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Originally Posted by dennyfan
Has anyone heard of or tried Savella? My Pm doc gave me samples of this med to try when I saw him on Friday. Supposedly its a new Fibro med. I am really hesitant to try this medication. Its a anti-depressant based medication & I dont take those type of meds well. I have tried them all & have severe side effects from them. SO I am afraid of taking this. I am thinking I am going to call my psyciatrist before I start this. I take a bi-polar med at a low dosage for sleep & depression because i cant take anti depressants. I am upset that my Pm didnt really listen to me when I talked to him about my concerns regarding this med. I would really like to know if anyone has taken this & had any problems or had good luck with it. Thanks so much
Hugs, Denny
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Dear Denny,
I tried Savella for almost 2 months. My Rheumatologist (who I was trying to get a new opinion and a new perspective on CRPS) told me it was related to Cymbalta (which I had already tried and it had made me an insomniac so I was told to get off of it), but considered it to be better since it was developed later when doctors understood more about antidepressants. I am fairly sensitive to medications as well. I started out at 12.5mg and soon found that I could not handle anything over 12.5mg 2x/day because I would get so nauseous I wouldn't be able to eat. Also, whenever I tried increasing it, I felt like my burning pain would increase. It is hard to say; it could have been coincidental since my burning pain often goes up and down for no reason. Anyways, after losing weight and still not becoming accustomed to it, I dropped the med. If you do try it, I really hope it works for you! Please let us know how it turns out.