Posted by Sac on May 30, 2015, at 9:20:45
I started Pristiq 50 mgs about two months ago. At first, I seemed to tolerate it well but I was switching over from Prozac 40mgs. which I have been on for years. Perhaps the Prozac still being in my system was helping me tolerate the startup on Pristiq. Well now two months later I have had several panic attacks which I have not had in years thanks to the Prozac. My mood has worsened and I feel the ugly depression slowly creeping back and trying to take me under. I'm scared that I have destabilized myself by the switch to Pristiq. I was very anxious last week and called my doctor to ask to switch back to Prozac. He said to increase the Pristiq to 100 mgs. and see how I feel. Well, first of all i am already anxious and getting paranoid and depressed and so I am reluctant to increase .
I am scared that I could become psychotic since I also have a history of psychotic depression and do not ever wish to experience that again. Other issues I have with Pristiq is it's causing mood swings and headaches. Plus, I don't have insurance and it costs me $280 a month. Anyone have any experiences with Pristiq?
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