"i&#039;m a 40 year old female, mother of two. i&#039;m being newly treated for depression. i&#039;ve been taking pristiq for 5 days. i noticed an incredible difference within 30 minutes of my first dosage.(i know it seems hard to believe) the heaviness between my eyes subsided, and i felt at ease. i am loving my new attitude towards all and everything. i have noticed some side effects, a sore jaw from clenching, and a lack of appetite. i can live with the sore teeth and jaw as long as that is the worst of the side effects and a bit of weight loss would be great. i notice i&#039;m waking up happier and bright eyed, instead of miserable and heavy feeling. so far, i&#039;m loving pristiq."