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 |
| 4 | Depression | Weight gain, drowsiness, vivid dreams & nightmare, dry mouth, lowered sex drive, urinary problems. On discontinuing | Paxil works almost overnight to relieve depression, but I get fed up with the side effects. | M | 53 | 4 years | 1/6/2005 | 4 | GAD | Works well. I do not like being on it, but don't like fighting the anxiety anymore. The drug works. It comes with baggage. Libido May be off a smidge but delayed ejaculation can actually be a positive. I treat for 6 months and go off for 6 months. Helps with seasonal disorder. Need to be careful with alcohol consumption while on drug it really can make you want to hit an extra glass or 2 of wine daily. | M | 53 | 2 months 10mg 1X day | 10/10/2020 | 4 | Anxiety & Depression | Complete lack of sex drive, some insomnia( could be caused by other things, too), | Works really well on anxiety and pretty well on depression, but I feel numb - it's a lot better than heart pounding anxiety! It's just too bad that drugs aren't better! I'd love to get relief & still feel good- I'm currently tapering off as I've been on Paxil for so long, I'd like to see how I feel without. I also have a lot less stress. So far it's been uncomfortable, but ok- mainly headaches. | F | 53 | 5 years 50 mg | 11/26/2016 | 3 | depression | worked to calm me down but also created a I dont care attitude. Kills sex period. Does help to sleep. | M | 53 | 2 months | 3/13/2001 | 2 | Anxiety / depression | Insomnia, very frequent urination | I took this for anxiety, one source of my anxiety being compulsive urination. I learned quickly Paxil is NOT the right drug for reducing urination! Maybe that side effect would've gone away in time, but the 3 weeks of constant peeing were just too much to handle. Lots of people benefit from Paxil, so I figured it was worth a try. | M | 53 | 3 weeks 20mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 2 | depression | did what is was suppossed to in the beginning. But I stayed on it for nearly 20 years and it seemed to be attacking my body and I was back to where I began....feeling worthless, crying, angry at the world and everyone. I have cervical dystonia and had read that SSRI's could aggravate the condition so decided to wean myself off with doc's instructions. Started out great. Felt great emotionally and energetic for about 2 weeks off. Then the withdrawal set in and I thought I was dying. Had nausea,dizziness, crying, scared, insecure, felt like I had fever and did not. Developed lower right side pain. I thought it was my ovary. Doc decided to take both ovaries and appendix out. I did not need that surgery. I had developed IBS from getting off the paxil. Three different doctors did not bother to mention the withdrawal and just kept trying to get me back on it. I wanted to dye (not suicide) I was so sick and had surgery for nothing. It has taken me about 2 to 3 months but I feel | I would not reccommend Paxil to anyone. It was hell to get off of and no one bothered to tell me about the withdrawal. In fact, my 3 different doctors just kept trying to get me back on it because I was so emotional and in pain with my dystoniaThis stuff really messed with your brain. My thoughs are good, I am calm, I can remember my nice dreams and I have lost weight. My appetite has changed so much. I love being off of it. Don;t give up....it is tough but it will pass and you will be glad you did it. | F | 53 | 19 years | 8/19/2009 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | Paxil (20 mg.) - This drug caused cervical dystonia, muscle weakness, tremors, fatigue, excessive sleep, indigestion, some anxiety. Manufacturer was Apotex. Started taking this in 2007 for weight loss due to severe acid reflux and anxiety. Had to go on Klonopin and receive Botox A shots due to the cervical dystonia that Paxil produced. I tried both the generic and brand name of this drug and it caused the same problems. | I eventually had to wean myself off of Paxil due to all of the side effects mentioned. I wish I had never taken it. I should have received counseling instead of taking this drug. I personally DO NOT recommend it. | M | 53 | 7.5 years 20 MG 1X day | 11/5/2015 | 1 | depression | headaches no sexual desire | I decided to stop taking the drug because I wanted to see if the headaches would stop and sure enough they did. I will not continue to take this drug. | F | 53 | 2 weeks | 8/11/2002 | 5 | Depression | night sweats the first two weeks but no other side effects since. | Looking back I've probably had long term depression. Over the past 2 years I had marriage problems, my wife had health problems, mid-life issues, job stress, and I recently broke my hip. I could no longer function. I began 20 mg. 7 weeks ago and increased to 30 mg. 3 weeks ago. Paxil saved my life. I no longer obsess about negative events and my stress level has fallen dramatically. I no longer cry two to three time a week and I can focus much better at work. If I continue to feel like this, I have no problem staying on Paxil for the rest of my life. | M | 52 | 7 weeks | 7/30/2009 | 5 | mild depression and anxiety | Longer ejaculation and too daring that normal | I stopped it for over a year now and I shouldn't have. Felt so bad and now am depressed again and anxiety is back to where it was. I am thinking about re-taking it. | M | 52 | 8 years 20 MG 1X day | 4/1/2011 | 5 | depression anxiety | none | M | 52 | 1 years | 7/29/2006 | 4 | anxiety, depression | I would have checked | F | 52 | 10 months | 3/29/2003 | 4 | anxiety | decreased memory | very hard to discontinue use of this drug | F | 52 | 5 years | 10/30/2003 | 4 | fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression | sexual , inablility to orgasm | comments made by some that say the drug is poison must not have been from those that were not severely ill to begin with. For those that have ever been clinically depressed that "poison" saves their lives. just as heart meds to heart patients etc.....some people don't have a choice!! i wish i could stop taking this drug but it doesn't seem like a viable option. fibromyalgia came after my fourth child was born and with it came sever anxiety and depression. never had a problem previously. been taken off it twice both times symptoms returned...so again for some its a lifesaver. i do find the sexual issues quite frustrating and wish there was an alternative | F | 52 | 10 years 25 1X day | 7/14/2011 | 4 | mild depression/anxiety | Only libido loss and sexual response; very weak orgasms. My libido wasn't affected at first, and now it may be due to menopause as well. Vivid, detailed dreams | I felt I had to add to this board because so much of it is negative. I originally checked it for comments about another anti-depressant and the comments were so over-the-top I wanted to see what the consensus was on a drug I was familiar with. I have had no side effect other than those mentioned. The sexual ones are certainly problematic, but as far as the dreams go they're not bad, just involved. Paxil has been a great help to me. Zoloft and Wellbuturin made me too wired. I'm aware that this is a med that needs to be tapered when you discontinue, but there have been a few instances where I ran out of my Rx and went without for 2 or 3 days and it was no big deal for me. Also when I tried a couple of other SSRIs in an effort to mitigate the sexual side effects, I tapered off paxil and it wasn't an issue. I don't doubt the word of other posters here - just be aware that everyone is different and for many this isn't the horrorshow some people here make it out to be. | F | 52 | 6 years 20 mg 1X day | 2/7/2011 | 4 | Anxiety & Depression | Fatigue- but this could be from the pain patch I wear, also or the combination. | This medicine works better for my anxiety & depression together than any I have tried. I am 52 now and it's been almost a lifelong issue, off & on, so I've tried them all pretty much. Some work well for depression, but a " amp" me up - others well for anxiety, but put me to sleep. This is a very good med for me. I do feel a little flat, but I take Paxil & a strong pain med for nerve damage, so can't tell you which does which? I don't have a ton of energy & don't sleep well, but I don't think that's Paxil, again. I feel secure, pretty happy & fairly even almost all the time which is amazing:) | F | 52 | 3 years 15 mg | 5/6/2016 | 4 | depression | decrease libido | M | 52 | 7 months | 7/22/2002 | 3 | Depression, some OCD | 20 lb weight gain | Lifted my depression fairly well. Still had a detached feeling though. | F | 52 | 14 years 40 mg 1X day | 12/2/2020 | 3 | ANGER | VERY DELAYED ORGASM | M | 52 | 30 days | 10/25/2004 | 3 | anxiety and panic disorder | Paxil definently helped with my anxiety, In general I felt 'calmer' inside and the panic attacks and overwhelming anxiety were less often. The down side is that after 8 years on Paxil I have gained more than 80 lbs. I've recognized for many years that Paxil was causing my weight gain, over active appetite and carb cravings, but with the Paxil I just wasn't stressed about it. In fact with Paxil, I wasn't stressed about much. I now recognize that feeling as apathy and believe it is a very real side effect of Paxil. I began tapering off Paxil about 3 weeks ago and have every negative withdrawal symptom already noted in the other reviews here. Terrible dreams, neausea, flu-like symptoms, wierd eye tracking problems, etc, etc. But I am convinced I need to get off this medication to bring my spirit back and care about myself again. | While Paxil was very helpful for me - it is now also very hurtful to me. Do your research before taking this drug. It may be worth the risk for you, but you should be informed first. | F | 52 | 8 years | 10/9/2004 |