"i&#039;ve never been a depressed person until now. i call it a situational depression. i tried to handle it on my own at first but got so tired of crying all the time decided i needed help, something to get me over the hump. so, i&#039;ve been on pristiq for about a month. at first i felt like i was in a benadryl haze for about a week. just felt strange. one night about a week ago i woke up with the worst night sweats i&#039;ve ever had, like i just ran 10 miles. drenched! i could have wrung out my shirt, gross. i also have zero appetite. i wasn&#039;t hungry until about 5:00 today and just had half of a salad. i seem to get full fast. as far as my mood, much better. i&#039;m not crying my eyes out everyday which is so refreshing. i feel less anxious."