"i have been taking pristiq for 2 months now and i love it. i had a breakdown in my doctors office. i hadn&#039;t been sleeping well and was really depressed. he said you need something to help you now. within 2 days all the waterworks had stopped and i felt better. i take 50mg first thing with my breakfast. never had any side effects at all. went back after 2 weeks and told him i was feeling better but still not sleeping well. he gave me xanax for anxiety small dose 0.25mg before bed and now i sleep great. i wake up feeling a little tired but do a few stretching exercises and eat a good breakfast that gives me energy for the day. i feel better than i have in 2 years. god bless you all."