Anyone taking Pristiq?

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I'm curious if anyone has tried the antidepressant Pristiq and if they were having blockage problems? I know I have scar tissue problems but the stupid pill is expanding and getting stuck. By the time it comes out it's huge. I thought it was lentils, but realized it kept happening..One a day.. And at night I feel the blockage. I'd stop taking it but it's helping in so many other ways. It does say you may see the casing in the toilet. The pill is a hexagon, maybe, and is time released so it can't be broken in half. Anyone?

6/30/137:53 PM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

Yes, it is extended release, so you can't cut or crush the pill. You could ask your doctor about similar SSRIs that are not extended release. That might be your better solution, if this keeps happening. If the casings of these pills are building up (so much that you think they are lentils when they come out), this is what is called a medication bezoar. Basically, a bezoar is a wad of stuff that is indigestible that clumps together and can cause an obstruction.

Jan

6/30/1311:23 PM

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