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Is Pristiq Safe For Depression And Anxiety?

I am a 51 year old overweight female. I have a high stress job don t work out too often but try to eat fairly clean. My blood pressure at last check ( on Friday ) was 95/68 and I have been feeling very tired bloated and moody. I am set to go to the gyro this week to test my hormones. I was taking cymbalta and now take pristiq for depression and or anxiety. I am not motivated to do anything and really just want to sleep for a few days but work and home prevent that. I would love your diagnosis or thoughts. Thank you
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Pristiq is desvenlafaxine. Cymbalta is duloxetine. Both drugs belong to same class of drugs SNRIs or Serotonin Norepinephrin Reuptake Inhibitors. These are good antidepressant drugs. You have been prescribed desvenlafaxine for anxiety and depression. Still there is lack of motivation, tiredness and you are not able to work properly and you just want to sleep. All these symptoms are due to depression only. You can consult your psychiatrist for symptoms of lack of motivation, drowsiness and tiredness.

Many medicines like Modafinil are useful in such symptoms. The drug is used in depression to improve alertness and motivation. Consult a psychiatrist for detailed prescription.

Exercise daily and try yoga and meditation to increase your confidence. Hope this helps you.

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Is Pristiq Safe For Depression And Anxiety?

Hello Thanks for asking from HCM Pristiq is desvenlafaxine. Cymbalta is duloxetine. Both drugs belong to same class of drugs SNRIs or Serotonin Norepinephrin Reuptake Inhibitors. These are good antidepressant drugs. You have been prescribed desvenlafaxine for anxiety and depression. Still there is lack of motivation, tiredness and you are not able to work properly and you just want to sleep. All these symptoms are due to depression only. You can consult your psychiatrist for symptoms of lack of motivation, drowsiness and tiredness. Many medicines like Modafinil are useful in such symptoms. The drug is used in depression to improve alertness and motivation. Consult a psychiatrist for detailed prescription. Exercise daily and try yoga and meditation to increase your confidence. Hope this helps you. Thanks