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 |
| 1 | for depression | spiked dangerously high blood pressure when it has also been low, dilated large pupils, respiratory distress, anxious panic, fevers, jittery | I was rushed to hospital and i though i was going to die. very scary experience. several days later i had a ct scan as dr thought i may have suffered mild stroke. That was 3 weeks ago and i still don't feel right with breathing and weakness down left side. | F | 44 | 1 days 50mg 1X day | 9/24/2010 | 1 | anxiety | severe iratation, couldnt talk, basically thought I was going to die | Please read THIS comment before starting this nightmare of a drug.. I took ONE pill only, thats right ONEEEE.. its been over 6 weeks since that one pill and I still have symptoms!! I still feel at times iritation that is hard to describe.. head feels funny (crazy feeling) I wish I never tried this pill.. I cry probably once a day to relieve stress, This pill caused more depression for me than I had before I took it!!! PLEASE BE CAREFUL TAKING THIS POISON | F | 51 | 1 days 50 1X day | 9/12/2010 | 1 | Depression (Bipolar Disorder) | Noticed definite lifting of depression. No mania, no speed-type effect, just an ability to handle negative situations more easily. | The problem came in when I tried to stop taking it. SEVERE tinnitis, vertigo, facial numbness (particularly around the mouth), complete loss of libido, all after missing only one dose. The dizziness is so severe that I can't even move my eyes side to side without feeling the location of EVERY nerve in my body! HATE this medication. | F | 44 | 6 months 50 mg 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 1 | anxiety | extreme fatigue, dizziness,yawning, lethargy, unmotivated | If I knew what I would be going through, or how I would be feeling I would find ANOTHER SOLUTION AND NOT PUT THIS POISON IN MY BODY! I'm mad at my doctor (although she put me on this med to help)for suggesting this med, after I told her I didn't want to go on ad's. I tried to stop on my own and ended up with bad anxiety attacks. | F | 44 | 5 months 50mg 1X day | 8/22/2010 | 1 | Depression | Insomnia THEN oversleeping, inability to concentrate, lethargy, weight gain | I HATE THIS MEDICATION. It doesn't work. It is a blatant ploy by Wyeth to make money and it's a f'ing joke. I have never had such an issue oversleeping--I've always had insomnia but now I am drowsy all the time and can't get out of bed in the morning. I was on Effexor (which worked) and then my psychiatrist switched me to Pristiq because it was being marketed as the "side effect free Effexor." I can't get off it because the withdrawal is terrible. This kind of experience absolutely causes me to lose faith in psychiatry. Given the number of times I feel like killing myself, I am starting to believe in the sang "psychiatry kills." So unhappy with this stuff. | F | 23 | 2 years 25 1X day | 8/2/2010 | 1 | anxiety | While on med: extreme fatique, headache, inability to concentrate | While tapering off med - now over one week: have never felt so bad - severe headache, severe constipation, severe nasuea, severe malaise, severe irritability - and this is being bufferred somewhat by tapering back to prozac, which nver caused me any of these symptoms - think twice before even thinkin gof taking this hellish med | M | 44 | 3 months 50 MG 1X day | 8/2/2010 | 1 | Clinical Depression, anxiety | diarrhea, increased anxiety, still depressed, but not suicidal, I also tend to be more impatient with outbursts here and there (which isn't normal for me) My doc told me that this medicine wont be more effective in the higher dose of 100 mg (and he chuckled to himself as he said this) it will only increase the side effects... | This is one of the worst meds I have been on since taking paxil for 6 years of my life. The withdrawls from this medication is horrible and unbearable...I intend on getting off this med to something more effective at my next doctor's appoitment. I would suggest to anyone given this med or any medication, do your own research on the medication both postive and negative before you decide to let it mess with your brain. My doc is an idiot and also told me that all antidepressants were the same. I can't see how any medication having such severe withdrawl symptoms (discontinuation symptoms) can be good for someone's body or state of mind. I have 3 little children who are all under the age of 6 years old who are dependant on me there mother to be coherent, and capable of being mentally and emotionally there...and with this drug since I have taken it...I can now see how it has messed up my life, taken me away from things I love, and enjoy. I seriously regret this medication...look into withdrawl symptoms before you decide to start taking a medication such as this. So that you are aware of what could happen if this medication doesn't help you and you need to get off. Furthermore, regular MD doctors who haven't specialized in these types of medicines should never be allowed to prescribe them...it should be left to a phychiatrist or a type of psychologist who is able to prescribe medication. Not all antideppresants will effect you the same...my doctors are morons!!! | F | 29 | 5 months 50mg 1X day | 8/2/2010 | 1 | Anxiety, depression | 40 pound weight gain. Slow, but sure disconnection from the world. Completely medium about everything. Tried to cold turkey off and it was absolutely horrible! Going back to the doc to get off this med - really don't like it. | F | 50 | 2 years 50 mg 1X day | 7/25/2010 | 1 | GAD, panic attacks | Racing thoughts, nightmares, waking up at 4 a.m., dilated pupils, tremors, lack of appetite. | This drug overstimulated me to the point where I thought I was going crazy. It took away some anxiety about certain life situations, but it added a manic feeling. I can see it working for people with deep depression because I definately felt like I was on a stimulant. Take comments on here with a grain of salt though, everybody has different chemistry. | F | 30 | 5 days 25 mg 1X day | 7/18/2010 | 1 | depression anxiety | It was the most aweful experience ever. It made me have more anxiety by the euphoria,sleepless night and restless legs and memory loss.If they dont take it off the market we will all be zombies! | F | 28 | 3 days 50 1X day | 7/9/2010 | 1 | Depression | Extremely terrifying nightmares, REM Behavior Disorder, cannot get out of the dream for some time after coming out of deep REM sleep, exhaustion, insomnia, dizziness, fuzzy vision, etc, etc,, | CAUTION warning for elderly NOT shown on sample package provided me by prescribing physician. Only found out about risks to elderly when terrible side effects prompted me to go to my pharmacy where I usualyy go and request a copy of their Patient Information sheet where Caution Warning for the elderly printed thereon in CAPITALS. | M | 86 | 4 months 50 mg 1X day | 7/6/2010 | 1 | depression/anxiety | heart palpitations, headaches, increased anxiety, hopelessness, restlessness, crying, mood swings | This med has almost ruined my life. I would not recommend it to anyone. | F | 32 | 4 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 7/2/2010 | 1 | depression, | Brain zaps, anxiety, tremors, insomnia, felt horrible! | Had been on 150 mg of venlafaxine for several years, but began having crying jags and insomnia. So Dr. changed me to Pristiq. Started feeling horrible the first day! Brain zaps and dizziness, blurred vision, night terrors, sweating, tremors, insomnia, headach. You name it I had it! It was the most horrible experience of my life! Could not tell if symptoms were caused by Pristic or from with drawal from Venlafaxine. Went back to my Dr. after 5 days and he told me THERE WERE NO WITHDRAWAL EFFECTS TO EITHER DRUG! Also that I should not have side effects to Pristic if I had tolerated venlafaxine. WTF!!! I know how horrible I felt, so either I am totally nuts or I need to change Doctors! I am now off both drugs and I feel fine! | F | 65 | 5 days 50 1X day | 6/13/2010 | 1 | depression | No side effects while taking med; however, if you are late at all, will start to experience withdrawal symptoms | I have never been on this type of med before. I have tried to start weaning myself off of the med and it is horrible. Nausea, dizziness, night sweats. I even wanted to call to have someone bring me my meds so I could take it again. I tried every other day and will now try cutting it in two. RESEARCH the forums. This is very common. I would NEVER take this again! | F | 45 | 3 months 50mg 1X day | 6/7/2010 | 1 | Major Depression | GREAT DRUG...until my diastolic bp entered stroke territory. Depression lifted right away, energy surge, motivation. Then, one day, brutal muscle spasms/pain/tightness in left neck, shooting through head, accompanied by crushing fatigue. When reported, doc stated that that was a common side effect. Now you tell me? Was prescribed Prozac (brand) to offset the discontinuation effects. Exp. mild body shivers when changing postion of eyes and felt bugs crawling under my skin, to the extent that I jumped out of my shirt one day, because I thought I felt a roach or beetle! Oh, and IMMEDIATE hair loss (top AND bottom) by day 14. It took Cymbalta at least 3 MONTHS before going after my hair! | Diastolic BP skyrocketed into the stroke zone. I knew that something was wrong, then decided to start monitoring my BP (otherwise normal/ even on the low side), and lo and behold, systolic, normal - diastolic well into the high 90's (normally, mid 60's). Stopped on Sat, and still diastolic still in the 80's. I knew that something was wrong when sharp pains were shooting thru my neck and into my head, and felt intermittent pains as if someone was jabbing me thru the groin with a sword. | F | 45 | 14 days 50 mg 1X day | 6/3/2010 | 1 | Major Depression | Weight gain, sleepy all the time, yawning... I would go to sleep at 10:00 PM and it was impossible to drag myself out of bed until 9:00 AM. At 2:00 PM, I'd take a nap until 5:30 PM | What good is an anti-depressant if you sleep all night and most of the day? | M | 54 | 5 weeks 50mg 1X day | 5/31/2010 | 1 | depression and anxiety | On the l3th day, after escalating anxiety, paranoia, sweating and urinary retention I tried to commit suicide. I did not think about my family (I am 62, have a husband, three children, 8 grandchildren and had never taken an antidepressant before) I ran out of the house, stopped at a drugstore, bought and swallowed 200 aspirin caplets and a bottle of Nytol. I was found in my car an hour later. They thought I would need dialysis but cleared the aspirin after 4 days in intensive care. All the doctors and psychiatrists said it was the Pristiq. Please be careful. | F | 62 | 13 days 50 mg 1X day | 5/16/2010 | 1 | Depression | Headaches,Sleepyness,Blured Vision,Huge Pupils,Aches in my legs,weight loss due to not being hungry,loss of breath and yawning,feeling drugged,lack of concentration,loss of sexual pleasure,lack of co-ordination,dizzy spells,extreme jaw clentching. | The first few days of taking this med felt like I was takin E, or other drug.It made me need to grind my teeth and chew all day.Huge pupils and surge of energy.The after few hrs got very tired.No desire to eat for about a week.Painful headaches.It also dehydrated me.After first week, the "high"was gone, other side effects still there and I feel drugged.Like my brain is foggy.I hate it, want to get off this Med. | F | 22 | 30 days 50MG 1X day | 5/8/2010 | 1 | errrrm depression? | chronic stomach pains, shakes, ringing in ears, dizzyness,suicidal thoughts,increased insomnia & nightmares,increased panic attacks,blurred vision,,disorientation,headaches,difficulty peeing,lack of ability to think straight,huge increase in anxiety & depression, further decrease in appetite. | This so called medication is extremely dangerous and I would warn anyone who is thinking of taking it. I would rate it -5 but it was not available. This medication should be banned from use. I have never had such a bad experience when it was supposed to help. Stay away from it or use it at your peril. | M | 58 | 3 months 100mg 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 1 | anxiety and depression | Headache, ear ringing, total inability to achieve orgasm, stomach cramps, dizziness, foginess, loss of short term memory, sore throat, lethargy. | This is the first AD drug I have ever taken. My Dr added Alpenzin to try and offset the sexual side effects-had awful result and had to discontinue that in third week. Then got fed-up and quit Pristiq cold turkey. 3 weeks later, still not totally back to normal. Will never take again. No benefit, lots of side effects. | M | 35 | 4 months 50mg 1X day | 3/17/2010 |