Pristiq And Bad Side Effects (Page 3)
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This is NOT a good medicine. I felt more depressed on it and had several side effects, nausea, lack of appetite, dizziness, etc. Then, after being on it for 2 weeks, I had a severe allergic reaction to it. So not fun! No more Pristiq for me. Throw the stuff away!

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I'm on Pristiq...have been for five weeks, i'm fine on it...but if i have it only three or four hours late i have serious withdrawels!!!! i go dizzy sweaty..feel like i'm going to vomit and need to have it right away!!! when i take it all the symtoms disapear!! :( i will hate too see what ill be feeling like when i have to come off it!!! :( anyone else??

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Please remember that not everyone experiences the same side effects when on medications, while some people may experience all of them, some may not. The only way to really find out, it by trying the medication for yourself.

Pristiq contains the active ingredient Desvenlaxafine, and is used primarily as an antidepressant of the SSNRI class.

Some of the most common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, headache and dry mouth.

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I tried effexor 37.5 for two weeks and felt a bit out of it, and lost weight, and felt fuzzy, I am a climber and ride a motorcycle, I had to stop that for two weeks, I felt it was a bit dangerous. I started it because I had anxiety, and felt depressed with low energy. I also had Leukemia 6 years ago and feel that I finally needed something to settle me down. Well, my MD decided to give me samples of Pristiq, and feels that I would have less side affects, and would be able to ride and climb. I wanted to start Monday, and now I am reading all these threads and feel a bit uncertain.

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I went on Pristiq for 10 days - had shortness of breath, and all the other side side effects. Dr. office told me to stop 'cold turkey' - It's been 7 daysoff and I am still not feeling normal! What's up with that?? They told me it would only be a couple of days. So I call them and tell them I am still having withdrawal symptoms - they act like I am crazy! And it must be something else wrong with me! I have NEVER felt like this - until taking pristiq! When will it end? My advice - dont even start the stuff! But I would like to know how long the symptoms last after going off the stuff???? Everyone talks about how bad it is - but no one comes back and says - I am finally symptom free!

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