Evening @greenacres
Since 2006, I have had Residual Peripheral Neuropathy, a result of Chemotherapy. I've been on several medications, including imipramine, doxepine, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and now Savella. I know that everyone is different, so with that being said, none of them has had a substantial positive effect that outweighed the negative side effects. While on Neurontin, I fell too many times and I think that will be the likely case with Savella. I just had my first fall on Saturday and I'm pretty sure that Savella was the cause. Anyway, like I said, everyone is different.
I've learned to tolerate the pain. Right now, my doctor prescribed Savella as an off label antidepressant...which so far is mediocre.
The neuropathy never goes away. I even have it in the tip of my nose and lips.. Some strategies that help decrease the pain in my hands & feet are: wearing gloves, such as Isotoner & even gardening gloves; hand braces with laces, fitted ankle socks, self-massage with cream that has MSM or Arnica, swimming, and distraction. Everything has been trial and error.
I hope I offered some element of comfort.