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I quit pristiq abt. a month ago, cold turkey. I know!! Bad idea! I had forgotten my pill for 2 days & couldn't figure out why my head was having brain zaps. Then it dawned on me.So, I just didn't take anymore. Yes it was hell! Words didn't come out the was I intended, couldn't remember, & did I mention the brain zaps? (haha) That was the worst feeling. I've lost weight ,thats good. Nothing tastes right. It kind of changed everything. But I'm feeling more "normal". I Have feelings I had shoved to the side. Pristiq made me have no feelings at all, I couldn't cry, didn't have the same interests that I used to have. I talk more & seem to be getting better. I do take a zanax when I get anxious. I have never been diag. with depression that has a name! I would tell my Dr. I feel kind of blue. Oh your Depressed! So Im going to a Dr other than my primary doc, & get diag.(dont know how to spell that word) but you know what I mean. Heck by now, 35yrs later, I may not have depression. At that time in my life I was probably unhappy! I can't remember the name of the first script but theres been one after the other. Now the couch & TV is not my best friend!! I hardly ever sit down anymore, I'm up & staying busy. By taking pristiq for 3-4yrs. it seems like I went thru' life in a fog. My head is clearing, but the "brain zaps" are still with me, less & less tho'.
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Karen, I was right where you are! I took Pritiq for five years.Before the drug, I was a happy go lucky type of person. Very active. Then I suffered a loss of a loved one and shortly after had a total hysterectomy. My PCM put me on this drug and it did help me. But after year three I had gained forty pounds and was just not my self. I couldn't loss the weight and I didn't want to leave the house. I'll do it tomorrow became my motto. but, tomorrow never came. I made two attempts to get of this drug and then I found this site. After reading everyone's experience I knew I was doing the right thing for me. I started by cutting 50mg in half for two weeks with very little side effects. on the third week I cut it again to a fourth. I did start having a sick stomach, dizzy and fuzziness, I took time off of work then and went cold turkey from there. On day three of cold turkey I stared to feel like my ole self. I literally was happy. and felt the feeling of happiness! I continued with the fuzziness for a few more days but, everyday is better. Did I tell you that as we speak I am fifty pounds over weight and I have high cholesterol. I am taking my life back and I am already losing the weight so yes I think I am a success story and you can be too!
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I have quit Pristiq a few times. This time I have decided to stop it entirely and permanently. I noticed that while on the drug I spend more time sleeping and have hot flashes when it is time to take the drug. My biggest issue with the drug is that I believe it is designed to be a drug that you can't get off of easily or if ever at all. My second biggest issue is that I am not depressed at all but really don't feel like doing anything anymore and that does not seem normal to me. I could just stay home forever. Even when suffering from depression, I didn't feel this way. I don't feel interested in much anymore and I don't socialize anymore nor have a desire to do the things that need to be done. I just feel as though I am a different person on this drug. I have always been a highly motivated person so it is noticed by everyone, especially my family. I would like to know if anyone else has had this experience on Pristiq? Third, my cholesterol is extremely high on this drug. I have taken it for 2 years now 50mg a day and the process of being satisfied without motivation has been a slow one and it didn't happen suddenly. Today is day 3 and my symptoms are hot flashes and perspiration and light headedness ~ difficulty concentrating and I am tired. Other than that I am fine. I am worried that I could become depressed again but the more I read about most prescription drugs, the side affects are bad so I want to try to see if I still need an antidepressant. Thanks for reading and sharing your stories.