Posted by yxibow on August 6, 2009, at 16:37:29
In reply to Pristiq jitters?, posted by SheilaC on August 6, 2009, at 15:40:43
> I have been on 50mg of Pristiq for 4 days and am taking it for depression and anxiety. I notice that I feel more jittery and nervous/anxious? Is this just a start up side effect and will it go away?
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> I have been taking Klonopin a lot to override the jitters.
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> Anyone know if this side effect goes away? I need to appear calm and intelligent, not jittery and nervous and shaky.
I hate to weigh in on my experience but when I took Effexor many years ago it became like taking 12 cups of coffee and I couldn't sleep at all.But I am also one of those who has anxiety and depression at the same time, and its hard to treat both for me with the same agent.
I would hang in there for a bit and see if it is a startup transient, but if it continues for much longer and is intolerable, I'd say it may not be the medication for you.
Klonopin temporarily is fine for the jitters but if the medication is to "break through" the depression, Klonopin is just another CNS depressant.
-- Jay
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