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There are financial assistance programs for Actemra that may help with the cost. I don't know...
financial assistance programs for Actemra ... https://www.actemra.com/ra/financial-support ... currently do monthly infusions of Actemra ... Actemra is now a "trusted friend ... My friendship with Actemra has lasted
Just be aware of the symptoms of secondary adrenal insufficiency from long term prednisone use. Interestingly,...
rheumatologist seems very reluctant to stop Actemra ... seem to have any side effects from Actemra ... If and when Actemra stops working, my ... prednisone, it is relatively easy to stop Actemra
Posted: Dec 5, 2023
@vjm0223 In my case ... I had PMR compounded by adrenal insufficiency. It was absolutely impossible...
When I started Actemra (tocilizumab) ... Actemra did its job and controlled PMR ... Actemra didn't suppress my adrenal ... Actemra has kept my PMR symptoms under ... Actemra doesn't suppress my adrenal
Posted: Dec 22, 2025
@staylorrn2000 It is a long story how I managed to taper off Prednisone. Considering I was...
tapered off Prednisone with help from Actemra ... this time I was a pessimist about Actemra ... I still do a monthly Actemra infusion ... Being on Actemra made a mockery of doing ... I wished that I had tried Actemra much
Posted: Feb 9 10:49am
Congratulations for tapering off Prednisone. I hope you can stay off Prednisone. I was on Prednisone...
was able to taper off with help from Actemra ... was still on Prednisone along with Actemra ... I'm on Actemra without Prednisone
Posted: Jun 20, 2025
Inflammatory arthritis and PMR are a bad combination. I took high doses of prednisone intermittently for...
prednisone until a biologic called Actemra ... I think Actemra allowed me to reduce ... prednisone free but I still need to take Actemra ... Actemra (tocilizumab) might be another ... If you ask me, Actemra works very well
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
"Endo I saw said she could not test my adrenals until I was completely off steroids...
rheumatologist asked me if I wanted to try Actemra ... He talked about new research about Actemra ... needed to seek approval for me to try Actemra ... Now Actemra is FDA approved for GCA ... Actemra worked for me but not immediately
"What happens if people quit the methotrexate or kevzara but keep tapering the prednisone? Anyone know?...
My rheumatatolgist wanted me to try Actemra ... Actemra has been a blessing. ... I regret that Actemra wasn't offered ... On Actemra, I have had 5 years of sustained ... Actemra has also improved my quality