Posted by SheilaC on September 8, 2009, at 17:05:03
I tried Pristiq and really like it. It was one of the only meds that did not bother my bladder. Usually SSRI (or serotonin) causes frquency, pain, urgency, etc., so I avoid SSRIs.
Pristiq did not bother my bladder, which was awesome, but it did make me severely constipated.
I mentioned this to my regular doc today and he said that usually happens in women with IBS (irritable bowel). But I don't have IBS, just awful painful cystitis.
So, why would Pristiq cause constipation? Too much norepinephrine with very little serotonin?
If I can't take Pristiq for depression are there other drugs like it? Effexor was a little too heavy on serotonin and too light on norepinephrine.
Is Cymbalta close to Pristiq?
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