Pristiq
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(desvenlafaxine)

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3.5/ 5 average rating with 196 reviewsforPristiq
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53%
saidit'sworth it
49%
saiditworked well
23%
saidit'sa big hassle
  • Worth it
    Worked so-so
    Low hassle
    Reviewed desvenlafaxineon 1/20/2021I’ve been on it for about 1yr 8mos... 100mg/day... Titrated down to 50mg/day... after about 3 weeks I had the 2nd worse anxiety I’ve ever had. Back up to 100mg/day now and gonna switch to something else. Had helped depression. Not much for anxiety. Lexapro was much better for both. Going to switch back to that or something else.
    40
    Man
    A year or so
    Depression
  • Not worth it
    Worked so-so
    Big hassle
    Reviewed desvenlafaxineon 12/10/2020Had to take on full stomach or would get light headed and nauseous. Seemed to decrease sex drive moderately. I would sweat constantly on this medication. Did seem to improve mood but side effects were too intense.
    37
    Woman
    A few months
    Depression
  • Worth it
    Worked so-so
    Some hassle
    Reviewed desvenlafaxineon 10/23/2020Switched to desvenlafaxine after about a year on Prozac in combination with Bupropion XR. Some noticeable anxiety at 50mg quickly resolved after increasing to 100mg daily. VERY noticeable withdrawal symptoms because of it's short half-life (request a 90day supply), including vertigo, migraine, nausea, etc. No obvious on-going side effects, but a SEVERE alcohol interaction (excessive drowsiness/no therapeutic benefit w/moderate drinking).
    27
    Woman
    A year or so
    Depression
  • Not worth it
    Didn’t work
    Low hassle
    Reviewed Pristiqon 9/5/2020doesnt work for me at all
    21
    Man
    A year or so
    Depression
  • Worth it
    Worked well
    Some hassle
    Reviewed Pristiqon 9/5/2020Pristiq was great for my deppresion, it turned my life around. FIW drinking while on it is a terrible idea. Main side effects I had were; tremmors for the first few weeks, loss of apetite, headaches and after quitting I had strong nausea (all manageable).
    17
    Woman
    A year or so
    Depression
  • Not worth it
    Didn’t work
    Big hassle
    Reviewed desvenlafaxineon 8/29/2020Don’t take this drug if you have had less than a handful of anxiety attacks, I made a panic decision to use this product after a mere 2 anxiety attacks and after doing research, as well as my own experiences with the five days I taken these I’d rather cope with the anxiety drug less as I found more success in that, as well the side effects only made me more anxious as I experienced heart palpitations, headaches, acid reflux, insomnia, poor appetite, and lowered sex drive
    22
    Man
    Less than a week
    Would rather not say
  • Not sure
    Worked so-so
    Some hassle
    Reviewed desvenlafaxineon 8/6/2020I've been on 50mg since I started taking it several months ago. I don't feel like its helped me very much.I feel suicidal. I'm very depressed and still have anxiety. I feel like I'd be better off dead. Then I won't have to suffer any more.
    56
    Woman
    A few months
    Depression
  • Not sure
    Worked well
    Big hassle
    Reviewed desvenlafaxineon 7/5/2020Tried all of the "normal" stuff and PCP put me on this a few weeks ago. The 50mg messed me up big time so was told to tke 25mg. Blurry vision, sleep ALL OF THE TIME. (I take this at night)Sometimes I wake in the middle of the night, some nights I am fine, dizzy like, ( I just feel.."off") It's calmed me for sure, my racing thoughts, worry, depression, stress, anger. But I need to try something else because I can't sleep all day and I can't be half out of it like this.
    44
    Woman
    A couple weeks
    Depression
  • Worth it
    Worked well
    Some hassle
    Reviewed Pristiqon 6/29/2020Don’t stop it without knowing your ok or suddenly stopping it
    25
    Woman
    Two years or more
    Depression