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the dr changed my med from effexor to this prestiq.can you tell me anything about it

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I have had terrible issues with sweating every day about 3 hours after I take the medicine - as well as at night. Has anyone else experienced this and does anyone know any ways to eliminate this side effect? I have been on this for about 5 weeks and I am about to ask to come off of it because this is so bad. I was sitting in a movie theater, completely still and in air conditioning and the sweating started. It's unbearable at work and embarrasing. Anyone with a suggestion?

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Ive been on Prestiq for about 2mo or more and have been having a lot of low abdominal cramping, has anyone else had this side effect:?

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I am starting my second week of Prestiq 50. I have been on Wellbutrin for years, butit isn't doing the job anymore. My husband says I'm laughing less and doing less! I feel like staying in the bed all the time..I'm hoping this will pass. I really need this to work for me....Have any of you experienced the same symptoms and will they pass??

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I have been on Prestiq for approx. 8 months and I am going to the doctor to stop. Worked great at first then after 4 months I noticed I became very short tempered, and I became numb as far as feeling anything, I just did not care. I lost interest in things that I really use to enjoy. I have noticed periods of heavy sweating without any physical activity. Does anyone know what type of side effects you have when stopping this medication?

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They are both SSNRI antidepressants, however, Pristiq is very new to the market, it was just approved on February 29. 2008.

The most common side effects include: nausea, dry mouth, fatigue and dizziness.

http:/­/­www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/­drug_information_online.asp?title=Pristiq&page=1007927&ad=true

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My husband took prestiq for 2 weeks. He became aggressive and violent. I now have the children amd families involved in my life due to the fact the neighbors witnessed him destroying our yard. Our life was good before, i just wanted him prescribed something since he seemed so stressed. Needless to say he is under doctors care and the doctor told me he would never prescribe prestiq to anyone ever again. We are all doing well now we decided that a little stress can not hurt anyone but, the medication prescribed for stress could.

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I have been on prestiq for a month and never felt better. No ill side effects at all.

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I was prescribed Prestiq at 50mg dose. After 3 days of taking the Prestiq, I started having severe muscle jerking, inability to speak, and a very 'drugged' mental state.

My husband contacted my psychiatrist who directed me to stop taking the medication.

One reason given for my reaction was serotonin syndrome. I do have a high sensitivity to medications, so the outcome may have been different if I had started on a much lower dose than the recommended dose.

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I have been on Prestiq for about a month, and tomorrow I am going to ask my Dr. to put me on something else. I feel very irritable, I have a low level headache that won't quit, I am tired all the time, I am constipated, and I have a constant craving to eat. Also I keep having hot flashes.

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There is really no way to eliminate side effects, the only option there is to take another drug to treat them, however, then the new drug will have side effects of its own.

Generally, most side effects wear off within a few weeks, as your body adjusts to the medication. If you have been taking it for more than a month and are still having problems, then it is definitely time to talk to your doctor about other options.

Like I said in my post, this is a very new drug, so it is possible that all of its effects are not yet known.

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I've just started Prestiq after being on Effexor for years. I love Effexor but cannot get samples anymore. I've started to drool which is embarrassing. I'm also a bit foggy.

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I have been on Pristiq 50 mg for a full three weeks now and I feel like it has helped me a great deal so far. I didn't feel any of the side effects that anyone else has mentioned and the only negitive thing so far would be that I have trouble sleeping through the night, but compared to the depression that I was having before that is nothing...So far so good!

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I have been on Prestiq 50mg for about 5 months due to high anxiety and depression. In a previous message someone asked about sweating. I have experienced sweating as well but I found out later that it was due to hyperthyroidism. The anxiety/fatigue/depression/sweating/not sleeping at night etc can be signs of thyroid problems so I would suggest that you don't just write them off as side effects of the drug Prestiq and go in for a full fledge physical. Prestiq has worked wonderful for me when it comes to the anxiety and depression.

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do you think it is alright to take prestiq after being on paxil for a few years?

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I started taking Prestiq about a month ago and took my last dose four days ago. I decided to stop because my pre-Lexapro PMS was as bad as it have ever been. I didn't think about withdrawl symptoms, but now I feel dizzy, weak-kneed, and can only stop crying when I sleep. But when I sleep I have the weirdest dreams. I have a call into my doctor, but was wondering if anyone here had a similar problem. How do you get through the withdrawal?

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I just got off the phone with my psychiatrist after being on Wellbutrin 300 mg for the past few months. I have been dealing with Major Depression since 1987. She has tried everything with me from Lexapro, Celexa, Zoloft, etc... Wellbutrin used to work years ago, but it just doesn't do it anymore. After reading all these comments, I am afraid to try Prestiq, but something has to work, so I guess I am having no choice. I am 42 and I need to be a much happier person. If I have some side affects with happiness, than it is better than being miserable like I have been. I normally am a very happy and outgoing person and I miss it.

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I've been on Pristiq now since Oct. and it has worked incredible well for me. I really do not have any side effects. I am energetic, clear-headed and I'm actually doing things around the house etc. It is really great for me. I was on Wellbutrin, but became really, really paranoid. Pristiq is similar to Wellbutrin. My sugar cravings have decreased and I have lost about 10 lbs since I started this medication. I would encourage everyone to just keep on trying medications don't give up, I think I've tried just about every medication out there.

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Now I have been on this Prestiq since 12/15/08 and just last week the girls at work said they want the old me back, that they don't like they don't like how I have been lately. (short with them..mean..) I really didn't like to hear that at all. I don't know what to do. I don't know if I should stay on it a little longer and see if it starts to work or not. I don't notice any change, I am still really depressed and all I do is stay in and sleep whenever I am not working. I don't even bother to get out of my pj's (Even the whole day after Christmas). The only side effects I am having is the blurred vision and my eyes burn and are watery. After reading SThrash, I really want to give it a chance.

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I just want to say that every person deals with medications differently and you should try it for yourself and see how it works for you. I switched from Effexor 150mg to Prestiq 100mg. and I like Prestiq much better. I am sleeping much better and I have no side effects at all. I had been on Effexor for 5 years and just switched a few weeks ago.

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I have taken pristiq for 5 days. I have been taking Celexa for years and before that I took every antidepressant out there. My Celexa hasn't been working well for a year or so, but I have been too afraid to try anything else. I have had so many reactions to other drugs. I finally got to the point where I had no choice but to change my medication. My doctor gave me the Pristiq. I am getting better every day. I am shocked to be honest. I never expected it to work. I still have relapses, but over all my mood is changing. I'm having less panic attacks and I'm feeling more positve about life. As all drugs affect people differently, you wont know unless you try. I know it's scary to take a chance on new medicine because it might make your depression worse, but just think how good you'll feel if it makes you better. I have never felt an antidepressant work so quickly and I am very grateful to my doctor. He has given me a second chance at happiness.

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Anybody expereince moodswings and major weepiness from prestique??? I have been on it for 2 weeks, but have stopped taki...

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I was taking 100 MG of Prestiq, 300 MG of Seroquel, and 150 MG of Wellbutrin. I slowly whinned myself off of everything,...

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My friend was on prestig and murdered his wife. He was a good hard working man. Could this drug have contributed to his ...

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