"i thought i could manage without medication but after 2 months i fell into the black hole yet again. this time my doctor put me on pristiq and it gave me an unexpected benefit.   a few years ago i had a right hip replacement but it kept pulling out and i would fall down. it then dislocated altogether and i had to have another operation and after a year it dislocated again. this year jan 2017 i had my other hip replaced.  not surprisingly the fear of falling was extreme.  after 4 weeks on pristiq i found i can walk without aids. i would like pristiq to help stop the negative thoughts that roll around my head however i will stay on pristiq regardless because it is the difference in being able to walk or be incapacitated by fear and anxiety."