I am on 60mg of Paxil. My doctor has told me to go down to 30mg of Paxil & start taking 50mg. of Pristiq. I am being weaned off of the Paxil. Has anyone else here done this & if so did you have any major problems?
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LaurieShay12 Mar 2011
Hey mikki,
I weaned off Cymbalta and started Pristiq a couple months ago. You are taking the correct approach, weaning off the one whole starting the other. You may still get some nausea and headache from the Pristiq. It went away for me in the first two weeks and never was really that bad. I take the Pristiq in the morning with food to prevent the nausea.
I have had good results with the Pristiq. Are you one who suffers from anxiety as well as depression? How long were you on Paxil and why did you decide to switch, just curious?
I switched from the Cymbalta because it made me sleep too much. I wish you the very best of luck and keep us posted how you do,
Laurie
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Laurie,
Thanks so much for responding. I do suffer from depression/panic attacks. The Paxil never fully worked for me (I was on it for 3 years) but it worked well enough for me to half function so I just left it as is. I have now decided I want to fully function & be happy. I have also gone into counseling, so hopefully that will help as well. I took the pristiq first thing this morning & so far no side effects (fingers crossed). Thanks again!
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Hey Mikki,
You are very welcome and keep me posted on how you do with the Pistiq.
Laurie