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Posted 8/13/2014 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone tried either Savella or Neurontin for their fibromyalgia? My doctor suggested trying one of those or Lyrica which I was one about a year ago and had negative side effects.
Posted 8/13/2014 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
I have never tried Savella, but didn't like Neurontin.

I hope you find what works for you...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 8/13/2014 11:46 PM (GMT 0)
Savella works very well for me, and with few side effects. I felt relief from pain, about 50%, after only a few days while titrating to the regular dose. There are a few threads about Savella on this discussion board, so search it (right under the tab that says, "Join Healing Well" to see what others say.
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Posted 8/14/2014 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
I use Neurontin (gabapentin) for nerve pain, and it works well for me for that. I do get a little sleepy/woozy, though, when I take it.

As I've said elsewhere on the forum, I like that my doctor prescribed 100 mg capsules, rather than the 300 mg capsules I had previously. That way, I can start with a much lower dosage and if that works well enough, I don't need the higher ("woozier") dosage.

Hope you find what works best for you. It can sure vary from person to person!
Posted 8/14/2014 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
I've used Savella for three years now with a significant reduction in my pain (at least 25-30%) Starting it was hard as I had severe nausea. I started taking it with anti-nausea medicines for the first couple of weeks until my body got used to the medication.

It also helps reduce the appetite, and as a person who needs to loose weight that is a good thing.

My daughter tried gabapentin for migraines and hated it. She slept almost constantly for two months straight and was never able to get used to it.

Joy
Posted 8/14/2014 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
I was on a combination of savella and lyrica which did seem to help with the pain but there were side effects that were tough to deal with. The savella gave me vertigo for he first few weeks when I first started it and it also made me get light headed when I stood up or moved from sitting or laying too fast.

I started with gabapentin (generic neurontin) and I was glad to stop taking it because it really didn't do much for me. Lyrica is in the same family of drugs as gabapentin but it is just stronger and seems to work better for fibro patients. Lyrica also comes with a lot of side effects. I never gained weight on the drugs by my face did swell.

Hope you find the medication combo that works best for you. My last combo of savella and lyrics seemed to help the most even though I'm glad to be off of all meds and finally rid of the side affects.

Gentle hugs
Posted 8/17/2014 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
I used gabapentin for a few years and had great success with it, especially when combined with fluoxetine. I tried savella but had to stop it after a week because the stomach pain was so severe but got some relief starting with the third dose or so.
Posted 8/18/2014 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
I use a very low dose of neurontin when I am experiencing pain. I find it to be quite effective. It is particularly effective when I combine it with two Motrin.

I'm not a medical professional, but my rheumy knows that I take this combo when the pain is bothersome & he said it was fine.
Posted 8/19/2014 4:07 AM (GMT 0)
I tried savella for a few months and I couldn't handle the side effects and I was on a very low dosage. It made me cry for no reason, sweat buckets and I couldn't sleep. It did however help with the pain. I am currently taking gabapentin (neurontin) and it also helps with pain. I am sleeping for the first time in 5 years without any other help. I haven't gained any extra weight on it but I haven't lost any either from the weight I gained on paxil that I previously took. Sleeping well is a blessing. I am taking 300mgs at bedtime.
Posted 9/6/2014 7:08 AM (GMT 0)
Savella made me crazy (sub for Effexor) and I went from Lyrica to neurontins. Ended up on Cymbalta (LOVE!) and gabapentin (800 MG 4/day) and do great, also muscle relaxers and clonazepam at night for sleep, on top of bedtime pk/HC w.tylenol. Don't want to say I'm chemically dependent but I'd sure hate to be without this stuff !
Posted 9/6/2014 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
I am so sensitive to meds so i have been afraid to try these, as i had read about so many side effects....

I take tramadol and an anti inflammatory for pain. I am often trying new supplements and have been happy with turmeric .
Posted 9/10/2014 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
I have been taking gabapentin for several years. If I don't take it, I get sharp stabbing pains in my left thigh. I had a duck-egg sized fatty tumor removed from that area. My leg goes numb and it feels as if I'm being stabbed by an ice pick. Even my pain medicine doesn't stop it (oxycodone). Only the gabapentin helps it. I take 2 each every 8 hours, and I've been authorized by my doctor to take 2 more if I'm walking a lot or standing on my feet a lot (like cooking dinner on Thanksgiving or Christmas). To me, it has been a wonder drug.

The pain I'm experiencing is not meralgia paresthetica, and I don't wear clothes that are too tight. I had an EMG on my left thigh several years ago and the doctor took a look at me, an overweight woman, and made his mind up then and there that I had meralgia paresthetica, so I don't even think he tried to find anything with the EMG. He even made the comment that, "We don't usually do EMG testing for this..." I should have said something to him. If it were to happen today, I would.

My daughter also has fibromyalgia and she recently started gabapentin. Actually, she takes more than I do, and it has helped her, too.
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