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I JUST BEGAN THE NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUG FOR FIBROMYALGIA THIS WEEK CALLED SAVELLA IN PILL FORM. MY BLOOD PRESSURE HAS RISEN FROM AN AVERAGE OF 122/70 TO 155/85. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? WILL IT REGULATE BACK DOWN AFTER BODY ADJUSTS. OTHERWISE SURE FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER THEN WHEN ON CYMBALTA FOR SAME DISEASE.
COULD IT BE A WITHDRAWAL EFFECT FROM THE CYMBALTA? I WENT OFF THAT 24 HOURS BEFORE STARTING SAVELLA. HEADACHES, JITTERY, HYPER WERE NOTICED IMMEDIATELY, THAT IS GETTING BETTER EACH DAY.

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When I went off Savella my blood pressure and pulse gradually went down to previous readings. My DR. put me on two blood pressure meds and they didn't help much. For some reason, when blood pressure is artificially elevated from a med, it seems harder to control with other meds. I'm now off blood pressure meds and my blood pressure and pulse have normalized.

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i am on savella for severs fm an noticing my blood pressure is creepin up it is usually 90 over 50 an 100 over 60. having severe sweats an bad horrible headaches . how do u decrease off it an u shouldnt have to take one med that will cause u to have to take another because of it. will my blood pressure go back down . please does anyone know an why dont doctors tell u bout this

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I am surprised your physican allowed you to just STOP the cymbalta and then begin the Sevellla. I was on Effexor XR (high dose) and we weaned off at 4 weeks. Left 4 days with nothing and then began the Tri Pak. I must say though even doing it that way my blood pressure (which I take medication for already) SHOT up. Dizziness and sweating. No nausea however. I have been extremely 'mental' as well. I am beginning week 3 of the Seavilla today and if things are not improving by Thursday will call dr. for an alternative

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I went off of the Sevella becasue of the blood pressure problems like yours plus rapid pluse and hard heart beating..I took it for about a month..I quit a little at a time under Dr. orders and went on blood presure med. I felt great on SEvella but could not take it.

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My blood pressure has increased in the same way since taking small amount of Savella for fibromyalgia. Will discuss with my PCP next week.

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I had normal blood pressure and pulse. I went on Savella for fibromyalgia and blood pressure and pulse both went up. I went on two blood pressure medications. I went off savella and everything normalized after a couple of months. I'm off blood pressure medications now. However, we do have to understand that different people respond differently.

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I have had severe migraines all my life. Have been on 14 different preventive medications, done physical therapy for my neck, eat a healthy diet, don't smoke or drink alcohol. My doctor prescribed Savella and although my blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar have been normal all my life, they are all elevated now to 150/100, pulse 90 and fasting glucose 119. I am weaning off the drug and have been off it completely now for a week, but blood pressure is as high as ever. When might it come down, and is there a possibility that it might never come down. I am very concerned.

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No it's not a side effect from taking Cymbalta unfortunately. It is cause from the Savella. My doctor put me on Savella for chronic pain & it worked great but it caused me to have high blood pressure, so he took me off & tried me on Cymbalta (which didn't help at all) but I continue to take blood pressure meds. but wanting to find out if I can take the Savella & control my blood pressure!

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I stop taking Savella several weeks ago and this week was the first time my BP was back down to where it was before I started it.

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I was on savella for almost a year for fibromyalgia. My heartbeat and blood pressure both went up. I was on two blood pressure medications. After going off Savella, my heartbeat returned to normal right away. It took a few months for blood pressure to normalize. I'm now off any blood pressure medication.

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I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in Dec. 2010 and was prescribed Savella. The only thing the Rheumatologist told me was that I could experience some nausea and sweating. I, unfortunately, have experienced much worse side effects, especially increased BP and heart rate. My blood pressure was typically 120/80 and heart rate in the 70's. Now after a couple of months on Savella my BP is 140/100 and my heart rate between 90 and 100. I felt so awful I decided to wean off of Savella and after almost 2 weeks, my BP and heart rate are still high. The withdrawal symptoms are horrible. I feel like I have the flu and the Fibro pain came back with a vengence. Savella did help with the Fibro pain but the nausea, extreme sweating, increased BP and heart rate are just not worth it. My PC will most likely put me on BP meds when I check back in with him. He told me he has another patient that had been prescribed Savella and was having the same problem with BP and heart rate and in addition she is diabetic and it was increasing her blood sugar. I think this drug should be taken off the market; it's dangerous. I hope I don't have high blood pressure forever as a result of taking this drug.

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I posted a couple of months ago when I first came off of Sevella. It did wonders for my fibromyalgia but the side efftects were horrible. Not only did my blood pressure rise dramatically, but I had headaches, blurred vision and severe constipation. It took about 6 weeks for my blood pressure and headaches to go away after coming off of it. I was on it for 7 weeks and my body never adjusted. I am glad I stopped taking it. However, the fibromyalgia returned with a vengence. I am now trying Lyrica. We will see how that does.

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I had generally elevated BP for years, and have been taking Ramipril to regulate it. I was given Savella for RA-type symptoms (my blood tests came back negative for RA), where my daily dosage was 50 mg twice a day. It worked fine for my arthritis symptoms, but the side effects were terrible. I figured they would subside after a while, so I kept at it. After four weeks, I had my BP tested during a visit to another doctor, and it was 160/96. With all the side effects and the skyrocketing BP, I decided it wasn't worth it, and I called the RA doctor to get instructions to ween off of Savella. I'm reducing the dosage for a week, but my BP is still dangerously high. I hope it settles down after I'm weened off.

Reading some of the other posts, I see that most people are on dosages of 12.5 - 40 mg daily, and I was at over twice that amount! I'm really upset with the doctor, who knew I was already on medication for high BP.

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Blood pressure was 120/80. Started taking savella in a study of depression. Four weeks on 80 mg of the medicine and am less depressed. However, blood pressure is now 160/ 100, i freqiently have blurry vision, my feet often itch, my lips are dry, i ave hot flushes, and during urination I experience a burning. Beginning the fifth week on medicine which was reduced tio 40 mg. Will wait to see what happens?

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I took Sevella for 7 weeks, beginning the first week of November, 2010. My blood pressure that is normally 117/75 is now 155/100 ( and sometimes higher!). My doctor pulled me off the Sevella 3 weeks ago and my pressure is still high and spikes. I also wonder how long it takes, if ever, for the blood pressure to go back down. I pray there is someone out there that can give me some hope! I am going to my doctor tomorrow and we are going to have a LONG talk. He did not tell me of this potential risk when he prescribed the medication.

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I have been taking savella for a couple of months doing well with pain but when I went for a check up my blood preasue and heart rate was off the charts. I have had normal readings all my life. Told my Dr. and he added a blood presure pill. It works some but not perfect. I have headaches in the mornings that are really bad. I hope this helps. I am calling Dr after holidays for some advice. I just hope there is something to help this..Does anyone know if it goes down after one quits taking savella? Mary

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I just started savella this week for nerve damage from a root canal two years ago. My blood pressure is normally around 98/64. This morning I took my own bp and the diastolic (bottom number) is 97 which is hypertensive in my books. Will it lessen? I hope so becaus eSavella is the last house on the block for me as I have tried everything from acupuntunce to narcotics. Nothing as worked.

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Savella has been extremely helpful in lessening the pain associated with chronic myofascial pain syndrome, but the increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure were definitely unwelcome side effects. Recently I came across information that indicated that over 50% of takers suffered chronic hypertension even after discontinuing this drug, so that's definitely something to take into account, plus any potential for liver damage. After weighing all of the options, I'm weaning myself off and trying a healthier diet, trigger point therapy, stress control and other methods to control and heal instead of this drug. It's a shame it causes such serious side effects, because we definitely need something both effective and safe to give us relief, don't we?

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I was diagnosed with FMS approx. 10 yrs. ago. Up til recently, I would just suffer with it when it flared or take pain pills until I could function without them. Recently my dr. started me on the Savella titration pack. I built up to the max dose of 200 mgs a day. Aside from the constipation which was horrible and like nothing I'd ever had before in my 50 years...the other side effects were horrible. I too experienced the falling phenomena - literally, off the couch onto the floor. At work, I have occasionally fallen out of my chair in my office! Always a continual feeling of dizziness and/or unsteadiness. The unsteadiness and fear of falling became so bad that I am still afraid to get back on my treadmill or walk far without something to grab onto. The sweats also were terrible; literally, my shoulder-length hair would be soaking wet. My clothes would be soaking wet. I took to packing along extra unders when I'd go to work. The sweats caused serious rashes, similar to heat rash, under my arms, under my bra straps and around my waist where my waistband would be. I spent 3 days with a killer-headache when I finally broke down and called the dr. By that point, the heart palpitations were intolerable and combined with everything else, I was prepared to live on pain meds. before subjecting myself to anything else. I'm so saddened that the Savella didn't work; but I can't live my life with those side effects either. I wish everyone else well and congratulate those who can tolerate the drug.

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Please see earlier posts, many people have found this website when they experieced almost the same effects. Transitioning without tapering from Cymbalta is very difficult. Be kind to yourself during this period. Your BP and heart rate on Savella should be monitored closely by your doctor. Savella allowed me to feel emotionally more like myself and I realized that on Cymbalta I was emotionally dulled, I did not realize this until I was off of it. Savella reduced pain well, but because of BP and high heart rate I chose between adding a BP med or just managing pain with pain killers. It is a trade off and only you can decide which works best for you. For some a very slow titration to the full dose of Savella works. Some do not have the BP issue and some regulate back to a normal BP. For me my BP did not return to normal until I was completely off of Savella and I reduced the dose very, very slowly. From any of these meds, lyrica, cymbalta and savella do not stop them abruptly. Hang in there.

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