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@chamberlainrebekah5 I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time. I don't think Rinvoq is approved for...
#39;t think Rinvoq is approved for PMR ... far as I know it isn't used with PMR ... Some people take Actemra to treat PMR
Discussion: Traveling with PMR
Posted: Feb 13 4:02pm
@jabrown0407 You are absolutely correct about doctors not being able to agree. When I was diagnosed...
When I was diagnosed with PMR, there ... who felt the strongest that I had PMR ... I asked at the time was, “What is PMR ... worked the best for me… my choice was Actemra
@kare1 It sounds like your prednisone dose is a little too low. 10 months of treatment...
too low. 10 months of treatment for PMR ... adults with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... " Prednisone, Kevzara, and Actemra ... isn't working well to treat your PMR
Posted: Feb 6 11:35am
@rocksology I too am 68 years old and was diagnosed with PMR in February 2025. I...
68 years old and was diagnosed with PMR ... Although prednisone and Actemra have ... been working extremely well for my PMR ... pain, probably exacerbated by the PMR ... practitioner who wasn’t looking for PMR
Discussion: PMR and Depression
Posted: Jan 29 2:19pm
@pmrnew Be careful if you're not going to take prednisone. I developed PMR about 3 years...
I developed PMR about 3 years ago, and ... After a few months of untreated PMR ... year and a half with prednisone and Actemra ... Anyone with PMR needs to be familiar ... Up to 20 percent of people with PMR
Discussion: New PMR diagnosis
Posted: Jan 26 12:19pm
@pmrsuzie I hope just staying on 3 mg of prednisone for a few months helps your...
still needed help with preventing PMR ... flares and Actemra was invaluable ... stay on 3 mg of Prednisone without Actemra ... recently diagnosed with gout after PMR ... was treated with Actemra I'm learning
Posted: Jan 17 8:37am
@shoregirljill "I started with PMR, immediately added GCI (Giant Cell) eventually they did add 1 or...
shoregirljill "I started with PMR ... with uveitis about 15 years before PMR ... When PMR was diagnosed I was naive to ... Subsequent to PMR being diagnosed there ... mostly by the IL-6 cytokine because Actemra
Discussion: Is it PMR?
Posted: Jan 13 5:46pm
@rocksology I'm on a biologic called Actemra (tocilizumab) which is in the same classification as Kevzara....
rocksology I'm on a biologic called Actemra ... arthritis alone or in addition to PMR ... , it should be easier to get Actemra ... Actemra can be given as a monthly IV ... the authorization request that "Actemra
Discussion: Is it PMR?
Posted: Jan 13 1:27pm
@tsc Teri, I had mild anemia too when I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA. My...
anemia too when I was diagnosed with PMR ... with treatment with prednisone and Actemra
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 13 7:08am
@maye33 Prednisone was a friend of mine at a relatively young age before I ever heard...
PMR entered the scene almost 20 years ... weren't any biologics to treat PMR ... received authorization to treat me with Actemra
Posted: Jan 7 10:22pm
@caroljeand Just so you know ... Actemra comes in either a self administered injectable formulation OR...
Actemra comes in either a self administered ... Another possibility since Actemra is ... anymore --- biosimilars exist for Actemra ... approved for GCA but they should work for PMR ... There are patients with both PMR and
The way Kevzara and Actemra work is basically the same. They are classified the same …...
The way Kevzara and Actemra work is ... The chemical structure of Actemra and ... The biggest difference is Actemra is ... FDA approved for GCA and not for PMR ... Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR.
PMR / GCA positive diagnosis by pet scan thirteen months ago. ( nov 2024) After 3...
PMR / GCA positive diagnosis by pet ... and 12 months weekly subcutaneous Actemera ... immediate or long term side effects from Actemera ... curlier than before) Currently nil PMR ... lifestyle ( long may that last) Actemera