Posted by bleauberry on May 2, 2009, at 19:10:18
In reply to Savella(Ixel,Milnacipran) for anxiety?, posted by odon on May 2, 2009, at 9:36:45
In a short 2 week experience on a very low dose of Savella I got from overseas, it increased the entire spectrum of anxieties (phobias, obsessional worries, fears, mountains out of molehills, etc) for about 3 days. Just as might be expected with a norepinephrine boost. From day 3 through 7 it got more tolerable. By the end of 2 weeks there was very good peace, excellent sleep, interest and motivation was on the rise, and a pronounced anti-anhedonia effect was beginning.
After failing ECT, this med actually worked. Pretty good for any med to do that.
Anyway, I found it excellent for anxiety except for the early days where it was made worse.
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