"my wife unexpectedly told me she wanted a divorce and i was devastated.  we have two small boys.  i instantly saw a psychiatrist who prescribed me 50 mg of pristiq.  it seemed to help somewhat but i would still breakdown into hysterical crying fits.  after 15 days she put me on 100 mg and i&#039;ve been fine ever since.  i feel like i can deal with this now.  i have not had any negative side effects, except shaking my leg.  i do have insomnia but i had that from the anxiety of the divorce and i&#039;m prescribed something to help me sleep.  i can&#039;t say for sure if the pristiq causes the insomnia, but i do feel a little amped.  overall, it&#039;s better than i thought as i generally don&#039;t feel like i&#039;m on something and feel like myself."