Posted by JH on December 30, 2008, at 8:36:28
In reply to Scared to start Pristiq, does anyone here take it?, posted by Roslynn on December 7, 2008, at 17:21:58
> I haven't heard of many people on Pristiq...
>
> Is the withdrawal supposed to be as horrible as
> withdrawal from Effexor?
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> How fast does it act in your system (i.e., 4 wks, 6 wks. etc)?
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> For those of you who take it, what have been the worse side effects for you?
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> Thank you,
> RoslynnRoslynn,
I started Pristiq in August. It took almost 8 weeks before I felt better. But now I've gone to an extreme. I instantly get extremely angry/irritated and then shortly there after fall into a never ending crying episode. Yesterday, the pdoc had me take alprazolam and clonazapam (Klonopin) to get me through the day but it gets pretty scary. I was on Effexor 300mg for years with various other drugs added to the mix. Right now it is Pristiq 100mg and clonazapam. It doesn't seem to be the best combination for me.
Has anyone else experienced these extremes in your emotions that trigger instantly while on Pristiq?
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