"am a 41aaf. i&#039;ve taken pristiq for five months. i begin using pristiq for menopause. it really help me with the mood swings, depression and even weight loss. the problem is the sweating. i mean i really sweat. i like the pristiq but the sweating is just like having a hot flash. i really don&#039;t know what to. i don&#039;t want stop taking the pristiq but the sweating can be very embarrassing."