"so i had anxiety and depression. my gp prescribed lexapro initially, then wellbutrin, then zoloft (coupled with xanax). nothing was working and i was waking up in the morning every day with panic attacks. my gp recommended i go to a psych, which i did for first time in my life. he changed me to long acting xanex xr   pristiq. both have been massively better and pristiq could be a game changer. the side effects i had adjusting to ssris were very very bad but getting on pristiq has been very easy. only a headache for 2 days. i recommend people try this. my panic attacks and anxiety literally vanished after 3-4 days. i feel like i finally found what i needed."