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Posted by SLS on April 21, 2010, at 16:12:23
Has anyone responded well to Pristiq who did not respond to Effexor?
Thanks.
- Scott
Posted by beastlynature on April 21, 2010, at 18:03:52
In reply to Pristiq success after Effexor failure?, posted by SLS on April 21, 2010, at 16:12:23
I love Pristiq and couldn't stand Effexor. Start up with Effexor made me want to crawl out of my skin and I couldn't get past it. Pristiq is great, very minimal start up side effects - just a headache for the first week. Pristiq does take a long time to kick in, however, with gradual change in depression and anxiety levels. Able to handle things much better, still feel anxiety, but can shake it off easier. Don't ruminate as much. I have been on a lot of meds and Pristiq is my favorite thus far.
Posted by Phillipa on April 22, 2010, at 0:15:07
In reply to Re: Pristiq success after Effexor failure?, posted by beastlynature on April 21, 2010, at 18:03:52
That's encouraging how long you been on pristisq and what dose? How many meds before? Thanks Phillipa
Posted by B2chica on April 22, 2010, at 13:53:38
In reply to Re: Pristiq success after Effexor failure?, posted by beastlynature on April 21, 2010, at 18:03:52
Exact same here.
Effexor was probably to date one of the Worst meds ive ever been on.
i was scared but didnt have many other options to try so i gave it a whirl.
the Best...the only issue i had with it was it took almost 10 weeks to work well.
but once it did, its like i wasn't even on anything, NO side effects, clear thoughts. great.stayed on it until i found out i was pregnant in jan last year.
i'm still nursing so i'm still med free.
but i'm keeping hopes that it will still work for me when i'm done.b2c.
> I love Pristiq and couldn't stand Effexor. Start up with Effexor made me want to crawl out of my skin and I couldn't get past it. Pristiq is great, very minimal start up side effects - just a headache for the first week. Pristiq does take a long time to kick in, however, with gradual change in depression and anxiety levels. Able to handle things much better, still feel anxiety, but can shake it off easier. Don't ruminate as much. I have been on a lot of meds and Pristiq is my favorite thus far.
Posted by beastlynature on April 22, 2010, at 17:55:32
In reply to Re: Pristiq success after Effexor failure? » beastlynature, posted by Phillipa on April 22, 2010, at 0:15:07
Hi Phillipa,
I've been on Pristiq since middle of January 2010. I've been on Zoloft, Prozac & Wellbutrin at various times for long periods. Zoloft used to be my favorite, but it totally killed all emotions and made me fat. I've tried Effexor, Lexapro and Cymbalta, but couldn't handle the start-up effects.
I feel pretty "normal" on Pristiq. I don't have depression and anxiety, but I don't feel doped up. I sleep well, don't overeat, exercise regularly, enjoy my family, don't get overwhelmed by everything, etc. So far, so good. We shall see how it works out long-term.
It really does take some time to work, though. I remember feeling the effects of Zoloft immediately whereas Pristiq took about 6-8 weeks for me to feel my anxiety subside significantly.
> That's encouraging how long you been on pristisq and what dose? How many meds before? Thanks Phillipa
Posted by Deneb on April 22, 2010, at 19:59:37
In reply to Re: Pristiq success after Effexor failure?, posted by beastlynature on April 21, 2010, at 18:03:52
Hello beastlynature!
Welcome to Psycho-Babble! Thanks for sharing your experiences with Pristiq. I hope to see more posts from you.
Deneb
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