Posted by B2chica on April 8, 2009, at 13:39:07
In reply to Here We Go Again, posted by Zana on April 8, 2009, at 8:45:51
only thing i can add is pristiq took it's sweet time leveling in me. 8-10 weeks so have patience.
after that i'd kick the remeron or at least give it a try.but on the good side effexor was HORRIBLE for me so i was very hesitant to try pristiq. but my options were very limited so i figured i'd at least give it a try. it was well worth it. it worked very smooth with almost no side effects.
and for phillipa, pristiq is not an XR of effexor but a metabolite of effexor so i guess there's one less step your body has to take, maybe explaining less side effects.
all i know is effexor was one of THE worst meds i've ever been on and i got no side effects from pristiq other than some hair loss (which is NOT typical).
but it was worth the hair to feel decent again.best luck zana
and ya that is a few meds, but as long as they're not contraindicated i wouldn't worry about it. most of us are on about 5 meds. seriously 5 is the average, there are some on about 8 or 9.
at my VERY best i'm still on 3. but im usually 4.all i say to that is if the combo works, who cares if its one or 10!
h@ll, my dad has no emotional issues just heart and he's on 6....
and no one makes comments about 'multiple' meds for him.
if it works don't worry about the number.Best Best wishes.
b2c.
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