Posted by bleauberry on December 30, 2009, at 17:13:30
In reply to Re: savella question » bleauberry, posted by floatingbridge on December 30, 2009, at 10:49:13
If it's all about "chemical imbalance", then I do believe "too much" NE is not a good thing. It can feel like yuck and muck. But so can too much serotonin, dopamine, or gaba.
It's all about balance. I guess we all go through our own personal experiences to get a clue of what our imbalances are and what doses it takes to correct them.
I tried Reboxetine once and it was just awful. God I felt so depressed, so dark, so deep, so fast, on that stuff.
I had the same fear before taking Savella. I expected it to hammer me bad. But I had to at least rule it in or out. Imagine my surprise when it actually felt good. The trick then was to find the right dose, which for me was even less than the recommended starting dose.
> BB, thanks for both your posts here--good info for me to consider and look further into.
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> My last trial was w/ an add on of strattera that made me feel just awful--foggy headed, headache. I didn't know if it was the extra seritonin (the dumb, trippy feeling I had on zoloft) or the extra ne, or...?
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> Yes, for me, lower dose seems to be more effective....
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> Will be adding bodywork as you and
> Kaylanear suggested--I'll find some way to make room in my budget--which
> health costs take more and more of. Oh well.
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> Some herbs you mention are already on board--ginseng and others in a formula from my accupunctrist.
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> Low endorphins. Hmmmm.
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> Thanks Bleauberry,
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