ibromyalgia
"Took Savella 50 mg bid for one year. Helped dramatically with the fibro pain (I&#039;ve had fibro 6 yrs). I&#039;m a 57 year old medical professional who of course tried to deny that I even had this malady. Sometime approximately 3 months after starting Savella I noticed increasing fatigue and forgetfulness which I attributed to age and stress. The last 4 months I could barely stay awake without a daily nap, I couldn&#039;t remember how to run my coffee pot I&#039;ve had 4 years, and couldn&#039;t remember how to get from point A to B while driving. Due to age, I underwent a Neuropsych eval and brain MRI-both normal. Weaned off Savella and my energy level and alertness have dramatically improved, but unfortunately the fibro pain is back. &gt;:("