Posted by bleauberry on December 27, 2009, at 6:28:49
In reply to Re: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Savella » bleauberry, posted by Phillipa on December 26, 2009, at 23:14:59
> Just home remember people all respond differently Phillipa
Good point Phillipa.
I think I am a good example of that. While urinary symptoms are listed as an uncommon side effect in men with Savella, my urinary stoppage was profound. The antidepressant effect however was also profound. The drug did what none of the others could do, and did what ECT could not do. That's pretty amazing.
I remember a guy here a few months ago who gave Savella a trial. He reported improved depression, but had to stop the med because of the unbearable agitation and rage he felt on the drug. I suspect one of several things in that case: His dose was too high; he needed more serotonin focus, either from tryptophan or an ssri in combination with Savella; or, as you pointed, he was one of the minority of people who the drug was just not suited for.
I think my overall point in this thread is that while we know there is not one single magic drug on the planet that will work for everyone, and that we all respond differently, I believe 5 to 10 years from now we are going to see that Savella has a much better track record in this regard than any of its current peers. I truly believe it is an undiscovered unsung hero, for a variety of reasons.
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