"i&#039;ve been on pristiq for 2 weeks. i was on effexor for 7 years after having my son. i always had anxiety and worry too much. after having my son i didn&#039;t know why i was panicking etc., all the time so they put me on 75mg on effexor. it did good for me but i thought i&#039;d stop. i stopped for 10 months and tried natural path which seemed to be okay but not the full strength. when my cat had to be put down almost a month ago i was a mess and still am. i begged my doctor to put me on something. i realize i need meds the most when something major has happened) so they said how about try pristiq...love it. it makes me quite relaxed feeling for a few hours after i take it at lunch. my sex drive is super high."