemra wasn't stopped.
Discussion: Elevated alk phos
Posted: Aug 16, 2024
I would like to know what the latest science says. If the recommendations only say to...
think a faster taper is possible with Actemra ... --------------- When I started on Actemra ... Actually, I was skeptical that Actemra ... I didn't think it was a PMR problem ... things happened but I didn't have a PMR
Posted: Aug 4, 2024
@DadCue Your experience mirrors my own. I began 15 mg of Prednisone on April 15th, prescribed...
prescribed by my PCP, about a week after PMR ... other issues, I was diagnosed with PMR ... while receiving a monthly infusion of Actemra ... He indicated that putting me on Actemra ... suffering during the first couple weeks of PMR
Posted: Aug 4, 2024
Pain from arthritis is not as bad as it was when I was younger. Except for...
The pain from my PMR can be moderate ... surgical knee pain— no knee pain, just PMR ... doctor so he can clear me for the Actemra ... see the rheumatologist to start the Actemra
Posted: Jul 21, 2024
When do you start the Actemra infusions? I hope you have an excellent response to Actemra....
When do you start the Actemra infusions ... you have an excellent response to Actemra ... PMR was diagnosed when I was 52. ... After PMR was diagnosed, I took prednisone ... My rheumatologist says Acterma is an
Posted: Jul 21, 2024
Actemra (tocilizumab) allowed me to taper from 10 mg to 3 mg. PMR was well controlled...
Actemra (tocilizumab) allowed me to ... PMR was well controlled but my cortisol ... enzymes rose slightly after I started Actemra ... the NAFLD wasn't that severe so Actema
@babbsjoy I like your recommendation about parking spaces, parking so you can just pull out going...
;t have a flare of his conditions (PMR ... He takes Actemra to help taper the prednisone ... and will likely remain on Actemra for
Posted: Jul 8, 2024
dadcue is the expert in the field of prednisone and Pmr related illnesses. I did want...
expert in the field of prednisone and Pmr ... that he mentioned he is still on the Actemra ... is still trying to discontinue the Actemra