Savella Question

I have been reading a lot on Savella for figromyalgia and there are definitely pros and cons.  Seems like almost every has the same side effects, just different severities.  Has anyone here take it?  

I currently take Lyrica and have been able to manage my pain enough to work but that's about it.  I am still so fatigued and the brain fog is so depressing plus I've gained 50 lbs.  I am working on getting approved for gastric bypass but I think with the severe depression from the fibro and meds is going to cause that to move slower that I anticipated. 

Thank you for any information you can provide. 

Haven't tried the savella, I use cymbalta and so far it's working for me. I'm sure eventually I'll have to change meds once I build up a tolerance. Hopefully someone will chime in that does take savella, in the mean time welcome!

I haven't tried Savella.  I was on Lyrica for a short while, but it didn't help at all and I gained weight.  Now I've got a script to fill to try Cymbalta, but I'm hesitating... will have to give it a go though.

I have tried Cymbalta, Gabapentin, etc. and didn't get any results.  So far, Lyrica is the only one that has helped but just not enough.  I take Tramadol and Tizanidine, too.  I have read a lot of blogs on Savella and I'm pretty interested, just worried about the side effects. 

Everything has side effects.....Cymbalta works great...I cant take sevalla ....tried it, and got sick....now remember, that just me, we all react differently to meds. I take Cymbalta, gabapentin, tramadol and vicoden. It all seems to be working for me. No 2 people are alike with fibro.....
 

Good luck!
Maria

Savella worked ok...not terrible but not the best either.  Lyrica was bad for the side effects but the biggest change comes when I stop taking the Lexapro!  I was on it BEFORE I knew about the fibro for bi-polar and depression but coming off it I REALLY notice the aches, the fog, and the crabbies.  Good Luck finding something that works!

I take Savella its the best that I have found for me.  Just think really hard about surgery it has made my fibro so bad some days I really regret having surgery.  my weight loss has been so slow since now I hardly move these day because I hurt to bad.

I just went off Savella (approximately 3 weeks ago).  I will eventually go back on it.  It worked fine for me.  Your Dr. would most likely wean you onto it.  I have heard it's quite expensive but my Dr. gave me all of mine in the form of samples.  It worked great for me.  I was never functioning at full capacity but considering life before Savella I was pretty happy.

The reason I went off had nothing to do with it's effectiveness.  I am bi-polar and although it is used for Fibro here in the states it is considered an anti-depressant in other countries (such as the UK).  I tried going off my other anti-depressant and just using Savella for dual purposes but I'm a rapid cycler and I couldn't stop staying awake for three days at a time.  I don't blame the Savella for this, it's just a bi-polar thing; and it happened to be my turn to play on the mood swing for a while.

Once I am past the mania, I will go back to Savella.  I took 50 mg twice daily, when I was at full dose but like I said, your doc will wean you on it so you won't start out there. Hope this helps.

haven't been on savella either.  just recently was taken off of lyrica - gained back about 90 lbs of the 200 i had lost.  am now on cymbalta, gabapentin, buspirone and several other meds for other issues.  i've read that the savella has some fierce side effects so will stay away from it as long as i can.  i wish you luck on the bypass approval.  it, and lasik, were the best i've done for myself.  take care of you.  good luck

I had moved to take care of my aging stepmother and had to find new doctors-UGH! My temporary  ( didn't care for him at all ) neurologist put me on Lyrica. When I got to see my new Rheumatologist ( who is wonderful beyond words ) she took me off the Lyrica,saying it caused too much weight gain and put me on Savella for both  fibro  and refractory depression. I did not seem to have any side effects and felt much better with the depression. I don't feel it did much for the fibro as I still hurt like ____ not to mention the all consuming fatigue and brain fog. I also take maximum doses of Neurontin for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy .