I had 2 different eras of prednisone ... were characterized by 60-100 mg of prednisone ... Remission would last about a year until ... treat PMR with the biologic called Actemra ... After Actemra was tried, I went from

isn't even a consensus on what remission ... I can say Actemra worked infinitely ... would be in contrast to my 12 years on prednisone ... treatment target of GCA and PMR should be remission ... ; remission is the absence of clinical

had very little success tapering off prednisone ... Less than 10 mg of prednisone may not ... condition which doesn't go into remission ... How soon PMR goes into remission is ... about 3 years when a biologic called Actemra

a year of starting Actemra injections ... Actemra was restarted and Humira was ... the second time with weekly Actemra ... if I can go 2 months between Actemra ... PMR is probably in remission.

I am on Actemra also. ... After almost five years on prednisone ... all did not work, I have gone into remission ... with Actemra.

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

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

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.

;unlikely" that I will get off Actemra ... to me now which may work as well as Actemra ... remission. ... I would be in remission without any ... though I may have long periods of remission

Prednisone can't be stopped abruptly ... but Actemra can. ... had a full-blown relapse and needed prednisone ... I only needed prednisone again for 3 ... In most cases, remission is quickly

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

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.

I hope Actemra works for you. ... I haven't been able to stop Actemra ... Actemra is easier to stop as long as ... PMR stays in remission. ... Actemra doesn't suppress my adrenal

Tapering once remission is achieved ... ) until discontinuation given that remission ... They predate Actemra and Kevzara. ... When I started Actemra, I had to wing ... Now I do a monthly IV infusion of Actemra

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

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