"i have been on name brand pristiq for nearly a decade and doing great. depression, anger, sex drive, all were in check for a number of years. like many others i was forced to move to the generic by insurance. it took a few weeks but noticed i was shorter tempered, irritated, and lost all sexual drive to the point of being disinterested. requested going back to name-brand after two months of generic and immediately felt better. stress level is down and i can handle it without being irritated. 
disappointing that insurance and big-pharma just need their profits instead of helping people.
cost on pristiq before detectable - $65
after deductible - $15.
generic - $15
pristiq after generic was available and ins won&#039;t cover the name brand -$311"