Hi-

I stopped taking Pristiq, 50 mg without medical supervision. I had a dental appointment & the dentist stated it was causing drymouth, making me more prone to caries/cavities. I also was experiencing DRY EYE...which I never really connected this....I would wake up and feel as if my eyes were open the entire night. SO I started reading on how to stop it...and since it is coated...there is really no "way".

For a few days I cut the tablet in half~ making it basically (from what I read) Effexor. After 3-4 days of this, I just stopped. I KNOW this was unwise on my part.

My withdrawal symptoms included: increaded thirst, night sweats, some acting out ( although I was behaving similar while on it), a few crying spells,a few headaches...It was been a week since I started this.

Now I am questioning this and wonderdering whether I should go back onto SOMETHING. I have some weeks worth of Cymbalta and zoloft. I know I am still depressed. I have a call in to my pdoc.

Any thoughts??

Maybe Wellbutrin??