Reviewer: Sandra, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Reviewer: Betternow, 19-24 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I've have terrible anxiety for as long as I can recall and panic attacks since about 6-7 years old. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 20 and was put on Wellbutrin (which turned me into a emotionless zombie) then Zoloft (which made things a little better but not good enough, and really upset my stomach) and finally Prestiq. I think it was really new when I was first put on it. After fi ... Show Full Comment

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I've have terrible anxiety for as long as I can recall and panic attacks since about 6-7 years old. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 20 and was put on Wellbutrin (which turned me into a emotionless zombie) then Zoloft (which made things a little better but not good enough, and really upset my stomach) and finally Prestiq. I think it was really new when I was first put on it. After finding the right dosage and taking it for a few weeks at that dosage, it really changed my life for the better. I don't have the compulsive drepressive thoughts that I had become accustomed to, and my anxiety is a million times more tolerable. This medicine literally saved my life. There are still hard days, the disorder doesn't disappear totally, but this medicine drastically helped change things for me for only the better. The hard days are now few and far between. Hope it works as well for many others as it has for me!
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Reviewer: kgoody70, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Loss of appetite, headaches, inability to stay asleep at night, sleepy during the day, made my IBS worse. Side effects unfortunate as I did find that it lifted my depression a bit, but not enough to endure the side effects.

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Loss of appetite, headaches, inability to stay asleep at night, sleepy during the day, made my IBS worse. Side effects unfortunate as I did find that it lifted my depression a bit, but not enough to endure the side effects.
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Reviewer: Happy, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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At first the 50mg dosage made me extremely drowsy but then i started cutting the pill to 25 mg and felt much better. The drug really helped me put balance back into my life. I wasn't overly happy or energized, but i felt okay again.

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At first the 50mg dosage made me extremely drowsy but then i started cutting the pill to 25 mg and felt much better. The drug really helped me put balance back into my life. I wasn't overly happy or energized, but i felt okay again.
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Reviewer: mariola, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Ok, im going to sum it up for the "50 mg" 1) MUST ALWAYS TAKE AND NEVER MISS IT UNLESS U WANT WEIRD SIDE AFFECTS. headaches,sweaty,anxious,confusion,hard to think,jittery,tingles all over body,anxiety attacks,weird breathing patterns,tired,lack of motivation and at times boosts mood. Overall i wish i never took it and yes i believe increases suicide effects which is why i want off ... Show Full Comment

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Ok, im going to sum it up for the "50 mg" 1) MUST ALWAYS TAKE AND NEVER MISS IT UNLESS U WANT WEIRD SIDE AFFECTS. headaches,sweaty,anxious,confusion,hard to think,jittery,tingles all over body,anxiety attacks,weird breathing patterns,tired,lack of motivation and at times boosts mood. Overall i wish i never took it and yes i believe increases suicide effects which is why i want off and wish i never had taken pristiq. In some ways yes it helped but you just feel like your taking something in your body which is NOT NATURAL . Im wish i had read reviews on here before taking, shows we trust our doctors a little too much
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