Posted by desolationrower on May 3, 2009, at 23:10:49
In reply to Re: Savella(Ixel,Milnacipran) for anxiety? » odon, posted by bleauberry on May 3, 2009, at 17:21:51
> > Bleauberry,if I may ask,since it was effective for you why did you stop taking it?
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> The norepinephrine effect had some phsycial side effects that were too much for me. One of the uncommon side effects, mostly with men, is urinary hesitancy, urgency, and frequency. That was very bad, almost complete urinary stoppage. Years ago I had surgery on wrist tendonitis and it has been 100% cured. But with Savella my fingers on that hand begin to tingle and my wrist gets that tendonitis pain again. All I can figure is that the norepinephrine boost is constricting physical things, tightening things.
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> I am contemplating retrying it at ultra low doses and just giving it a long time to see if those side effects adjust themselves. I imagine they should, it's just rough during the weeks while waiting and wondering.
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> Good med though. But like any other, it needs some patience to get through any weirdness in the early days or weeks.
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how about concomitant use with a peripheral alpha-blocker?-d/r
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