Pristiq withdrawal effects
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s such a similar drug by the same manufacturer. Perhaps it was to reduce side effects? As for withdrawal, theoretically, since the drugs are so similar, it should be easier to switch between them than between other drugs, but one should still taper slowly off effexor as it's known to be one of the most difficult to stop taking, so slow is best (Pristiq is also difficult, as is this whole class of medication).
m on before starting a new one, especially one of a different class, so I could tell what effects were withdrawal off the old med and which were side effects of the new med.
Hi- I am currently withdrawing from Effexor, which I was given to taper off Pristiq. Because Pristiq comes in the 50mg dose, there is no good way to come off it. It is essentially the same as Effexor, which is notoriously hard to withdraw from. My psych said that 50mg of Pristiq=150mg of Effexor. If you jumped from this dose or higher, I would expect to have withdrawal for at least 3 weeks, maybe longer.
At least you will probably have depression and anxiety.
Effexor makes it even worse. So the doctor changed me to Pristiq and said side effects will not be as bad as with Effexor. After taking it for 1 month I kept eating and gaining weight. And my menstrual cycle went crazy (one and a half months thinking I started an early menopause!). So I panicked and stopped Pristiq, but next day felt the horrible withdrawal effects (dizziness and nausea that kept me in bed). Next day I started taking 80 mg Prozac and withdrawal effects diminished.
First morning, I had little nausea for an hour but didint have really side effects. But I have extrasystoles everyday since. I had that with effexor and pristiq in the past. My doc told me brintelix wouldnt be suppose to give me that when she prescribed it to me. So im asking, could this be cause by the new med or from the quitting of zoloft!
Im scared to make an heart attack or something! I just dont kow what to do cause it scares me a lot!
ve had to wean off of other antidepressants to keep from going through withdrawal. The symptoms your having could very well be side effects from this med. Usually side effects happen in the beginning but they can happen at any time. Hopefully someone that has experience with this med can give you better advice. Hang in there though. If you feel like you need an antidepressant you have others to choose from that might work great for you.
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.
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..
I was on Pristiq for about 5 months. I absolutely loved it when I was on it. I was a bit dizzy when I first started taking it, but that went away in no time. I am also on Wellbutrin. My therapist and group therapist find it funny when I talk about how much I love my medicine. I know it sounds weird but to see how I was before taking it and to see how I was just weeks after made a huge difference!
ve had this happen with two antidepressants, Prozac and Zoloft -- no side effects, no effects. Not absorption. Got some side effects and some effects from the four other ones I've taken, proving absorption. And if you do have a thyroid problem, that is very possibly the source of your anxiety problem in the first place -- until that's fixed how can you know it isn't your whole problem? But to know that, you need a proper diagnosis, which you haven't gotten yet.
About early december 2009, I decided to try Pristiq for my anxiety since I had already taken effexor for 2 years few years ago and it supposed to be very similar. I took pristiq for almost 3 weeks and quicly stopped it due to a major panic episode one night where all of a sudden i had extreme anxiety and racing thoughts. Due to this episode my doctor told me that it didn;t feel that I was a right candidate for this medicine anyways and gave me xanaz for whenever needed.
But did you wean off of it as you introduced the Pristiq? If not you may be having with withdrawal from the Prozac combined with the side effects of starting a new medication. Or it may just be that Pristiq is not for you. Talk to your doctor about these side effects, they're pretty scary and you need to know what to do at this point where medication is concerned. What works for one may not for another. I wish you all the best with this.
Just hot my thyroid levels at a good level. I switched from pristiq to cymbalta back in November. I am tired ALL the time. More than when my thyroid was out of whack. Could the cymbalta be causing this and if so, what if I took it at night?
re most likely suffering from withdrawal from abruptly stopping the Pristiq. What you can do is go back on it at the last dose at which you felt okay and taper off more slowly under the care of your psychiatrist. If your psychiatrist doesn't recognize or care about withdrawal, get another. If you find you need the med, which it sounds like you're finding you don't, but if you do, you might try Effexor.
It could be either one of them. Yes, it could be withdrawal and may go away soon. Or, it could be that you need the meds.
It's really hard to say how long withdrawal will last. We're all so different and some of us have almost no withdrawal symptoms after tapering and go on to feel just fine with no depression.
It's up to you of course if you want to start back on your meds. I understand what a hard choice it can be.
But because you started a new drug, some of this could be side effects of the new drug and some could be withdrawal effects from the old one, or all the effects could be withdrawal or all could be from the new drug. You have no way of knowing, as your brain is essentially trying to recover from one drug while trying to learn how to work with the other at the same time. Not easy to do.
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