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I'm not taking Kevzara but I have experienced neutropenia on Actemra. The more critical value is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1377744/

I'm not taking Kevzara but I have

Discussion: Any experiences with Kevzara (sarilumab)?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 23 6:03pm

Hey! I am 54 yo female. Diagnosed in October out of the blue. I was on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256353/

It takes 12 weeks Kevzara to get into

Discussion: Anyone tried Kevzara for PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 12 1:52pm

My PCP diagnosed my PMR 3 years ago telling me I would only be on it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978938/

I am starting Kevzara now hoping it

Discussion: How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

I'm reading your story and can't believe how your symptoms sound identical to mine. Crazy pain,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/933839/

Been on Kevzara for 5 doses, but sadly

Discussion: Anyone else have PMR with some serious sternum/rib cage pain?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 21, 2023

My rheumatologist says he considers Actemra and Kavzara very similar and expects very similar results if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861867/

rheumatologist says he considers Actemra and Kavzara ... Kevzara had been approved for PMR.

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18, 2023

A biologic is a medication derived from living things. These things can be human but not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972139/

Another biologic called Kevzara (sarilumab ... My rhematologist is excited about Kevzara

Discussion: Joint pain after going off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 29, 2023

I would recommend you go to 10 and stay there for a couple of weeks to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1336505/

re also taking a biologic drug like Kevzara

Discussion: Decreasing Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 27 2:01pm

I was on Kevzara for 8 months for PMR. It did help PMR symptoms but didn't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347883/

I was on Kevzara for 8 months for PMR

Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 14 9:39am

Hello, Glad to have found this group. Recently diagnosed with PMR, I may have had it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324031/

doctor wants me to add injections of Kevzara ... diverticulitis, I'm good taking Kevzara

Discussion: New to this support group.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 10 5:02am

Hola a mi me diagnosticaron con PMR y osteoartritis hace cuatro años me mandaron prednisona y...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129171/

inyectarme ahora mi reumatologo me mando kevzara

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 23, 2024

My doctor is hoping to start me on Kevzara and we're now in a stage 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/879639/

My doctor is hoping to start me on Kevzara

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 16, 2023

Hi @ neztrop, You will definitely have my prayers! I waited 2.5 years on Prednisone before...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1236638/

Your decision to start Kevzara earlier

Discussion: Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 14 9:31am

Hi Terri you rock being firm with your Doc and getting what you need!! Prednisone is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257930/

of NSAIDS not helping looking into Kevzara

Discussion: New member with PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 14 2:24pm

When did you start the Kevzara injections? How long has PMR been treated with prednisone? -----------------------------...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1360727/

When did you start the Kevzara injections ... Kevzara and other biologics take time

Discussion: Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 31 12:01pm

Well... I had both a flu vaccine and a pneumonia vaccine at the same time on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1239059/

Recently was prescribed Kevzara but

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17 10:24am

I had PMR for about a year before being diagnosed, and GCA for about 5 months....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324159/

Actemra is similar to Kevzara in that

Discussion: New to this support group.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 10 9:19am

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1242396/

have had a similar experience with Kevzara

Discussion: Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 21 2:31pm

Hello, In regards to your doctor office saying it’s up to yo to find out if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290914/

Recently my rheumatologist put me on Kevzara

Discussion: Insurance coverage for Actemra infusion with straight Medicare?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 27 7:48am

I was on Kevzara for 8 months last year. It did help my symptoms and seemed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1330869/

I was on Kevzara for 8 months last year

Discussion: Any experiences with Kevzara (sarilumab)?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 19 8:21pm

My PMR first manifested in my hands and wrists in early January. I was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1068882/

I was told to consider Kevzara but do

Discussion: Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 16, 2024