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Actemra is FDA approved for GCA only. Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR only. Either of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/951085/
Actemra is FDA approved for GCA only ... States if a patient has both PMR and GCA ... creakyjoints.org/living-with-arthritis/treatment-and-care
The following link talks about a research study with Actemra (tocilizumab) for the treatment of PMR....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/921508/
with Actemra (tocilizumab) for the treatment ... However, Actemra is FDA approved for the treatment ... of GCA. ... tocilizumab-leads-to-improvement-in-patients-with-active-polymyalgia-rheumatica-despite-prednisone-therapy
I don't have GCA ... under the same guidelines used for GCA
You’re welcome. I hope you’re able to get some relief and answers soon. I came across...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901075/
And it occurs so often with GCA, which ... when we were struggling to get him treatment ... know if it was related to the PMR/GCA
Hi! I'll be 80 in a couple weeks. Diagnosed with GCA – which began May 26,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/896300/
Diagnosed with GCA – which began May ... " scalp – which is a prevalent GCA ... #39;s recommended by Genentech for GCA ... 8 which UNC normally uses for both GCA ... experiencing 4 months into the Actemra treatment
I know that it’s scary, and I worry about side effects to medication too, but I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890027/
But it is the indicated treatment for ... has resolved), there’s the risk of GCA ... inflammation (uevitis), which is a symptom of GCA
I suspect there are many people out there who have PMR along with inflammatory arthritis with...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876107/
inflammation pathway is implicated in PMR/GCA ... Maybe someday people with PMR/GCA will ... have as many treatment options that
There already is an alternate medication available for PMR patients. Kevzara (Sarilumab) was recently FDA approved...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874426/
currently is available in the USA for the treatment ... for PMR just like Actemra was for GCA
@jlmclain , Short answer: On chemo for the recurrence since late Jan 2023, and responding well....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/871738/
suspicion of recurrence and first treatment ... My neoadjuvant treatment before the ... Much to my surprise, the GCA combo has ... started the original recommendation (GCA
@nativeoregirl I have a great deal of compassion for what you are experiencing. My feeling is...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870566/
prednisone when it comes to dealing with GCA ... prednisone for a few days...no pulse treatment
No ringing in the ears; I know that must be beyond difficult. After three years, I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866652/
My case of GCA went for almost a year ... I had to listen to my body...that GCA ... I know there is treatment for tinnitus
You are absolutely right!! Especially some of the testing, it bordered on barbaric. What happened in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864798/
to take when I was diagnosed with GCA ... in 2019--changed my treatment. ... ;
I think it is wonderful how far treatments
I'm so glad you posted this! People need to know that normal bloods are not the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864781/
sure hope you get on well with your treatment ... Oddly, I have GCA but never had PMR.
Some people get Actemra (tocilizumab) approved for PMR but I don't think Actemra is approved if...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/829368/
people have "presumptive" GCA ... Tocilizumab now being considered for treatment ... Past medical treatment for PMR includes ... should follow recommendations for treatment ... for GCA.
@jeep2004, I am sorry for what you have had to go through. Your rheumatologist sounds callous,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808386/
She was positive for GCA. ... years later, I was also diagnosed with GCA ... When I told my PCP we suspected GCA, ... doctors have no interest in PMR and GCA ... physician who can give you proper treatment
Hi @johnbishop GCA was a concern in the beginning, but by the time we found a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/788903/
Hi @johnbishop GCA was a concern in ... Rheumatologist told me that Prednisone was the treatment ... used to treat GCA.
Hi @marieameehan, I started taking prednisone mid-May of 2021 for PMR and GCA, 40 mg. I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765001/
prednisone mid-May of 2021 for PMR and GCA ... Unfortunately, I don't know of any other treatment ... for PMR and GCA other than corticosteroids
I completely understand: at my worst point, I was unable to walk without the use of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/760106/
treats PMR because of its connection to GCA ... times and they could advise your GP on treatment
Hi @vandyms1974, I read that about 30% of those with PMR develop GCA. I also read...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751282/
about 30% of those with PMR develop GCA ... read somewhere that diagnosis and treatment ... has no bearing on the development of GCA ... taper down from 40 mg Prednisone for GCA
Hi e(@epvb) I agree with @ kmeikle1. It's important for you to be tested for GCA,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/703503/
important for you to be tested for GCA ... to an emergency room as a delay in treatment ... 'The dosage of prednisone for GCA
Hi @abbeyc, my PMR and GCA were not diagnosed for a year, I lost about 12...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689201/
Hi @abbeyc, my PMR and GCA were not ... With a diagnosis, treatment with prednisone
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