Re: serotonin syndrome/Becky

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> Becky wrote:

> Please will someone explain it to me? My doctor never ever mentioned it so

maybe he has never heard of it either. I know it is my job to be educated about

everything I take. Thank you in advance for someone taking the time to explain

it to me.

Dear Becky,

I think I was close to seratonin syndrome when I was on savella for a

month. I had problems from the beginning with the first pill. I went

online and from what I read it is pretty common to have problems starting out

with savella but it can get easier and be a wonderful medicine. So I trooped on

and kept taking it hoping I would be one of the lucky ones. Sadly it was not to

be.

I started with an upset stomach and dizziness. My stomach did not calm down

even when I ate before taking the medicine. Then over time I got nervous and

anxious not able to stop some pretty negative thoughts. All of these got worse

and worse and at one point I was thinking my life was going to end.

I finally went to see a pharmacist because I did not believe my pain doctor was

listening to me and I also called my own personal physician for help and he gave

me xanax. I found out from the pharmacist I was allergic to savella and to get

off of it. I called my pain doctor made an appointment and told him I could not

take it anymore being on this drug and got off of it.

During that time I came back to the group and learned more about this terrible

thing called seratonin syndrome. I was never diagnosed with it but I think I

was getting there if I had stayed on savella longer. It is a very very very

scary set of symptoms that basically made me feel I was going looney.

I wish you a continued easy time with savella. I really hope you do not have

problems with it and can avoid what I went through.

Sincerely,

Christy