PAXIL Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1018 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PAXIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PAXIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | anxiety | WEIGHT GAIN,apathy,nausea,fatigue.EXTREMELY tired-I could not get off my couch | I can't remember the exact dose I was put on because this was a few years ago.All I can say is that it was AWFUL for me. The withdrawals were horrible too.It took me 3 whole months before I could function properly again after getting off this drug. | F | 34 | 6 months ? 1X day | 11/6/2011 | 1 | social anxiety disorder, depression | Do not take this medication! If your doctor suggests it tell them you would rather suffer with depression and/or anxiety! I have been on this medication for around 7 years. I was on 30mg, then reduced to 20 mg 3 months ago. I have gained over 80 pounds, I have horrific nightmares, and if I miss a dose I have the "brain zaps," shakes, disorientation, fatigue, dizziness, etc. that others have described. My tongue goes numb and I know I am in for hell for the 3-4 hours after I take the missed dose. I can't function if I miss a dose. | F | 34 | 7 years 20mg 1X day | 8/30/2010 | 1 | Depression anxiety | Hostile angry irritable. It was aweful and I hope I never feel like that again in my life. I snapped on my kids and my husband. I couldn't find joy in anything. It worsened my depression and anxiety and made me nauseous | F | 34 | 8 weeks 20mg | 9/6/2012 | 1 | anxiety and depression | weight gain, apathy, lethargic | this drug should be banned. it isn't good. i couldn't see what was happening to me. it made me stagnant, lazy, sleeping up to 4 hours in the afternoon after i had a ten hour night sleep. i was never overweight in my teens - but since being on paxil i am at least 20 pounds overweight. you cannot miss a dose - you have to take it around the same time everyday or you are in trouble. never alternate doses.Most importantly NEVER go cold turkey. the doctors never tell you that. they also don't tell you that at some point the drug stops working. then what - you are still taking it but are in withdrawal. It will take around 2 years to come off of it - do not rush your brain and body will thank you for it. do 10% drops every 3 -6 weeks. so if you are on 20mg, go to 18mg for 4 weeks, then go to 16.2mg, etc. best of luck. | F | 34 | 12 years 20 MG 1X day | 12/30/2011 | 1 | Depression | Nausea, emotionally numb, sleepy constantly | This drug is EVIL! The withdrawals from this medication are worse than withdrawals from oxy or heroin. You will wish you were dead. Just awful. | F | 34 | 6 months 60 mg 1X day | 1/5/2012 | 5 | depression | extreme weight gain, hunger, extreme tiredness, no libo | extreme weight gain atleast 20 pounds and cannot take it off, if anyone has suggestions please email me. | F | 33 | 3 years | 11/18/2005 | 5 | Depression,OCD,Panic Attacts. | I just started having bed wetting for the last two months and I'm very mad about this because I have a wife and 5 children and I need to know what are who I can call to stop this bed wetting, the reason for this to is because I'm a business broker worldwide and I travel so now I can not even get on a plane anymore because of this issue. If someone could try to help me more about this information, thank you very much and God Bless! | M | 33 | 5 years 40 1X day | 2/20/2011 | 5 | Depression / Panic disorder | some memory loss, hair loss | I've been taking paxil for almost 9 years. I started taking it like I was told to, everyday. For the past 2 or more years I only take it every now and then. I do agree with the others, it is so hard to get off of it. Before I could go 3 or 4 days without it and feel like crap, disoriented, sick to my stomach, shaky. Just not normal feeling. By all means, it is a great drug to help anyone with a panic disorder or depression. But they're major side effects as far as getting off of it.. I have changed to zoloft. I'm praying that it will help with the weight gain that I gained taking paxil and that it will help my hair to grow back. That's another major side effect. It will eventually make you start loosing your hair. (not that I am totally bald, just really thin on top now). | F | 33 | 9 years | 1/21/2004 | 5 | OCD | dry mouth,weight gain, difficult to cry, blunted emotions, can feel apathetic and angry on it | Miracle Drug for me. It totally ridded me of OCD for 8 years then i was divorced,,the stress cause a huge exacerbation. I kept on the paxil and studied 'brain lock' (self cbt therapy). I'd be dead without this medicine. I tried to quit it and got real sick...like everyone says...dizzy, electric shocks...i used to feel nausea if i missed a dose. | M | 33 | 12 years | 11/19/2008 | 5 | Anxiety Disorder | Some weight gain. Some other minor side effects went away withing the first few weeks: nausea, sleepiness during the day, no appetite | Paxil saved my life. I take 40mg per day and I function like a normal human being (finally). Paxil worked miracles for me. It didn't change my personaliy or alter my thoughts, it just made life less scary somehow. | F | 33 | 2 years | 10/27/2007 | 4 | depression and anxiety | major diarreah.. weight lose and lose of appetite. some headaches but for the most part it helped my issues. | F | 33 | 3 months | 6/20/2007 | 4 | Extreme social anxiety | Dizziness, blurry vision, severe migranes, uncontrollable mood swings, nausea, shakiness, difficulty concentrating, you name it I had it. | I was on paxil for 7 years at 20 mg. Decided I had enough and wanted to try something natural for my anxiety. Took about 6 months to taper off of it (Dr. supervised). Have been off of it completely now for 1 month. Side-effects are HORRIBLE. My emotions are EXTREME, crying for no reason at all day long, freaking out over the slightest thing, feeling like crawling in a hole and never coming out, wanting to sleep all day. It is affecting my job, my family, my everything. I feel hopeless. I wish I would have never went on it, because coming off of it is not worth the relief I received when I was on it. This stuff is wicked. I hope I can get through it without losing my mind because that is what I feel like is happening to me. I would not recommend this medication to anyone who is not considering taking it for life because the withdrawal symptoms are INSANE!!!!, almost not worth going off of it. | F | 33 | 7 years | 4/4/2007 | 4 | obsessive/compulsive disorder | Minor loss of appetite, INCREASED sex drive, some days my vision is hazy (but no too bad). I experienced euphoria the first week, but that subsided. | I have been taking the drug for about 1 year. Paxil has really helped my OCD. I am able to focus at work, have increased energy, increased sex drive, and control over my OC behaviors. Stopping Paxil is definately a problem, though. I tried that once and now realize that you do not just STOP taking it. I had brain zip-zaps, lightheadedness, and my OC symptoms quickly returned. You definately need to work with your doctor on gradually decreasing the dosage. My husband and I plan to have a child in the near future and I will have to get off of the drug for awhile. The pros of continuing it during pregnancy do not outweigh the cons in my case. We can live with my OCD for awhile as none of my symptoms were self distructive. | F | 33 | 1 years | 10/27/2004 | 4 | OCD | Weight gain and major craving for carbs. Very tired all the time. | Paxil is really a great drug, I had major social anxiety plus strong OCD and a little bit depression. Paxil cured everything. The only thing I regret is that I gained 40lbs in 9 mos and was tired ALL the time. I am now on effexor and have lost 20lbs without even trying. I still think Paxil is good though, just be careful if you tend to gain weight. | F | 33 | 3.5 years | 12/19/2006 | 4 | Mild Depression | Sexual side effects, night sweats, strange dreams,WEIGHT GAIN (about 10 pounds in 1 year) | Found the sexual side effects very disappointing...didn't emit the | F | 33 | 1 years | 11/3/2004 | 4 | Panic Attacks | Significant weight gain, insomnia | Paxil was amazing in helping my panic attacks. I went from living in and out of an attack all day to none in about 2 weeks. It leveled out my mood and helped me to think clearly again. The downfall was the weight gain and sleepless nights. I gained over 50lbs and was awake every morning at 3am for at least an hour. It made no difference what time of day I took the paxil, I was still awake. I tried 3 different medications to help me sleep and those had no effect whatsoever. I tried numerous ways to lose weight and nothing helped. When I decided to stop taking it,I had horrible withdrawls and ended up back on it a year later. After stopping and restarting twice, it never had the same effect as it did initially and I had to switch to something different. | F | 33 | 7 years 20mg 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 4 | Anxiety/Dysthymia | Decreased sex drive, weight loss | Most comments talk about weight gain with this medication. As my mood becomes more stable I have more energy and participate in more activities. I have also had a decrease in appetite. | F | 33 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 3/7/2012 | 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 | 3 | panic attacks | weird feelings in my legs and very shaky. Yawning constantly. Am however not feeling "disconnected" anymore, and fewer panic attacks. Anyone else experiencing these weird feelings in the legs? Almost like weakness but not quite. | F | 33 | 2.5 weeks | 9/12/2005 | 3 | temporary depression | weight gain from 115 to 130 in 6mo. | It is hard to say but my co workers and friends say that I am better off of it and can tell a difference in my personality. Like I am all here now. To me I can not tell a difference in how I act. I never had any major problems while on it such as the brain zaps that some experienced. I actually took myself off of it because of the weight gain, I was at 20mg when I started to come off. I started to cut the pill in half and went from there, some days i had to take the other half to not feel confused but all in all I got of it in a mo or so. IF you want OFF of PAXIL wean yourself off of it by cutting back the doses you take. It is possible. | F | 33 | 6 months 10 then 20 1X day | 2/3/2010 |