PRISTIQ Reviews (DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 2.8 (630 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRISTIQ with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRISTIQ | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Bipolar, Anxiety | Jittery, Headaches, Constipation then diarrhea, Mood swings,Delayed Ejaculation | When I started taking this I had been unmediated bi choice for 9 years, I was at a breaking point where reality had to trump my pride. I went into it with apprehension to begin with. For the first couple of weeks I was miserable, but I was miserable anyway. Stick with this, Medications have changed since the last time I was on them. It does work, and the side effects do get better. It will make sleeping a little more difficult. I still take ambien to sleep, however I had sleeping problems before the meds. 50mg was a rolercoaster ride daily, so I switched to 100mg, For the most part the switch from 50mg to 100mg was mild. All in all, a rough ride at first, but worth the wait when it started working for me. I am now looking back over the last 9 years and wishing it had been there. | M | 34 | 2 months | 5/17/2009 | 2 | Anxiety and Depression | At 50mg, none whatsoever, including sexual. At 100mg, sedation in the evenings and delayed orgasm (although not as severe as with Effexor and no issues with erections or loss of sensation). | I switched to 50mg of Pristiq after gradually reducing Effexor from 150mg. After being on 50mg for three weeks and realising that it was not benefiting me, I increased the dose to 100mg. I've now been on 100mg for 10 days and have noticed no benefit. I'm very disappointed, especially given the lack of significant side effects. I'm off to try Cymbalta next. I hope you have more success with it. | M | 32 | 4 weeks | 5/17/2009 | 5 | Major Depressive Disorder | None | I take 50mg Pristiq with 300mg Wellbutrin XL and 15mg Abilify. This combination works very well for me with minimal side effects. I am my old self. | 48 | 4 months | 5/5/2009 | 4 | Postpardum Depression | Tense jaw clenching and grinding teeth, extreme sleepiness and fatigue, loss of appetite and slight pressure headaches. | I have some uncomfortable side effects (the jaw clenching is the worst!) but, I feel a lot better on this. I was suprised I felt a difference in my mood right away. | F | 25 | 4 days | 4/30/2009 | 5 | depression | sleepiness (so I take it in the evening); slight decrease in sexual sensitivity (but not bad enough to discontinue the drug); slight urinary retention | Had I rated this drug a few weeks ago, I would have given it a 2. It does seem that the antidepressants take a good month to reach effectiveness. Also, I was surprised to find a serotonin reuptake inhibitor for me with negligible sexual side effects. Pristiq makes it easier for me to regulate my emotions. | M | 36 | 5 weeks | 4/29/2009 | 5 | Anxiety & Depression | very tired for first few weeks | I am feeling SO much better - so much less worried, stressed. I have a lot more self confidence and am finally taking action on so many things that previously overwhelmed me or made me anxious. I don't cry very much at all these days, and before I would cry several times a week. I don't have PMS symptoms anymore either. I have no side effects anymore. I also take Wellbutrin XL 300mg. | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/23/2009 | 4 | Major depressive disorder | None on 50mg, sleepiness on 100mg | I have tried everything and nothing works. I am in Australia and my psychiatrist referred me to the Black Dog Institute in Sydney (on Medicare and fabulous if you are Australian) - they recommended Pristiq because I was having problems metabolising other meds and this is through the kidneys not liver. Plan says to augment with Welbutrin which is only available cheaply here for smokers(!) if I need "more grunt". Sor far - felt like taking aspirin on 50mg so went up to 100mg and feel ok but sleep a lot. Not working at the moment so that is ok. Appetite decreased - thank goodness. Also on Lamictal. Parnate was my best ever but made me insane with no sleep. | F | 52 | 4 weeks | 4/22/2009 | 3 | Mild depression and edginess | hot flashes, some difficulty sleeping,increase in appetitite after first two weeks | I had taken Lexapro and celexa for a few months many years ago and experienced a weight gain so I stopped all medication. I started taking 50 mg of Pristiq and it seemed to take effect within a few days. It really took the edge off and put me on a more even keel. But that only lasted a few weeks I suppose I got used to the dose and the positive effects just dissipated and I started to gain weight -even though I work out 6 days a week. I really don't understand why these medications make you gain weight. At the end of the day the weight gain really adds to my low self esteem | F | 51 | 2 months | 4/21/2009 | 2 | Anxiety Depression | I was on Pristiq for 5 days, and missed a dose. Talk about withdrawel symptoms. If I move my head I get dizzy and my head feels like there are pins and needles jabbing at it. Sorry, I cannot deal with this. At least with Paxil there was relief. This stuff, no relief and many side effects. Wyeth take this crap and shove it where the sun doesn't shine. =) A little honesty wouldn't kill ya'! | I was hoping this stuff would work, to no avail it's total crap for me. | F | 37 | 10 days | 4/19/2009 | 1 | Depression | severe headaches | After 30 days on Prostiq, I had to quit taking it due to severe headaches. Everyday on it I had some sort of a headache. The real problem was getting off. It was horrible. Days of severe nausea, ringing in the ears, mental unbalance, brain zaps, vertigo, etc. Several times it was bad enough to feel like I should go to the emergency room. | F | 44 | 30 days | 4/19/2009 | 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 | Anxiety, post pardom depression | Dry mouth, tiredness (but have 2 small children so that could be the problem) | I love this drug...I tried lexipro and was 10 times worse..more irritalbe and tired..could not function. I can't tell I'm taking anything with this drug. I actually smile and laugh again. I feel more myself. I'm not so overwhelmed with life in genral. | F | 30 | 2 months | 4/16/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, ADHD | Paraesthesia, insomnia (take it at night, my advice), dulling of the senses, lowered appetite [which i like], inability to recall words, increased tremor as elicited by anxiety, onset of panic attacks quelled by alprazolam. Extreme difficulty in concentration and by third week, a VERY strong feeling of dysphoria and lack of motivation, none of which i EVER had before in my life. | Very original. An antidepressant that made me depressed when formerly I had never been depressed. A supposedly effective cure for ADHD according to my doctor who should really retire by now because he's starting to forget his name...which made me have ADHD times 10. And anxiety increased with time and dose, and best of all, a nice healthy tremor to top it off. | M | 25 | 7 weeks | 4/15/2009 | 2 | MDD, PTSD, | first week was very difficult-extreme heartburn, blurry eyesight, fatigue. All gone except for the ongoing fatigue, the kind that leaves you completely unmotivated. I am not as anxious but I just have no energy to do anything. And I want to eat all day too. I had thought this would be a medication that was either weight neutral or even cause weight loss but not for me. | F | 42 | 3 weeks | 4/14/2009 | 4 | anxiety, depresson | when I miss a dose...bad dreams, unmotivated, dilated pupils in the beginning, hard to describe...kind of like you want to clench your jaw, but don't. would like to know why. | beleive it or not after reading my list of side effects, this antidepressant works best for me so far. I have taken many antidepressants. I have a lot of anxiety and this helps my anxiety as well as depression. Just would like to have something that would help me be more motivated. I am less motivated. I just want to take a nap sometime, instead of get up and do what i need to do. | F | 44 | 7 months | 4/12/2009 | 5 | Depression | Mild hot flashes and decrease in appetite, a good thing for me. | Now I'm finally happy again. Love the stuff. And because my appetite has decreased, I'm even losing some weight I've been trying to get off for years. I've noticed my vision has gotten worse, but I don't know if this is due to age or the drug. I am taking 50 mg of Pristiq and 450 mg. of Wellbutrin XL. | F | 60 | 28 days | 4/11/2009 | 4 | Depression, with anxious symptoms | Nausea, Dizziness, excessive sweating at night, dry mouth, some sore joints, tight facial muscles, sore teeth. | I am still waiting for it to start to work at 10 days, and many of the side effects are the physical symptoms of the depression I was feeling before the treatment. I had bloating, cramping guts, achey bones, foggy brain, dizziness, burning sensation on tongue and hands, breathlessness and fast heartbeat in bed at night, and a red face at bedtime, even though I had not been out in the sun. I am not sure if the side effects are remnants of the initial depression or part of the Pristiq effect. My gastroenterologist is also looking into an underlying gut problem and suspects malabsorbtion, which may have started the depression. I really hope 50mg works for me. I just had a spasm of sleepiness just then !! Thanks for all the comments, it helps to see others on the same path further ahead, who can warn of signs along the way. | M | 47 | 10 days | 4/3/2009 | 5 | Severe depression & anxiety | During first few weeks, and with insufficient dosage (50 mg), same odd flashes as on Effexor XR when dose is overdue. After that, very few effects attributable to the med. | With sufficient dosage (100 mg) and sufficient time to acclimate, Pristiq is as good as Effexor XR ever was, but has very little in the way of tangible side effects. I am very even-tempered, but do not feel numbed-out emotionally or physically. Energy level is pretty good, mind reasonably clear for a guy entering early geezerhood. I was on the minimum dose for Effexor XR, so my Dr. initially put me on 50 mg Pristiq. This did not work. Upon reporting this to her, she put me on 100 mg Pristiq. First 10 days were NOT a lot of fun, then everything smoothed out. A word regarding soem of the previous responses here: You cannot judge ANYTHING about an SSRI or SNRI in a few days. Unless your are experiencing extreme anguish that is different from how you previously felt, or you have some kind of new life-threatening physical symptoms, give the drug a chance! It really does take quite a few weeks before your brain chemistry settles into a new stable pattern. I know very well that patience in the face of severe depression is very difficult, but please try to muster it up, and give timely and accurate feedback to your doctor. | M | 66 | 3 months | 3/25/2009 | 2 | anxiety depression | Major increase in appetite, all I want to do is sleep. Feeling very depressed only week two. Blurry vision. | F | 20 | 14 days | 3/24/2009 | 2 | Major depressive disorder | loss of appetite for the first few days | I've been on 50 mg for almost 8 weeks now and I'm sad to say I have yet to see any results. For the first few weeks, I stopped my daily ritual of sobbing multiple times a day for no apparent reason. The tears have returned. I still suffer from fatigue, even after supplementing my AD with a prescription-only derivative of folic acid (which is said to boost neurotransmitter levels). I am suicidal, but I attribute that to my hopelessness and not the AD. I am now bumping up to 100 mg daily. I am just praying that I don't experience any side effects... I can't wait much longer. | F | 22 | 8 weeks | 3/23/2009 |