"i&#039;m 24 and have been taking pristiq for about 6 weeks now. the first 3 weeks were hell. i went through horrible emotional spells. i would cry then get angry for no reason. i would just want to be left alone. my husband and my family were so worried about me. i wasn&#039;t myself at all, my mood changed so frequently. now i am feeling balanced - i haven&#039;t had an anxiety attack for about 4 weeks now. i never thought i would get here. the only thing i am experiencing now is trouble sleeping but that&#039;s been going on a while, and a slight decrease in my sex drive. if that doesn&#039;t change in the next couple of weeks my doctor wants to put me on wellbutrin, we&#039;ll see how that goes."