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Some people get Actemra (tocilizumab) approved for PMR but I don't think Actemra is approved if...
people have "presumptive" GCA ... in addition to PMR. ... tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... is mediated by IL-6 mimicking GCA. ... recommendations for treatment for GCA
Thanks. It was confirmed in the ER that this is NOT due to Giant Cell Arteritis,...
prednisone, which is near the upper end for GCA ... The diagnosis of PMR was made on Feb ... The doctors agree this is NOT GCA. ... an extremely severe presentation of PMR
Posted: Mar 7, 2023
Being treated for PMR going on two years. Taper down to zero prednisone only to be...
Being treated for PMR going on two years ... Had the usual PMR symptoms but this ... In my research of this disease, GCA ... you have PMI automatically suspect GCA
Posted: Feb 8, 2023
I’m in Australia. Until last year I had not had PMR. My first two vaccines were...
Until last year I had not had PMR. ... 8 days I developed the symptoms of PMR ... PMR was diagnosed about three weeks ... escalating neck and jaw pain - symptoms of GCA ... team concluded it was probably not GCA
Hello @virginiaj. You will notice that I have moved your post into an existing discussion on...
post into an existing discussion on GCA ... and PMR which you can find here: - ... GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR
Hi John, I just received word yesterday from my doctor's office that my insurance company had...
I'm sure they are looking for GCA ... I have subtle GCA symptoms (my opinion ... I feel like I might have GCA and/or ... told me that I have steroid resistant PMR
Hello @mbbs, Welcome to Connect. I see that @linda7 has shared her thoughts and experience with...
have shared about Methotrexate and PMR ... . -- PMR and Methotrexate: https: ... and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) are ... Does your doctor suspect you have GCA ... or another condition as well as PMR
Posted: Oct 25, 2022
No, I see a local Rheumatologist and she is consulting with the rheumatologist at Mayo. As...
As you know, GCA/PMR are forms of Vasculitis ... However, the GCA symptoms are very different
Posted: Oct 2, 2022
I agree with your statement about pain indicating inflammation. After all, taking prednisone is all about...
prednisone is all about reducing the PMR ... risk ongoing inflammation triggering GCA ... important that blood tests used for PMR
Posted: Sep 22, 2022
Hi @thenazareneshul, 40 mg of prednisone is an unusually high dosage for PMR (it's usually 20),...
prednisone is an unusually high dosage for PMR ... usually 20), but in the ballpark for GCA ... When my mother-in-law had GCA, the internist ... to a better physician who diagnosed GCA
Posted: Jul 10, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR in May 2016 & didn't want to take a corticosteroid like...
I was diagnosed with PMR in May 2016 ... preliminary successes in treating PMR ... (as well as GCA). ... methylprednisolone, and of course the PMR ... the full dose course of Actemra, the PMR
I was diagnosed with PMR about two years ago. I was dealing with extreme discomfort in...
I was diagnosed with PMR about two years ... to prednisone, he determined it was PMR ... I was also diagnosed with GCA about