"i have never been on any anxiety or depression medicine ever, but i have suffered severely, emotionally and financially in the last 3 years.  everything came to a head about 2 months ago.  i went to a psychiatrist for the 1st time yesterday and went on pristiq this morning.  i guess it&#039;s too soon to officially review it but now i just have an overall sense of calm.  maybe a little bit of fogginess, but i&#039;m sure that will subside.  i have a baby and a toddler, plus i babysit and i felt so much less irritable than i did before.  i didn&#039;t have much of an appetite, so i hope weight loss will be an added benefit. wish me luck!"