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graceful1 said:
Hi,

I just began taking Pristiq 5 days ago. The first cuple of days I couldn't sleep and was up at the crack of dawn full of energy. I have since crashed and feel so tired by 4 or 5 in the afternoon that I can barely function. I am in the bed by 7 or 8. I cannot blame this on the mds though since fatigue is a severe problem that I have been experiencing from the depression anyway. I see my psychiatrist tomorrow. I am hopeful! Good luck to you!

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I'm on my 4th week of it now. It's got ups and downs and I do crash at the end of the day. I can't stay up much past 9 pm then get up at 1230 for a few min. And although I am getting sleep I still feel a bit drained. I can however get up at 7 and get my day going without much problem.

I've tried moving around my dose time and it does have an effect. I'm getting best results about 10 am each day.

Keep an eye on your mood . I've been using the Ivan test to track and it seems to be a good indicator. I do it daily.

Cheers
JDS