"this medication has been a lifesaver!  i have been on it for almost 3 weeks and i am amazed at how much better i feel.  i suffered a breakdown just after thanksgiving and continued to be an utter disaster for a few weeks...i entered a php program where the psych suggested pristiq, something i had been asking my primary psych for months!  after about 4-5 days, i began to feel somewhat whole again and i&#039;m getting better each day.  i still have my ups and downs but i&#039;m now able to get out of bed and shower everyday!  the only reason i did not give a 10 is because of some undesirable side effects such as, nausea and very dry mouth.  i am told that by 4-6 weeks this should go away."