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 |
| 5 | post traumatic stress, depression | Extremely sweaty hands, lessening of emotional responses, decreased sex drive, possible minor weight gain, nausea, bowel trouble | Before I began taking paxil I was extremely paranoid as the result of a serious car crash as well as carrying a long history of depression from the childhood death of my father which was very prolonged .. I could not drive a car without my vision becoming a swirling tunnel, I couldn't eat and was losing weight rapidly, every time an airplane flew over head I feared that it would crash into the building and kill me, and I had trouble telling that these symptoms were unusual. Within 2 months of beginning paxil these symptoms disappeared completely, and although I am not the happiest person you may ever meet I am the most content with my life I have ever been. Due to feeling perfectly fine, I hope I am cured and have been attempting to stop paxil... although I have never experienced what others describe as 'electric shocks' when stopping cold turkey I have experienced moderate mood swings (more noticable to others), as well as debilitating nausea and dizziness that are very strong motiv | F | 21 | 2 years | 11/24/2008 | 5 | ocd | slight headaches, some dizziness, grinding teeth | I love paxil, so does everyone I am around. I finally feel like me again. I CAN SLEEP NOW, I eat more, which that is a good thing for me. I can concentrate and get out of bed. Paxil isn't for everyone, it works for some and is not right for others. those who do not like paxil, should switch and you should never try to quit any drug cold turkey without Doctors consent. | F | 21 | 7 weeks | 9/1/2002 | 4 | Panic attacks, anxiety | Nausea, fatigue, tremors (all subsided in 2-3 weeks). Inability to orgasm persistent. | I have noticed a big difference in my anxiety level, and believe Paxil is genuinely helping more than therapy alone did. However, the sexual side effects are extreme (I am female). No sex drive, no orgasm. Enough to make me discontinue the drug. | F | 21 | 2 months | 9/30/2009 | 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 | 4 | panic disorder, agoraphobia | Decreased sex drive. Cannot orgasm. | This drug has helped me sooo much with my anxiety and panic attacks. I went from going on a medical leave from work and never leaving my house, to being able to fly to Florida and have fun on vacation! But, i have absolutely NO sex drive and in the very rare occasion that i do, i can't orgasm. It has been really frustrating. The drug is great for my anxiety, but I dont know if ic can stay on it for a long time with my side effect. Also i heard withdrawl is horrible and that really scares me because Im on a pretty high dose. | F | 21 | 1 months 40mg 1X day | 7/25/2012 | 3 | Anxiety | Not able to have an orgasm even though I am in the mood. | F | 21 | 6 weeks 20mg 1X day | 5/10/2010 | 3 | Anxiety | UNABLE TO HAVE ORGASM! Also made me extremely tired I missed my period when i started this | Made me somewhat more outgoing | F | 21 | 3 weeks 20 1X day | 10/12/2011 | 3 | anxiety social anxiety bi-polar OCB | taking 1 20mg a day at supper time. the first week it bugs you out, you wake up every 2 hours at night, go to the bathroom nonstop and it makes you more depressed and sometimes suicidal. its been 3 weeks now and i got no side effects and i do feel it slowly working each day. | give it a shot for a month or two. if you dont like it, get some xanax. if you have any questions i have alot of knowledge. feel free to e-mail me. | M | 21 | 3 weeks | 9/23/2004 | 3 | General Anxiety Disorder | Yawning, Extreme fatigue, Couldn't keep eyes open, Dizziness | I had started taking this medicine whileI do still have some degree of anxiety but its helpful enough id keep taking it. I had worked for a company for almost 2 years, and within two weeks of taking paxil they had let me go. I strongly feel it was related to the start of this medicine, and the side effects it had on me while at work. I will say that I did not stop taking it and I'm able to take a shower by myself if I need to, I no longer have obsessive thoughts about things in my life, and have gotten a new job that ive been doing pretty good i'd say. I'm no longer getting easily irritated at work unless I miss doses. other than that I have not had withdrawl symptoms. I would not recommend taking starting to take this medicine if youre working because of what happened to me but everyone has different jobs and the side effect are different for different people | 21 | 3 months 20 1X day | 12/26/2017 | 2 | depression | HORRIBLE WEIGHT GAIN!! i seriously gained 30 pounds in a month. diet and exercise did nothing. I kept gaining until I stopped taking it. | only alleviated my depression a little | F | 21 | 3 months | 3/12/2009 | 2 | social anxiety | well the only side effect I really had when I was on it was I couldnt reach my climax or I would just go limp,it decreased my sex drive majorly,but now I am trying to get off of it,u feel like you are dying and going insane,there are too many withdrawl symtoms to list,just dont go on this drug! | Don't go on this drug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 21 | 3 years | 5/8/2004 | 2 | depression | suicidality - dystonic reaction - diminished sex drive - akathasia - withdrawal syndrome - insomnia - complete loss of interest in anything (not quite apathy - just not being able to care one way or the other about much of anything) | the paxil worked pretty well for about a month. then one day i decided to commit suicide (just like that) and proceeded to make an attempt on my own life that was just barely unsuccessful. i feel vindicated now that the fda is warning people about how dangerous paxil can be for teenagers, because it almost killed me. since having stopped taking antidepressants, i've also stopped being suicidal. i also had an acute dystonic reaction to paxil, pursuant to a dose increase, several months after the attempt, that finally led to my discontinuation. the reaction was bad enough that i almost choked to death from the spasms in my pharynx. and then there's the effect paxil (and all the ssris) have on the sex drive - sex just stops to exist for all intents and purposes. it's still there, you hear about it on tv, but it just isn't worth the trouble. - it's better that way, because should you ever get interested it'll be near-impossible to get an erection, much less keep an erection (much less reach orgasm). and should you be able to actually reach orgasm, it'll be about as nice as sneezing. in conclusion: if you're looking for a chemical lobotomy that doubles as a castration; one that will make you sweat and puke and feel like lightning bolts are running through your body when you try to stop taking it, this is the drug for you. | M | 21 | 11 months | 10/30/2004 | 1 | Severe social anxiety | Extremely tired all the time, regardless of the amount and quality of sleep I get. I sleep for about 12-18 hours every day (not all at once) while on this medication. I think that the sedation itself helped a tiny bit with the anxiety but it is absolutely not worth it. | F | 21 | 30 days 10 1X day | 5/9/2011 | 1 | depression | The greatest side effect I noticed were my dreams....I had very distubed sleeping patterns. And I had very vivid horrible dreams the entire time I was on Paxil. Crying in my sleep was a nightly thing, as was waking several times a night from the nightmares. Interestingly enough, when I switched to Celexa, the dreams stopped completely. Another side effect I had was involuntary twitching, which I have heard reported by others taking Paxil. This was an ever-occuring thing that did not go away even months after being on it. | F | 21 | 6 months | 4/10/2001 | 1 | depression | THIS IS AN AWFUL DRUG! I had dilated pupils,inabilty to concentrate, feelings of dread, dizziness, racing heart rate,irritability,insomnia, trembling, and hot and cold flashes | This was the most awful experience I have ever had with a drug. My doctor switched me to it after my Prozac seemed to stop working. I literally thought I was going to die within 30 minutes of taking this medication. On top of that I had no sex drive for over 2 week after stopping this medication. I ended up stopping prescription antidepressants and switching to st. johns wart and Valerian and have never felt better. | F | 21 | 2 days 40 mg 1X day | 2/11/2010 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | Tremors, Cold flashes, Shaking, Itchiness all over, Stuttering, Short of breath,Sleeping alot, Muscle aches,Fever, Feeling of going insane so much more. | I've been trying to get off of it and I am feeling like I am going nuts I have read some people have been vomitting but I have'nt yet thank god. I am shaking, itching all over, having electric shock sensations, I've been sleeping about 17 hrs a day, gained 30lbs in the last year I have been on it, feeling very lazy, don't want to go out and face the world, made my anxiety worse, and my depression is very bad I know I will be so much better off without Paxil when I do get off of it. | F | 21 | 1 years | 6/10/2007 | 1 | depression, anxiety, panic attacks | sweating, dry mouth, jaw-clenching, fatigue, vivid nightmares, lack of motivation | For some stupid reason, I guess the fact that I'm sick of being doped up all the time, I decided to quit this drug cold turkey. After about a week and a half I am expereiencing extreme nausea, dizziness, mood swings, feelings of being out of control,and an intense need for a "fix." The most frightening part of the withdrawls is my inability to focus when turning my head or even after being fixed on an object for a short time. It seems my vision can't catch up to me and I expereience a strange ringing in my ears during this. Please tell me i am not alone! and damnit do not ever begin taking this drug and please don't quit once you have!!!! | M | 21 | 4 years | 6/1/2002 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder | Hypothyroidism (and thus rapid weight gain), sensitivity to light, depression, and psychotic episodes | Triggered severe psychotic episodes, dangerous, AVOID AT ALL COST! Look it up in the news, it's all bad!! BEWARE! | F | 21 | 4 months | 2/19/2005 | 5 | depression/anxiety | mild weight gain, involuntary twitching | This medication has effectively saved my life. Prior to paxil I couldn't hold a steady job due to my extreme anxiety attacks and general disinterest in living. I couldn't even look someone in the eye - and aside from gaining about 10-15lbs and twitching occasionally, I've had no problems. If you want to stop taking this medication, DO NOT QUIT COLD TURKEY!! You MUST wean yourself off this medication slowly over time. I was on paxil for three years before gradually switching myself off.. however my panic attacks and depression returned so I've been on it again for a couple of months. Back to being happy and social! | F | 20 | 4 years | 9/24/2007 | 5 | anxiety depression | THIS SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS Extreme anger, rage, self harm, suicide attempts, addiction, shakiness, nausea, neck twitches, memory loss, mood and character change, this drug ruined my life. | This is a very addictive drug. I would not recommend anyone to take this drug, it has seriously damaged me and brought me close to suicide. I was so addicted in my last year on it, that I was overdosing everyday. I became so ill I stopped cold turkey and the comedown was like someone coming off herione. I now suffer from hallucinations and manic episodes which I never had before taking this drug. I am very scared for anyone who is currently taking this. | F | 20 | 4 years | 12/28/2005 |