Reviewer: Willow, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After a saliva test to see which drug works best, it turned out I needed to take desvenlafafaxine. Seemed to work, no special instructions.

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After a saliva test to see which drug works best, it turned out I needed to take desvenlafafaxine. Seemed to work, no special instructions.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been experiencing high levels of anger and irritability. I am so sad most of the time. I am taking 150 mg daily and wonder if it is too much. I never want to go anywhere or see people.

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I have been experiencing high levels of anger and irritability. I am so sad most of the time. I am taking 150 mg daily and wonder if it is too much. I never want to go anywhere or see people.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have celiac disease and was not aware till I called that the active ingredients contain gluten. Worst 3 weeks I have had in a long time.

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I have celiac disease and was not aware till I called that the active ingredients contain gluten. Worst 3 weeks I have had in a long time.
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Reviewer: KIM, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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In response to Sandy: Pristiq is the L-isomer (I think that's what they call it) to Effexor. Pharma companies come out with new versions of drugs that are getting ready to go generic. Sometimes the newer drug is tweeked to be better but mostly no difference. They just want to recoup their investment and make a profit from research for original..so basically Pristiq took the place of Effexor. T ... Show Full Comment

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In response to Sandy: Pristiq is the L-isomer (I think that's what they call it) to Effexor. Pharma companies come out with new versions of drugs that are getting ready to go generic. Sometimes the newer drug is tweeked to be better but mostly no difference. They just want to recoup their investment and make a profit from research for original..so basically Pristiq took the place of Effexor. Therefore, I would think it would have the same effect on your blood pressure. I'm surprised your doctor wasn't aware of this. You should check with them. Effexor and Pristiq are the only effective drugs for my depression and ADD symtoms. Hopefully you can switch to something else. BE SURE TO TITRATE DOWN PER DOCTORS INSTRUCTIONS WHEN GETTING OFF OF THIS DRUG. STOPPING ABRUPTLY HAS HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. GOOD LUCK!
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have been on Pristiq for a week now. The first 2 nights were rough, I had bad anxiety and restlessness thoughout the night, I didnt sleep much but was wide awake for work the next morning and in GREAT spirts! My husband has noticed the changes and has said to me that it was nice to have the old me back. This pill has completely zapped my appetite though, and I have lost much weight in a week ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on Pristiq for a week now. The first 2 nights were rough, I had bad anxiety and restlessness thoughout the night, I didnt sleep much but was wide awake for work the next morning and in GREAT spirts! My husband has noticed the changes and has said to me that it was nice to have the old me back. This pill has completely zapped my appetite though, and I have lost much weight in a week but its starting to come back but very slowly. The bad side effects seem to be tapering off slowly and they are my pupils dialating very large, and then mixing pristiq with caffine has given me restless legs syndrome only really noticable at night. Otherwise I am having a great experiance on this treatment. I have never tried an antidepressant before.
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