"i have nothing but amazing things to say about pristiq. i went through a 5-year toxic relationship, lost everything including myself, tried to rebuild my life after leaving him but could not stop feeling &#039;heavy&#039;. felt numb. had anxiety, could not sleep and pretty much felt like i was living in the dark. went to see doc, started with 50 - no side effects so after 2 weeks he upped to 100mg and after three weeks i started to feel better and after a month i was truly amazed. its been just over three months and i feel better than ever. i can&#039;t believe i suffered for so long.  sometimes, despite our best efforts, it just isn&#039;t enough! best thing i ever did for myself. thank god for health benefits! its expensive!"