Sounds like GCA and am glad they have ... Have had GCA, not counting the HA and ... I expect to be on Actemra for another ... GCA can cause brain aneurysm, abdominal ... Actemra can cause cancer.

when I was taken off Prednisone and Actemra ... (GCA) because my WBC and neutrophils ... I'm back on Actemra, every two weeks

have been taking monthly infusions of Actemera ... for two year for PMR and suspected GCA ... Actemera has worked great for me, no

surprised that your rheumatologist said Actemra ... I have GCA and PMR, and I had very bad ... far as I know, the other drugs for GCA ... Tyenne is cheaper than Actemra, but ... I have been taking Actemra for a year

I've been taking Actemra infusions ... you, I picked my poison and chose Actemra ... Before, I acquired PMR/GCA in July 2024 ... Those of you, who take Actemra, have

going to ask my rheumatologist about Actemra ... were diagnosed first with PMR before GCA ... m a little worried about missing a GCA ... ve read and reread the symptoms for GCA ... experience that helped you diagnose GCA

Diagnosed with GCA in May. ... was down to 10mg waiting to start Acterma ... have two questions for anyone taking Acterma

Yes it was Actemra (tocilizumab). ... new anymore and many people are on Actemra ... for mostly GCA. ... had been recently FDA approved for GCA ... I wasn't diagnosed with GCA ...

good case study for what happens when Actemra ... In the UK, treatment of GCA with Actemra ... is working don't even consider Actemra ... rheumatologist believes long term Actemra ... term Prednisone compared to long term Actemra

I started at 60mg (due to GCA confirmed ... another six months after that to get off Actemra ... shot of Reclast as I started Pred/Actemra ... photos) Ophthalmologist confirmed not GCA

GCA 2. ... Use of a high risk medication (Actemra

new rheumatologist now that I have GCA ... My rheumy recommends the monthly Actemra ... good health until the PMR and now the GCA ... Has anyone had success for GCA with ... Has anyone eventually gotten off Actemra

I have been on Actemra infusions for ... My doctor assumes I also have GCA which ... is why I'm now on Actemra but I ... After my second Actemra infusion I definitely ... If Actemra allows me to sustain a prednisone

I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA in July ... I get an Actemra infusion every four

Actemra is only approved in the US for ... GCA, but I know people with PMR get ... PMR, since GCA can cause vision loss ... It's difficult to know if your GCA ... would rather not find out by having GCA

first round with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... rheumatologist recommended starting Actemra ... While my GCA/PMR symptoms remained unchanged ... It’s worth noting that I receive an Actemra ... between infusions, and many of my GCA

years, it makes sense that people with GCA ... researchers now believe that PMR and GCA ... I just finished my first year on Actemra ... I strongly prefer Actemra to prednisone ... due to the lack of side effects for Actemra

I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA at 68 yo ... Prednisone and take monthly infusions of Actemra

The thread about Actemra was originally ... I'm a big fan of Actemra (tocilizumab ... A year of Actemra allowed me to taper ... biologics that are FDA approved for GCA ... suggests the outlook for treating PMR and GCA

@dadcue has mentioned Actemra helped ... discussion here: -- Anyone tried Actemra ... FDA approved for GCA: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/actemra-tocilizumab-to-treat-pmr