Pristiq’s Problems Continue To Mount
Earlier this summer I noted the many patient reports I was getting of people having problems with the “new” anti-depressant Pristiq, which is little more than a metabolite of Effexor, soon to go off-patent. Well, the patient reports continue to come in and what’s interesting to me is that patients report hitting the wall with Pristiq at about three weeks after beginning the drug.
“I’ve been on Pristiq for 3 weeks and I feel worse than I did before. I was on Lexapro 20 mg and it wasn’t quite doing what I wanted it to, so my Dr. suggested Pristiq. The only positive I’ve found it the return of my Sex drive, but who can enjoy that when you’re a raving lunatic the rest of the time? I’ve had all of the possible side effects and then some. I’m going back to my doctor and getting back on Lexapro.”
Good luck with that.
And another example:
“I took Pristiq fior three weeks. I had every symptom on the paper. I went threw the worst withdrawals. I thought I was going to die but thank God I didnt. I told my doctor. No responce from him yet.”
That sure does sound like a far-too-typical doctor reaction.
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