Health Topic: Savella
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| "I have suffered with pain and fatigue for most of my adult life, was diagnosed with Fibro a year ago. I started on Savella and did well" |
| "Hi. I began savella four years ago. It was rough in the beginning but after a few weeks it was a new lease on life. It worked well for" |
| "of fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue. My doctor has started me on Savella. I'm on week 5 and starting to feel a little more energized" |
| "Hello I'm new to this forum. This is my first post. I've recently started Savella, and in doing so I had to come off my Effexor. Not o" |
| "Hello :) I'm new to this forum. This is my first post. I've recently started Savella, and in doing so I had to come off my Effexor. Not" |
| "d me home, but even that did nothing. My pain doc started me on Savella three weeks ago, telling me it's a wonder drug. I had probl" |
| "I took Savella a few weeks ago and after the last 25 MG pill i got very sick, throwing up. I stopped them and after two days called to" |
| "Hi I am Chas and new here. I have had fibro 4 years and diagnosed 2 years lyrica worked till recently and Monday I started Savella. Jus" |
| "Hello everyone! So, I started Savella a couple weeks ago, and other than a few annoying occurences with nausea, I've been seeing a majo" |
| "orts of "new miracle meds"... lesse... requip, zanaflex, savella, neurontin, diclofenac sodium and tramadol... yay! I'm also" |
| "$80 co-pay which I can't afford. I was more interested in trying Savella for morning motivational issues instead. I would love to he" |
| "have other people understand it. I am in my 5th week of taking Savella, and have felt better in the last 5 weeks than I have in a r" |
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| "Okay guys I was tag teamed by my doctor and his partner to try savella. I am a bit nervious due to having high blood pressure and being" |
| "d "I don't feel anything abnormal" and she has put me on Savella for Fibromyalgia. I didn't mention Dercum's yet but might ne" |
| "she was basically bed ridden and i gave her lititure on Lyrica and savella and try to show her there was hope.. the husband was happy t" |
| "Hi all - I have been a lurker here for a bit - but thankfully still working so not a lot of time for me to introduce myself. After" |
| "his forum by accident, so here I am! I tried Cymbalta and I tried Savella but they didn't really react with my body so well so I am a" |
| "IM NEW ON HERE I WAS JUST DIGNOSED WITH FIBRO. AND IM IN ALOT OF PAIN AND DIZZY SO BODY PLEASE JUST FILL ME IN ON WHAT IS THE BEST MEDS" |
| "I have had fibro for many of years and have tried every thing on the market for pain yesterday I received an email about maxgxl has any" |
| "Hey, everyone! I went and saw my saint of a doctor today. He gave me some exercises to do. I know we're always talking about this, a" |
| "Hi, my name is Cyndi, I have been diagnosed 6 different ways from sunday with the chronic pain issues I have. So Im not sure if Im in t" |
| "I think my family forgets at times that I'm sick. They forget that I hurt. I am taking Savella, Methadone, Valium... everyday, twice a" |
| "OMG... help!!! i have been takin lyrica 4 about a yr now... i started @ a lower dose & the doc kept wanting 2 bump me up more... bu" |
| "0+ pounds with very little pain relief. I am now on my 5th week of Savella and have more energy and less pain than in the last 12 month" |
| "ll takes months to get into see him. Right now I am titrating off Savella. I went on it about 3 weeks ago and it is great, lost 6 pou" |
| "I had hoped that the 2400mg of Neurontin that I take daily would ease my pain so that I could get on with my life, but as time passes," |
| "Donna, that is just terrific news! I couldn't be any happier for you :) Yay! Painless hugs, Tina" |
| "relief and I have been seeing people speak about the new medicine Savella, im thinkin I will ask about that when i make my first rh vi" |
| "I hope everyone is doing well and having a pain free day. the savella is still working, I am still sore and stiff but I can live with t" |
| "I have had fibro for several years....in the past few months I have had severe knee pain....usually in left knee....dull aching all day" |
| "I'm just starting the sixth week of Savella... and I honestly can say I feel much better than I ever did on my best Cymbalta/Lyrica day" |
| "ing new. It was then when I was diagnosed. I have been placed on Savella which really does help. But I still cannot function normall" |
| "Hello, my name is Linda and I have been battling fibro for over 30 years. This has been my most difficult year after having gained over" |
| "Hi my name is Meg and I am 21 years old. I do not have fibromyalgia but my mom was recently diagnosed with it. My grandmother (her moth" |
| "so is anyone having a good day? does anyone need to talk or anything? anyway hope everyone is having a pain free day lol donna" |
| ":pinch: my head is shrinkwrapped and I've been too ill to swim so my pain is increasing. Can anyone tell me what to expect from Social" |
| "Hello all...I am from the chronic pain forum & thought I would say hello :) i am three years post op a spinal cord tumor surgery a" |
| "et, but I am currently in the trial period of Lyrica and beginning Savella on the 25th, then we will determine if I also have CFS. I" |
| "After years of pain, exhaustion and mis-diagnosis, I finally have an answer. I finally found a doctor that actually listened to what I" |
| "I have been taking Cymbalta for about 3 years. I have tried what seems like everything. Antidepressents, muscle relaxers, Nerve block" |
| "muscle relaxants, and started a new med approved for fibro called Savella and if any of you have taken that please let me know about i" |
| "I'm on cymbalta and lyrica. I've gained 15 lbs.,and have had swelling of my hands and feet. I'm wondering..if I go on Savella,does it" |
| "HELP!!! I am taking Lyrica and really the only side effects I am having are dizzy attacks so severe I can't see straight and this thump" |
| "but just haven't made the appointment. I want to try the new drug Savella. I don't know what happened to the dynamic woman of two year" |
| "Tonight I am in the worst pain I have been in in a while. It hurst to just breath. I am home by myself and when I talked to my husband" |
| "like any life change, it was going to take dedication. I got on Savella, am now at the end of week 3. The first couple weeks were no" |
| "Hey friends, I am now on 450 mg Lyrica daily (started this dose yesterday). Been titrated up from 150 mg daily to the now 450 mg dai" |
| "Hi, my name is Sherry and I'm a new member. I tried Savella about 2 weeks ago with excitement about its promise. My doctor gave me the" |
| "Here's a link for alot of clinical trials involving Fibromyalgia across the country for those interested. http://www.centerwatch.com/c" |
| "Just as in 2007 with Lyrica and again in 2008 with Cymbalta, the fibromyalgia community is abuzz in anticipation of Savella, the third" |
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by HazelPain "us, yet excited to have the beginning of an answer. I'll start Savella today, which seems to have a bevy of side effects, but if it" |
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by VeryTiredPanda "I have been on Savella for a total of 3 months now and the results are actually amazing. My pain has decreasing considerably and my qua" |
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