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 | Major Depressive Disorder | None | It's worked best for me out of the many that I have tried, with fewest side effects. | F | 48 | 150mg 1X day | 6/29/2011 | 4 | bipolar depression | anxiety | i switched from lexapro b/c the sexual side effects were unbearable. no sex side effects w/ pristiq, although i'm curious as to whether i need this or not. | M | 23 | 50 1X day | 5/29/2011 | 4 | Turning into a beeoch all of a sudd | Night sweats | Started on 50mg, and bumped to 100 after about 6 months to take the edge off. | F | 49 | 100 mg 1X day | 10/7/2010 | 4 | Depression; pmdd | Dizziness if not taken on time; few heart palpitations | I have been on this for two years and have very few side effects. Works well for me. | F | 43 | 50 1X day | 3/20/2011 | 4 | | 6/6/2009 | 4 | Chronic depression | Only side effects for me were constipation and difficulty sleeping. Changed diet and added Trazadone for sleep | I have had chronic depression for years ( 25 at least ). Started on Prozac, went to Lexapro, then others that I can't remember their names. I was put on Pristiq when it first came out. I started with 100MG then down to 50 MG. BEST drug for me. I am now 67 and have weaned myself off the drug completely. Now that was a real challenge! | F | 67 | 50 MG 1X day | 6/20/2015 | 1 | Major Depression and Anxiety | I took the minimum dose and had a severe reaction to it. It was like an amphetamine in my system. Severe anxiety, insomnia, feeling burning and hot, arms tingling, a feeling of needing to shake the arms, restlessness, agitation, etc. It was really horrible. | My GP told me to stop taking it immediately after this reaction. | F | 39 | 1X day | 4/8/2014 | 1 | depression | weight gain (40 pounds in 6 months) constipation; vivid dreaming; incomplete sleep; exhaustion; increased heart rate; lossof mood; affect changes; no sex drive; no desire for personal relationship; isolation; despair; crying and saddness | abrupt withdrawl d/t loss of healthcare benefits; hallucinatory dreams; unsettling feeling; insomnia; leg cramps; terrible gastrointestinal disturbances; terrible nausea; irritability. I a m off 4 days now. Does anyone know how long this will last>? I thought I would take myself to the ER last night for the hallucinations and nightmares. I was on 150 mgs daily times several months, before that, effexor, before that, lexapro..........I hate all of them | F | 47 | | 6/19/2009 | 1 | Depression | Worst discontinuation symptoms of any medication I've ever tried. Pure hell. Did not alleviate depression or pain. I regret ever taking this. | M | 50 | 1X day | 6/22/2022 | 5 | PTSD mdd,ocd and anxiety | None | I love this it gives me hope and I'm so happy on it I dont cry or get upset I just have so much energy and I can think clear | F | 39 | 0 days 50 1X day | 11/5/2020 | 5 | M | 1 days | 5/20/2016 | 5 | Depression, endogenous | Basically none. I had been on Zoloft for two years and its effects seemed to be waning. My physician switched me to Pristiq and I felt much better. I have been doing so well that we are about to take me off, slowly. | You cannot be addicted to this medication, and will not experience withdrawl after going off of it--but will likely have some discontinuance side effects. Oh, and reading some of the other reviews--people remember that alot of reviewers have issues in life BEYOND the medication thay are taking. | F | 58 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 2/23/2015 | 5 | Depression,bipolar | Wonderful saved my life | F | 53 | 1 days 50 | 3/5/2015 | 5 | Migraines | I took this strictly for migraines and if it wasnt for this pill i would be bedridden. This pill helped me start working again and able to spend time with my kids :) thank you pristiq!!! | F | 37 | 1 days 50mg | 11/19/2012 | 4 | hot flashes and anxiety | No side effects but maybe some irritation, dont know.Have been on it for a year and a half.Pleased with anxiety help. | My hot flashes are cut in half in intesity and duration. | F | 52 | 1 days 1X day | 3/12/2011 | 3 | depression/anxiety | none. | This is my first day on this medicine and I am surprised that I seem to have no side effects, not even nausea. It is too early to tell if it is helping or not. I am most concerned about weight gain, since I had that on Effexor. Supposedly this one is "cleaner," so hopefully it won't happen again. | F | 44 | 1 days | 1/26/2010 | 3 | Anxiety, Mild Depression | Hangover-like headache, lethargy, insomnia, lack of motivation, feelings of being outside of my body, lack of any emotion or caring about anything | Okay - if you have major depression, this will work to keep you from feeling. The first day I was on it, I immediately felt a burst of energy and being happier. I was excited. All of a sudden, I became very tired. I had a hangover-like headache (which lasted 2 days). I could not sleep and slept 2 hours that day. Normally I rush around trying to get stuff done. I didn't want to do ANYTHING. I sat in bed all day and didn't care what I did, what I had to do - I didn't care about my kids, about my boyfriend, about me... I questioned why I was even alive (although I wasn't suicidal at all... just felt pointless). I pretty much had a complete lack of emotion and motivation - I felt like a complete tired zombie/robot. This scared me - I'd rather be up and down than to feel nothing. I guess if I were majorly depressed, this may be better, but not for me. I stopped immediately because I could barely make it through the day as it was. | F | 31 | 1 days 50mg 1X day | 4/24/2012 | 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 | 3 | Depression | None yet | F | 44 | 1 days 50 | 7/9/2022 | 2 | Depression | Severe grinding teeth, day and night. Started after several months. | I took Pristiq for almost 2 years. had a lot of breakthrough symptoms. | F | 56 | 1 days 1X day | 1/7/2021 |
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)