"i was only on pristiq for 3 days before i had to stop taking it cold turkey. i&#039;ve dealt with restless leg syndrome since my childhood (i&#039;m now 20), but it would only affect me once or maybe twice per year. out of the 3 days of taking pristiq, i suffered from terrible restless legs while trying to sleep for 2 nights. i think the 2nd day i took it i had already experienced a bit more energy and felt sort of happier and less stressed, but unfortunately i cannot continue to take it due to the negative side effect.

by the way, i know it&#039;s bad to stop taking anything cold turkey, and i&#039;m currently suffering from that as well because my doctor hasn&#039;t returned my calls regarding the issue in 4 days. "