Posted by bulldog2 on July 8, 2009, at 15:46:06
In reply to Re: Am I the only person taking Savella for depression, posted by ihatedrugs on July 7, 2009, at 15:41:00
> > I don't know what dosage you are on. You might try one of three things:
> >
> > 1. Stay at the same dose, but split it up more frequently during the day by splitting the pills.
> >
> > 2. Decrease the dose.
> >
> > 3. Switch to Lexapro+Nortriptyline or Zoloft+Nortriptyline.
> >
> > I liked Savella, but during the first week I did have the roller coaster stuff you described. I couldn't stay with it long enough to see if they would level off. I just loved it so much when it was "on". The side effects for me were too much peripheral norepinephrine stimulation (the bladder).
> >
> > TCA+SSRI accomplishes the same thing with additional benefits...
> > -You can customize the amount of norepinephrine versus serotonin in the mix.
> > -I think two molecules working on two neurotransmitters works better than one molecule working on two transmitters.
> >
> > People in clinical trials who shared their experiences at forums said it took at least a month to stabilize on Savella, and some up to 3 months, but that the wait was worth it.
> >
> > I know how tough it is when we have to work and have responsibilities in front of people. I have to do that fake job every day myself and it aint easy. So I'm with ya my friend.
>
> Hi blueberry,
> Do you have the link for the clinical trial patient reports? If I know it will work, I am willing to put up with the roller coaster. It is such a catch 22, if I stay on and it doesn't work then I have to start over again. I'm used to medications working little by little as time progresses. I'm afraid that with Savella it is just going to get worse.
> Last weekend I felt so good for the first time in a very long time. Then today I feel like I want to die. Also I am feeling brain zaps which I used to feel on Cymbalta and Pristiq whenever I missed a dose. So perhaps the problem was letting so much time elapse between doses.
> I am so tired of trying and reading and looking for answers. You would think in a age where organ transplants are common, where we can travel the universe and were they are trying to recreate the big bang with the particle accelerator, no one has been able to come up with a clean great drug to take us out of our misery. It's just not fair.
> thanks for your post
> ihatedrugs
>
>All your questions can be answered in this readout.
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