Pristiq - Has this caused weight gain or loss in you, and if so how much?

Less serious side effects of desvenlafaxine may include:

increased sweating;
dizziness, drowsiness;
**loss of appetite;**
tightness in your jaw;
mild nausea, constipation;
sleep problems (insomnia); or
decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.

Gastrointestinal side effects including nausea (up to 41%), dry mouth (up to 25%), diarrhea (up to 11%), constipation (up to 14%), and vomiting (up to 9%) have been reported. Postmarketing reports have included decreased appetite.

https://www.drugs.com/sfx/pristiq-side-effects.html

Take care,

masso.-

i gained 15 pounds in one year from pristiq.

I have been taking the generic version of Lexapro since December 14th, 2012 when my anxiety levels reached unmanageable levels. Since then I have put on 10 pounds and I am not eating anything different. I only take 5 mg daily. I will begin to taper off as the excess weight gain in my stomach, legs and hips is causing additional stress. I am also chronically lethargic and nearly impossible to wake up on time in the mornings and I take it at approximately 8 pm every night.

Neither. I was on PRISTIQ for seven months for circumstantial depression. It had no effect on my weight, was easily tolerated, and the only side effect I noticed (not reported elsewhere, that I have seen) was canker sores on my tongue. These diminished as the dosage decreased to wean off the drug. No loss of libido, either.

Pristiq caused weight gain for me. I was on Pristiq for almost one year, I gained a little over 22 lbs. It effected my appetite to the point all I wanted to eat were carbs and sweets. I had no control over my appetite at all, it felt like my brain was telling my body to eat, comparable to an addiction problem. It also caused me to have terrible TMJ, the pain was unbearable and I also got hot flashes. The longer I was on Pristiq, the greater my cravings became and also the greater the pain of my TMJ. However, on Pristiq, I felt wonderful (beside the side effects), it did exactly what it is was supposed to do for depression. The side effects for me were not tolerable, so I decided to discontinue using it.

I have been on Pristiq for a couple of years it hasn't caused any weight gain. I don't find it very effective as an antidepressant 100 mg.

nope it does not cause weight gain, I lost 8 to 12 pounds first few weeks. Lost libido first week, then everything was fine. Dont know about the problem of having orgasms, it has always taken me a long time which I learned how to do on purpose at a young age. After two weeks, I was fine having an orgasm when I was ready.

I am currently in the process of weaning off Pristiq. I have gained over 20lbs. I can not sleep, sex life shot. I have a husband that have needs. This regimen is not working for me. I've lost my job and about to lose my husband. This never help my anxiety. Tried Zoloft, Cymbalta, now this. Back to the MD

I have been on Pristiq for about 6 weeks now and the weight is pouring off me. I have no appetite at all. I've lost about 5 kgs. I'm not sure if it's also a case of me moving around a lot more as with my depression I was In bed a lot of the time, so I'm burning more calories. But my weight has dropped dramatically. I have also suffered with a bit of diarrhea but nothing to bad. My energy levels are awesome and the black foggy cloud has lifted heaps. Still requiring a valium 5 mg for social outings for anxiety. But I think Pristiq is awesome.

I'm 24 and I've battled anxiety and depression for a number of years and Pristiq was the one drug that helped with both. I feel as though my weight gain of 10kg was a mixture of the Pristiq, an implanon and a borderline overactive thyroid disorder (not officially diagnosed). Implanons and Pristiq are both known to impact on people's weight and I am no longer on the implanon, I did lose a little weight coming off it but I'm still not back down to where I used to be. Needless to say I'm not considered overweight by any means; I was super skinny before. I'm currently weaning off Pristiq so hopefully I might see a little bit of positive weight change

I was in Pristiq for about 3 yrs. I was also on Topamax at the same time more for the other drugs I was on. I would say for me it was not a weight gainer. It's a good med with few side effects.

I have gained over 25 pounds after being put on Pristiq and this was after I I had bariatric surgery and lost 60lbs. My Dr. Is going to take me off it and have me try TMS, the procedure that directs magnetic fields to the area of the brain that controls depression. Apparently it doesn't have side effects and everything I've read has said it is much more effective than drugs.

I've gained abt. 25 lbs since I started Pristiq in late 2013. :(