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Is pristiq (desvenlafaxine) a good anti depressant, is it likely i am too gain, what can i expect please. thank you ?
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Prustiq: In my experience I have never found an antidepressant that works for everyone. I have had people tell me that a medication saved their life and others who have told me that the same pill was the worst they ever felt and stopped it in 48hrs. I usually start at low dose and gradually increase to lowest effective dose. This is a journey ; get dr. Who will b with u ; not do to you. B patient!
Answered 1/3/2014
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Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) has a low: Incidence of weight gain. It is a very reasonable antidepressant given your circumstances. Take care. Dr. Jacobson.
Answered 4/9/2016
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