"started on pristiq after my grandmother and father both died suddenly a few days apart.  developed &quot;shingles&quot; --rash on my chin.   doctor said it was from the stress and increased the pristiq.  got worse.  doctor and my friends said it looked like a burn.  

finally reading blogs like this i guessed the pristiq was causing the rash and burn-like symptoms.  


been off of pristiq for 16 days and my skin is clear.  my head is better too although i can see the withdrawal will take many more weeks to subside."