Reviewer: suzthoughts, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have been diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia in the last ten months. The pain has been unbearable. The Drs have been giving me pain meds which has helped with the lupus, but I still had terrible pain. My new Dr diagnosed me with fibromyalgia as well as lupus and has prescribed me Savella in addition to meds to treat the lupus. By taking it just two days, I have had had noticeable pain relief. ... Show Full Comment

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I have been diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia in the last ten months. The pain has been unbearable. The Drs have been giving me pain meds which has helped with the lupus, but I still had terrible pain. My new Dr diagnosed me with fibromyalgia as well as lupus and has prescribed me Savella in addition to meds to treat the lupus. By taking it just two days, I have had had noticeable pain relief. I was in bed for days at a time, but taking Savella has gotten me out of bed and I am beginning to get some quality of life back. I am getting sample packets from my Dr. so now I am concerned about the copay cost with my insurance for this amazing drug.
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Reviewer: amosinski, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I take this and Neurontin together. When i just took the Savella it was taking care of about 70% of the pain and issues. Had some side effects at first, but they leveled off. Only downside is taking it 2 times a day. Other than that, really like it. It caused soem sleep issues so I was given the Neurontin which has helped with pain and sleep.

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I take this and Neurontin together. When i just took the Savella it was taking care of about 70% of the pain and issues. Had some side effects at first, but they leveled off. Only downside is taking it 2 times a day. Other than that, really like it. It caused soem sleep issues so I was given the Neurontin which has helped with pain and sleep.
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Reviewer: Wendy Hurts, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I went downhill fast, following titration pack for fibromyalgia pain, my minor depression skyrocketed and I have so much GUILT for putting my 6-yr old twins and poor husband through absolute HELL the past week. Every minor thing made me not just irritable, this savella made me crazy! Uncontrollable bitching one minute, uncontrollable crying the next. Wanted to run away and save my family the sh ... Show Full Comment

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I went downhill fast, following titration pack for fibromyalgia pain, my minor depression skyrocketed and I have so much GUILT for putting my 6-yr old twins and poor husband through absolute HELL the past week. Every minor thing made me not just irritable, this savella made me crazy! Uncontrollable bitching one minute, uncontrollable crying the next. Wanted to run away and save my family the shitstorm i was putting them through. Sweating on parts of my body, ice cold numb on others - especially hiked up the Reynaulds syndrome issues that SUCK living in Buffalo! Gut bowels problems worsened. Nausea. Headaches worsened. Pain level same. Only thing I didn't get was severe anxiety attack that Lyrica gave me. Or get completely brain dead like Cymbalta made me. This reaction similar to Gabapentin but not Nearly as bad! I'm going back on welbutrin.
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Reviewer: MrsTL, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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After trying every other drug on the market for my fibro and having them either not work or cause "head games" as my doctor called it, he gave me sample triation pack of Savella. The first 2 days I felt great. I was giddy but my heart was racing. I had take anxiety pill to calm down. The next week seemed to feel pretty normal, pain slightly decreased but very much still present. Once I g ... Show Full Comment

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After trying every other drug on the market for my fibro and having them either not work or cause "head games" as my doctor called it, he gave me sample triation pack of Savella. The first 2 days I felt great. I was giddy but my heart was racing. I had take anxiety pill to calm down. The next week seemed to feel pretty normal, pain slightly decreased but very much still present. Once I got up to the highest dose each day was like falling deeper and deeper into a nightmare. I was very anxious, very low. I couldn't stop crying and had absolutely zero patience. I went back to my doctor and he suggested that I use my judgement to play around with the dosage to see if there was a happy medium that helped control my pain without making me crazy. (We decided on this method because having him adjust dosage could take months and be very hard on me). After just 5 days of only taking the lowest dose only once per day I have been told by my family that I'm not the same person and I've been a total bitch lately. I'm all out of options but I'd rather deal with the pain than hurt everyone around me.
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Reviewer: jo, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I take Savella for fibromyalgia and when I ran out, within two days, the severe pain came back. I was on Prestiq for depression also and was taken off it due to possible seritonin syndrome. I still have my days of relapsing pain and fatigue, but I am very happy with it and highly recommend it for others if their doctor is in agreement. I do not have the weight gain issue or any sedation. Very e ... Show Full Comment

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I take Savella for fibromyalgia and when I ran out, within two days, the severe pain came back. I was on Prestiq for depression also and was taken off it due to possible seritonin syndrome. I still have my days of relapsing pain and fatigue, but I am very happy with it and highly recommend it for others if their doctor is in agreement. I do not have the weight gain issue or any sedation. Very easy to take, just 1 pill twice a day.
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