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 | anger,suicidal ideation,emotional numbness | M | 16 | 13 months | 8/4/2004 | 1 | Panic disorder and Major Depression | MAJOR mood swings (would go from being euphoric to in a rage in a matter of minutes); hallucinations; night terrors; blackout periods; suicidal thoughts | I would NEVER take this drug again in a million years. I was diagnosed with major depression and panic disorder when I was 16 years old and this was the first medication my psychiatrist tried me on. Within a few days, my moods changed severely and I became very unstable. I would yell and scream and start crying for no reason. There was one time after a period of rage that I blacked out. I have no memory of anything then. I also experienced frightening hallucinations and night terrors. As a result, I could not sleep which only made things worse. The last straw was suicidal thoughts. I was very close to ending things and I told my mom I wanted to die. She took quick action and called the psychiatrist who immediately took me off the medication. He said that I had a chemical reaction that mimicked severe bipolar disorder. He put me on Seroquel for two weeks while the Paxil got out of my system. I would never recommend this to ANYONE. | F | 16 | 14 days 20mg 1X day | 8/17/2012 | 1 | Depression | Exhausted during the day, insomnia at night, inability to reach orgasm, clenched teeth, increased appetite | All this business was just annoying. I have never been so tired in my life--but I couldn't sleep at night, like a normal person. Only during the day. Couldn't have an orgasm, but it didn't decrease sexual desire. I would walk around, thinking "Damn! My jaw hurts!" -- not realizing I was clenching my teeth subconciously all day long. I was ungodly hungry all the time. It didn't do much for my depression either! | F | 16 | 18 months | 8/8/2002 | 1 | (manic) deppresion / anxiety (adhd) | After an hour of taking half of a pill of a very small dose of paxil for the first time i got a bad stomach ache and threw up multiple times. This is only the third time I have ever thrown up, and the other two were when I was an infant. | if drugs dont help listen to a lot of music | M | 15 | 1 days | 10/16/2004 | 1 | PTSD, depression, anxiety/panic | shaky, twichy, not realy in the present, heatflashes, 'brain shocks', mood swings, memory loss, passed out with physical activity. | F | 15 | 1 years | 5/5/2004 | 5 | ocd,anxiety | weight gain,tiredness | It has helped me tremendously with the OCD, I guess I am less anxious too | M | 14 | 4 years | 5/25/2006 | 2 | depression | shaky and dizzy | didn't help at all | F | 14 | 1 months | 2/24/2001 | 2 | For anxiety and depression | dry mouth | I totally became emotionless and it helped ruin a relationship of mine. | F | 14 | 20 days | 8/30/2002 | 2 | ANXIETY | Aropax - I am a little satisfied with this drug WHEN YOU ARE ON IT!!! when you get off THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE HUGE my side affects were:dizziness & MAJOR HEART PALPITATIONS! WARNING THIS DRUG MAY SEEM GOOD AT FIRST BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE BADDER!! (I am 14 years old) | M | 14 | 18 months | 6/12/2007 | 2 | autism-related ocd symptoms | son took briefly, worsened ocd tendencies, increased anxiety, hyperactivity, intense picking at fingernails until they bled | I would not recommend this for children with autism. I wouldn't recommend this for children at all, except as last resort. | M | 5 | 8 days | 8/19/2008 | 4 | anxiety | none aware of | F | 4 | 9 months 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Flushing/Burning Sensation over entire body (first 2 weeks), extreme dizziness or vertigo, 50lb weight gain within 6 months, No normal sadness over life happenings (ie. Don't cry..it is like when I get sad something inside me says stop...and I just don't care), Vivid Nightmares, Night Sweats, Tired always, Agitation, non-existent Libido. | M | 11 years | 12/11/2004 | 5 | GAD | Slight constipation, dry mouth, low libido, sleep disturbances, | At 14 days at 20 mg I think I feel a little better in terms of anxiety but my depression still comes and goes..I am not like any new person but maybe it does not intend to change me. The lump I had in my stomach feels like it is gone..So maybe that was depression feeling? I guess I will ask my friends if they think I am better, | M | 14 days | 9/28/2004 | 5 | M | | 10/23/2003 | 5 | Anxiety, OCD, depression | | 10/12/2002 | 5 | GAD | Loss of sexual desire, surges, clenched teeth | M | 1 years | 7/25/2002 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | For the 1st month my anxieties seemed worse. I was very tired, tension in all muscles. After the 1st month I began to feel better than I ever remember feeling in my life. I did continue to feel sleepy esp. when sitting still. I also had sexual side effects (inability to reach orgasm) Within 6 months all of those side effects are gone. I simply feel "normal". | 1 years | 11/10/2001 | 4 | depression | weight gain, night night sweats, lack of orgasom at first | F | 5 days | 3/4/2008 | 4 | depression | | 9/5/2007 | 4 | Social Phobia, mild depression | I drink alcohol once a week. On Seroxat / Paxil I tend to get drunk quicker, want to drink more and for longer, and my behaviour seems more unpredictable and a litte dangerous. No other unwanted side-effects experienced. | If you are anything like me, I strongly suggest you avoid alcohol (or reduce intake) as much as possible on this med. It has worked extremely well for me in terms of my social phobia, and has allowed me to get on with life again. At one time standing in line at a post office was sometimes an ordeal for me. Now I can't imagine being like this. Stick to a low dose if you are only mildly/moderately socially phobic, perhaps 10mg or 15mg per day. I get the impression doctors often prescripe people a needlessly high dose. Taking 15mg (as I do) may involve halfing a tablet. Good luck! | M | 2 years | 8/16/2009 |