My dr put me on Pristiq slowly because he knows how sensitive I am. My husband and I read it’s a harsh drug and difficult to get off of it. We went from 25mg to 50mg and said I should start feeling better right away. I didn’t. I was nauseous most of the time, constipated, sweating, insomnia, nervousness, loss of appetite. It’s not worth telling the pharmacist. They would say discuss it with your dr. He increased it to 75 mg. I’ve been sick every day being on it. I think the medication is fueling the anxiety. Finally, my husband and I talked to my dr (psychiatrist). It’s not helping me. I’ve been on it for 6 weeks. He thinks it’s most anxiety. So now he’s weaning me off of it and the withdrawal is horrible. Waking up in a panic. He wants me to do 50mg for 3 days, 25 for 3 days, then 12 1/2 for 3 days, 1/4 for 3 days and then 1/4 every other for 2 days. We read you shouldn’t cut them. Pharmacist said you shouldn’t cut them. But we read once you cut them it’s not extended release. I’m only on the 2nd night of 25mg. The whole fay was terrible. Panic, sweating, clammy, nervousness. I dreaded taking the 2nd 25mg. We called his answering service a number of times. The last time we called and they said per dr if I’m having this much trouble go to ER. They won’t do anything for this. Sorry for long message. Thank you. How do I see where you moved the post to?

Amanda, I’m having trouble weaning off. Don’t know where to look on this in the group. Is there medical advice?