Ive been on pristiq for about 8 months now and this is my 8th antidepressant medication. this is the best one I have ever had. Ive struggled with a lot of various side effects and this one has the lowest rate of them that I have experienced. Finding the right medication is a long process but once you get there it changes ur life.
@@Thelunalafleur pristiq no weight gain? I’m afraid to start new antidepressant but my doctor told me Desvenlafaxine doesn’t affect the heart (my current antidepressant gave me long QT heart syndrome) and I will give it a try. this means do you recommend Pristiq?
@@miranda725 Update? I just started Pristiq. I was on a high dose of Wellbutrin and it felt like a miracle drug for like 2 weeks then it just quit working. Then my psych added abilify and it did nothing. Now I'm on Prestiq but it's only day 3. Side effects are light as of now. Hoping to feel better in 2-4 weeks. I'm on 5 different meds now
I really recommend trying a genesight test that gives you a breakdown of different SSRIs and SNRIs and how your body reacts to them. It is not overly expensive. definitely very helpful to me.
I just watched your video, and I almost cried. Its an awful place to be. Im on day 2 of pristiq and just the thought of its potential side effects are nerve wrenching! I do hope by now it has worked for you. I'm praying it does for me cause I'm tired and overwhelmed with everything that's going on. Be strong, don't loose hope.
50 mg is usually a more effecive dose. I also recommend strenuous exercise. The combonation really has worked well for me. Thank you for your video. You are a beautiful person and you clearly have a very kind heart.
I just started taking 50mg yesterday and I feel so much better already. I am excited to watch your videos you seem so honest and genuine. I am glad you put in the effort to help out others like us. You are appreciated!
I don’t know why I feel really proud that you actually started your TH-cam channel. I was diagnosed with the exact same, and I started my first dose today. I hope it works, and keep going girl!
I just started this medication as well. I’m stepping down right now from Zoloft and starting out on the lower dosage of Pristiq and will adjust every 2 weeks until I’m off the Zoloft and fully on the Pristiq. After everything that I have been on…..I’m crossing my fingers. Thank you for sharing. It helps myself to be candid with family and friends about depression, but it is nice to have others who share my experiences.☺️☺️
Crossing my fingers for you! It can be so frustrating going form med to med without seeing results. I have been on Pristiq now for a few months, and it has been fine so far! There are always medicine to augment the Pristiq if it does not do enough, as well. Thank you for commenting, it makes me feel less alone when people share their stories with me(:
@The Widow Just checking in to see how you are going with the change over. I want to do the same as you. Wean off Zoloft while starting on Pristiq. How long had you been on Zoloft and the reason you are coming off it, if it isn't too personal. thanks
@@sharonarmstrong4578 Hi! Thank you checking in on me. Very sweet! I have been on Zoloft for 10 yrs. I have had depression (persistent and melancholic depression) for 30yrs. Usually it is short term but the last 10 have been bad enough I sought help. Racing thoughts, sleep issues, no energy, not enjoying life, not eating, anxiety…completely overwhelming when all together 😒 However since starting my step down of the Zoloft (was at 200mg) I’m down to 100mg and 50mg of pristiq. Getting some much needed energy (doc was wanting to put me on a stimulant..no thank you☺️). Definitely smiling a bit more. Only side effects that I have had are eating a ton (but that could be just that I eating normal. I tend to go days without eating) and really vivid dreams. The kind where you feel like your still dreaming and you feel drugged. It might just be my body adjusting. How is it going for you my dear? It is nice to have someone who understands these meds❤️
@@thewidow5944 Thank you for replying and I am glad that your feeling slightly better. I have been on and off quite a few different ones over the past 30 years for depression and anxiety. I was taking Pristiq for some time and doing rather good on it. Then last year I had some personal issues which I let get out of hand. I thought I was handling them ok but by Christmas I got worse. So Dr decided to change me to sertraline. So I cross tapered the two for about 4-5 weeks until I just stopped taking Pristiq. I have been on Sertraline all up about 8 weeks, and even though I am starting to feel a little better, mentally, physically I am drained. I am still getting morning anxiety and tremors., no motivation, no appetite. and Just feeling flat all the time. In hindsight I should have upped my Pristiq dosage to 150 to see how that went first before changing. Hard lesson to learn, I know. So this is why I am contemplating moving back to Pristiq. It is good to talk to others in the same situation. We could keep in touch. Do you have a facebook account? If you do you could look up my name and send me a fr request. I go by the same name as on here. I am in Australia. xx
@@thewidow5944 how went with the medicine? Did you gain weight or have really bad side effects? I will maybe start it to go out escitalopram and I’m afraid
Thank you for making this video sharing your experience, strength, and hope. I’m in recovery from active addiction, and I have been struggling with more and more depression symptoms as of late. I am starting 25 mg of desvenlafaxine today, and I am hopeful for the results. You are a very strong person, and I hope that your condition has improved since the time of your making this video. Best wishes, Chris.
Thank you so so much for these videos!! I also have drepression and ptsd and have'nt foud the right medication for me... I am just about to start taking desvenlafaxine, so I really needed to hear someone else's experience with the medication. Thank you so so much for sharing your journey! We are not alone❤️🩹 greetings from Chile🇨🇱
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m considering Pristiq and it helps to know other people are going through the med process too. I hope you feel better soon-solidarity. ❤️
Thank you for sharing your experience Bri. I also struggle with major depression and generalized anxiety AND I am on day two of Pristiq. I've hopscotched from med to med this past month- 22 years of Effexor, 3 weeks of Paxil, 1 week of Prozac and started Pristiq 24 hours ago. Not the most traditional path but I am hoping to remain on Pristiq long enough to gauge its effectiveness. My brain probably hates me right now because I am putting it through the ringer with my impatience and medication switching. I used a genetic test my sister took for psych meds as a guide and out of the 20 or so medications Prestiq was one of 3 that are "take as prescribed". The rest were take with caution or extreme caution.
I can see your struggle because every single issue you mentioned is what I struggle with as well. Depersonalization and derationalization, depression, anxiety, numbness. Complex PTSD, PTSD, from childhood and life tragedies. I've so grateful that you're sharing, so I don't feel alone. Retired from nursing, take one day at a time. I'll pray for you.
I’m with you- another struggling soul here. I have rang my doctors today and asked for help… I really don’t want to go back on meds but I think I have no other choice. I will ask to put me on the list to speak to someone too as I never had opportunity to do so. The waiting list is so long… but I am willing to wait as I feel so horrible at this moment 😢 Stay strong there, we will find the way of feeling better.
Hello, I am 💯 percent sure that you are in your early 20s and facing a depression, a dangerous disease in the World. Today is Jan 16, 2024. On Tuesday and I am going to take my first antidepressant desvenlafaxine with a combination of other pills like mirtazapine. I hope everything will be in righteous direction. Love your confidence and vulnerable nature that how easily share you such things, otherwise it is very difficult to expose yourself in the public domain.❤😢
I am so glad to hear that. That is what I wanted when I decided to make these videos. I hope your medication journey is going well. Stay strong, as well♥️
I have seen online that some people go from venlafaxine to desvenlafaxine. Definitely worth talking to your doctor about if you’re not seeing the results you want!
I have MDD, Generalized Anxiety, OCD tendency and we are woking on a PTSD diagnosis. I have struggled the last 5 years with finding a medication that dosen't cause weird side effects. Just started pristiq 25mg. Terrfied, but this video inspired me to keep trying.
Hello Bree how are you I hope you are doing incredible and having a wonderful day ,it's takes alot for someone to step up and make a video about something like this and I am glad that you did . Depression and anxiety have crippled my life the past 2 years it really is debilitating and can put a hold on your life ,sometimes I feel the same way like I will never get better it took 2 years to find a doctor who I felt comfortable with who listened to me and I'm finally just starting to get a hold on this and I am so great full and that I finally feel some hope and that things may get better.You did a wonderful job on this video ,I wish you the best and stay positive because it will get better you seem like a very nice person and you deserve to have a wonderful life and you will keep pushing forward like I did ,it took 2 years of hell for me to finally start to make some progress and I know you can do the same and you will ,I wish you the best in everything you do in life .if there is anything's I learn or something useful I can help you wish I will definitely wright.Have a Wonderful Day Bree ,and I am routing for you.
idk you and you dont know me. but what i do know is that im not alone and neither are you. thank you for sharing your experience and feelings on this medication. ❤
Hi Bri, I totally get what you're going through, I'm also on Pristiq amongst other medication. The hardest time I had was a relapse from Pristiq as my pharmacy ran out. You've done a wonderful job sharing and it's amazing, well done. I'd love to speak to you sometime and share our stories
Thank you Bri... really appreciate the video .. your bravery and honesty is inspiring ... on week 2 of 50mg Pristiq and its increasing my anxiety at times.. BUT there are positives though ... Stay strong and look foward to the next video to see your progress to compare .. Take care
I resonate alot with everything you were saying its good to know im not alone and even better that i always think people can see those problems with me but now i see how you look pretty and it helps but also sad at the same time anyway wish me luck this is literally 10th plus medication ive been on now yay
I've had bad luck on the whole slew of anti-depressants, each having their own unique unacceptable side-effect. Some years after that Prestiq was suggested as having low side effects. It has made the depressive episodes less frequent and less severe, and easier to handle. My wife tells me I don't tilt into a rage so often. I increased my dose from 25 to 50 mg when severe depression crept back in. But I miss the passion I use to have for books, TV, family and other pursuits. My libido has been much decreased. But without the despair I once felt I able to accomplish more. A net gain. I'm better, but not where I would like to be. Good luck to you.
Thanks for mentioning the effect it has had on your passion for things. I just started Pristiq and I’m feeling really low motivation for the things I’m passionate about and it’s a bit troubling. I’m hoping it’s a side effect that will go away.
Aww I hope for the best for you I really do. I just got offered to be put on prestiq but i took a gene site test and it says im sensative to everything but it.. which is crazy would love feed back. Prayers and hope for you and all suffering
This comment gives me hope. I tried SSRI's and mood stabilizers in the past. They didn't work for me. Now over a decade later I'm trying SNRI's. I tried Cymbalta (1 pill) and felt like I had a bad reaction to it which made me very sad because I also have fibromyalgia which it's supposed to help. I then asked for Pristiq (I'm using a telehealth service) and am on day 3 of 25mg. I think she will up my dose in a couple weeks when she checks back in with me.
@Tina Pennington I actually was wrong, I checked my bottle and it's 50mg already. But I don't feel any different? How long did it take to start feeling less depressed for you?
This almost brought me to tears, and that’s not a bad thing. Thanks for the words of encouragement and your optimism. I’ve been going through it recently, including the DP/DR, anxiety, etc… and I really resonated with this. Thank you!
I just found your channel because I started with the same dose of pristiq last week and suffer from the exact same issues, derealization/depersonalization and racing thoughts being the number 1 targets I want to figure out how to treat and have also been on numerous ssris in the past. I’m sorry you struggle with these also but it’s relieving to hear I’m not the only one with these symptoms who hasn’t found a clear solution. I know this video isn’t recent but if you see this I was wondering what your experience is with kombucha because it helps so much with my digestion but I know the small percentage of alcohol could have negative effects. I’m going to ask my psychologist but I was just curious to hear if someone on the medication whether it’s you or someone in the comments could let me know if it had a negative impact for them. Thanks and best of luck on your mental health journey!!
Hey Jenna! Thank you so much for your comment, and I hope the Pristiq has been helping you! I actually have no experience with drinking Kombucha on this med; however, I work at a bar and will often sample our drinks to know how to describe them and I don’t have any adverse effects. Definitely discuss with your doctor, though! Wishing you the best of luck on your journey♥️
Thank you so much for this video. Im starting this medication tomorrow and im pretty anxious about it, as im anxious about starting any new medication. Its always been an issue that ive dealt with, starting new medications because i get so worried about possible side effects. I have major depressive disorder and i have been dealing with it for almost a year now. Ive been on so many different medications and i finally decided to take a GeneSight test and this medication was in the green for me, meaning this medication would be the most effective for me. I was on Mirtazapine for a while (im still on it) and i didn't really see much improvement in anything so im hoping this medication will be more effective for me.
Could you give us an update? I’m starting in 2 days and I’m so anxious and worried that I will get too depressed to a point that i’ll not be able to function and work :(
You’re darling and I appreciate you sharing your story and being so vulnerable. You’ll no doubt help SO many people. Good for you. The only thing is that I just began Desvenlafaxine and from my understanding is that it’s only given in 50mg and 100mg. You said you’re on 25mg??😊
i have osdd. otherwise specified dissociative disorder. so totally understand the dissociative symptoms. i am newly taking 50 mg of pristiq. 1 month and a half. feeling myself going lower and also having dissociative symptoms
For God's sake, try a carnivore diet even just for one month. You can always change back or introduce other foods after you have check this out. There is so much research that an animal based diet it very beneficial for our brain. Heck,even breast milk is super food and we can consider that an animal based diet. LOL Anyway, I just wanted to suggest it because after going carnivore I just feel so much better and completely different. I am no introducing some fruit and some vegetables back into my diet, one at a time, so see what happens after each addition. So far, all is good! The best life to you!
It gave me tremors and anxiety. I read it isn't suppose to be given to bipolar patients. But, what might not be for one person doesn't mean it won't help the next. I am extremely sensitive to all antidepressants
Im glad this can help! I definitely say give it a shot. It’s the first medicine I’ve tolerated well, and it has helped ease some of my symptoms. I try to post updates every couple weeks on my channel if you’re ever curious!
My husband tried a month of samples years ago. It was brand name and felt better within that month. After the month, insurance only covered generic and it stopped working and had bad reaction side effects. Generic never works the same, no matter what others say. Try to look into brand name and i hope the best for you hon.
I have depersonalization and my solution has been nature walks and meditation. Also I have a tendency to look at screens for 5 hours with headphones on, that can definitely put me into a void. Best wishes
I feel that if WE, US, THOSE that are having these issues had each other to talk to, we could do better. I know that people in our circle don't listen and if WE could just talk and let the pain of whatever out, it would help with the meds. 45 mins in a psychologist/psychiatrist ofc is like a minute of trying to get ur feelings out. Not to mention the cost for them to ass us, "and how does that make you feel"? And it is time to wrap it up cause we are coming up on that time slot. I have dep/anx/insomnia just as u stated, and for some reason, people I know and don't know tend to want to tell their problems. Why? Because I am a good listener. I wish I could be heard as well. To this, I concluded that I am a sounding/dumping board for others. I listen, I hear and I can respond if asked. Otherwise, when I say anything, even answering their questions, THEY don't hear me and will talk while I am talking. Surely, I am not the only one who has this mental issue AND experienced the invisible self-presence amongst an individual, a few or a crowd. I applaud u for being bold enough to make this TH-cam video. I'm here for u and anyone else. Just tell me. Hugs, hugs and so much love cause I can't give the right emoji of smile and hugs right now, but i can hear, read and reply😐. I feel better because u understand 🙃
Hello, i'm from brazil and i've been fighting agaisnt depression since my 15 (actually i'm 27), and my doctor just changed my medication from lexapro 20MG to desvenlafaxine 50mg and i'm on day 2 of it. Its really calming to listen to others experiences about the medication. Thank you!
I was on prestiq for a year but do to the tremors and nervousness it caused i only could take a quarter piece of 25 mgs and it did cause weight gain after I got use to it. But, it quit helping and going up made me have tremors again so I quit slowly like every other day then every 3 days ect how are you doing on it now?
@Linda Carol Hi! For now, after 15 days of pristiq, i am feeling really better, more calm, stable, it have been easier to sleep. About colaterals, limbs tingling and diziness sometimes, reaching orgasm is a little bit difficult (but so it was with lexapro), the three first days i felt more depressed.
Depersonalization Derealization is difficult to live with. I take 3 different meds for it that help. Still have it, but my memory is better and I can drive my car again.
Genesight said Remeron wasn't right for me after taking it since November. Honestly I feel it brightens my life so I don't understand why it supposedly doesn't mesh with my genetics. My doctor added Pristiq which I haven't opened the bottle yet. I will keep you informed.
Today is the first day of taking pristiq, I don't know what to expect and I don't know where I'm going with it. I hope it's helped you and I do hope it can help me in someways.
I am on 100 mg of Pristiq have been for the last four years it's good but because I have been on it for so long if I try to wein off the withdrawals are crazy I am so reliant on it now and I don't like that but I have started taking my own made CBD oil to see if that works for me instead of being on the medication.. but keep going with what you are doing I hope it works well for you .
just started this medication and i thought it would be really interesting to talk to you about maybe simalarites we may have. with the medication. and maybe share different things that help both of us.
I see my doctor for a physical on September 2 and I am looking to switch antidepressants and tapered off Lexapro and am considering Pristiq. I also take Buspar 7.5 mgs 2x daily. Thanks for your vulnerabiiity and insight. Lexapro helped somewhat to control my anger and ruminating thoughts. But it made.me tired and sort of emotionless.
I have DPDR. Whenever you have anxiety or start having thoughts, stop and accept them, pretend as if it were a rollercoaster that you are just now , and Azept say in your mind ok I’m afraid, I feel sad, now what? Visualize the worst and then realize that nothing happened and then your vision becomes clear
My psychiatrist now i feel like doesn't take me seriously, I have panic disorder and I haven't been able to relax for a long time, the heart pain and racing thoughts are starting to effect my work, my mood, im so tired, I don't know where to start, I feel like I'm no being taken serious by anyone, I feel like none of anyone around me believes how much pain im constantly in.
My second go around with prestiq. 100 mg a day. Same mental issues as you.. well the things you said im also diagnosed with.. one of the weirdest symptoms so far is diarrhea and anything pretty much arouses me. All while feeling kinda weird. Awhile back ago had such a nad panic attack My skin was crawling
Hi love, this was the best recommended antidepressant on my genesight test. Currently on lexapro but not loving it. how did this go for you? still on it? I'd like to switch but not sure meds are right for me. also struggle with derealization :/ mainly from ocd.
I have major depressive disorder, social anxiety disorder and ptsd from my childhood. I have been on many different types of medications, especially ssri’s. I’m hoping the best with this new medication.
I’m hoping the best for you as well! Thank you for your comment, and I hope my videos can help your transition onto Pristiq. SNRIs seem to be a good switch for people who do not get much from SSRIs!
Sending hugs. This was amazing. There also is some time of therapy that uses magnets on you head. Try to find a Doctor that uses this. It really works. Hang in there. Prayers to u
Hi Bri, Just wanted to let you know that I struggle mightily with depression, Generalized Anxiety, Derealization and Depersonalization. It's been quite the journey. Joseph Campbell would call it The Heroes Journey but when there's PTSD with MDD, or in my case MDD that's morphed into Bipolar 2, I don't think that anyone feels particularly "heroic. " And besides, I'm not Joseph Campbell. Anyway, all fun aside, none of this stuff is, in essence is anything to deal with but as seriously. Look, if I start going into depth about all the antidepressants, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and so on and so forth . . , well then, I would literally be writing a book here. Pristiq is a powerful, and (in my case) very effective, antidepressant that can definitely send you hurling overall over some potentially very confusing side effects. Pristiq is powerful, yet subtle. And as I'm someone who has been struggling with depression for almost my entire life, I wouldn't want to go off it unless it therapy value was totally nullified by contraindications. So how has it worked out for you? I'm rambling here, and with bad grammar to boot, so it's likely time for me to stop writing. You said that finding others who had suffered from derealization and depersonalization was difficult to do. Well, not so with me. I think I know what you mean, though. So if you've got any questions I'm all ears.
OMG i’ve had untreated depersonalization derealization since 2nd grade, now i have it with depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts and anxiety. A psychiatrist prescribed me 50 mg pristiq but i haven’t taken it yet, i’ve been doing my research about the drug and the side effects sound worse than having 5 mental illnesses at once and the withdrawal is what’s scaring me the most, i have an addictive personality so even if it’s not addicting i might just have a hard time letting go of it, idk what to do
Hi! I’m so glad you commented. I know how scary this can be. Starting this medicine was super intimidating to me. I frantically thought about every possible side effect and every negative outcome that could possibly happen. I googled and searched for answers on how it would make me feel. What I did to overcome this is I made sure people I cared about were there to check on me IN CASE something went wrong, I collected a group of positive antidepressant TH-cam videos on a playlist, and I reminded myself that if I can make it through the anxiety, intrusive thoughts, negative self talk, and crippling depression everyday, I can certainly make it through some side effects of a medication that may give me my life back. When I started taking the medicine, instead of googling reviews of Pristiq when I got the urge, I would watch the positive videos of people saying their lives changed for the better because of medicine and I rewatched those videos till I remembered the goal I was working towards. Then I would distract myself with drawing, or music, or a show so I didn’t google the side effects. I know it’s so hard to start, but you are never alone. I plan on continuing my updates here, and I’m here for questions anytime you have one. We deserve a better more peaceful existence, and this medicine could be a very useful tool to get us there. I hope you’ll come back and update me if/when you start the medicine. Also, I am very sensitive to medicine, I’ve had poor reactions to three medicines before this (none in the same medicine family as Pristiq), and Pristiq has honestly been fairly easy for me to adjust to. The side effects were manageable and went away within a week or two.
My partner of a year and a half, (we lived together for a year of the relationship), she abandoned me while I was at work, she left a note and when I got home she was gone, I feel like I may have ptsd from the whole ordeal, I feel like that pain has caused so many more problems in me
I was diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD, and they keep trying to put me on SSRIs, MAOI-I, and SMRIs, and experience in every one, terrible side effects with almost no benefit. I just got duped into picking up Pristiq, after telling my DR I refuse to take lexapro, prozac, celexa, busperone etc. THey do not help, only hurt, and some of the most traumatic experiences TENFOLD worse than the EXTREME TRAUMA they are saying is causing PTSD, were caused by these drugs. These types of drugs gave me hypersexual behavior (dating multiple women at the same time), hyposexual behavior, sucidial thoughts worse than any other thing I could possibly imagine. The doctors don't listen to your other symtoms, and all of these drugs involve worsening other symptoms which I have. I have gotten to the point where I just am starting to hate doctors, and their "one size fits all" approach to any scenario.
I've been through so many psychiatrist and therapist for 10 years now, so many medicines, it feels like nothing will work, I don't know how to start progressing, if I can't even find the medication to help what ever in my brain is causing all of this anxiety and panic, idk if its a deficiency of a certain neurotransmitter, or too much of something, im so lost
I understand that fear. It’s scary to start a new medicine and not know how your body will react. It’s good to remember, though, that this medicine can really help and it has helped so many people. I have tolerated Pristiq very well after having bad experiences with other meds. Best of luck to you♥️
i have depersonalization-derealization i had it really bad in high school and then it went away for many years and now that my depression and anxiety is back the derealization is also back and im just now realizing my anxiety is triggering it so i got on buspirone and it has gotten better but now my depression is unbearable so my doctor is talking about switching me to prestiq because my genes show im a good match im just scared it will my anxiety worse
Life can be good! It is just a bit tough right now for many. I dance in the good moments, or sure, and I hope the same for you. Thank you for your words of encouragement(:
Hi! I am still taking it and on week seven now. I recently increased the dose, and I am hoping that will help a lot more. I hope to do an update video soon about the increase. I have noticed good moments and days, but still not exactly where I want to be yet. Thank you for commenting, and I hope this answer helps!
@@anxiouslybri4350 Aw okay that’s very helpful thank you for your response, I just started taking it last week so I’m hoping it works for me, and looking forward to your video :)
@@anxiouslybri4350 after 5 weaks it ll works dnt start more dose first take 50 mg after 5 weaks some problem is there then increase 25 mg more and take bed time
I finally took the genetic test thing and my psych just switched me from Zoloft to Pristiq. I have a taper plan and I am curious how it’ll be different once I start it, but I’m so glad I found your page 😭🫶🏻 Thank you for opening up about your journey 💕
Hello.. Bri.. i suffer from the exact same..have you ever Concidered Reiki Energy Healing.. ? & Meditations vrs Medcations?i wish you all the best on your Journey.. i realize it,s not easy.. i know!! thiers ways to get past this.. i started Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) today.. Kindness,.& compassion,. for anyone that is struggling with these types depression & anxiety,s**take care*🙏
For all you that think the drug will do the trick, ok....but it helps to get off your ass and grow a pair so you can work your ass off for a better future. Maybe you'll feel better when the blood flows naturally
this. drugs are just a tool to get you out of the hole a bit and begin working your ass off. once you get the motivation to work out, you know it's working. and then when you begin working out, you'll feel amazing. can take time to find the right one though. SSRIs never agreed with me but I've had luck with other anti-depressants. currently on prestiq
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Ive been on pristiq for about 8 months now and this is my 8th antidepressant medication. this is the best one I have ever had. Ive struggled with a lot of various side effects and this one has the lowest rate of them that I have experienced. Finding the right medication is a long process but once you get there it changes ur life.
This is so hopeful to me! I’ve tried SSRIs, antipsychotics (abilify) and Wellbutrin. And I was put on pristiq today!
I’m considering changing escitalopram for this one. Any weight gain?
@@catta_h that was one of the worst for weight gain for me tbh , pristiq has been the right fit for me personally
@@Thelunalafleur pristiq no weight gain? I’m afraid to start new antidepressant but my doctor told me Desvenlafaxine doesn’t affect the heart (my current antidepressant gave me long QT heart syndrome) and I will give it a try.
this means do you recommend Pristiq?
@@miranda725 Update? I just started Pristiq. I was on a high dose of Wellbutrin and it felt like a miracle drug for like 2 weeks then it just quit working. Then my psych added abilify and it did nothing. Now I'm on Prestiq but it's only day 3. Side effects are light as of now. Hoping to feel better in 2-4 weeks. I'm on 5 different meds now
I really recommend trying a genesight test that gives you a breakdown of different SSRIs and SNRIs and how your body reacts to them. It is not overly expensive. definitely very helpful to me.
I got a GeneSight test, and it has been helpful in some ways for sure!
I to just had the gene site
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Agreed. This helped me immensely
I just watched your video, and I almost cried. Its an awful place to be. Im on day 2 of pristiq and just the thought of its potential side effects are nerve wrenching! I do hope by now it has worked for you. I'm praying it does for me cause I'm tired and overwhelmed with everything that's going on. Be strong, don't loose hope.
Thank you for sharing I am switching to pristiq from Prozac in a couple days and I’m a *little* nervous
50 mg is usually a more effecive dose. I also recommend strenuous exercise. The combonation really has worked well for me. Thank you for your video. You are a beautiful person and you clearly have a very kind heart.
I looked it up and research shows it's questionable whether higher doses than 50 mg even does anything.
I just started taking 50mg yesterday and I feel so much better already. I am excited to watch your videos you seem so honest and genuine. I am glad you put in the effort to help out others like us. You are appreciated!
Thank you so much. I appreciate these comments(: I am so glad to hear Pristiq is helping you so quickly
how are you feeling? just started 35 mg today🤞🏻
I don’t know why I feel really proud that you actually started your TH-cam channel. I was diagnosed with the exact same, and I started my first dose today. I hope it works, and keep going girl!
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words and support so much. I hope your experience has been good so far since your first dose.
@@catta_h I took this medication a couple months ago..and it'll help you for sure!! You'll see things much clearer I guarantee you...
@@catta_h none at all...
Today is my day one too dear. Hope you started feeling better already. Best of luck🤝
I just started this medication as well. I’m stepping down right now from Zoloft and starting out on the lower dosage of Pristiq and will adjust every 2 weeks until I’m off the Zoloft and fully on the Pristiq. After everything that I have been on…..I’m crossing my fingers. Thank you for sharing. It helps myself to be candid with family and friends about depression, but it is nice to have others who share my experiences.☺️☺️
Crossing my fingers for you! It can be so frustrating going form med to med without seeing results. I have been on Pristiq now for a few months, and it has been fine so far! There are always medicine to augment the Pristiq if it does not do enough, as well. Thank you for commenting, it makes me feel less alone when people share their stories with me(:
@The Widow Just checking in to see how you are going with the change over. I want to do the same as you. Wean off Zoloft while starting on Pristiq. How long had you been on Zoloft and the reason you are coming off it, if it isn't too personal. thanks
@@sharonarmstrong4578 Hi! Thank you checking in on me. Very sweet! I have been on Zoloft for 10 yrs. I have had depression (persistent and melancholic depression) for 30yrs. Usually it is short term but the last 10 have been bad enough I sought help. Racing thoughts, sleep issues, no energy, not enjoying life, not eating, anxiety…completely overwhelming when all together 😒 However since starting my step down of the Zoloft (was at 200mg) I’m down to 100mg and 50mg of pristiq. Getting some much needed energy (doc was wanting to put me on a stimulant..no thank you☺️). Definitely smiling a bit more. Only side effects that I have had are eating a ton (but that could be just that I eating normal. I tend to go days without eating) and really vivid dreams. The kind where you feel like your still dreaming and you feel drugged. It might just be my body adjusting. How is it going for you my dear? It is nice to have someone who understands these meds❤️
@@thewidow5944 Thank you for replying and I am glad that your feeling slightly better. I have been on and off quite a few different ones over the past 30 years for depression and anxiety. I was taking Pristiq for some time and doing rather good on it. Then last year I had some personal issues which I let get out of hand. I thought I was handling them ok but by Christmas I got worse. So Dr decided to change me to sertraline. So I cross tapered the two for about 4-5 weeks until I just stopped taking Pristiq. I have been on Sertraline all up about 8 weeks, and even though I am starting to feel a little better, mentally, physically I am drained. I am still getting morning anxiety and tremors., no motivation, no appetite. and Just feeling flat all the time. In hindsight I should have upped my Pristiq dosage to 150 to see how that went first before changing. Hard lesson to learn, I know. So this is why I am contemplating moving back to Pristiq. It is good to talk to others in the same situation. We could keep in touch. Do you have a facebook account? If you do you could look up my name and send me a fr request. I go by the same name as on here. I am in Australia. xx
@@thewidow5944 how went with the medicine? Did you gain weight or have really bad side effects? I will maybe start it to go out escitalopram and I’m afraid
Thank you for making this video sharing your experience, strength, and hope. I’m in recovery from active addiction, and I have been struggling with more and more depression symptoms as of late. I am starting 25 mg of desvenlafaxine today, and I am hopeful for the results. You are a very strong person, and I hope that your condition has improved since the time of your making this video. Best wishes, Chris.
how are you feeling? just started 25 mg today 🤞🏻
Thank you so so much for these videos!! I also have drepression and ptsd and have'nt foud the right medication for me... I am just about to start taking desvenlafaxine, so I really needed to hear someone else's experience with the medication. Thank you so so much for sharing your journey! We are not alone❤️🩹 greetings from Chile🇨🇱
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m considering Pristiq and it helps to know other people are going through the med process too. I hope you feel better soon-solidarity. ❤️
I’m so glad this video can help. I hope you find the right medicine for you and start feeling better soon! ♥️
Thank you for sharing your experience Bri. I also struggle with major depression and generalized anxiety AND I am on day two of Pristiq. I've hopscotched from med to med this past month- 22 years of Effexor, 3 weeks of Paxil, 1 week of Prozac and started Pristiq 24 hours ago. Not the most traditional path but I am hoping to remain on Pristiq long enough to gauge its effectiveness. My brain probably hates me right now because I am putting it through the ringer with my impatience and medication switching. I used a genetic test my sister took for psych meds as a guide and out of the 20 or so medications Prestiq was one of 3 that are "take as prescribed". The rest were take with caution or extreme caution.
I can see your struggle because every single issue you mentioned is what I struggle with as well. Depersonalization and derationalization, depression, anxiety, numbness. Complex PTSD, PTSD, from childhood and life tragedies. I've so grateful that you're sharing, so I don't feel alone. Retired from nursing, take one day at a time. I'll pray for you.
I’m with you- another struggling soul here. I have rang my doctors today and asked for help… I really don’t want to go back on meds but I think I have no other choice. I will ask to put me on the list to speak to someone too as I never had opportunity to do so. The waiting list is so long… but I am willing to wait as I feel so horrible at this moment 😢 Stay strong there, we will find the way of feeling better.
Hello, I am 💯 percent sure that you are in your early 20s and facing a depression, a dangerous disease in the World. Today is Jan 16, 2024. On Tuesday and I am going to take my first antidepressant desvenlafaxine with a combination of other pills like mirtazapine. I hope everything will be in righteous direction. Love your confidence and vulnerable nature that how easily share you such things, otherwise it is very difficult to expose yourself in the public domain.❤😢
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Thank you for making this video. You have helped me to validate my feelings around this medication. Stay strong 💛
I am so glad to hear that. That is what I wanted when I decided to make these videos. I hope your medication journey is going well. Stay strong, as well♥️
I struggle with GAD and PTSD and depression. Been on venlafaxine for a long time. Thinking about Pristiq.
I have seen online that some people go from venlafaxine to desvenlafaxine. Definitely worth talking to your doctor about if you’re not seeing the results you want!
Thank you for making this! I am beginning to take pristiq tomorrow and I have been avoiding going to the pharmacy to pick it up all week
I have MDD, Generalized Anxiety, OCD tendency and we are woking on a PTSD diagnosis. I have struggled the last 5 years with finding a medication that dosen't cause weird side effects. Just started pristiq 25mg. Terrfied, but this video inspired me to keep trying.
Hello Bree how are you I hope you are doing incredible and having a wonderful day ,it's takes alot for someone to step up and make a video about something like this and I am glad that you did . Depression and anxiety have crippled my life the past 2 years it really is debilitating and can put a hold on your life ,sometimes I feel the same way like I will never get better it took 2 years to find a doctor who I felt comfortable with who listened to me and I'm finally just starting to get a hold on this and I am so great full and that I finally feel some hope and that things may get better.You did a wonderful job on this video ,I wish you the best and stay positive because it will get better you seem like a very nice person and you deserve to have a wonderful life and you will keep pushing forward like I did ,it took 2 years of hell for me to finally start to make some progress and I know you can do the same and you will ,I wish you the best in everything you do in life .if there is anything's I learn or something useful I can help you wish I will definitely wright.Have a Wonderful Day Bree ,and I am routing for you.
idk you and you dont know me. but what i do know is that im not alone and neither are you. thank you for sharing your experience and feelings on this medication. ❤
Hi Bri, I totally get what you're going through, I'm also on Pristiq amongst other medication. The hardest time I had was a relapse from Pristiq as my pharmacy ran out. You've done a wonderful job sharing and it's amazing, well done. I'd love to speak to you sometime and share our stories
Thank you Bri... really appreciate the video .. your bravery and honesty is inspiring ... on week 2 of 50mg Pristiq and its increasing my anxiety at times.. BUT there are positives though ... Stay strong and look foward to the next video to see your progress to compare .. Take care
I resonate alot with everything you were saying its good to know im not alone and even better that i always think people can see those problems with me but now i see how you look pretty and it helps but also sad at the same time anyway wish me luck this is literally 10th plus medication ive been on now yay
Hi Brie, I struggle too and it’s been bad for me too. I won’t go into details but I appreciate your video.
I've had bad luck on the whole slew of anti-depressants, each having their own unique unacceptable side-effect. Some years after that Prestiq was suggested as having low side effects. It has made the depressive episodes less frequent and less severe, and easier to handle. My wife tells me I don't tilt into a rage so often. I increased my dose from 25 to 50 mg when severe depression crept back in. But I miss the passion I use to have for books, TV, family and other pursuits. My libido has been much decreased. But without the despair I once felt I able to accomplish more. A net gain. I'm better, but not where I would like to be. Good luck to you.
Thanks for mentioning the effect it has had on your passion for things. I just started Pristiq and I’m feeling really low motivation for the things I’m passionate about and it’s a bit troubling. I’m hoping it’s a side effect that will go away.
Proud of you for sharing!!! Thank you! Wishing you all the best!🫶
Aww I hope for the best for you I really do. I just got offered to be put on prestiq but i took a gene site test and it says im sensative to everything but it.. which is crazy would love feed back. Prayers and hope for you and all suffering
I got started on 25mg of Prestiq. Once it had time to get in my system I felt half normal so I asked my dr to put me at 50mg. Now I feel normal again!
This comment gives me hope. I tried SSRI's and mood stabilizers in the past. They didn't work for me. Now over a decade later I'm trying SNRI's. I tried Cymbalta (1 pill) and felt like I had a bad reaction to it which made me very sad because I also have fibromyalgia which it's supposed to help. I then asked for Pristiq (I'm using a telehealth service) and am on day 3 of 25mg. I think she will up my dose in a couple weeks when she checks back in with me.
@@theelizardqueen I pray it helps you like it did me 😃
@@tinapennington1587 thank you. Are you still taking it?
@@theelizardqueen yes
@Tina Pennington I actually was wrong, I checked my bottle and it's 50mg already. But I don't feel any different? How long did it take to start feeling less depressed for you?
My doctor just gave me this pill yesterday, I have been worried about taken the medz 🤦♀️
I am also starting now and what about your health now dear?
This almost brought me to tears, and that’s not a bad thing. Thanks for the words of encouragement and your optimism. I’ve been going through it recently, including the DP/DR, anxiety, etc… and I really resonated with this. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your experience, Bri!
I just found your channel because I started with the same dose of pristiq last week and suffer from the exact same issues, derealization/depersonalization and racing thoughts being the number 1 targets I want to figure out how to treat and have also been on numerous ssris in the past. I’m sorry you struggle with these also but it’s relieving to hear I’m not the only one with these symptoms who hasn’t found a clear solution. I know this video isn’t recent but if you see this I was wondering what your experience is with kombucha because it helps so much with my digestion but I know the small percentage of alcohol could have negative effects. I’m going to ask my psychologist but I was just curious to hear if someone on the medication whether it’s you or someone in the comments could let me know if it had a negative impact for them. Thanks and best of luck on your mental health journey!!
Hey Jenna! Thank you so much for your comment, and I hope the Pristiq has been helping you! I actually have no experience with drinking Kombucha on this med; however, I work at a bar and will often sample our drinks to know how to describe them and I don’t have any adverse effects. Definitely discuss with your doctor, though! Wishing you the best of luck on your journey♥️
Thank you so much for this video. Im starting this medication tomorrow and im pretty anxious about it, as im anxious about starting any new medication. Its always been an issue that ive dealt with, starting new medications because i get so worried about possible side effects. I have major depressive disorder and i have been dealing with it for almost a year now. Ive been on so many different medications and i finally decided to take a GeneSight test and this medication was in the green for me, meaning this medication would be the most effective for me. I was on Mirtazapine for a while (im still on it) and i didn't really see much improvement in anything so im hoping this medication will be more effective for me.
Could you give us an update? I’m starting in 2 days and I’m so anxious and worried that I will get too depressed to a point that i’ll not be able to function and work :(
Thanks for sharing with us, means alot to me.
You’re darling and I appreciate you sharing your story and being so vulnerable. You’ll no doubt help SO many people. Good for you. The only thing is that I just began Desvenlafaxine and from my understanding is that it’s only given in 50mg and 100mg. You said you’re on 25mg??😊
i have osdd. otherwise specified dissociative disorder. so totally understand the dissociative symptoms. i am newly taking 50 mg of pristiq. 1 month and a half. feeling myself going lower and also having dissociative symptoms
For God's sake, try a carnivore diet even just for one month. You can always change back or introduce other foods after you have check this out. There is so much research that an animal based diet it very beneficial for our brain. Heck,even breast milk is super food and we can consider that an animal based diet. LOL Anyway, I just wanted to suggest it because after going carnivore I just feel so much better and completely different. I am no introducing some fruit and some vegetables back into my diet, one at a time, so see what happens after each addition. So far, all is good! The best life to you!
It gave me tremors and anxiety. I read it isn't suppose to be given to bipolar patients. But, what might not be for one person doesn't mean it won't help the next. I am extremely sensitive to all antidepressants
Thank you for posting. I’m considering this medication. ♥️
Im glad this can help! I definitely say give it a shot. It’s the first medicine I’ve tolerated well, and it has helped ease some of my symptoms. I try to post updates every couple weeks on my channel if you’re ever curious!
My husband tried a month of samples years ago. It was brand name and felt better within that month. After the month, insurance only covered generic and it stopped working and had bad reaction side effects. Generic never works the same, no matter what others say. Try to look into brand name and i hope the best for you hon.
Blessings for you Im on Effexor 75mg; it works very well for me no side effects; I just have to watch what foods I take it with to avoid nausea.
I have depersonalization and my solution has been nature walks and meditation. Also I have a tendency to look at screens for 5 hours with headphones on, that can definitely put me into a void. Best wishes
I feel that if WE, US, THOSE that are having these issues had each other to talk to, we could do better. I know that people in our circle don't listen and if WE could just talk and let the pain of whatever out, it would help with the meds. 45 mins in a psychologist/psychiatrist ofc is like a minute of trying to get ur feelings out. Not to mention the cost for them to ass us, "and how does that make you feel"? And it is time to wrap it up cause we are coming up on that time slot. I have dep/anx/insomnia just as u stated, and for some reason, people I know and don't know tend to want to tell their problems. Why? Because I am a good listener. I wish I could be heard as well. To this, I concluded that I am a sounding/dumping board for others. I listen, I hear and I can respond if asked. Otherwise, when I say anything, even answering their questions, THEY don't hear me and will talk while I am talking. Surely, I am not the only one who has this mental issue AND experienced the invisible self-presence amongst an individual, a few or a crowd. I applaud u for being bold enough to make this TH-cam video. I'm here for u and anyone else. Just tell me. Hugs, hugs and so much love cause I can't give the right emoji of smile and hugs right now, but i can hear, read and reply😐. I feel better because u understand 🙃
Hello, i'm from brazil and i've been fighting agaisnt depression since my 15 (actually i'm 27), and my doctor just changed my medication from lexapro 20MG to desvenlafaxine 50mg and i'm on day 2 of it. Its really calming to listen to others experiences about the medication. Thank you!
I was on prestiq for a year but do to the tremors and nervousness it caused i only could take a quarter piece of 25 mgs and it did cause weight gain after I got use to it. But, it quit helping and going up made me have tremors again so I quit slowly like every other day then every 3 days ect how are you doing on it now?
@Linda Carol Hi! For now, after 15 days of pristiq, i am feeling really better, more calm, stable, it have been easier to sleep. About colaterals, limbs tingling and diziness sometimes, reaching orgasm is a little bit difficult (but so it was with lexapro), the three first days i felt more depressed.
Depersonalization Derealization is difficult to live with. I take 3 different meds for it that help. Still have it, but my memory is better and I can drive my car again.
Very nervous to start this med I have depression very bad anxiety tension and panicky at times dissociation
You are lovely and I am sure after six weeks. It will happen. Don’t double up. Just
Persevere It’s tough but it will show up. 😊😊🎅Richard Uk
Genesight said Remeron wasn't right for me after taking it since November. Honestly I feel it brightens my life so I don't understand why it supposedly doesn't mesh with my genetics. My doctor added Pristiq which I haven't opened the bottle yet. I will keep you informed.
I hope you are doing good nowadays
WoW!! your pretty!!
Thank you, Mike! That is so kind(:
Today is the first day of taking pristiq, I don't know what to expect and I don't know where I'm going with it. I hope it's helped you and I do hope it can help me in someways.
I am on 100 mg of Pristiq have been for the last four years it's good but because I have been on it for so long if I try to wein off the withdrawals are crazy I am so reliant on it now and I don't like that but I have started taking my own made CBD oil to see if that works for me instead of being on the medication.. but keep going with what you are doing I hope it works well for you .
I'm starting to take meds I'm tired with my symtoms . Btw you're so beautiful☺️
just started this medication and i thought it would be really interesting to talk to you about maybe simalarites we may have. with the medication. and maybe share different things that help both of us.
I see my doctor for a physical on September 2 and I am looking to switch antidepressants and tapered off Lexapro and am considering Pristiq. I also take Buspar 7.5 mgs 2x daily. Thanks for your vulnerabiiity and insight. Lexapro helped somewhat to control my anger and ruminating thoughts. But it made.me tired and sort of emotionless.
I have DPDR. Whenever you have anxiety or start having thoughts, stop and accept them, pretend as if it were a rollercoaster that you are just now , and Azept say in your mind ok I’m afraid, I feel sad, now what? Visualize the worst and then realize that nothing happened and then your vision becomes clear
Thank you for sharing your journey and giving words of encouragement ☺️
Consult with your Doctor on adding Fluvoxamine and Lamotrigine into your medication, it would make a world of difference. Wish you a speedy recovery 👍
My psychiatrist now i feel like doesn't take me seriously, I have panic disorder and I haven't been able to relax for a long time, the heart pain and racing thoughts are starting to effect my work, my mood, im so tired, I don't know where to start, I feel like I'm no being taken serious by anyone, I feel like none of anyone around me believes how much pain im constantly in.
Stay strong, hope you are feeling better now after a year
My second go around with prestiq. 100 mg a day. Same mental issues as you.. well the things you said im also diagnosed with.. one of the weirdest symptoms so far is diarrhea and anything pretty much arouses me. All while feeling kinda weird. Awhile back ago had such a nad panic attack My skin was crawling
Hi love, this was the best recommended antidepressant on my genesight test. Currently on lexapro but not loving it. how did this go for you? still on it? I'd like to switch but not sure meds are right for me. also struggle with derealization :/ mainly from ocd.
I have major depressive disorder, social anxiety disorder and ptsd from my childhood. I have been on many different types of medications, especially ssri’s. I’m hoping the best with this new medication.
I’m hoping the best for you as well! Thank you for your comment, and I hope my videos can help your transition onto Pristiq. SNRIs seem to be a good switch for people who do not get much from SSRIs!
This is a great video.
it took 8 weeks for me to notice some good changes, i noticed bad changes the first week which got better after week 5
Sending hugs. This was amazing. There also is some time of therapy that uses magnets on you head. Try to find a Doctor that uses this. It really works. Hang in there. Prayers to u
Thank you so much!
I'm on week one of this medication. The insomnia for me isn't fun.
Just started ❤
Thank you for this video
Hi Bri,
Just wanted to let you know that I struggle mightily with depression, Generalized Anxiety, Derealization and Depersonalization. It's been quite the journey. Joseph Campbell would call it The Heroes Journey but when there's PTSD with MDD, or in my case MDD that's morphed into Bipolar 2, I don't think that anyone feels particularly "heroic. " And besides, I'm not Joseph Campbell. Anyway, all fun aside, none of this stuff is, in essence is anything to deal with but as seriously. Look, if I start going into depth about all the antidepressants, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and so on and so forth . . , well then, I would literally be writing a book here. Pristiq is a powerful, and (in my case) very effective, antidepressant that can definitely send you hurling overall over some potentially very confusing side effects. Pristiq is powerful, yet subtle. And as I'm someone who has been struggling with depression for almost my entire life, I wouldn't want to go off it unless it therapy value was totally nullified by contraindications. So how has it worked out for you? I'm rambling here, and with bad grammar to boot, so it's likely time for me to stop writing. You said that finding others who had suffered from derealization and depersonalization was difficult to do. Well, not so with me. I think I know what you mean, though. So if you've got any questions I'm all ears.
I hope this has helped you as much as it helped me.
Thank you❤
My doctor wants me to start Pristiq according to my genetic test for which out work best. I’ll probably try it.
Please up your dose you can up to 100 safely
OMG i’ve had untreated depersonalization derealization since 2nd grade, now i have it with depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts and anxiety. A psychiatrist prescribed me 50 mg pristiq but i haven’t taken it yet, i’ve been doing my research about the drug and the side effects sound worse than having 5 mental illnesses at once and the withdrawal is what’s scaring me the most, i have an addictive personality so even if it’s not addicting i might just have a hard time letting go of it, idk what to do
Hi! I’m so glad you commented. I know how scary this can be. Starting this medicine was super intimidating to me. I frantically thought about every possible side effect and every negative outcome that could possibly happen. I googled and searched for answers on how it would make me feel. What I did to overcome this is I made sure people I cared about were there to check on me IN CASE something went wrong, I collected a group of positive antidepressant TH-cam videos on a playlist, and I reminded myself that if I can make it through the anxiety, intrusive thoughts, negative self talk, and crippling depression everyday, I can certainly make it through some side effects of a medication that may give me my life back.
When I started taking the medicine, instead of googling reviews of Pristiq when I got the urge, I would watch the positive videos of people saying their lives changed for the better because of medicine and I rewatched those videos till I remembered the goal I was working towards. Then I would distract myself with drawing, or music, or a show so I didn’t google the side effects.
I know it’s so hard to start, but you are never alone. I plan on continuing my updates here, and I’m here for questions anytime you have one. We deserve a better more peaceful existence, and this medicine could be a very useful tool to get us there. I hope you’ll come back and update me if/when you start the medicine.
Also, I am very sensitive to medicine, I’ve had poor reactions to three medicines before this (none in the same medicine family as Pristiq), and Pristiq has honestly been fairly easy for me to adjust to. The side effects were manageable and went away within a week or two.
My partner of a year and a half, (we lived together for a year of the relationship), she abandoned me while I was at work, she left a note and when I got home she was gone, I feel like I may have ptsd from the whole ordeal, I feel like that pain has caused so many more problems in me
I was diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD, and they keep trying to put me on SSRIs, MAOI-I, and SMRIs, and experience in every one, terrible side effects with almost no benefit. I just got duped into picking up Pristiq, after telling my DR I refuse to take lexapro, prozac, celexa, busperone etc. THey do not help, only hurt, and some of the most traumatic experiences TENFOLD worse than the EXTREME TRAUMA they are saying is causing PTSD, were caused by these drugs. These types of drugs gave me hypersexual behavior (dating multiple women at the same time), hyposexual behavior, sucidial thoughts worse than any other thing I could possibly imagine. The doctors don't listen to your other symtoms, and all of these drugs involve worsening other symptoms which I have. I have gotten to the point where I just am starting to hate doctors, and their "one size fits all" approach to any scenario.
I also struggle with depersonalization and derealization. Its very scary… But antidepressants, I think, have helped.
It ll take 4 to 5 weak 50 to 75 mg
Hi where r u
How r u now
I've been through so many psychiatrist and therapist for 10 years now, so many medicines, it feels like nothing will work, I don't know how to start progressing, if I can't even find the medication to help what ever in my brain is causing all of this anxiety and panic, idk if its a deficiency of a certain neurotransmitter, or too much of something, im so lost
My doctor prescribed me this medication I'm scared to take it 😫
I understand that fear. It’s scary to start a new medicine and not know how your body will react. It’s good to remember, though, that this medicine can really help and it has helped so many people. I have tolerated Pristiq very well after having bad experiences with other meds. Best of luck to you♥️
i have depersonalization-derealization i had it really bad in high school and then it went away for many years and now that my depression and anxiety is back the derealization is also back and im just now realizing my anxiety is triggering it so i got on buspirone and it has gotten better but now my depression is unbearable so my doctor is talking about switching me to prestiq because my genes show im a good match im just scared it will my anxiety worse
Keep 😃. Life is good . trust me
.. You need to help it work . dance thru life
Life can be good! It is just a bit tough right now for many. I dance in the good moments, or sure, and I hope the same for you. Thank you for your words of encouragement(:
Hi 🎉
Have you tried meditation teachers ? It helped me
Hang in there . same here...
Does the insomnia eventually go away? I haven’t slept a wink yet on this stuff
That was my big problem with Pristq was insomnia and when I took it during the day I was groggy so it does both I had to go off it. I was on 50mg.
I am using this madicine but I am feeling not good
Hello, are you still taking it? And if you are is it helping now? Hope you’re feeling better now
Hi! I am still taking it and on week seven now. I recently increased the dose, and I am hoping that will help a lot more. I hope to do an update video soon about the increase. I have noticed good moments and days, but still not exactly where I want to be yet. Thank you for commenting, and I hope this answer helps!
@@anxiouslybri4350 Aw okay that’s very helpful thank you for your response, I just started taking it last week so I’m hoping it works for me, and looking forward to your video :)
@@anxiouslybri4350 after 5 weaks it ll works dnt start more dose first take 50 mg after 5 weaks some problem is there then increase 25 mg more and take bed time
@@mrassiwala2000 thank you for the suggestion! I started at 25 mg and am now at 50 mg which is where I will likely stay
By depersonalization and derealization do you mean brain fog?
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25mg is such a slow dose... Maybe if you take 50mg or 100mg you would see more progress.
Thank you for your comment!(: I was bumped up to 50 mg a couple months ago, and it was a bit more helpful.
I want to stop this medication but doesnt workkkkk I need HEELPPPP 😪😪😪😪😪
I finally took the genetic test thing and my psych just switched me from Zoloft to Pristiq. I have a taper plan and I am curious how it’ll be different once I start it, but I’m so glad I found your page 😭🫶🏻 Thank you for opening up about your journey 💕
Did it end up working for you?
Hello.. Bri..
i suffer from the exact same..have you ever Concidered Reiki Energy Healing.. ? & Meditations vrs Medcations?i wish you all the best on your Journey.. i realize it,s not easy.. i know!! thiers ways to get past this.. i started Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) today.. Kindness,.& compassion,. for anyone that is struggling with these types depression & anxiety,s**take care*🙏
Has anyone seen reduction of heart rate ?
Try CBD it will definitely help you try full spectrum CBD oil it’s helping me great
For all you that think the drug will do the trick, ok....but it helps to get off your ass and grow a pair so you can work your ass off for a better future. Maybe you'll feel better when the blood flows naturally
this. drugs are just a tool to get you out of the hole a bit and begin working your ass off. once you get the motivation to work out, you know it's working. and then when you begin working out, you'll feel amazing. can take time to find the right one though. SSRIs never agreed with me but I've had luck with other anti-depressants. currently on prestiq
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Take at night