PAXIL Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1018 Ratings)

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PAXIL  (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Paroxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Paroxetine is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-12-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Depression & severe anxiety attacks I don't recall any. I started on 20 mg. for several years then when i went through stressful situations, I went up to 30 mg. for a couple of years and then eventually 40 mg. It helps tremendously. I am scared to wean off (possibly at some point in the future) as I have heard it is very difficult to get off of this medication. F 44 11 years
40 mg 1X day
1/10/2014
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 5  Major Depression, Panic Disorder Paxil makes me sleep more, and I'm not super motivated, but I really believe Paxil saved my life. I can maintain (and enjoy!) a job, relationships, and life! Withdrawal is horrible, so if you decide to wean off, do it slowly! F 32 10 years
20-40mg
12/24/2013
 5  Depression Helped a great deal for severeal years but now new depressions came out of the blue, had to raise from 10 to 20 mg but scared for the future.... F 43 10 years
20mg
11/27/2013
 5  depression and anxiety Loose stool F 38 1 years
37 mg
10/30/2013
 1  anxiety The worst pill you can ever take feeling very dizzy and spaced out. Been trying to sleep and I can't body feels very heavy I have dry mouth And its by far the worst I have ever felt M 24 1 days
5 mg
9/19/2013
 4  Anxiety, Depression Emotionless, Weight Gain, Slight Nausea When I first started taking Paxil I felt a little dizzy for a few weeks while my body got used to the medication. I started at 20mg. After about a month I went in for a follow up visit to the DR and he bumped me up to 30mg. Not long after this office visit my weight started to go up. By the time I had been on Paxil for a year I had gained 15 LBS. When my DR bumped me up to 40mg my weight really shot up. When I started Paxil I weighed 205 LBS. 2 years later I now weigh 245 LBS. In spite of this I would rather be overweight then go back to the violent mood swings I was expieriencing before taking Paxil. The drugs ability to turn me into a total robot has allowed me to function in society. M 28 2 years
40 mg 1X day
8/30/2013
 4  low blood pressure Loss of self, loss of appetite, weight gain. During withdrawal: dizziness, headaches, severe nausea, and despite no history or past depression, moos swings and depression. F 21 6 months
10 MG
8/2/2013
 3  Anxiety and Depression I had a lot of side effects that went away after the first few days such as, yawning/gaging, nervousness, and dizziness. After two months I still have insomnia, drowsiness, brain zaps (loss of focus), forgetfulness, and decrease sense of morals. My biggest issue with the drug thus far is that it seems to work off and on. Some days I'm on a high and feel great, others I'm just barely getting by. Improved society anxiety, general anxiety, and depression. F 22 2 months
1X day
7/29/2013
 3  depression,anxiety, panick attack initially a lot.. but the worst is the libido loss.. good erection without the desire of a woman M 33 4 years
5 to 30
7/28/2013
 1  Anxiety Increased Anxiety Made me ADHD and more restless Horrible withdrawals even when weaned over 3 months carefully. Withdrawals are horrible, crying spells, smiling hysterically, scary obsessive thoughts, jaw pain, restlessness, nervous breakdowns, cognitive impairment, memory loss, tremors, no energy, cannot move my arms or legs, dizziness ( Which I didn't have any of these before paxil ! ) Stay away from this evil drug for your LIFE ! It's evil evil evil evil EVIL ! Never ever use SSRI's ! M 26 300 days
50 1X day
7/15/2013
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 4  Anxiety/Depression Dry mouth, some weight gain, lower tolerance to warm weather I got my life back! :) F 25 11 years
35mg 1X day
6/22/2013
 5  anxiety due to opiate wean I was started on 10 mg. to treat the anxiety from weaning off opiates. After 4 months or so, I noticed an immediate relief from much of the panic and depression that I still had after using Wellbutrin for a decade. Because I still had some anxiety, I was increased to 20 mg. QD, With the 10 mg. I had NO negative side effects, however with 20mg, I began to have bizarre, violent dreams nightly and the inability to have an orgasm. I could live with the dreams but I choose to not live an asexual life. My psychiatrist would like me to try 10mg one day, then 20mg the next day, alternating. There is a lot of wiggle room in dosage with Paxil, and therefore may need a bit more time to tweak the correct mg. Good luck, and again, I can't say enough good things about this drug. I have been on Prozac, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Effexor and Celexa in the past, with minimal results since 1990's F 51 9 months
10-20 mg. 1X day
6/19/2013
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 3  social anxiety Loss of sexual desire, if I miss a pill I get angry, It hasn't helped how I feel socially. F 23 5 months
10 mg 1X day
6/15/2013
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 3  Anxiety; depression Have to take it every morning or else I get horrible brain zaps. I have flat emotions and still have episodes of rage. F 26 8 months
50 MG 1X day
6/1/2013
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 4  Anxiety and depression Nausea the first 2 Weeks. Insomnia still after 3 weeks. A bit dizzy but I had that before the paxil. I'm 6'1 and weigh 220 lbs. shouldn't I be at 20 instead of 10 mg. M 50 3 weeks
10 MG
5/1/2013
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 1  Anxiety / Panic Disorder While on it.: Weight gain. Loss of self. Detachment. While getting off: Wooshing (zapping) inside head as eyes are moved, dizziness, over-emotional, sad/happy swings, depression, anxiety, urinary issues, tired. Paxil is horrible to wean off. M 49 11 years
10-20 mg 1X day
5/1/2013
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 4  Social Anxiety Disorder Initially a very odd type of yawn which occurred when changing activities. Wide wide yawns which tingle and feel somewhat good, but happened too often. Nauseous for the first 2 days, but not puke-worthy. Somewhat zombie-like, dilated pupils. Maybe a bit shaky. Difficulty ejaculating, even the first night I took 20 mg, but still possible. I went up to 40 mg at which time could not ejaculate for the life of me, regardless of how much porn and/or sex was involved. It seems that this side effect is dose-dependent. The drowsiness can be a big issue for some and might stick around, but it seems that this side effect can go away. I haven't noticed any weight gain yet. ***Recommendation for a smoother withdrawal: get a prescription for the liquid formulation. It makes it much much easier to taper off the drug in fine, tiny increments. Alternatively, ask your doctor if you can switch to an SSRI with a longer half life (fluoxetine is the one!) and taper coarsely off from that. The long half lif I will go back down to 20 mg as studies apparently indicate that there is not much benefit beyond 20 mg for social anxiety at least. 20 mg is the reccomended starting dose, and also the maintenance dose. Very effective SSRI for me, more so than Lexapro. My hypothesis as to why it is indicated for social anxiety is because it is one of the more sedating SSRI's. Play around with the best time to take it - If you get drowsy from it, like I do, try taking it at night. If it keeps you up, take it in the morning. You may also want to take into account the usual time you are sexually active, try spacing the dose as far away from that time as possible (at least 12 hrs) i.e., if you are sexually active at night, try taking it in the morning so the drug level will be somewhat low in your system by nighttime. You can also try taking Wellbutrin in addition to the paxil. M 22 1 months
20-40 mg 1X day
4/13/2013
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Patient History
 1  Anxiety Increased anxiety, depression, weight gain, muscle problems, brain zaps, bad memory, other health problems. A consistent decline in overall mental and physical health. Do not take this POISON!! It ruined my life. Still trying to heal from the damage of it after quite a long time. I wish I could give it a zero rating because that is what it deserves. Shame on GSK for putting this toxin out and destroying people's lives!!!! F 35 13 years
40 1X day
4/8/2013
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 5  Anxiety attacks mild weight gain that I could control with diet and exercise and even weight watchers. I got my life back. This drug worked wonders for me. I felt the need to post this as there has been so much negative feedback here. I really think you just have to find what works for you. I accept that I very well may be on this med for the rest of my life, but a diabetic will be on insulin? Or maybe some day I will try to wean off the med. I've tried a few times, but then something would happen in my life and I would feel like I'm not ready yet. I live a full happy life day to day. My weight is fine, my sex life is full, my moods are normal. I don't pretend to live in a fantasy land where my life is perfect. But I'm happy managing Christian woman, and I do believe in prayer and I pray daily for anyone that has anxiety/depression issues. F 41 10 years
10mg a day 1X day
3/18/2013
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 4  Panic disorder with agoraphobia Weight gain My doctor put me on Paxil to help with my diagnosed panic disorder and agoraphobia. The first few days of taking it, I didn't have any side effects or benefits. A month later, I was going around town to areas I hadn't been to in years. I re-enrolled in college and am currently attending. It actually increased my sex drive and I had the urge to have sex all the time. That still remains true to this day. However, from the start of February to now, which is March 16, I have put on 18 pounds. I have not been eating any differently than I did the first four months of taking Paxil, but now the weight just seems to be piling on daily. I was already overweight at 232. Now, I am 250 and none of my clothes fit me any more. I cannot explain how I could gain 18 pounds in 44 days. I started noticing I felt more bloated than usual around the end of February and checked my (normally consistent) weight and found I had gained 10 pounds. Since then I have consistently checked it and it just keeps piling on to the point that I am now 18 pounds heavier. My belly feels bloated all the time and I have had to buy XXL shirts as opposed to the XL ones I was wearing two months ago. It is embarrassing. I have implemented changes to my diet and am planning on exercising next week, so hopefully this steady gain stops. If I get any bigger, I may have to talk to my doctor about other options. I guess at this point I am reluctantly thanking the medication while being pissed with it at the same time. M 28 5 months
10 1X day
3/16/2013
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