"pristiq has been a miracle for me. i had depression, anxiety disorder and panic attack disorder. i had tried many other medications, gained 50lbs, and was still mentally a mess. i had to take over a year off of school because i couldnt handle the stress. i started pristiq and within a week i noticed i was no longer crying at the drop of a hat, was better able to concentrate and was actually feeling so much better in my mood. ive been taking it for over a year now, ive lost 40 of the 50lbs i gained on my previous medication, and im back at school and doing great. i credit pristiq with all of my recovery. 

for the first 2 weeks of prestiq i had a side effect of insomnia, but that went away after 2 weeks, it was no big deal."