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Posted 10/15/2009 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
confused   confused  i have been on prestiq for about a month and a half...i have been feeling amazing for the first time in my life...all of a sudden for the past few days i feel like it has stopped working...does anyone know if this is normal and i will feel better soon and this too shall pass...does prestiq do this up and down thing
Posted 10/15/2009 1:58 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there Emotionalblender,

I am going on pristiq. I am taking effexor but weaning off and I have just started my pristiq about two weeks ago. So I am not much help. But my psychologist said that they have had good results from it. I would expect that somebody without depression is going to have bad days once in a while. Are you male or female? It could be hormonal. Plus the days are getting shorter (if you are in US) and it has been cloudy and rainy. Snowy here. So there could be a lot of factors involved. Has anything changed in your life that could be causing this?

I hope that you feel better soon. Talk to your doctor or pdoc about it. Especially if it lasts too much longer. Keep posting. Welcome to HealingWell and the depression forum. You will find a lot of support here.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 10/15/2009 8:40 AM (GMT 0)
alike karen went from effexor to pristiq. current dose 200mg, less sedating, i find that it is very conditional on your mind set. keeps a sort of patterned stability, but alike any meds you have your good days and bad days-regardless of any medication. on it around a year. diet is more regular and with keeping a good focus this seems to make it work better for me. still up and down a bit, but better for the change. been on the med merry go round myself. takes time. give the pristiq a chance, it works a little chemically different thus you may need a little more time to reach it's desired effect. wishing you well. jamie :-)

dx, mdd, severe borderline personality disorder

Posted 10/17/2009 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
thankyou for you input...hope you are having a nice day...

 

Posted 10/20/2009 4:09 AM (GMT 0)
After 6 months without any anti depressant i started with celexa again and it didnt work at all, the first time i felt better directly the second day... then my doctor put me on 50 mg Pristiq and everything got worse, my mood swings was unbelievable but mostly very dark and bad, i sweat like crazy during the night, extreme nightmares, couldnt fall asleep even after 2 hours after 1 week on pristiq and even with sleeping aids from the doctor it took long time to fell asleep, then i had nightmares and couldnt stand up in the morning... for me pristiq was horrible... now i am on Zooloft.. i hope it will help me...
Posted 10/20/2009 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there,

Welcome to the forum. I am so happy that you have joined us.

Good luck with the zoloft. I hope that it works for you. You deserve a break.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 10/20/2009 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
I'm still on the merry go round with my meds. And this is after many years. They work for me for quite a while, then need to go up or get changed completely. Pristiq is supposed to be a very good drug, from everything I have heard and read about it. I'm sorry you are having problems with it. There are certain drugs I cannot take (trazadone and serzone) because they give me horrible nightmares. Everyone's different in these respects. Brain function is not the same in everyone. It takes a lot of work and patience to get to the right drug for you. I know how hard the waiting is, but please don't give up. You will get there and will feel so much better!
Posted 10/21/2009 3:00 PM (GMT 0)
emb. good luck with your meds. my thoughts and prayers are being sent. keep strong and know that we care. jamie :-)
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