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Hi all,

Has anyone found Pristiq helpful for: anxiety - more specifically generalised anxiety, with agoraphobia, OCD, avoidant personality, body dysmorphia and major depressive disorder?

I also have chronic pain - somatic symptom disorder with mild arthritis in one shoulder and mild neuropathy. I know Pristiq isn’t approved for a lot of these things so thus it would be an off label use, but I know Duloxetine and Effexor are approved for some of these things in certain countries and obviously they’re the same drug class, but I also acknowledge they are still different drugs at the end of the day.

I appreciate everyone’s experience is unique to them, but I am just curious to hear people’s experiences and thoughts.

I have actually tried every antidepressant and many other meds out there and have never found them to be helpful for me, but I haven’t tried anything like Pristiq (an snri) since 2020 and my symptoms are a lot worse nowadays and I’m desperate for just any amount of help with any of my symptoms. I do take Lorazepam and Propranolol PRN for my anxiety, and Memantine for my OCD (and weekly Norspan patches + Codeine PRN for pain which mildly helps), so I’m hopeful that supplementing with Pristiq may move the dial a little bit for me.

Any improvement would be so very welcomed right now because my quality of life is just not great, I am basically almost housebound and require a lot of help from my housemate/carer. I do see my GP, psychologist and psychiatrist regularly, but I’m only 32, I haven’t been able to work since 2014 and have been on disability since 2019 and I just hate how my life is, I’d give anything for some improvement.

Please be kind, I’m very wary to even post this, but I am interested in trying pristiq at this stage of my life and would like to hear people’s experiences.

Thank you!

Does anyone have any experience with this mechanic? They seem to have good prices and they review pretty well, too.

Would love to hear some experiences with them.

Thanks!

I’ve been on buspirone since August 6th. I’ve been on 30mg/day for almost 2 weeks.

Shortly after my first dose, I become pretty severely dizzy, hot and sweaty and feel awful. I eat with my doses and take them at the same time each day.

I’ve also had insomnia, basically since starting it. It takes such a long time to get to sleep and my usual sleep medication (Catapress) isn’t enough and I’ve had to double the dose.

Anyone else have these issues and did they go away?….

I feel like I’m not far off 1 month on the medication, I’m having these persistent side effects, and most importantly I haven’t noticed any change in my anxiety, like at all. So I feel pretty crap right now.
Aaaand, I feel like if anything, my mood is worse.

*seeing my doctor in a few days to discuss, but would love to hear other experiences with these issues. I don’t think I’ll be able to tolerate a higher dose either, not with the side effects I’m having.

I’ve been on Busprione for 21 days now. I’m on 30mg/day.

I haven’t noticed any changes in my symptoms and in fact, I felt slightly more anxious overall, and I’m still experiencing a lot of dizziness, hot sweats and insomnia from the Busprione, especially shortly after taking it.

Anyone else? I’m really struggling.

*I have treatment resistant generalised anxiety with agoraphobia, I’ve tried over 30 medications in the last decade. The only thing that helps is Lorazepam, but I can’t use that every single day.
I’m also in therapy.

Not sure how I feel TBH. I started at 5mg twice a day and worked my way up to 15mg twice a day. I did try 20mg twice a day, however that dose caused the most severe dizziness, hot sweats and just agitated feeling, I couldn’t tolerate it. So, back down to 15mg twice a day.

I don’t feel any improvement in my anxiety symptoms and if anything, I feel more agitated than normal. I’m finding it more difficult to sleep at night (I take my second dose with my tea at like 7pm).
I have tinnitus and I do still get some dizziness when I take my doses.

I know it’s only 17 days in, and I know it needs more time to work, but I’m just not feeling good about it right now.

Does anyone else get intense dizziness and hot sweats after their first dose? Like, within 30 mins after the first dose? It lasts for maybe half an hour or so.

This has been happening to me since I increased to about 30mg/day (in two doses). Been on it for just two weeks.

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How has this been for anyone with a similar diagnosis to me? Or just anyone who hasn’t responded to other medications?

I’ve tried over 30 meds in the last decade and none of them have done anything for me. Lorazepam is all that works for me, but I’m only allowed to use it 4 times per week max (for obvious reasons). I have been engaged with a psychologist for many years.

I don’t have many options left for medication at this stage, but Buspirone just became available again in my country (Australia), as it’s been unavailable for many years now.

I started it 2 weeks ago, I’m currently on 15mg morning and night. No changes as yet, but I know it can take many weeks before it starts to work and I know the dose can be as high as 60mg per day.

Thanks.

Anyone find this helpful?…

Has anyone tried this and has it been helpful? Yes, I know, traditionally used for generalised anxiety disorder, but I am curious if anyone has had any luck with this. I have both generalised anxiety and OCD.

Thanks!

Has anyone found this helpful, when antidepressants didn’t help?

Has anyone tried this medication for their anxiety and other mental health conditions?

It’s a newer drug, it has a combination of Bupropion and Dextromethorphan.

TRRPO spent just over $40,000 of the grant, including $2,195 for three hours of "individual tailored" media training from Liberal Party-aligned Font PR for Ms Elliot, the TRRPO president.

TRRPO also used the grant to pay Ms Elliot's company, Elliot Consulting, $6,372 to carry out work including creating online modules for landlords at $105 an hour, and running in-person sessions at libraries across Tasmania at $75 an hour, plus $50 an hour for transport.

This spending was approved by two of the three TRRPO office holders, with Ms Elliot being the third.

Anyone else have this finding after their colonoscopy?

So I have to drink 3 different preparations, the last one is due at 9am the day of the procedure, but I have to leave home at 11am for the hospital. I am so worried that I will still need to go to the toilet…

Any experiences with these two different preparations? I’m in Australia, I have to use these.

I am going to be having my first colonoscopy in a few days and they are going to do twilight sedation with the above medications. I won’t be asleep, but I’ll be relaxed and will remember very little.

Has anyone else had this combination of medication with their colonoscopy and how did you go? Did you feel any pain? Were you relaxed?

I have a major fear of general anaesthetic (I had a bad experience many years ago) so they are doing this instead. I have had this twilight sedation before, but never for a colonoscopy as this is my very first colonoscopy, but I’m so incredibly anxious. I have severe anxiety and agoraphobia at baseline, so it’s even more difficult for me. I’m allowed to use Lorazepam before I leave home which I’m happy about (I use this as needed for my anxiety already).

I’d love to hear people’s experiences if they have had twilight sedation with these medications… thank you and please be kind. 🙏🏻😢

I’m 2 months into Accutane (low dose 10mg/day, due to my acne being on the more mild to moderate side and non-scaring, but very persistent and not responsive to other treatments. I’ve had it since I was 14 and I’m now in my early 30s). Another reason for the low dose is because of the potential side effects. I have male pattern hair loss and am already on medications for this. I also have poor mental health and chronic pain. I know Accutane could potentially exacerbate these issues, hence the low dose. I’m also 60 kg and 165 cm.

I have chronic pain at baseline, so my number one concern going into Accutane was pain and at about week 4 I started to notice that my baseline chronic pain was so much worse and just in general, I am in a lot of pain.

I found some study online about this supplement, and if you take it with Accutane it can help with the pain (in some people). There’s also various derms talking about it online, too.

Am wondering if anyone here has any experience with this?

\*\*\*Side note… Other side effects I’ve experienced are: **incredibly** dry eyes, dry lips and my face skin just feels dry and tight, like all the moisture has been sucked out of it. I did mildly purge after the first few weeks, but I’ve been 100% clear for the last 3 or so weeks.