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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 been on Pristiq 50 mg for a full three weeks now and I feel like it has helped me a great deal so far. I didn't feel any of the side effects that anyone else has mentioned and the only negitive thing so far would be that I have trouble sleeping through the night, but compared to the depression that I was having before that is nothing...So far so good!

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I've just started Prestiq after being on Effexor for years. I love Effexor but cannot get samples anymore. I've started to drool which is embarrassing. I'm also a bit foggy.

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There is really no way to eliminate side effects, the only option there is to take another drug to treat them, however, then the new drug will have side effects of its own.

Generally, most side effects wear off within a few weeks, as your body adjusts to the medication. If you have been taking it for more than a month and are still having problems, then it is definitely time to talk to your doctor about other options.

Like I said in my post, this is a very new drug, so it is possible that all of its effects are not yet known.

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I have been on Prestiq for about a month, and tomorrow I am going to ask my Dr. to put me on something else. I feel very irritable, I have a low level headache that won't quit, I am tired all the time, I am constipated, and I have a constant craving to eat. Also I keep having hot flashes.

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I have had terrible issues with sweating every day about 3 hours after I take the medicine - as well as at night. Has anyone else experienced this and does anyone know any ways to eliminate this side effect? I have been on this for about 5 weeks and I am about to ask to come off of it because this is so bad. I was sitting in a movie theater, completely still and in air conditioning and the sweating started. It's unbearable at work and embarrasing. Anyone with a suggestion?

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I was prescribed Prestiq at 50mg dose. After 3 days of taking the Prestiq, I started having severe muscle jerking, inability to speak, and a very 'drugged' mental state.

My husband contacted my psychiatrist who directed me to stop taking the medication.

One reason given for my reaction was serotonin syndrome. I do have a high sensitivity to medications, so the outcome may have been different if I had started on a much lower dose than the recommended dose.

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I have been on prestiq for a month and never felt better. No ill side effects at all.

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My husband took prestiq for 2 weeks. He became aggressive and violent. I now have the children amd families involved in my life due to the fact the neighbors witnessed him destroying our yard. Our life was good before, i just wanted him prescribed something since he seemed so stressed. Needless to say he is under doctors care and the doctor told me he would never prescribe prestiq to anyone ever again. We are all doing well now we decided that a little stress can not hurt anyone but, the medication prescribed for stress could.

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They are both SSNRI antidepressants, however, Pristiq is very new to the market, it was just approved on February 29. 2008.

The most common side effects include: nausea, dry mouth, fatigue and dizziness.

http:/­/­www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/­drug_information_online.asp?title=Pristiq&page=1007927&ad=true

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