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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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

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 1  major depression, anxiety,panic jittery, migraine headaches, nausea This medication did not help at all. F 37 30 days
5/9/2009
 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
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 1  chronic insomnia after being on 20 mg at 1 month, I began having bizarre dreams, and awoke with a SEVERE panic attack (which I had never had before the medication). ON discontinuance, I had periods of paranoia, chills, and jaw clenching - felt like someone who was experiencing drug withdrawl. A horrifying experience! F 33 30 days
5/1/2001
 2  Depression/Anxiety severely increased depression Not only was I overwhelmed by worsening depression, Paxil did absolutely nothing for my anxiety. After reading hundreds of nightmare stories about side effects and withdrawal, I dumped this drug quickly. F 37 35 days
5/20/2007
 5  Panic/Depression/OCD I had had a terrible falling-out with my two best childhood friends in January 2002, surrounding my engagement and wedding, and I don't believe I ever really recovered from the devastation of it. I tried talk therapy for several months, to no avail. Then I just lived with the depression and anxiety for almost two years, trying to handle it on my own, before approaching my doctor to do something about it. My doctor prescribed 20 mg/daily of Paxil and 0.25 mg/twice a day of Xanax -- but I have read about the possibility of dependence on Xanax, so I only took it for about a week. I've been taking 20 mgs of Paxil every morning for a little over a month now. For the first two weeks, I experienced increased sweating, particularly at night; teeth grinding during sleep; moderate insomnia; and forgetfulness. However, I felt better almost immediately. I felt normal again. I didn't feel like I was about to have a panic attack at any given moment. I stopped thinking bad thoughts, stopped obsessing over what had gone wrong between my former friends and me. I did experience a slight feeling of detachment -- but that was probably better for me, anyway. No weight gain -- actually, since my depression has dissipated, I seem to be more energetic, joined a gym, and have been exercising regularly. The only remaining downside is difficulty reaching orgasm. My libido is as high, or higher, than before...but I can't seem to reach the finish line, if you know what I mean. Oh well, that just gives my husband and me a goal to focus on! :-) I think that, like any medication, different people will have different experiences with Paxil. At first, I was so put off by the insomnia and teeth grinding (painful!!), that I almost stopped the Paxil altogether. I am glad that I did not. Give it at least a month, to see what happens. F 26 40 days
5/25/2004
 5  terrible insomnia and anxiety I couldn't have an orgasm for the first month or so, but I kept "working" on the problem and today it happened! I was very grateful. I love Paxil, I sleep like a baby every night and my life has improved 10 fold. I highly recommened it! F 49 40 days
6/25/2007
 4  Agorphobia/Social anxiety/Depressio Hot flashes/Insomnia/exsessive sweating/yawning/hiccups/Cotton mouth/Nightmares/longer to reach orgazim/less menstral pain/bloodshot eyes/tired during the day/thirsty I stopped taking it years ago and doing it cold turkey is very scary. I found myself on the floor feeling dizzy and shaking and it was as though i was under water because every sound was muffled. My sight was blured. I have since gotten back on Paxil 20 mg and when the time comes to end it I will be under the care of a medical profesional. DO NOT STOP IT ON YOUR OWN!!!! F 29 43 days
9/26/2006
 3  Anxiety Anorgasmic It works great for anxiety, I feel like my old self again, BUT -- I still have a good sex drive but can't achieve orgasm. F 37 45 days
2/19/2005
 2  anxiety, SAD (After combining with Biaxin), extremely cold, very tired, suicidal thoughts, inability to emotionally connect to my loved ones, feeling like i was barely hanging in there, feeling like i was going crazy, very scarey I was prescribed this to help me through the winter months with the intent to wean off as the Spring approached. Seemed okay for 6 weeks, though i only took 1/2 the dose (10mg) i was prescribed. I noticed that my body responded with a 'dull like' response rather than a typical anxiety reaction. This all changed when i was prescribed Biaxin for bronchitis. After two days on this antibiotic, my thoughts became suicidal. I researched it and discovered the two should not be combined. The pharmacist agreed and my MD put me on Flagyl. After further reading about Paxil I gradually weaned myself off it; very slowly, very carefully and i am okay. I am learning that my pattern of anxiety may be linked to the antibiotics that i have had to take over the past year. F 46 45 days
3/1/2009
 2  Depression It worked better than Cymbalta in controlling my depression but it only seemed to suppress my depression to a mild extent. I believe the dosage to be correct. Basically it was not that great of a drug for me. I was taking this drug in the late Spring/early Summer of 2010. M 26 50 days
25 2X day
3/20/2011
 5  Anxiety, PTSD symptoms The biggest problem I have currently is sleepiness during the day but it is worth it to me because I am no longer afraid all the time. It feels great to feel F 31 60 days
7/11/2005
 4  OCD delayed orgasm signifigantly reduced stress/partial reduction in OCD symptoms M 34 60 days
5/29/2002
 2  Depression/social anxiety None at all Paxil did not affect me at all, in neither a good way or bad way. I started wondering if they had given me placebos instead. They started me out on 12.5 mgs, and after a little while I upped it to 25 mgs. And it still did nothing for me. I finally gave up on it cold turkey 2 months later and had no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever. Oh well. F 19 60 days
12/6/2008
 5  Anxiety, PTSD symptoms Nausea 1st 2 weeks, decreased appetite, sleepiness during the day. The side effects I have had have been worth it. This drug is amazing. I feel better than I ever have in my life. An unexpected bonus was that it seems to have cleared up all of my IBS symptoms as well! Thank you PAXIL!! F 30 90 days
7/11/2005
 2  panic attacks and depression Insomnia, anxious,headache, It help a little with the panic attacks but I still get them and my depression is horrible . F 31 90 days
30mg 1X day
11/9/2011
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 1  depression, anxiety, PMS 30 mg a day>Extreme fatigue, pain in my joints, a different kind of frequent headache that I have never had before, clenching of jaw>jaw pain. Absolutely no sex drive. No interest in socializing with others. No interests in anyhing except to sleep. Eczema-like problem on face.The drug never seemed to "kick in." I was more depressed and anxious while taking it. Weaning off of this drug was HARD!For almost 1 week after cutting dose 50%> I began throwing up, head and body spins as if I had just gotten off of an Amusement park ride. xtreme Nausea, acute sense of smell (and any smell might cause me to throw up) and hearing. Vision tunneling in and out, and focusing problems. ever headach in eyes. Seeing flashes of light in a dark room.If yo are consideing taking this Drug PLEASE check other message Boards to see what others have gone through, before you decide. My Drs. did not believe that these symptoms were caused by the Paxil. Drs. seem to be in denial abut the side effects of this drug. Iam happy to say that I have been off o this drug completely for 8 days. I have had no other symptoms. I am now feeling better than I ever have in the past 3 months. F 45 90 days
4/20/2002
 2  Ptsd Extreme sweats and tremors F 49 100 days
80 1X day
8/16/2020
 1  depression strong suicide thoughts, anxious, feeling of electrical shocks in the head during long withdrawl period. Difficulty walking a straight line if I would have had to. M 59 120 days
5/27/2006
 3  deppression and anxiety If I forgot to take it for a few days, I would become extremley irritible M 27 133 days
5/8/2001
 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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