[Leyla]

hi everyone
long story short, i was under alot of stress and anxiety from the period of May up until now. i ended up in the hospital because Zoloft was no longer working for me. the only symptoms i had up until than were insomnia and chest pains. i had chest tests done and they all came out ok.

i than was switched to Effexor at the end of July and my depression and anxiety subsided significantly. i am still stressed as i try implement new ways of coping with situational events in my life especially how i deal with my kids and not reacting to their meltdowns.

anyways i swear since i started the Effexor, i have had burning and hot sensations at the back of my neck and upper back, shooting pain just under my buttocks and hips.....i explained all this to the Pysch doc and he is convinced that it is still stress and anxiety that has acccumulated all these years, i was also dealing with martial issues.

he switched me to Pristiq and i still have the same side effects, however i did notice that when i get more tense or my mind starts obsessing on irrational thoughts it flares up.

its been 3 and half months i have been dealing with this. its bearable i can still function but i hate feeling this way. just wanted to know if anyone has had side effects like this while on an antidepressant. i never had this while on Zoloft but this year has been more stressful with job and family issues.

thanks