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the dr changed my med from effexor to this prestiq.can you tell me anything about it

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I have a teenage daughter who is dealing with major depression..she has been on zoloft (which didn't work at all) Lexapro (which didn't work much either) Cymbalta, then a combination of Cymbalta & Wellbutrin....this seemed to help for awhile but seems its effects have tapered off...her doctor is now putting her on Pristiq, along with the wellbutrin....I really hope this works for her...I've dealt with depression myself so I know how she feels....she also has a low self-steem & a self-image problem....she is not big at all, she's an athlete, but she sees herself much differently than others do....I hope so badly that this medication can give her some relief!! she is a great kid!!! Does anyone else have a child Prestiq???

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I've been taking Prestiq 50 for several months with no changes at all. My depression started when I took Interferon for Hepatitis C which was a success but the side effects never went away so I have been plagued with depression, anxiety, wishing I would die, chronic fatigue, flu like symptoms, just horrible joint pain. Since starting Prestig from celexa I get electrical shooting sensations in my head every few seconds. I just am at the end of my rope...literally

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I have been on this mecication for 1 year. I am getting frustrated, short tempered and have no sexual drive. My next step is to get off this medication. I will be at the doctors soon to see if he can help me get off of this drug. I want to be drug free.

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After 6 months on Prestiq, I am much more relaxed and my stress levels are near zero.
When you take Prestiq be prepared to have weird dreams frequently. Also Prestiq gives U a dry mouth (so chew gum). makes U slightly nauseous (that goes away in 2 to 3 days), makes U a bit fatigued (also goes away in 2 to 3 days). Those are my results in first 8 weeks taking Prestiq. Now I feel fine.
Remember every person is different, no one drug fits all.

My only complaint is the outrageous cost of this Prestiq. Its a rip-off. Drug Companies are legalized bandits and greedy.
Compared to the manufacturers in the electronics industry, For example INTEL who makes the central processor chips for most of the world's computers, must invest $1 to $2 billion each time they design and produce a new chip. Yet within 12 to 18 months on the market the price of that chip falls dramatically .

That never happens with drugs, the drug companies produce. Since they are protected by trademark (license), which allows them to rip-off the public for years.

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In the last three months I have tried Paxil, Prozac, and Prestiq. None of wich I seem to be able to take. This was the first time I have been on an antidepressant. They all had the same side effects with me. The worst being upset stomach and excessive tiredness to the point that I could not function at work, and when I got home from work, I would just want to sleep. And the yawning, it was non stop. It was embarassing to constantly be yawning at work.
Also while on the pristiq I was really irritable and felt more depressed then before I was on it.

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I just started the pill today. I feel a little shakey. I took a nap and woak up with having had bad dreams. I have been on prozac, and feel that itsnt working for me anymore. I hope I do not gain weight on prestiq. Other than that, I dont feel sick to my stomach so Ill give it a try for a few months! I am worried about my sexual drive. Never had one on prozac hope I have one on pretiq.... ANyone else have the problem I am having no sexual drive and does pretiq help?

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John - I am glad to hear you stuck it out with the Prestig. See, at first it did seem like it wasn't working and now you feel great. That is how it was with me. Good Luck. I wish you the best.

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When you take Prestiq be prepared to have weird dreams frequently. Also Prestiq gives U a dry mouth (so chew gum). makes U slightly nauseous (that goes away in 2 to 3 days), makes U a bit fatigued (also goes away in 2 to 3 days). Those are my results in first 8 weeks taking Prestiq. Now I feel fine.
Remember every person is different, no one drug fits all.

My only complaint is the outrageous cost of this Prestiq. Its a rip-off. Drug Companies are legalized bandits and greedy.
Compared to the manufacturers in the electronics industry, For example INTEL who makes the central processor chips for most of the world's computers, must invest $1 to $2 billion each time they design and produce a new chip. Yet within 12 to 18 months on the market the price of that chip falls dramatically .

This never happens with drugs the drug companies produce. Since they are protected by trademark (license), which allows them to rip-off the public for years.

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Ive been taking prestiq for 4 weeks. After the first week, I was nauseous for about a week. This was the only side effect I had. During the third week, I started having very positive effects and feel great now. My energy level is back where I think it should be and my attitude and mood couldn't be better.

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I have been taking Prestiq for about three weeks now. I have been experiencing severe stomach cramping, hot flashes breaking out into a sweat that feels like a fever, headaches, stomach aches, dizziness, nausea, and one of the strangest things, dreaming. Every night I feel as if I have been awake all night with these very vivid dreams. If I even fall asleep for 10 minutes, I begin to dream. I awake every day totally exhausted. I'm going to ask my physician to prescribe another medication

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Prestiq does give U a dry mouth (so chew gum). makes U slightly nauseous (that goes away in 2 to 3 days), makes U a bit fatigued (also goes away in 2 to 3 days). Those are my results in first 2 weeks taking Prestiq. Now I feel fine.
Remember every person is different ,no one drug fits all.

My only complaint is the outrageous cost of this Prestiq. Its a rip-off. Drug Companies are legalized banditsand very greedy.
Compared to the Electronics Industry, here's an example INTEL has to invest $ 1 to $2 billion each time they develop a new Processor. But within 12 to 18 months the price of that chip falls dramatically .

This never happens with drugs and the Drug Companies. As they are protected by a copywright (license), which allows them to rip-off the public for years.

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I've been taking 50MG of Prestiq for 4 1/2 weeks now and it has made a huge difference in my life w/anxiety. I also take Klonopin everday and the two work wonderful together. The only side effects I have is feeling drowsy in the morning after I take it but it wears off. This is the first time in 5 years I have felt back to my normal happy self. I call it the happy pill. I am much calmer and it doesn't allow me to think of the scary thoughts I used to dwell on every day. I was against taking medication for so many years but my therapist finally convinced me to try this and it has made a huge difference to me. I hope this helps others like does for me!

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You are welcome John. Seriously though, people cannot believe the change in me, especially my counselor.

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Dear Mary, Thank you. Ive also taken everything and have had periods of great help. My last meds quit about a year ago and I hope this works. Ill keep with it.

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Hi John, I felt the same way after taking Prestig at first. If you read some of the feedback I have written maybe you will continue to give this medicine a chance. I have been on every medicine imagineable for my depression for years and I stuck this one out and I am doing great now. I started it December 15th and at first I thought it was working for me too! I wish you the best of luck.

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Taking Prestiq for 6 days now and no change so far. But, no side effects either. I need to get some relief soon.

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Tanking prstiq for over 2 with no positive effects. Dr. insisted on my taking for anxiety and traumit stress. I also with IBS symptoms - all part of the stress factor. I noticed lately after a bowel movement, i would see a square pill floating the toilet - after seeing a few times - scooped it on toilet paper and saw it was the fully encsulated prestiq tablet - icrushed it in the paper and saw that all medicine was intact inside the pill.
It was passing right through my sytem and being absorbed at all. Which is why it was not having any affect at all. I even tried to dissolve a new pill in hot water and the capsule never dissolved. It isdefinetly a product defect and I notified Wyeth filed product complaint with the FDA. I have asked my doctor for three days now prescibe a substitue that is not extended relief. So far she has not complied. Anxiety and stress is bad enough but when the doctor is helpful this raise stress levels even higher.

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Prestiq does give U a dry mouth (so chew gum). makes U slightly nauseous (that goes away in 2 to 3 days), makes U a bit fatigued (also goes away in 2 to 3 days). Those are my results in fist 2 week taking Prestiq. Now I feel fine.
Remember every person is different ,no one drug fits all.

My only complaint is the outrageous cost of this Prestiq. Its a rip-off. Drug Companies are legalized bandits. In the Electronics Industry INTEL has to invest $ 1 to $2 billion each time they develop a new CHIP . But within 12 to 18 months the price of that chip falls dramatically .

This never happens with drugs and the Drug Companies. As they are protected by a copywright (license), which allows them to rip-off the public

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I am starting my second week of Prestiq 50. I have been on Wellbutrin for years, butit isn't doing the job anymore. My husband says I'm laughing less and doing less! I feel like staying in the bed all the time..I'm hoping this will pass. I really need this to work for me....Have any of you experienced the same symptoms and will they pass??

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I started taking Prestiq 2 months ago along with Xanax that I was currently taking. I have never felt better. The Xanax takes care of anxiety but with Prestiq I'm happy every day and don't fret over anything anymore. I do have blurred vision once in awhile and an after taste in my mouth but nothing I can't deal with. I've taken Paxil and Zoloft but this is the first medicine that I actually look forward to taking because I know it makes me balanced and feel good about life. I also lost 10 pounds on it so far.

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atrial fibrillation ## Pristiq, which contains the active ingredient Desvenlafaxine, is an antidepressant. Some of the m...

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Anybody expereince moodswings and major weepiness from prestique??? I have been on it for 2 weeks, but have stopped taki...

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my dr wants to put me on prestique to help with stress and to help my sex drive ## Pristiq contains the active ingredien...

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I was taking 100 MG of Prestiq, 300 MG of Seroquel, and 150 MG of Wellbutrin. I slowly whinned myself off of everything,...

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My friend was on prestig and murdered his wife. He was a good hard working man. Could this drug have contributed to his ...

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I am on 200 a day an I've stoped taking them as I worked so hard to loose 62kg an I was told this drug wouldn't ...

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Has anyone experienced this high blood pressure and severe headaches with Prestique 100mg a day? I have been on it for 4...

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