"i have been off anti-depressants for about 7 months then i needed to go back on when i entered a very heavy ward (i&#039;m a nurse) because i was becoming very anxious and could not work as well as i was. i was on zoloft but now am trying pristiq. i have been on pristiq for 2 weeks now, the first few days i had side effects - increased anxiety, insomnia, nausea and increased sweating but all side effects have now subsided. 

positives:
- i have not had any anxiety this week and have been confident at work
- no depressive symptoms
- i have lost weight (not meant to be good but i&#039;m happy about it).

negatives:
- i have noticed a slight decrease in libido which might turn out to be a problem and that&#039;s what i was scared of."