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Pristiq - what do I expect?
Hello. Three months of struggling and more to come, so on the gentle advice of three members of my medical team, I'm about to take anti-depressants for the first time in my life. The oncologist and...
@Sister @lrb_03 My psychologist says breast cancer women almost always need to be on 150mg, such is the trauma of the disease and the levels of depression & anxiety that occur in the women who develop them. It sounded like a bit of a generalisation to me but she specialises in breast cancer and has been doing it for a long time.
I presume there is a point where you are on the 'correct' dose for you.
My GP and my research has warned me about the withdrawal! I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I don't want to be on these pills forever.
How was your first appointment today @Sister?
I presume there is a point where you are on the 'correct' dose for you.
My GP and my research has warned me about the withdrawal! I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I don't want to be on these pills forever.
How was your first appointment today @Sister?