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Pristiq And Alcohol Cravings

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Dr.  Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

Why would doctor put me on both pristiq and Wellbutrin . Been taking pristiq for a year now ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

been taking 50 mg Pristiq for nearly a year, but Pristiq is not available here. I can get venlafaxine in the pharmacy and was told that I could possibly substitute that for Pristiq until I am able to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

Im taking pristiq and hydrochlorothiazide for hydrops; i have bad tinnitus. Also take gabapentin and temazepam fir sleep. Cant sleep with pristiq. Another optio ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I only have a few Pristiq and an out of the country. Can’t get Pristiq in Sicily. I have Effexor from pharmacy. Can I make the switch safely? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Saatiish Jhuntrraa MD

My doctor is recommending that I switch from Prozac to Pristiq . He suggested that I come of the Prozac completely for four days before starting Pristiq. I m afraid of withdrawals. Is this recommended? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saatiish Jhuntrraa ( Sexologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhilesh Dubey MD

What are the differences between effexor & Pristiq? I have been taking Pristiq for a month & doing .... We have been through a peer to peer review, and still denied the Pristiq. I don t want to changed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhilesh Dubey ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MD

I have been treated MDD Anxy Insomnia . Also have R A , COPD . I took pristiq 100 day.due to insurance problems had to change ti wellbutrin {to take 75mg bid. I changed to Cymbalta to pristiq without ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MD

I am taking 200 mg of Pristiq and 30 mg lexapro and 450 wellbutrin. i need to raise my lexapro up ... pristiq but now that pristiq has been added i m afraid to up it because of seratonin syndrome .... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Chintan Solanki MD

hello. these are my questions: 1. is pristiq used to treat bipolar? 2. can prixtiq and effexor be taken together when one is tapering offf of one and going on the other? 3. is pristiq still effective ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur MD

My husband has recently been weened off pristiq and instead is taking lamotrigine. He was on pristiq for 3 years and it was a horrible drug. It had so many side effects including weight gain . Now ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur ( Psychiatrist)