Lyrica put 10 pounds on me in 10 days.

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Posted 7/28/2010 5:59 PM (GMT -6) Hello all, I did a little searching in the forum for information on Cymbalta and Savella, but can't find an applicable thread. I started on Lyrica almost a year ago. Posts : 10. My experience is they don’t work well and clinical research doesn’t offer up enough credible evidence that they do.Patient feedback on these medications is actually more telling than recent studies. I know these posts are quite old, but they have been very helpful to me. MedHelp is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create a doctor / patient relationship. I haven't had one in 2 or 3 weeks and I am still getting dizzy here and there.

Common If you can handle the wieght gain and constipation, I think Cymbalta is the medication to at least try, it does work-or it at least worked with my depression.I was diagnosed in 1993 with Fibromyalgia, didn't believe it was a legitimate condition. Joined : Jul 2010. It was printed in The Lancet, one of the most respected medical journals. Definitely agree.. No way cymbalta.
If it causes weight loss through vomitting, then I can definitely do without Savella. I am currently on several medications for a variety of illnesses but for my fibromyalgia pain I take oxycontin-120 mg every 12 hours, percocet-10 mg three times daily, and soma 350 mg three times daily.I have no side effects whatsoever (I started the oxy at 20 mg twice a day and … It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease; or a recommendation for a specific test, doctor, care provider, procedure, treatment plan, product, or course of action. I made the mistake of staying on it for too long, believing that it would one day work for me. I started my 50mgs today and felt a bit dry mouth/nauseas but like I said... food takes it away. hypertensive crisis, constipation, dizziness, headache, hot flash, nausea, and insomnia. This is not a complete list of side effects. Mountaingirl, I first tried Cymbalta before Savella. But does it really?An initial study from 2005, with results published in A major shortcoming of the study was that weight gain affected 10% of the study participants.A 2014 study of out of the University of Calgary, with results published in the journal Those side effects, especially the weight gain, aren’t worth it for a drug that doesn’t seem to work well for most people. Did not experience zaps like others but I have to agree the withdrawal is quite lengthy for someone taking only 20 mg and for a very short time. The pain is better, I have a clearer mindset, the fatigue is less and I could not be happier. I am not sure why the makers of Lyrica, Cymbalta and Savella continue to market medications that don’t offer most people real results. I take 50 mg of tramadol twice a day. We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of, and services provided by, any physician or other health providers posting on or otherwise referred to on this Site and/or any Third Party Site.

Here is the list I found on what works the best vs. the most tolerated drugs - not necessarily better drugs. Cymbalta . While Savella (milnacipran) is one of the only medicines approved to treat fibromyalgia, it can be very expensive, and requires a strict schedule to take it correctly.