71 patient evaluations for Milnacipran
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Jul 27, 2012 (Started Jun 30, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for pain)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsSevere (for Overall) (atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (fast heart rate), heart stopped, heart palpitations)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Although Savella almost killed me... It did work 99% of my symptoms were gone. I felt like I had a new lease on life. On day 11 I felt weird like my heart was pounding for no reason non-stop
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Sep 15, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (elevated blood pressure, weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jul 28, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (elevated blood pressure, weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Sep 15, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 15, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
12.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I felt that Savella was very effective in managing FM symptoms, however, with Obamacare, it was too expensive to keep taking it. I gradually weened off the medication, and am now using supplements from Melaleuca and JuicePlus and am doing just as well.
Cost:
$200+ monthly
- 1 helpful mark
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