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I am on Actemra also. Wonder drug!!!! After almost five years on prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate and...
I am on Actemra also. ... After almost five years on prednisone ... all did not work, I have gone into remission ... with Actemra.
Are you still taking Enbrel for AS and uveitis? Are you also taking prednisone for PMR?...
Actemra is working for me. ... When Actemra worked so well, I tapered ... It was my choice to go back on Actemra ... the second time when Actemra was restarted ... or two in order to put uveitis in remission
Posted: Feb 18, 2023
I, like others here, suffer from fatigue. It is overwhelming and ruins my life. I have...
I have been on various amounts of prednisone ... treatments, my rheumatologist tried Actemra ... infusions and I am in remission! ... I am only on .5 mg of prednisone, soon
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 27, 2023
I had two bouts with PMR and then was in remissions When I quickly developed double...
two bouts with PMR and then was in remissions ... rheumatologist and was given 60 ml of prednisone ... quickly taking that large dose of prednisone ... I was taking prednisone for 1 1/2 yrs ... . but now take Actemra.
Posted: Jun 18, 2022
Hello @smoshetti, Welcome to Connect. Sorry your husband has to deal with PMR along with his...
My PMR is now in remission. ... discussions helpful: -- Methotrexate / Actemra ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/methotrexate-actemra ... pmr-and-methotrexate/ -- Alternative to Prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternative-to-prednisone
Posted: Jan 7 7:48am
Appears that everyone reacts differently to certain combinations of drugs. Have GCA and treated for it...
On Prednisone from Jan to end of August ... in 2024 and now on Actemra in August ... has recovered from this or gone into remission ... or had remission and it came back.
Posted: Feb 18 7:59am
Maye, I was diagnosed with GCA at the end of June of 2024. I had undiagnosed...
I haven't achieved remission yet ... Note that I started weekly Actemra injections ... about 6 weeks after I started prednisone ... Weeks 1-6: 60 mg per day prednisone ... and or Actemra, so I'll probably
Posted: Jan 14 7:19am
I had PMR for 12 years. My rheumatologist says I still have PMR but it might...
still have PMR but it might be in remission ... thanks to Actemra. ... long as I do a monthly infusion of Actemra ... years except for when I don't get Actemra ... for 12 years until Actemra was tried
Posted: Feb 15 1:12pm