Savella Does It Cause Weight Gain Like A Lot Of Other Meds? (Page 2) (Top voted first)

the new medicine savella for fibermyalgia does it cause weight gain like a lot of other meds?

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I have been on savella and lyrica for nerve damage have gained about 15pounds they both constipated me really bad dr took me off Prozac which was working fine for my depression but dr said it was dangerous but what medicine is not I am going to stop the savella and start back on the Prozac And Ween myself off lyrica

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Lost 30lbs....always nauseous but I've gained as bout 60lbs over the years of different meds..

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What does of Savella are people taking? There seems to be huge ranges, and i want to take as little as possible (but still have it work).
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I've been taking Savella for almost 2 months and have noticed a decrease in my appetite. Not a huge decrease, but a decrease none the less. I was pleasantly surprised by this as my doc didn't mention anything about weight gain or loss when he was explaining the medication.

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I'm also taking B12 - nearly a month now. Maybe I will be able to stop the Savella in the near future. I previously had an iron deficiency which caused the leg spasms, cramping and pain but I was able to correct that with an iron supplement. I wasn't sure about my B12 but my primary doctor's PA recently advised that I begin a supplement because of heavy menstrual bleeding. Honestly, my pain was different this time than what I experienced with an iron deficiency and I felt like I was developing RA. Those tests were negative. My health problems seem to still be somewhat of a mystery but I do feel better with Savella, gabapentin and B12.

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I was on Savella about a year ago and experienced about a 15lb. weight reduction. I stopped due to the cost of the medicine, and the lbs. came back. I have restarted and already feel better. I tried Cymbalta, but I do not like the way it makes me feel, groggy and definitely some weight gain involved. I am excited to be back on Savella and start feeling better again. I do experience some nausea, but that works as a mild appetite suppressant.

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Whoever gave it to you as an antidepressant is writing it off label as it is manufactured in the US specifically for FIBROMYALGIA and nothing off label. I hate when docs do that as there are TONS of A.D. Meds on the market ALREADY that they can try.
God bless and good luck to ya!

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I have been on savella since November 9th. And recently my grandma came over to my moms house for a night and I went over and visited some. She swept my moms floor and dog hair and dust and stuff went flying into the air. My allergies acted up really bad. So I naturally as always went to walmart and got some Allegra.. Immediately as I took I started feeling nauseated. I figured it was because I didn't eat the right foods or enough of it so I figured that's why. Then 1 hour in I was throwing up. And it first started slow. Like I could go an hour without throwing up. I figured I can just hold out till me husband gets home with a subway sandwich cause I figured it go away if I ate something. Well during the wait the throwing up was happening more. I took a bath and before I could get to the bed I was already feeling so bad!!! He finally got home 5 hours later.. As soon as I bit into it the banana peppers were soooo hot.. Never ever been that way but I was feeling like I just chewed up a juicy hot pepper! I barely got into the sandwich when the nausea came flying back. I was confused as to why I was still sick because usually I eat food and I'm good. So I started throwing up and throwing up and it was happening faster and faster. Everything I ate and drank car up. Eventually... It was to where I couldn't swallow my spit if I did I was about to be throwing up. So I finally just put the trash can by the bed.. Hubby went and got me ice because my house was so dry!! I couldn't swallow the water I had to spit it back into a towel! I had taken a half of a phenergan earlier in the evening after the first time I threw up. When I threw up again I took another full phenergan and right away threw it up so I gave up. About 11 my hips started feeling pressure. Like I needed to get up and walk but if I got up I would throw up so I couldn't move. At this point I'm so miserable. I can't stop throwing up and I'm legs are just hurting. It gets to 12 am and Im so fed up I take a zofran. After I took it I quit throwing up but I still felt nauseated and my legs were beginning to hurt majority in my fibro "hot spots" and radiating down the rest. Every single hot spot in my body was hurting. And it wouldn't go away. All night long it was horrible just to go to sleep I could finally hold down some water so I was just laying there all night waking up every 5 mins to sip on some water my mouth was so dry. The next day I woke up and threw up a few more times so I took another zofran. My husband had to leave for army so my mom brought me some food and ice . I hadn't been able to get out of bed could barely hold down food and every thought of it made wanna throw up. When she got here it freaked her out to see me screaming and crying because I'm in a lot of pain and I had been continuously feeling it and battling nausea I wanted to tell her to take me to the hospital but I didn't because I could already see the terror in her face. She fixed me some Sprite. Handed me my food and left. She called my grandma who used to be an Er nurse and she said she was coming over and bringing pain med (Tylenol 3). I new she was coming soon and the only way I could relieve the pain for atleast 30 mins was to put icy hot on my hot spots and then get into a very hot bath. The heat really helped but the pain would come back. She got here with the Tylenol 3 and within 30 mins I could eat and I could get up and walk!! Turned out the 12 hour Allegra was finally coming out about 14 hours later. And the t3 was helping with the pain. I felt loopy and sleepy but I could get up. And I could eat. It turned out the Allegra wiped out all of the savella from my system. It was making my body reject everything I swallowed because it was pretty much cleaning my system. And the pain management of the savella was gone and that's why I was hurting so bad. I was feeling all the pain I had been use to before. And so much worse. That was the moment I realized how good I was feeling on the savella and how much pain it was covering up. You don't realize how much it's helping till its gone. I truly missed how good I had been feeling. I am finally getting med built back up in my system and more and more each day I'm feeling better!! Sure enough it shows there's an interaction warning with Allegra D. I don't think that D is what I took it was over the counter Allegra 12 hour!! IF YOU TAKE SAVELLA... Do not take any allergy medication except MAYBE Benadryl.

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I had heard if your dosage is not high enough you will gain weight and if it's to high you loose as time goes on your dr may have to adjust the dose... i was diagnosed with Fibro so I have been doing a lot of research.... Haven't been put on any meds yet I am currently over weight and would love to loose some..

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not migraines....Savella is prescribed to me for an antidepressant. SORRY

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I have been on it for about 4-5 months and It makes me feel better to a point but I had gained 33lbs since. Watching you food intake doesnt seem to matter at all. Good Luck to everyone.

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this is my question to I just got samples today from my dr and was wondering before I start it if it causes weight gain....

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I have not had any luck with losig any of the weight. I actually stopped taking the med for several weeks and did not gain any more but have not lost either. I also now am having thyroid problems which I have never had, so that also may have been the reason for weight gain. I am going to start the Savella again today and see if I gain weight again.

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I was on Savella for 6 months and have gained 42lbs. Now the heart doctor is concerned. It works great but too much weight gain.

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Savella helps with depression but it made me gain weight also.My whole family is overweight so I feel predisposed to it.I am the only one in a large family that isn't.I am obsessed with weight gain so maybe that's my problem.

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I have gained 6 pds in 5 weeks on Savella. I'm experiencing a lot of nausea. Now I'm developing Acid Reflux problems. I know this sounds awful, but not only am I experiencing a lot of heartburn, I'm also regurgitating my stomach contents. I'm worried about damage to my esophagus. The nausea, acid reflux and weight gain has been a real challenge. I did discontinue Savella for a week and went back on it. It definitely helps my pain level.ÂÂIt says thatÂDopamine-active drugs can cause this.Â

I found this info on the U. S. National ÂMedical Library online.Â

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Peptic esophagitis; Reflux esophagitis; GERD; Heartburn - chronic; Dyspepsia - GERD
Last reviewed: August 11, 2011.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach). This action can irritate the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

When you eat, food passes from the throat to the stomach through the esophagus (also called the food pipe or swallowing tube). Once food is in the stomach, a ring of muscle fibers prevents food from moving backward into the esophagus. These muscle fibers are called the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES.
If this sphincter muscle doesn't close well, food, liquid, and stomach acid can leak back into the esophagus. This is called reflux or gastroesophageal reflux. Reflux may cause symptoms, or it can even damage the esophagus.

The risk factors for reflux include:
Alcohol (possibly)
Hiatal hernia (a condition in which part of the stomach moves above the diaphragm, which is the muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities)
Obesity
Pregnancy
Scleroderma
Smoking

Heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux can be brought on or made worse by pregnancy and many different medications. Such drugs include:
Anticholinergics (e.g., for seasickness)
Beta-blockers for high blood pressure or heart disease
Bronchodilators for asthma
Calcium channel blockers for high blood pressure
Dopamine-active drugs for Parkinson's disease
Progestin for abnormal menstrual bleeding or birth control
Sedatives for insomnia or anxiety
Tricyclic antidepressants
If you suspect that one of your medications may be causing heartburn, talk to your doctor. Never change or stop a medication you take regularly without talking to your doctor.

Symptoms

More common symptoms are:
Feeling that food is stuck behind the breastbone

Heartburn or a burning pain in the chest (under the breastbone)
Increased by bending, stooping, lying down, or eating

More likely or worse at night
Relieved by antacids
Nausea after eating

Less common symptoms are:
Bringing food back up (regurgitation)
Cough or wheezing
Difficulty swallowing

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Doctor prescribed savella. I am already taking 20 mg. daily of paxil. Also, I cannot take anyhting with epenepherine. Read info states that there is epi in this medicine. Worried about taking it. Also, am trying to lose weight not gain weight. My fibro causes more fatigue than pain... what to do?

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I have been on Savella for a year now. I have gained weight, but not as much as what other people seem to be gaining. I stopped my antidepressant because it was not agreeing with the Savella. Im assuming that is because Savella also works as an antidepressant. My pain is in my heart area so there is no way i will stop the
Savella. I am all straightened out now mentally and pain wise, just not happy with the weight gain, especially with already being heavy. I'm just gonna have to try to work out a little and watch my portions and sugar and hope that helps.

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So great to hear your feeling better. I don't know how long or how often you took the Lortab but be careful (check with your doctor) it is addictive and your body may have gotten used to it. If it has, it's better to taper. Believe me. I know.

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I was staking 50 MG morning and evening, 100 mg total a day. I stopped taking Savella after three weeks. It caused terrible headaches (I am not usually prone to headaches). It did not help pain much. I really enjoyed dropping the pounds, but decided to stop Savella. The headaches were bad and scared me a little. My Dr. did not really do any test, she just assumed since I have pain it must Fibro. I am not comfortable taking a med. just to hope it helps something.... I am going to see a couple of specialty Dr.s next week. I do not think my problem is fibro. My main problem is constant muscle spasms all over which over time causes pain and tiredness. Wondering if it is MS, but of course no one has checked me for that. :(

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