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lindsay1979
lindsay1979
I just started taking this yesterday and read all of the horrifying potential side effects/allergic reactions that can occur. Has anyone been taking this with success? Any side effects or allergic reactions to it? Thank you!
Fantod
Fantod
Bear in mind that all of the warnings etc are now required due to the litigious nature of our society. All medication has side effects which usually passes after a couple of weeks. Savella has been used in Europe for decades. The FDA final approved in for use in the USA in March 2009.

I am highly sensitive to medication. I did try Savella. It made me feel a lot better. It also made me hysterical. I would cry over a TV commercial featuring a puppy. I just could not deal with the emotional uproar so I had to discontinue it. I now take Cymbalta and Gabapentin in low doses. Good luck and take care.
mimabutterfly
mimabutterfly
I've been using it for a year and a half. Within days my ibs symptoms were 95% better. I was very nauseous and sweating a lot but once that settled I had really good results for about 6 months. I'm considering trying something else as I don't feel like it's working very well anymore. Good luck and I hope you have good results..Mima
MadelinefFromNJ
MadelinefFromNJ
I couldn't tolerate it. Had severe nausea, and had to stop.
twinmomab
twinmomab
I was on it for a year and it only helped slightly for about half of that time. It seems like our bodies get use to it and it no longer works. I really didn't like it. It also made me sweat a lot and I would get nauseous too.
lindsay1979
lindsay1979
Thanks for the info everyone. I hope it works for me!
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