"first of all, my depression is diagnosed as mild. i am young and was still unsure as to whether or not i was depressed or if my sadness was just a normal part of life. my doctor prescribed me pristiq four days ago and i am amazed by the difference i feel already. i have more energy, my anxiety is gone, i feel optimistic, my desire to exercise is back...i agree with what other people have said before me, this is what life felt like a long time ago. i tried prozac in the past but it just numbed me so i stopped taking it. with pristiq, i am still able to feel sadness, it&#039;s just impossible to reach the extreme lows i felt before. i really wish i had started taking this medicine sooner."