"a little over two years due to a job change and move, i suffered many anxiety/panic attacks.  one of them landed me in the er.  i was then diagnosed with depression.  i was put on pristiq and with time it started working.  i took the medication for about 18 months and then very slowly went off.  i don&#039;t like being dependent on medication.  my main reason for going off was my sex drive.  you are very limited as to what you can take while on antidepressants.  i am starting to feel like i am slipping into depression once again so will probably start again.  pristiq worked wonders for me."