I was hoping the pdoc would have been more interactive during your appointment. You are asking for help. I was on cymbalta, which is related to pristiq. The side effects were limited, except for me I experienced excessive sweating. This became a problem because I was hot flashing at the time so basically a big sweat ball with a shinny red face 24/7. It did help with depression.

I have taken Ambien in the past. It works, but I had to take a break, as it became less effective over time. I had no "TigerWoods" side effects.