"i&#039;ve been on pristiq for a week and already feel like a new person. i was extremely hesitant to take the medication because i had tried other antidepressants in the past without success plus there seems to be nothing but negative written about the drugs. i take no other medications and am a healthy 42 year old. i had a few days of nausea which was relieved mostly by taking the medication in the morning with food. i have a little dry mouth and use the bathroom a little less but otherwise have no side effects. i feel like a film was lifted off me. it&#039;s hard to explain. i hope to continue to feel as balanced as i do now. i&#039;m taking this for anxiety and dysthmic depression. the drug company offers assistance with co-payment. "