Pristiq And More Depressed (Top voted first)

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I have been on Pristiq 50 mg now for 9 days and I'm getting more depressed than when I started. Will this pass?

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Actually, that is something you should have been warned about in the drug monograph, if you received one from your pharmacy. Though it isn't common, antidepressant can cause the opposite of their intended effect in some people.

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I've run into similar problems with everything we tried to use to help some anxiety and irritability that I was suffering for awhile.

Have you contacted your doctor? You really need to talk to them to be on the safe side. This just might not be the right medication for you.

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It does get better it took me about a month to feel normal again..

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I could be wrong, but isn't pristique similar to cymbalta? Or maybe it was viibryd. I've learned w/ both, that for me, they only help like 50% w/ depression. I don't cry....but just don't feel optimistic. Then I decided to go back on Wellbutrin. Helllllo. Optimisim.

It's funny to me. Guess good ol Dopamine is what we all need for SAD?! It was causing more anxiety though---as usual....so I think I'll go back to 150mg.

I think they are ok to take together. I know what feeling like s*it feels like so contact your Dr. & ask about Wellbutrin.

I think everyone takes it. Lol. No w/d from it either.

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