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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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It does get better!
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Originally Posted by TideMom22
Last night was much better. My dream wasn't gruesome and like something out of a horror movie like they had been the two nights before. I wonder if it's because my body is beginning to adjust to the Savella?
In regards to the dosage, I'm on a very lose dose. I am on an atrition pack for the next two weeks with increases in dosage every two days. Other than the dreams, I really haven't had any issues with the meds. I woke up this morning and for the first time in a really long time I felt like I had the hands of a 37 year old and not a 97 year old. My fingers didn't ache and there was zero stiffness. The muscles in my leg have ached and felt sunburnt on the inside for a week and today it's totally gone. I'm hopeful the meds are working and things will keep improving. Big improvement considering I was near tears on Friday with a flare.
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Hi, I've been on savella for about 6 months. 100mg 2x per day. It has helped me about 75% which is very good for me. I have had or have side effects but for the most part they all go away. I still have a loss of appetite and at three months the severe sweating began but I have lost about 30lbs which is good for me. I was told to try taking over the counter menopause supplements for hot flashes for the sweating and it has helped tremendously. Although now at 6 months it seems that the sweating has slowed down quite a bit. But I was also hoping that at 6 months I would be better but I'm still on 10mg of Methadone 2x per day. I wanted to be off of it completly and only taking celebrex for flare ups but thats not happening. nothing else has helped before this and I tried everything. Only heavy doses of narcotics have helped and I don't want that so I am thankful for what the savella has done so far. I hope you continue to get better as the months go by. Everyone is different but don't give in too quickly, the side effects come and eventually leave so hang in there!
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