"i took pristiq for about 5 months, 50mg per day.  at first it was great.  all of a sudden i started getting really irritable after taking my does.  super irritable.  i was in a foul mood and i would snap at people at work and at my girlfriend. i immediately quit cold turkey which i knew would be hard but i couldn&#039;t go another day being looped out.  now it&#039;s been a month since i stopped taking it and i&#039;m feeling rather depressed, so i&#039;m thinking about trying something different.  what has helped my anxiety in the mean time is eating right and exercise."