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Straight Medicare will cover Actemra infusions because they are given in a "hospital setting" and are...
Straight Medicare will cover Actemra ... isn't FDA approved to treat PMR ... never diagnosed with GCA ... only PMR ... strong case for wanting me to have Actemra ... #39;t willing to make the case for Actemra
No ... only anecdotal accounts of what I read on forums like this. I don't have...
- Except for being diagnosed with PMR ... know how anyone knows it is really PMR ... of the other conditions that mimic PMR ... before diagnosing PMR. ... I'm happy that Actemra works for
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 31 10:04pm
Thank you for sharing your experience. In the whole scheme of things, I haven't been on...
the knowledge about the benefits of Actemra ... my rheumatologist to prescribe the Actemra ... experiences that people share about PMR
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: Jun 1 8:01am
I have been on Actemra for 6 years and have done Actemra infusions for the last...
I have been on Actemra for 6 years and ... have done Actemra infusions for the ... Prednisone was great at the start of PMR ... was being able to decide what was PMR ... and what wasn't PMR.
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: May 31 10:40pm
I just started Actemra infusions and am quite hopeful after getting more information about the drug...
I just started Actemra infusions and ... a human monoclonal antibody while Actemra ... means that the genetic material in Actemra ... the clinical trials of both, 28% of PMR ... The odds look better with Actemra than
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: Jun 1 10:03pm
I had some back-up assistance from Actemra when I went from 3 mg to zero in...
I had some back-up assistance from Actemra ... Actemra was controlling my PMR symptoms ... symptoms which is easy to mistake for PMR
Posted: Apr 15 11:37am
There are many parts that ring true to me. I found that an endocrinologist's perspective on...
years after starting prednisone for PMR ... adequate." I was taking Actemra ... think I needed Prednisone because PMR ... cortisol level stayed adequate and PMR ... In the end I elected to go back on Actemra
Posted: Apr 28 11:16am
I have GCA and PMR , YOUR SYMPTOMS are right on the diagnosis for both. Eye...
I have GCA and PMR , YOUR SYMPTOMS are ... GCA because it’s autoimmune SO IS PMR ... ON MY 4th month of IV Actemra.I didn
Posted: May 5 2:36pm
You're asking a difficult question - how long do people with PMR and/or GCA need to...
question - how long do people with PMR ... I just googled "does PMR last forever ... taking 5 mg per day (along with weekly Actemra
Posted: Apr 24 2:57pm
That's good to know. I was thinking it would just depend on how it is coded....
Actemra probably works for PMR even ... though it isn't FDA approved for PMR ... Actemra is off patent and biosimilars ... Since Actemra is no longer patented, ... I was switched to Actemra infusions
I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA in July 2024. Started on 60 mg. of prednisone. In early...
I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA in July ... during the holidays and all my initial PMR ... I asked my rheumatologist to order Actemra ... Ask your rheumie to order Actemra. ... PMR is stressful enough.
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA in March 2024. Pain from the PMR was debilitating,...
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA in ... Pain from the PMR was debilitating, ... My rheumatologist started me on Actemra ... know I have no side effects from the Actemra
A biologic like Kevzara introduces another variable into the tapering process. When I tried another biologic...
When I tried another biologic called Actemra ... As long as PMR was controlled AND my ... Actemra did a fantastic job of controlling ... PMR so I don't need Prednisone
Posted: May 20 7:09am
I didn't start to feel that much better until I was completely off prednisone. I had...
I had to keep telling myself that Actemra ... Actemra takes a while to work and doesn ... took Prednisone for 12 years to treat PMR ... I still have some pain but PMR is well ... have other rheumatology problems but PMR
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: Jun 2 1:09pm