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I don't have that problem with Actemra infusions. Medicare pays for biologic infusions because they aren't...
Saying something like "presumptive GCA ... Actemra is FDA approved for GCA. ... because I was only diagnosed with PMR ... Actemra "should work" for PMR ... since the research done for GCA is
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Dec 14, 2024
"My understanding of the initial tapering is that there is an assumption that the starting dose...
looked like I was starting to develop GCA ... years ago but it wasn't to treat GCA ... For PMR/GCA prednisone doesn't rapidly ... When my PMR was being treated, my rheumatologist ... For this reason, my PMR was called chronic
Posted: Apr 24 9:23pm
Straight Medicare will cover Actemra infusions because they are given in a "hospital setting" and are...
Actemra isn't FDA approved to treat PMR ... because I was never diagnosed with GCA ... ... only PMR. ... people here with "presumptive GCA
The National Health Service in England restricts the use of Actemra to treat GCA to one...
restricts the use of Actemra to treat GCA ... Based on a survey, maybe people with GCA ... list the duration of Actemra to treat PMR ... because it isn't FDA approved for PMR ... ;m into my 7th year of Actemra for PMR
Posted: Apr 25 4:32pm
"My fear is always GCA and did have some symptoms and a biopsy during my 3rd...
"My fear is always GCA and did have ... -- I'm mostly over my fear of GCA ... screen me for signs and symptoms of GCA ... I'm more worried about PMR because ... I have refractory PMR so a biologic
Posted: Jun 5 7:24am
Much higher doses needed for GCA than PMR. Prednisone dose for GCA is weight based with...
Much higher doses needed for GCA than ... PMR. ... Prednisone dose for GCA is weight based ... PMR dosing is done regardless of weight
Posted: Jun 16 9:52pm
I'm not a doctor but I think anytime you have PMR/GCA and you have something happening...
doctor but I think anytime you have PMR ... /GCA and you have something happening
Discussion: PMR/GCA
Posted: May 8 7:43am
I just started Actemra infusions and am quite hopeful after getting more information about the drug...
the clinical trials of both, 28% of PMR ... had no symptoms after a year. 56% of GCA ... National Health Service only allows GCA
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: Jun 1 10:03pm
It is interesting that you had a flare of psoriasis after stopping Prednisone. Has anyone ever...
Reactive Arthritis (ReA) but not with PMR ... #39;m not saying you don't have PMR ... /GCA because there is no reason why ... you can't have both PMR/GCA and ... treated as a medical emergency just like GCA
Yes, I have PMR (and now GCA as well.) My 2 inflammatory markers were never raised—this...
Yes, I have PMR (and now GCA as well ... raised—this is true of up to 20% of PMR ... Experts who really know about PMR advise
Posted: Sep 15, 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 ... help ensure I didn't migrate to GCA ... suffering during the first couple weeks of PMR ... recommendations, but the latest science of PMR
Posted: Aug 4, 2024
@nancy53 I agree that we can scare ourselves with too much knowledge. However, I want to...
When my husband was diagnosed with PMR ... tons of research and in that research GCA ... I saw GCA could cause blindness and ... when he developed the symptoms of GCA ... 's when I put in a search "PMR
Posted: Jul 11, 2024
I agree with John keeping a log was very helpful when I recently had to deal...
recently had to deal with an apparent GCA ... Reviewing my past PMR tapering history ... tapering protocol as I continued GCA ... /PMR journey. ... I was diagnosed with PMR 9/2021 my log
Posted: Jul 9, 2024