Posted by SLS on September 8, 2011, at 20:54:59
In reply to Re: Effexor Failure versus Pristiq Success » SLS, posted by B2chica on September 8, 2011, at 14:33:29
> yes Scott. me.
> effexor didnt work in that it gave me horrible rapid cycling, way up and way down, i felt 'unreal' i had visual issues and extreme anxiety.
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> i have responded i think quite well to Pristiq. i still struggle but i must say i'm WAY better than i have in the past or on any other medication.
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> the only bad thing is it took me about 12weeks before pristiq really kicked in. and it's not just me. everyone that i know that its worked for it has taken no less than 8 to kick in. average 10 weeks.
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> my current cocktail is:
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> pristiq 50mg
> perphenazine 2mg BID
> adderall 20mg TID
> Gabapentin 300mg TID or PRN
> xanax 2mg
Thanks for the information. I will consider it when I discuss with my doctor which drug to go with. He wants me to try Viibryd. I wouldn't have thought that this drug is very good, but my doctor is impressed with it on the limited number of people he has tried it on. A few TRD patients have responded well to Viibryd.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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