Posted by bleauberry on April 19, 2010, at 17:28:26
In reply to Savella at 200mg., posted by SLS on April 19, 2010, at 9:19:10
Well, I guess you probably won't want either of these ideas, but worth mentioning I guess. In small case studies, Risperdal was like magic mixed with Savella particularly in treatment resistant patients. The lowest dose of .5mg was all that was needed, response time was within 4 days. Not sure how that would mix with abilify.
If one of the TCAs helped you, it might be worthwhile to ramp up on it again combined with savella before completely dumping everything.
You have on many occassions comforted others through their torturous waiting in order to give the brain the time it needs to adapt. Usually in the 6 to 12 week range realistically. With savella, the best results seem to show up in the 8 to 12 week range.
I guess what I am saying is, consider adding something else to it before dumping it, and consider giving it more time. I know, believe me I know, when things feel like mush it's hard to keep going.
From a completely different angle, it could be the dose is just too high. Maybe a lesser dose for longer time?
Just some thoughts to ponder. Feeling pretty lousy myself the last few weeks. The whole game is a tough one, probably the toughest thing we'll ever experience in our lifetimes.
> I have been taking Savella (milnacipran) for 5 weeks. I have been at 200mg for one week. I experienced a transient 3-day antidepressant response at the 2-week mark using a dosage of 100mg. This is a consistent pattern for me. Usually, I do not benefit further from a drug once that brief response ceases. Up until now, the only side effects that I have experienced are some dry mouth and amotivation. The amotivation has been troublesome as I am not getting anything done. It affects me enough to want to discontinue the drug. However, I will take it for one more week. If there is no improvement, I will probably begin tapering.
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> Strangely, I am feeling a bit brighter today.
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> - Scott
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