"for all of those who are hesitant to start... don&#039;t be. after only one day on pristiq i became aware of how imbalanced my brain was and how totally irrational my thoughts were. i know it&#039;s hard to admit that you need it, but there is no need to suffer so much. i had almost no side effects (it is day 4 now) and i feel much more confident and calm, no more compulsive crying and victimization. they say it gets better after 3 weeks, if that&#039;s the case and i already feel great, i can&#039;t wait!"