"before taking pristiq i had never taken any anti-depressants and did not want to. however, i knew something was seriously wrong with me because i had lost interest in all the activities that i had once loved. i wanted to sleep all the time and i felt so disconnected from everyone and everything around me. being a mother of two wonderful children and the wife of a great husband i felt like a complete failure because, in my own way of thinking, i had no reason to feel like this or be depressed. after seeking help from my doctor i started taking pristiq and noticed a change in the course of one week. i had some slight nausea at first, but the overall change it has made in my life has been great! i now enjoy and look forward to every day."