Your experience with AD meds for FMS

I've tried amitriptyline, and Cymbalta. Both worked for a while but now it feels like they no longer work.

Does anyone here use Savella? How do you like it?

How does one transition from one AD to another without major withdrawal symptoms?

I really need to find a better med for this FMS. I'm getting down that the pain is no longer relieved to much degree at all.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

I use buprenorphine for pain. It less addictive and works well for me. It's very long acting. Pain mangement is where I get mine from. I have never tried savella.

I've been using Savella for about three years now. It works well for me. There was an adjustment period where I had to take anti-nausea meds with it because it made me really nauseous, but that effect went away after a couple of weeks. The Savella doesn't get rid of all of my pain, but it probably gets rid of about 40% I also take Malic Acid and D-Ribose which both also help. The last part is acupuncture, diet and exercise. I've found that no one thing fixes it, that it is a mixture.

Namian, is Savella available in a generic? Or is it brand name only?

I realize nothing will take the pain away 100%... If I can achieve 50% I'll be happier.... I also know it has to be a combination of things. Right now my combination is not working well at all.

Does anything help with headaches too? I have those from a couple rear ender car accidents and it's been 3 years and they're not subsiding..

Thanks.

Well I got an appt with my rheumy for the end of the month. I'm hoping to talk about maybe switching to Savella from Cymbalta. Have heard horror stories though about coming off Cymbalta... a bit scared.

I managed to wean down from 90mg to 60mg. Am hoping I can wean further but will wait to talk to rheumy first. Not sure if I can switch across to Savella from Cymbalta or have to wean all the way off one before starting the other. A bit nervous about a bit switch. The weird thing is I only notice a tiny difference in pain level with less Cymbalta... I remember there being a big reduction in pain when I went from 60mg to 90mg though...

Why does FMS have to be so hard? Argh.

I've tried savella and lyrica.. I've always been sensitive to meds so I didn't take either of them very long to know if they helped. I do remember savella making me very nauseous and it made me sweat like I've never before. I hope you find something that works for you though!

I bet if I stuck with those meds, the side effects would of went away with time.. I just didn't have the time to keep taking them.