PRISTIQ Reviews (DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 2.8 (628 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRISTIQ with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRISTIQ | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bipolar II Depression/Anxiety | A little jittery in the morning, mild nausea. No other side effects yet~ | I've only been on this medication for 3 days. So far, it seems to be working very well. I usually respond to medications very quickly. In addition, I'm taking Lamictal. So right now, I'm not sure if it's the Lamictal or Pristiq which is helping or the combo of the two. Right now I feel great! I hope it lasts! | 3 days | 4/17/2009 | 5 | M | 1 days | 5/20/2016 | 4 | | 6/6/2009 | 3 | Depression | Headache, nausea, dizziness, confusion. | The nausea is terrible. Iam trying to give it a chance to level out but am wondering if that is going to happen. There are also times of confusion-- like once I went to pay cash and could not figure our how many bills and how much change to give. It was a huge mental block and very embarassing. I do have decreased appetite but have not lost weight (which would actually be nice). The nausea actually reminds me of the sick feeling I had when I was pregnant. Yuck! It has helped my depression greatly, so I have felt obligated to stick with it as long as I can tolerate it. Also, I recieved a card when I got the Rx,that when submitted to the pharmacy-- the company pays half the co-pay. That's a nice perk since these types of meds are expensive. I've also had headaches a lot, but I do have a history of migraines. I usually sleep off the headaches. Only time will tell if the all this is worth the side effects... | F | 2 months | 6/30/2009 | 2 | It makes me very nervous | F | 1 years | 1/7/2015 | 4 | Depression | I struggled with anorexia and depression last year, so my doctor prescribed pristiq. It started working after a week or so, and over time i did feel better mood-wise, although I still did have bouts of anxiety. I put on weight seriously rapidly on this medication, although I needed to, but it's very excessive. I can't orgasm on this medication. It's been about a week now that I've quit cold turkey from this, and have been really really nauseous and my eyes can't focus properly. I hope to be completely independent again because I know i can help myself now. | F | 16 | 4 months 50 mg | 2/3/2012 | 3 | Depression, anxiety | Dizziness, increased fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, suicidal ideation | Original 50mg dosage ineffective, 100mg appears to be improved | F | 17 | 4 months | 9/8/2009 | 4 | depression, anxiety | Nausea during the first week or so. Restless legs, vivid dreams, decreased libido, delayed orgasm. If I miss even one dose, I feel it right away. My head feels strange, like it's swirling and I feel sort of nauseous. I also have nightmares if I miss a dose. | This is the first antidepressant I've taken and it seems to be helping. I am more outgoing now and more sure of myself. I have more motivation to do things. However, I do still have suicidal thoughts and sometimes severe anxiety. Despite that, Pristiq does seem to have positive effects. | F | 18 | 5 months | 6/24/2009 | 4 | anxiety, deppression and ocd | Chronic tiredness, dizziness, increased anxiety and depression, suicidal thoughts and a feeling of 'out of body'. | first weeks i was on pristiq was terrible, but the side effects, no matter how bad, do go away. YOU MUST STAY ON THIS DUG FOR AT LEAST 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO SEE THE BENEFITS. Unfortunately i started to plateau around the 7 week mark on 50mg, so upped it to 100mg. First week was great, best i've felt since needing the medication. Unfortunately i got some worse side effects after around 6 days. But now it seems that they're going away. | M | 18 | 10 weeks | 1/11/2009 | 2 | Depression, mood swings, anxiety | I decided to quit Pristiq a week ago because it wasn't working for me. It seemed to work really well for the first month, but after that it began to wear off. I decided to just quit it cold turkey before I became more dependent on it. The withdrawal symptoms were not nearly as bad as lots of people had experienced, but still not fun. For about 5 days I experienced vertigo when moving my eyes too quickly, occasional brain zaps, and I also felt a dissociation from myself. Only because I've been off them now do I realize what they did to me. I was so numb to emotions, and I didn't really care about anything. Which was good for my anxiety, but bad for my depression, as it made me not care about my life. I'm really quite angry that my doctor just gave these to me. I told him I was having mood swings and depressive episodes and he just gave me a months worth of trials for free. I saw two doctors and neither of them screened me for any mental illnesses, instead they just took my word and wrot | F | 18 | 4 months 50 1X day | 5/27/2016 Patient History | 2 | Anxiety | Constant yawning for the first month or so, easy bruising, slow wound healing, feeling generally awful if I forget to take it/when quitting | I started taking Pristiq to mollify my parents, not because I actually wanted to, so I may be a bit biased. That said, this drug has done absolutely nothing for my anxiety. I feel exactly the same way I did before taking the medication. Except with more bruises. I am also on birth control, which can also cause bruising, but I have been on the same birth control (Reclipsen, which is generic Desogen) for nearly three years prior to taking Pristiq with no such problems. I'm a klutz, I bump into things all the time, but this has never before been cause for concern for my health; on Pristiq, nearly every bump, trip, and stubbed toe leaves me with a giant patch of frighteningly dark blue/black bruise. I also have gotten a number of cuts which have taken far longer than usual to heal, including a dozen or so ordinary mosquito bites which have taken over 2 months to heal. I don't doubt that Pristiq works for some people, but it has done more harm than good for me. | F | 18 | 4 months 50 mg 1X day | 1/8/2012 | 2 | Depression, OCD, GAD | Dry mouth, foggy head, mood swings | Sometimes worked well, other times didn't- I sometimes passed tablets whole, indicating a basically hadn't absorbed it (it has a special coating so it is meant to release gradually), so be aware of this. Gave up on it after having a major outburst over, well, nothing. That said, it works really well for my mum- she would probably give it a 5/5; some AD's can be fantastic for one person and useless for another, so don't be dissuaded too much by my review, Pristiq could work really well for you | M | 18 | 4 months 50mg 1X day | 8/24/2012 | 2 | Depression, PTSD | Dizzy, Stomachache [like food poisoning], Trouble Breating, Generally feeling unwell. | This drug did not help me at all. It was constant painful side effects even weeks after starting & stopping the meds. If I went a few hours late taking the pill, I would be so dizzy I could hardly walk. And didn't help. Pointless pain. | F | 18 | 2 months 50mg 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 5 | Depression & Anxiety | None | F | 19 | 9 days 100 | 1/17/2014 | 5 | Bipolar Depression, GAD | Headache, mild nausea, and mild sexual side effects-All in the first week. Since that first week they have passed and the only side effect I have is complete relief of Depression. | It has been a miracle for me. Tried everything in the book to combat my severe lows of Bipolar II. Finally my psych gave me some samples for this stuff. I was doubtful as I had tried Effexor previously to no avail. After 6 days on Pristiq I woke up feeling like a had some years ago. I am glad to say I am now in remission. | M | 19 | 15 days | 8/13/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Low libido | F | 19 | 3 months 50 1X day | 7/1/2017 | 3 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | If you forget to take it: extreme headache and mood swings. Constipation. Weight gain. It has lowered my anxiety and every medication you try is going to have side effects. I can tolerate these side effects over other medications I have tried. | F | 19 | 8 months 50 MG | 7/11/2012 | 2 | Depression | Four days after I started taking Pristiq, the skin on my fingertips began to peel off. I told my therapist, saw a dermatologist and an urgent care specialist, and they all told me the Pristiq could have nothing to do with it. It continued to worsen, and the solution my dermatologist assured me would work didn't even slow it down. I lost three layers of skin from all my fingers - it bubbled and peeled down to my palms. I stopped the Pristiq and the peeling and skin condition in general has vastly improved. I know this reaction is probably VERY rare, but I'm just putting it out there in case it happens to someone else and their doctor tells them the same thing mine did. Unfortunately, the medication DID seem to help me emotionally, but the finger peeling was definitely a reason to switch. Withdrawal was unpleasant. | I think this medication would definitely help some people, and I wish it worked for me. Don't be afraid to try it, but don't hesitate to go off it if your body reacts weirdly like mine did. | F | 19 | 14 days 50mg 1X day | 8/15/2011 | 2 | depression/anxiety | more depression | this drug just didnt work for me and made me worse. it did nothing for anxiety either and is very hard to get off of. | M | 19 | 2 weeks ? 1X day | 11/29/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | Insomnia, uncontrollable shakes, jaw clenching, dialated pupils, manic, fast beating heart. | After one dose of this deplorable medicine, I decided to desist right away. Never before have I been in such a weird head space. I'd rather be miserable than take this stuff EVER again. | M | 19 | 1 days 50 MG 1X day | 5/5/2011 |
PRISTIQ (DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE): Desvenlafaxine is used to treat depression. It may improve your mood, feelings of well-being, and energy level. Desvenlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. FDA Approval Date: 2008-02-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)