Savella and Imitrex

Boy, that's tough.  Maybe your doctor can give you another medication for those headaches.  That sure sounds like a migraine to me.  I can't help you about the meds because I don't take either of them.

 

There is a link in Fibro 101 all about Serotonin Syndrome that could possibly help you.  I do think that if you get the symptoms and stop combining meds, it clears up.  I'm not a doctor so you need to talk to your doctor about this.  But, you can get some good info on Fibro 101 in the interim.

 

I'm glad you are doing better today.

 

Sherrine

Joy,
I looked up the two on the site, http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html and it says:

MONITOR CLOSELY: Concomitant use of agents with serotonergic activity such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, 5-HT1 receptor agonists, ergot alkaloids, lithium, St. John's wort, phenylpiperidine opioids, dextromethorphan, and tryptophan may potentiate the risk of serotonin syndrome, which is a rare but serious and potentially fatal condition thought to result from hyperstimulation of brainstem 5-HT1A and 2A receptors. Symptoms of the serotonin syndrome may include mental status changes such as irritability, altered consciousness, confusion, hallucination, and coma; autonomic dysfunction such as tachycardia, hyperthermia, diaphoresis, shivering, blood pressure lability, and mydriasis; neuromuscular abnormalities such as hyperreflexia, myoclonus, tremor, rigidity, and ataxia; and gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

I always look up medication I get prescribed no matter what the doctor or pharmacists say about them. I like to be informed about what I am taking and stuff like that.

Fibrowolf- I have had serotonin syndrome. It can be a life threating illness if left to long. Yes, if it it caught in time the meds work well such as Ativan. I would talk with a pharmacist for sure. Even Dr's Oder meds with drug interactions because they get so busy and don't realize what you are on. Pharmacist due so much better knowing about drug interactions. By the way it was a nightmare going through serotonin syndrome.