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Re: Should I stop Savella-?jrbecker

Posted by ihatedrugs on July 31, 2009, at 0:46:08

In reply to Re: Should I stop Savella-?fb » ihatedrugs, posted by jrbecker76 on July 29, 2009, at 2:05:02

> > > Hi Ihatedrugs,
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> > > Two things come to mind. Are you in therapy? (Sometimes anger may be appropriate, esp. after a depression....two cents worth here.) (Maybe you can ad something to take the edge off your irritability--unless the irritability is truly drug-induced.)
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> > > Do you or you pdoc think you'd be stable by school if you switched?
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> > > As I recall, you haven't been pleased by the savella--is that true?
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> > > I'll look for your posts,
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> > > fb
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> > I've tried therapy but it really isn't for me. The irritability is most likely a side effect of the norepinephrine. Today I actually had a decent day so let's hope it continues. I just have to help manage the irritability better, like recognize it before it gets full blown. I'm going to stick with Savella for another week and if I see diminished irritability, then I may stick with it. I guess part of me is so disappointed by
> > the unfairness of these meds. They give you some of your mental functioning back but on the flip side you have to deal with all the weight gain, sexual side effects, insomnia, brain zaps, irritability, and all the other crazy se and you wonder is it worth it. But then you think of the beast looming and you know you have no choice. If I could only get rid of the excess weight I have put on since starting meds, I think that would make me feel so much better but no matter what I do nothing works. I hate being fat as much as I hate depression.
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> What dose are you on? I would try lowering the dose. For the past two weeks, I have been trying out 12.5 mg (I am med sensitive). I noticed the irritability from the first week has since drastically dissipated.
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I'm taking 100 mg. I started with the sample packets which has you titrate up to 1oo mg divided in two doses. I have thought of lowering it. However, the irritability seems to be stabilizing for now. So for now I'm going to wait until I see my pdoc and decided what to do.

Are you taking Savella for depression or fibro? I take it for depression. Keep me posted on how you are doing so we can compare notes. There aren't many people taking this med for major depression.


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