[doxology]

hello...

Prozac was causing me to gain weight (even when I merely looked at food commercials)...& was causing me to stay up half the night & sleep half the day.

so my psyche swapped out my meds cold...on the day of the office visit she required me to stop the Prozac (40 mg.'s); & the very next day start Pristiq (50 mg.'s).

that was 17 days ago...& i'd love to be able to tell u how i'm feelin', but frankly...I don't know.

seems like the Pristiq is actually aiding the upside-down day/night thing...as it's a bit more extreme now...& I'm not sure it's (Pristiq) working for my depression, because I get so doggone depressed it becomes physical anxiety...with some anger.

don't know if this is a meds transision thing...& if I just need to keep my pants on & wait...or if it's not gonna work at all...or just what I should be expecting & when.

anybody out there like myself? (former/clean addict presribed Prozac & switched to Pristiq)...experiencing similar things???

thanx,

dox

[xmaswolverine]

Hmmm... Prozac made me very edgy so I only took it for about a month. The thing about Prozac is that it takes a very long time to get out of your system. That's why some people take it to help them come off of other meds that leave the body quickly and cause withdrawal symptoms. I suspect that your body is reacting to the Prestique. I'd give it another week.