Is anyone on Pristiq?

Question

My doctor just prescribed it to replace Zoloft, which makes me gain weight. If you're on it, how do you feel? Am I allowed to drink if I use it? Any side effects? I've never heard of this one before.

Answer 1

I switched to it 2 weeks ago from Lexapro. Lexapro made me gain 6 pounds in a month! When i switched to the pristiq I was sleepy the first week and I seemed to be more depressed. Then overnight, literally, I was a new woman! I feel the best I have in years! It is a GREAT medicine! You have a lack of appetite on it, so you will lose weight. I asked my doc about drinking on it and he said you can in moderation. However, i went out one night and drank a lot and it didnt bother me. Good luck!

Pristiq is the new form of Effexor. It is better and doesnt have the side effects. Doesnt make sense that a phamacist hasnt heard of it.

Answer 2

I'm a pharmacist and I too have not heard of this drug. Have you tried Cymbalta? Many customers I've spoken to about their issues have been taking this medication. First of all, it does not have the sexual side-effects; secondly, for depression one of the 2 main ingredients is norepinephine the other a serotonin as a balancer.

Is this doctor a psychiatrist or your General Practitioner? If he is a GP, it's time to find a psychiatrist who knows more popular medications out there. I can tell you this whatever that drug is, it's new and your insurance won't cover it.

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