My Adventures with Savella: Week One

Last Friday was marks the first week of being on Savella. So far there is not much to report since at that time I had only been taking 25mg 2 times a day. I did notice a decrease in my appetite, but no nausea or sleeplessness. At least no more nausea and sleeplessness than usual.

Since I haven't got much to report, lets talk about side effects. WebMD lists the most common side effects as:

High Blood Pressure	Less Severe
Dry Mouth	Less Severe
Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements	Less Severe
Dizzy	Less Severe
Chronic Trouble Sleeping	Less Severe
Excessive Sweating	Less Severe
Temporary Redness of Face and Neck	Less Severe
Loss of Appetite	Less Severe
Head Pain	Less Severe
Fast Heartbeat	Less Severe
Heart Throbbing or Pounding	Less Severe
Feel Like Throwing Up	Less Severe
Throwing Up

When my aunt was on Savella it gave her high blood pressure, which is something I am a little concerned about. It runs in my family and I am on The Pill for endometriosis, which can cause high blood pressure too.

So far, everything on the Savella front is A-OK. I'll report on things again on Friday for week 2.