Savella is also approved for Fibromyalgia gabapentin is terrible. Your right the Dr won't give you the hydrocodone. There are new laws and a war going on against opioids and addiction. There's very little compassion for people in pain any more. I hope the Savella helps you. God bless and good luck

There are natural herbs and vitamins that work. I take probiotic for IBS and leaky gut in the morning. In the afternoon I drink fermented apple cider vinegar with lemon juice in 8 oz glass water and take turmeric capsule for inflammation which has helped control inflammation is key for me.

I thought Savella was pharmaceutical marijuana!!! Gabapentin caused me to hallucinate!!! It was terrifying.. Hydrocodone did nothing for my pain but straight Oxycodone put my pain levels at 0!!! It also increases T3 levels in the Thyroid causing bursts of energy. When I had a pain doctor and was on it, it was the best 4-6 years of my life! I returned to school, volunteered, attended church, and had a very productive life! After the doctor stopped taking my insurance, the doctors I saw after that would only prescribe less than 20% of my usual dose. I gave up on doctors and have been successfully self treating for the past two years. Energy levels arent as high and insurance wont pay for it but I refuse to spend my life merely existing on a bed.

It depends on where you live my primary Dr prescribed it after I had side affect to Cymbalta. Thats an other one that works well for some people. Also a pain/ anit-depressant.

Hi, in order for you to get that medication, you need to go to pain management, they'll review your condition.