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Posted by darkstallionready4u on August 29, 2008, at 3:17:02
I was introduced to Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) by my pdoc a few weeks ago, but was extremely resistant to trying it, due to the disasterous experience with Effexor XR. I've been on it for exactly two weeks. Much to my surprise, it feels nothing like Effexor.
Although the first week was rough (which could have also been due to Pexeva withdrawal), the drug feels remarkably "clean" and devoid of some of the horrific side effects I had with Effexor XR. Here's my take on it so far:
Positives: More motivation and energy, slight reduction in anxiety, lack of severe side effects.
Negatives: Less interest in people/socializing, pronounced anger/hostility, slight increase in blood pressure (did not occur with Effexor or Cymbalta), very strong cravings for stimulants, but not food.
Here's my current regimen:
Pristiq, 50 mg/d
Provigil, 200 mg/d
BuSpar, 10 mg/d (5 mg bid.)
Ambien, 10 mg/nI have also been consuming larger amounts of caffeine lately. Next week when I see my pdoc, I am going to ask about stopping the BuSpar and adding Remeron, since I've heard good things about mixing Remeron with SNRIs. My big concern with the Remeron is the horror stories about weight gain, which would be a deal breaker for me.
I would love to hear from anyone who is taking Remeron along with an SNRI, including the dosages, and how it's working out for you.
Take care :)
Posted by Justherself54 on August 30, 2008, at 12:26:44
In reply to Pristiq- My thoughts so far, posted by darkstallionready4u on August 29, 2008, at 3:17:02
First of all I'd like to welcome you to Babble. You will get a better response to your questions if you post them on the medication board. There is a lot of traffic on that board from really knowledgeable people and you should get some answers to you questions. Good luck.
Posted by Mia Savage on August 14, 2009, at 12:22:59
In reply to Pristiq- My thoughts so far, posted by darkstallionready4u on August 29, 2008, at 3:17:02
"...I was introduced to Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) by my pdoc a few weeks ago, but was extremely resistant to trying it, due to the disasterous experience with Effexor XR...
...the drug feels remarkably "clean" and devoid of some of the horrific side effects I had with Effexor XR...
...when I see my pdoc, I am going to ask about stopping the BuSpar and adding Remeron, since I've heard good things about mixing Remeron with SNRIs. My big concern with the Remeron is the horror stories about weight gain, which would be a deal breaker for me."
MY CONCERN about this scenario is that the combination of Pristiq & Remeron can and WILL EASILY cause "SEROTONIN SYNDROME"! I once experienced this delight JUST from adding St. John's Wort to 30mg Remeron!!! MY RESULT: Vivid viaual hallucinations, restlessness, confusion, heart palpitations, dilated pupils, loss of coordination, twitching, sweating, diarrhea, headache, shivering... ETC.
IT WAS NOT PLEASANT!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE! >:-(~
On the OTHER hand, I DO take (with my Psych's FULL approval) 400mg Wellbutrin + 30mg Lexapro daily, with NO PROBLEM!!!
Could that BE due to THE FACT that the minimum daily recomended DOSE of the ST JOHN'S WORT WAS 1200mg??? HMMMMMM? Let me think... LOL.
~Cheers & Joy
M. Savage
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