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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Better than the Lexapro. I went without any type of medication for about a year because we were traveling so much and although I did try to get refills with a new doctor, she turned out to be a disgrace to the medical field and I gave up hope on feeling better and just went without all my meds. The Lexapro has been very helpful but not as good as the NP had hoped so we're changing to Pristiq. Hopefully it will decrease my depression and anxiety even more and not bring on all those side effects some medications have. Hi Izzo,I just came across this site and wanted to let you know my story, and maybe it will help. I was on Zoloft for many years and when I started going thru menopause, it stopped working and I went back to having SEVERE anxiety and panic attacks. With the help of 2 great doctors in my town, (my PCP and psychiatrist) we switched me SLOWLY from Zoloft to Pristiq. He would lower my Zoloft each week or 2, along with me taking the Pristiq, until I was completely off the Zoloft. I (in my personal opinion) would never suggest going off an SSRI cold turkey and switching to something else. I know this is an old post from you, but I hope this helps you in some way, and that you are doing well now on your medication!!! i have just been changed from sertraline to pristiq and i have had to have time off i was getting anxiety and just crying its been horrible its been 6 days and i just want to feel better but when they changed me it was from one to the other. i dont know how everyone else was feeling but i just hope all goes well cause i cant keep having time off and feeling like i want to hide away from everyone. i am feeling for all that is having a hard time please give some feed back to your experience I was on Lexapro and switched to Pristiq. It's been about a year and half now. I'm very happy with Pristiq compared to Lexapro and had no weight gain with Pristiq. My Dr. just had me immediately start the Pristiq. So as far as that goes I can't really say what to do. I will just say that I'm very happy with Pristiq and seem to always tell friends and family they should try it as opposed to whatever anti-depressant they are on. I started off on the lowest dose of 50mg and after about 6-9 months I did feel I needed a little more and the Dr. upped me
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