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 |
| 2 | Depression/Anxiety | Some sweatiness, increased anxiety, restlessness, felt wired and irritable. | Helped a bit with depression, but didn't really feel well enough to continue. It was not as calming for me compared to the regular Effexor XR. | M | 28 | 1 weeks | 7/3/2008 | 1 | depression | Severe migraines, sickness to my stomach, annoying excessive yawning, odd feeling in my head, sexual dysfuntion. | After one week of torture I couldn't take it anymore. This is not like Effexor! | F | 22 | 1 weeks | 7/28/2008 | 5 | Anti-Depressant | Mainly sexual but the wife and I are working through it. Began to see small results the first day. After the 3rd day I felt like my old self. I am happier than I ever have been and has actually helped to calm my ADD. The other item I notice is that I am now a little more "hotter-natured" than I was previously, but do not have any sweating. I just keep the office cool. | I have heard of others that have had a hard time going through the initial month, but after that I've heard nothing but good things. I really feel the best that I have in my whole life. My negativity is gone and I now see positives in everything. My Dr. advised me that it could take as long as two months before everything is regulated. Thankfully, it didn't take that long for me. | M | 41 | 2 months | 8/11/2008 | 4 | anxiety/depression | nausia the first day, the next day was pretty hyper. yawning constantly since then | Only two weeks on it so far so can't say much. The side effects are not bad and actually paxil was ALOT worse side effects for me. So far I've seen a small improvement compared to paxil once again where I took for 8 month with no improvement whatsoever. I feel less overwhelmed all the time and less fears about something bad going to happen. So far so good, we will see. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 8/23/2008 | 4 | OCD | None | The medicine has been very well tolerated and worked for me very quickly. I also don't have the sexual side effects that have plagued me with the SSRI's over the years. | M | 45 | 1 weeks | 8/24/2008 | 5 | OCD and anxiety | None | No sexual problems when using this SNRI. | M | 45 | 7 days | 8/25/2008 | 2 | Depression & Anxiety | Anger, Anxiety, Hair Loss | My Doctor gave me this, saying that it was like Effexor. This medication did not feel like Effexor. It is more similar to the side effects of Wellbutrin. Anger, Anxiet, Hair Loss etc. I cannot reccomend taking this medication, especially if you suffer from anxiety. | M | 46 | 60 days | 9/1/2008 | 3 | Depression | Headache, drowsiness | I was only able to take it for a day before it turned out my doctor was worried about the possibility of Pristiq causing my blood pressure to become too high. Treated me much better then Lexapro did, though! | F | 24 | 1 days | 9/2/2008 | 5 | depression, ocd | None | Very smooth transition from Effexor XR. | F | 35 | 30 days | 9/17/2008 | 2 | depression | foggy head, tired, nausea, sexual dysfunction, irratibility | I've tried a variety of SSRI type drugs over the course of several years and this is just like any other - puts your mind in an unatural and sometimes uncomfortable state. The first couple of days I felt the typical placebo effect of potentially getting some help from this drug but then the foggy headed feeling ensued and stayed with accompanying occasional irritation. I had to use ambien to sleep because of the upset stomach and other side effects which also leads to lack of good REM or deep sleep. Sure you can stay on this drug and get accustomed to the side effects but the greyed-out effect and lack of ability to concentrate is not worth it. | M | 52 | 14 days | 9/18/2008 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | The first day I was a little tired, yawned a lot. I felt the medicine kick in within 24 hours and was amazed at how good I felt. It very much reminds me of Effexor in the quick action and few side effects. The first week I got tingling in my toes off and on and a small headache. Then I just felt so great it was amazing. I've started to go to the next level at 100 mg and similar side effects started but are going away. No sexual side effects at all. I don't tolerate any of these very well and this was the last chance I really had to take something...and I needed it! Highly recommend it. | Everyone seems to have different reactions to these medications and I've heard Effexor and Pristiq are similar and the only two that act on serotonin and norepinephrine to alleviate anxiety as well as depression. I have migraines, so these can be hard to take without getting migraines. I'm thrilled to find something that works. | F | 46 | 1 months | 9/23/2008 | 4 | DEPRESSION | I have been on Many anti-depressants, so far this one is a "happy pill" for me, I just hope it remains this way!! | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 9/29/2008 | 3 | depression | reved up | F | 44 | 60 days | 10/5/2008 | 1 | Depression | Major Headache, nausea for 1st week, tiredness, confusion in making decisions, muscle aches and pains, no appetite, no energy | Dr put me on this for depression. I stayed on it until I literally couldn't get out of bed 1 day until 4pm. Crying, unable to concentrate, called my counselor and she told me to call the dr asap. I lost 10 lbs in 2 1/2 weeks on Pristiq. | F | 36 | 3 weeks | 10/11/2008 | 4 | depression | sexal disfuntion,constipation. | has worked well | F | 41 | 2 months | 10/21/2008 | 4 | anxiety | excessive sweating and some brain flashes both have faded away and rarely resurface | M | 46 | 2 months | 10/25/2008 | 5 | postpartum depression/severe anx | drowsiness, sleepy so far, only been 2 days, hoping this works for me. I have severe anxiety and major panic attacks | F | 38 | 2 days | 10/28/2008 | 5 | Depression | Yawning,drowsiness,trouble sleeping the first few days. Makes food taste different, mild loss of appetite resulting in 5 pound weight loss. | Pristiq works for me!! I am very pleased with it so far. Minimal side effects and I feel happier than I have for a long time. | F | 32 | 2 months | 10/30/2008 | 4 | Depression | None. I had severe sexual side effects with Effexor (loss of libido, genital anesthesia) and no problems with Pristiq. | Pristiq had similar effects to Effexor for me. Effexor had a little more of a feel-good quality, Pristiq is a little more activating. I couldn't put up with the sexual side effects of Effexor, though, which are gone with Pristiq. | M | 51 | 3 weeks | 10/30/2008 | 5 | Depression/OCD | Sharper vision, thoughts better organized, little to NO effect on libido, increased energy, helps depression perfectly with no hypomania, sedation, or spaced out feeling like other antidepressants. | Changed from Effexor XR 150mg to Pristiq 50 mg. Minimal withdrawal, side effects MUCH less pronounced. Very clean feeling from this SNRI | M | 27 | 2 weeks | 11/2/2008 |
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)