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Old 10-04-2012, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by hopeful View Post
I spoke with my rheumo this morning. He wants me to start on Savella. I haven't looked it up yet but I will try it. He said he will start at very low dose because he knows I hate meds. I asked him if this wer him would he go without a diagnosis or would he keeps looking. He said You do have a diagnosis. It is SFN. I said yes but if it were you and someone told you it was idiopathic would you take that or keep looking. He recommended I see a Dr. at Drexel who is a neuromuscular doc. Says it will take me a long time to get an appt. but I'll try the med route until I see her. Hopeful


Did he give you a reason why he wants you on Savella? Savella seems to help with burning and allodynia but alot of people cant tolerate the drug. I myself was thinking about trying it as cymbalta did nothing for my burning pain but I dont seem to have luck with TCA's or SNRI's.

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