Posted by B2Chica on February 7, 2011, at 10:07:18
In reply to Pristiq (the new Effexor XR), posted by SandyWeb on February 6, 2011, at 15:51:01
1. ive used it. for about 1 year worked well for me (went off cuz got pregnant/nursing) recently went back on it.
2.no problems except lost some excess hair. (but blessed with really thick hair) so no problem.
3.bad part is it took 8-10 weeks to really kick in. then worked Great.
4. no, i at one point went up to 100, and i didnt notice anything (this was during upstart)
5. i think someone told me once that you can contact pharm co. and get some help with their meds.
6.i tend to use ritalin/adderall for mood enhancers as well. (pdoc big on that)
7. caution as ritalin and like meds can increase anxiety, which can also make depression worse. bad cycle. so keep track if you mood/anxiety decreases/increases after you start ritalin or such.
8. and i didnt know that about pristiq. i have pretty good insurance but i had to buy my pristiq for this month and bill came to $88!! and i think that was even cheaper than no ins. purchase! yikes. i hope that was only cuz new to meet deductable! otherwise i'll be forced to change.
no prob. and you needed the legnth to get all info across. no worries.
take care
HTH
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