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603543 tn?1255294450 If it keeps you awake at night then take in the the morning or noon. If it makes you sleepy then take in in the evening. You should do well on it. I have found it to be a very clean antidepressant. Weith makes it and they really know their stuff. They have some of the best antidepressants in the world.
Avatar m tn Hey guys I've been on 0.5mg klonopin n pristiq...I take klonopin morning n afternoon..n pristiq before bed...I suddenly stopped taking pristiq cuz I ran out n my phyciatrist doc office was closed..its beeen 2days now that I haven't taken pristiq..my head hurts bad it feels soar n my neck n ears hurt n eyes a bit..I also have a soar throat..could this b cuz im just stressing n stressing or because I stopped my medication pristiq?? I would like help plzz..im scared..
Avatar n tn I have been taking Pristiq for about two weeks. I have energy, I left my house the other morning, and I actually laugh and kid like a real person. In the morning I still can cry so I'm not stoned or anything from it. Some people say they can't sleep. I take Advil pm. or no brand sleep aids. (cheap). So I don't know about that. Right now there is no generic. But I think its worth a try. I've tried so many different ones. So far for me that is the best.
Avatar m tn I also just started doing a scoop of some Greens+ in the morning. I hate having to take all the different types of vitamins so i would prefer less but nothing has worked in past. Is there any issues with taking all these different types of vitmains at these doses? I just want to feel more energy and concentration. Like many a very, very hectic schedule.
Avatar m tn I take half of a tablet of klonopin in the morning and another half later in the day like @ 7 p.m....and then I take 2 pristiq pills at night be4 I sleep....so ever since christmas I haven't taken pristiq cuz my insurance doesn't cover it..
3215224 tn?1345829226 I have been trying to quite by either cold turkey or taking one in morning then one in afternoon. but i always end up back to taking 2 in morning. I have cut down in the afternoon tho. I have been experiencing some itching and hives with cold sweats.Does that sound right.I also am going threw metapouse. I am on 50mg aday of Pristig. I am not sure if thats giving me some side effects.
Avatar m tn I take half of a tablet of klonopin in the morning and another half later in the day like @ 7 p.m....and then I take 2 pristiq pills at night be4 I sleep....so ever since christmas I haven't taken pristiq cuz my insurance doesn't cover it..
Avatar f tn I was concerned about the dosage and shortly after switching doctors I went off the Effexor and began taking Pristiq. I transitioned over a two week period. I began with 50mg and went to 100mg which I have taken for the last few months. First off, I had no difficulty in going off Effexor. I have read that has been difficult for many others but apparently I was fortunate. I have had zero negative effects from Pristiq. I can't say that it has had a significant impact on my condition.
1489588 tn?1303998295 She said that could have been why I was so very anxious all of the time. BUT, since being off of the Pristiq, I have become very, very depressed, socially alienated, hopeless, I have lost my zest for living, even in light of the birth of my first grandbaby. I go back to my doctor on Wednesday and pray to God that she has an answer. I feel like I'm drowning!!!
Avatar n tn so she prescribed me 50 mg pristiq and 25 mg lamictal. she told me if i was in fact bi polar that the pristiq would make me go totally manic. just 3 days in and i am totally manic. totally completely it is scary. unless i am doing something at all times i am losing it. my body is 10 steps behind my brain. nightmare....so hey way up there never ever take pristiq ever if you are bi polar.
1326513 tn?1276518001 Im taking my pristiq (100mg) first thing in the morning since it tends to wake me up a little and tire me out later in the day. But i'm still so terrible drowsy all day long. I'm borderline optimistic, so i dont want them to change any of the medications, i just want to be motivated and energetic again!
Avatar m tn Hey guys I've been on 0.5mg klonopin n pristiq...I take klonopin morning n afternoon..n pristiq before bed...I suddenly stopped taking pristiq cuz I ran out n my phyciatrist doc office was closed..its beeen 2days now that I haven't taken pristiq..my head hurts bad it feels soar n my neck n ears hurt..I also have a soar throat..could this b cuz im just stressing n stressing or because I stopped my medication pristiq?? I would like help plzz..im scared..
Avatar m tn I came off Lexapro 20mg (was not working anymore) and my doctor put me on Pristiq 50mg and xanax. The pristiq is working good but after a couple of months now I am not so sure. I take the Xanax at night because it helps me sleep. I am a 45 year old male and suffer from GAD and mild deppresion. Should I try something stronger or seek therapy or what? Has anyone else experienced this or on Pristiq? I feel like I am sputtering out here. Any help very much appreciated.
Avatar f tn on Monday,Sept 5th had an appoitment with Psychiatrist, and after i explained her my symptons,( i also cried,was overwhelmed) she said I had a severe depression, so she also prescribed me Pristiq 50mg one tablet per day in the morning after breakfast. I never took the Pristiq i am scared of the side effects,So all this time since September 3rd until ,now October 13th, I've been only on Clonazepan,I am scared of becoming an addict as I have read these pills tend to be addictive.
Avatar m tn I've been on Pristiq for 8 days & am very happy with it. I started it for anxiety mostly but some depression. I've lost 5 lbs. The only side effect which hasn't been terrible is nausea. If I take the pill in the a.m. after eating its better. Other than slight dry mouth I've had no other problems. I don't take any other medications - just vitamins.
Avatar f tn Background - I take .25 or .5 mg of Xanax as needed for anxiety. I use it as a rescue drug than daily maintenance. To give yo uan idea, I have used is about 5 tiems in the past month. However, I probably needed it more often but I try to tough out situations (which isnt the best) and on the days that I don't take it, I typically feel some anxiety. When I "give in" and take it, my anxiety or panic attack is usually at least a 7 on a scale from 1-10.
Avatar n tn Just FYI when I was checking my email this morning on MSN, they had Pristiq on the front page in an ad, maybe you could go on there to get some info?
Avatar f tn I called in to the doctor's office for a refill on my Pristiq. The doctor that prescribed my medication recently left the practice. I assume that is why the current physician will not see me until I come in. Today, we moved our patients to our brand new hospital- where I work. My schedule for the next few weeks is basically to work night and day. I am unable to go to a doctor's appointment right now. I cannot miss work.
759115 tn?1256997490 I've just been prescribed Pristiq and just took my first daily dose (50mg). I tried a couple of antidepressants (including Lexapro) but almost felt more iritable taking them then not taking them. I will keep you posted with how Pristiq works out but it can take up to 6 wks before it really kicks in, Im told. Eh, we'll see.
Avatar f tn Well I was on celexa then switched to zoloft then switched to pristiq...all in a time frame of a year and half. I been taking the pristiq 3 weeks now went on it straight from zoloft. I was taking it for anxiety/panic. I did a good tapering plan I am doing it very slowly now. i tried doing it cold turkey and I thought my life was over. I spoke with the doctor and said ti was ok to do it that way. I just am so afraid whenever I stop to feel this way!
Avatar f tn I have been on it for 2 years. I take Pristiq in the morning,one half tablet of klonopin during the day and a whole tablet at night. I have been trying to ge off loraz.so am trying to take it every other day. Have been having trouble sleeping, dreams, hallucinations!!! All these meds. I don't know what is really working and what is making me feel worse!!! Pristiq has been okay but I can not really say for sure that I really benefit from it. Good Luck!
455167 tn?1259257871 When I got off Pristiq to start a Tri-cyclic (thank god that worked) The withdrawl from the Pristiq was massive. Far worse than with Effexor. 2 solid months of almost vilont withdrawl before that damn drug left my body. Effexor was a cake wak in comparison. I say this not to scare you. but to warn you. That Damn Pristiq get's a lot of advertisment. That doesn't mean it's a quality antidepressant. Maybe it will work for you. It's hard to say unless you try.
Avatar f tn Maybe this med is doing the same to me like efferxor and pristiq did and maybe I should just go on another med. I did take cipralex in the past but still felt little anxious.. Do you think a med can work a second time? I just dont know what to think or do!
Avatar n tn Sometimes when that happens docs go out of the usual lines of the road and try anything. One problem is you will be taking meds that affect the same neurotransmitters, and that can cause an overload. both Pristiq and Elavil affect serotonin, and while Pristiq does so more profoundly than Elavil you could still theoretically run into the problem of serotonin syndrome.
603543 tn?1255294450 Ive developed headaches and am severly tired...Ive been off the pristiq for three weeks....should i have tapered off the pristiq first even though they are suppose to be the same??? help please i dont know what to do and i cant take it anymore...
Avatar m tn In fact they are so much alike that 99% of the active chemical in Pristiq is the same as in Effexor, althouh the release of the medication is slightly different. So I guess you could sort of consider pristiq kind of a tweeked version of Effexor. My only complaint with Pristiq is that at 100Mgs a day dosage I have sexual side effects from it. I am male and it has reduced my sex drive by about 50% which I hate. The side effects of stopping Pristiq are much the same as with Effexor.
Avatar m tn My Dr, just prescribed wellbutin also and today for the first time in years I felt wonderful. I also take diazampm and it has helped so much with the panic attack along with prisque and now Wellbutin. I was more relaxed and calm as well as patient that is a first for me in 19 yrs july 18th Good luck to you!!!