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407790 tn?1397761026 ) I also take Lamictal (200 mg) and Topamax (200 mg), the latter mostly to help me lose the weight I gained on Pristiq (I quit that a month ago and started taking Cymbalta instead.) I also take Adderall because I have narcolepsy. I know, quite a cocktail. I have been on just about every AD there is for the past 20 years. I don't remember exactly when I was officially diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression…a few years ago?
Avatar f tn t really doing much for me so my doctor got to to cut down and go on to pristiq, while I was cutting down the paxil my partner and I decided to TTC, I ask the doctor if I should still start pristiq but she told me not to as Pristiq is harmful during pregnancy. However it may be more harmful for you to stop taking it, especially if it will mess with your head whether your taking it for anxiety or depression.
Avatar f tn m assuming that you have a competent psychiatrist, who has placed you on Pristiq and told you to reduce your dosage of Klonopin without a gradual reduction, for a particular reason(s). Don't overthink everything, just follow the advice of your provider. If you've read any of my posts, you know that I have often explained that it may take considerable time to find the right medication or combination of medications to control the symptoms of a particular disorder.
Avatar m tn Just wanted to know if anyone has any experience or info on pristiq. My anxietydepression with depersonalization is debilitating and ruining my life. I have tried everything but I think I need to go back on anti-depressants and this is the one my psy has prescribed to me, apparently it's a new med that has less side effects. If anyone has any info, i'd really appreciate your input. Thankyou, take care.
1390847 tn?1344657468 Because I felt as if my anxiety was taken care of, I decided to tackle my depression problem but doubling my pristiq dosage and start taking Welbutrin. All of a sudden my anxiety started increasing again, so after about 2 months I stopped Welbutrin...and here we are months later and my anxiety is getting worse and worse. Thats just a little background info....my question is, Should I look into taking a different medication?
Avatar m tn No doctor here, that's on the mental health forum, but there's no equivalency between medications really, you never know how they're going to affect you or if they're going to work at all. Equivalencies are generalizations, and you are an individual. Besides, Pristiq is a different class of drug than Lexapro. Lexapro is an ssri while Pristiq is an snri.
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 i've been clean from painpills going on 2 years. it was horriblr. i've been on adderall xr 30 mg for approx 4 yrs now. i used to take it right but in last several months started taking it about 2 times a day. i should have known better but it gave me energy i needed to get things done at home. i'm widowed, older and lonely and i think that's why i abused it. my next prescription won't be until about 3 more weeks.
Avatar n tn 5mg along with the pristiq for a week, and then just pristiq. I am afraid, seeing how just being off effexor for 7 hrs. put me in E.R. The Doctor said pristiq won't do that if I miss or am late on a dose. He better be right.
Avatar f tn I have just started taking Pristiq after being on Effexor-XR for a long time and I'm wondering if anyone out there has had any good experiences with Pristiq, and if so could they please share them?
606378 tn?1297304964 I was on a higher than normal dosage of Pristiq for about 8 months. Even at 100Mgs a day (that's high for Pristiq) I never did get full relief from my depression or anxiety. Granted my depression is severe, but this Pristiq just failed to help it. It's called Panvenlafaxine (kind of a sister drug to Effexor) and the two drugs have much the same structure. At one time Effexor at high dosage did help me a lot, but this Pristiq never did a damn thing to help me.
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 f tn I'm on week 3 of Pristiq after Cymbalta pooped out on me after 5 successful yrs on it. First tried to switch me to Zoloft and that made me worse (February 2014). Until 3 weeks ago, they tried to add things to the Cymbakta (Abilify, buspar) but it wasn't working (for deoression/anxiety). 3 weeks ago to Pristiq 50mg.
Avatar n tn Because I could not afford Effexor anymore, my doctor put me on Pristiq. Now I feel awful. I am having brain shivers, I feel angry for no reason. I want to cry for no reason.What can I do?
1326513 tn?1276518001 So, my dr just doubled my dosage of 50mg of pristiq to 100 two days ago. Now i feel numb, foggy, and like half of my memory is gone. Is this normal? Now he wants to add the Saraquol. Im really kind of nervious, i'm already super tired, with no motivation, and this new stuff is supposed to make me sleep more. I just feel like i'm being thrown in a hole. Can anyone help explain these medications to me? And why i feel this way? I just feel so sleepy and depressed.
324184 tn?1308076203 My partner has just stopped taking Cymbalta (60 mg after 3 + years) and started taking Pristiq (50 mg). She has been on it for 6 days and she has had diarrhea and vomiting for 3 out of those 6 days. Has anyone experienced these types of side effects on Pristiq? I know everyone is different and we're hoping that her body will adjust to it and start working. I'm also wondering if she is sick due to abruptly stopping the Cymbalta (her dr.
744415 tn?1243953376 I'm new to this forum and I wanted to say, "hello", but I also have a question and a few comments. I've been on several diff types of anxiety meds and just a few weeks ago my dr. put me on a new one b/c the Wellbutrin wasn't working for me. He put me on "Pristiq", he told me it is a newer anxiety med, but it's basically a spin-off of "Effexor". I didn't like the Effexor, but the Pristiq is working great!
Avatar f tn i have had generalized anxiety (severe) for 12 yrs. currently only on 5 mg of lexapro only because i couldn't get off the last 5mg. i take clonazepam which is the only thing that works, but every couple of years i hit a wall and need to up the antidepressant. been on zoloft, paxil, celexa,effexor, lyrica, cipralex(lexapro), maoi's, etc..wondering if pristiq works, or maybe cymbalta? only snri i was on was effexor, which didn't do much but also had a brutal psych.
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 What really boils my blood is that after googling for info on withdrawing from it, I now get pop up ads for Pristiq all the time and on websites I visit. OBVIOUSLY IM ALREADY TAKING YOUR PILL AND CANT GET OFF OF IT!! grr!!!
603543 tn?1255294450 Im trying to figure out the best time of day to take pristiq....when does everyone take it??? plus what dosage are you on, ive been on 50mg for almost a month and am still feeling sick and tired all the time and not any better...
697574 tn?1273955747 I'm so sorry that you are having trouble with your meds. I have gone through a lot of different meds and up and down depression and anxiety trying to find the right combination of meds that would work for me. It's really frustrating to go through and I completely understand what you are going through. It takes a while for antidepressants to build up in your system for them to start working. It usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks.
1696294 tn?1306552018 I would appreciate some medical info from my 'story' on file. Normally i only work with natural therapies and have been very disappointed with the whole drug taking experience. Please could one of your drs take a look at my case. I am returning to my original MD this week for a review. He is an MD but chinese practioner as well and does chinese herbs, relaxation, meditation and accupunture. I wish i had stayed there. I feel very let down atm and definitely in episode.
Avatar f tn I have been on klonoipn for about 3 years..my dosage now is 6mg a day..I also take 50mg of pail and high dose of lamictil for anxiety, depression and mood stabilization..is there any hope of getting off the klonopin..my anxiety is very high as I am sure u can tell..please, all response is greatly appreciated?
Avatar m tn My 18 year old daughter spent the last 4 months weening off Pristiq and now feel she really needs something for depression and anxiety. So my question, how long to start feeling the effects of Zoloft? She is starting at 50 mg for a week then moving up to 100mg. Any information would be helpful.. I realize everyone is different, but would like to know some experiences.
762420 tn?1246288612 Trazadone is pretty easy to wean from, I went down dramactically in my dosage without any effect - it comes out of the body very easily, Pristiq is a completely different story, that takes weeks. Are you being supervised while withdrawing?
Avatar m tn I cannot take serlfit-100 further...as this caused me ejaculation failure .... please help me with some alternate medicine with no/less side effects...