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Had Strange Head Sensation, Heavy Head And Felt Low After Missing A Dose Of Pristiq

I forgot to take my 200mg dose of pristiq yesterday morning and by last night, while still unaware of this, began to experience a strange head sensation, as if I was being thrown forward, a lack of balance, a heavy head and felt really low and became very teary. I have taken the correct dose this morning and am wondering when I will feel normal again? Thank you
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Hello,

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class and cause side effects like nausea, dizziness, insomnia.

If this drug is suddenly stopped, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as mood swings, headache, tiredness, sleep changes etc.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
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Had Strange Head Sensation, Heavy Head And Felt Low After Missing A Dose Of Pristiq

Hello, Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class and cause side effects like nausea, dizziness, insomnia. If this drug is suddenly stopped, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as mood swings, headache, tiredness, sleep changes etc. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist