When I started on Actemra (Tocilizumab ... ) in January of 2019, Actemra was FDA ... The other indication for Actemra was ... I took Prednisone for 12 years. ... Now my PMR is said to be in remission

I have taken Actemra for PMR for a long ... Kevzara and Actemra are similar and ... Both Kevzara and Actemra are both IL ... and also whether or not PMR is in remission ... cortisol level improved and PMR was in remission

#39;m glad you were able to get off Prednisone ... I have been off Prednisone for close ... to taper off like we have to with Prednisone ... If you feel well being off Prednisone ... Many people do have a "sustained remission

I wasn’t on prednisone but only actemra ... I was on prednisone from 2018 to 2022 ... Took Actemra infusions from 2022 to ... not been sick for 10 months on the actemra ... It did put me into remission where I

When I was on prednisone alone I could ... that quickly when a biologic called Actemra ... per week when I was doing Actemra injection ... This assumes PMR is in remission. ... Kevzara might help to get PMR into remission

With any luck you won't need Prednisone ... you still need to taper slowly off prednisone ... chance to recover from the effects Prednisone ... PMR has been in remission thanks to ... I have been completely off Prednisone

rheumatologist said I was too young to take Prednisone ... Five years on Actemra has made a world ... #39;t know if all my problems are in remission ... ophthalmologist doesn't think Actemra ... My rheumatologist wants me on Actemra

treated with Indocin, aspirin and prednisone ... a year of arthritis , I went into remission ... period I received short treatments with prednisone ... Mostly I’ve been treated with prednisone ... effects, so now doctor wants me to try Actemra

High dose Prednisone followed by a fast ... taper resulted in remission each time ... PMR, when I could never taper off Prednisone ... until a biologic called Actemra (tocilizumab

diagnosed with PMR late 2015 with prednisone ... was weaned off and seemed to be in remission ... on 6mg prednisolone daily and 10mg Actemra ... Actemra seems not to have given me any

remission? ... I got completely off Prednisone. ... A sustained remission is the goal of ... patients who are unable to taper off Prednisone ... still very active, you are not in remission

I was on daily prednisone for 12 years ... Actemra (tocilizumab) was tried because ... In one year, I was off prednisone and ... Actemra was stopped because it wasn& ... uveitis because it went back into remission

while PMR stays in remission. ... seem to have any side effects from Actemra ... If and when Actemra stops working, my ... easy to stop Actemra as long as PMR ... stays in remission.

Having been on high doses of prednisone ... then I have been able to taper my prednisone ... to 9mg daily due to Actemra injections ... slight PMR stiffness after taking Actemra ... hoping my PMR eventually goes into remission

I took massive amounts of prednisone ... quickly after remission was achieved ... I eventually got off prednisone after ... Actemra was tried. ... Actemra worked well for PMR so I had

still isn't known if I'm in remission ... to take enough prednisone each and ... I do a monthly infusion of Actemra ( ... With prednisone, I needed to decide ... daily how much prednisone to take.

The IL-6 receptor blockade that Actemra ... is now documenting that PMR is in remission ... whether or not PMR will remain in remission ... when Actemra is stopped. ... because I no longer worry about how much prednisone

How does one know when remission has ... The only definition of remission of ... I have been off prednisone for 3 years ... and I should stay away from prednisone ... I have no desire to go back on prednisone

glaucoma before or after starting prednisone ... better if there was another option like Actemra ... I had no idea what all prednisone was ... I didn't need to take prednisone ... The uveitis would go back into remission

trial showing the effectiveness of Actemra ... Compared to prednisone only, tocilizumab ... really helped with reducing remission ... The best group received tapered prednisone ... The worst results were prednisone only