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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PAXILCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  anxiety Nasty sexual side effects- lack of sex drive, hard to climax Could very well be the male birth control pill! Really no change in anxiety level yet- only 3 weeks in. Ready to quit! M 29 3 weeks
10/2/2008
 1  for anxiety and nervousness The Paxil had little effect, but when I stopped taking it I had an almost totally irresistable impulse to suicide, which I had to fight for a week. Definitely not recommended I personally consider this drug extremely dangerous for young people who don't have the experience of life to fight off suicidal impulses. F 70 3 weeks
1/30/2009
 4  Depression Weight gain. I gained about 12 lbs in three weeks. Trouble reaching orgasm as well as slightly diminished sex drive. Tremors, dry mouth and some constipation. Paxil is one of the best antidepressants on the market. I felt like a new person after just two weeks of use. The weight gain and the sexual side effect are very troublesome however. I can live with the other side effects. I may ask about trying another antidepressant. If I don't get as good results, I will return to the paxil and learn to live with the weight gain and sexual side effects. M 34 4 weeks
9/11/2002
 4  social anxiety and mild depression the only side effect that i have so far after four weeks of takeing paxel is pro long ejaculation but i can live with that and my wife is understanding M 27 4 weeks
10/5/2008
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 4  panic and anxiety strange food cravings, yawning, feeling tired all the time, mild nausea, headache, i am worried about weight gain-none yet so far and I have been on it for about 4 weeks. It has helped my panic attacks-i still get some breakthrough anxiety and occasional panic-but not as bad as before. I take klonopin for the breakthrough panic. F 38 4 weeks
12/26/2006
 4  Depression chattering teeth, night sweats, sexual dysfunction (delayed orgasm) did reduce depression, but side effects are frustrating, especially night sweats M 29 4 weeks
5/28/2001
 3  depression, PTSD drowsiness, inability to have an orgasm, night sweats At 20mg I felt no differant, but at 30mg I feel a slight boost in my overall mood M 26 4 weeks
5/3/2008
 1  depression and OCD. any possible, in particular brain zaps. it was a poison for my brain. M 23 4 weeks
12/28/2009
 5  Depression, Anxiety Pink Floyd-like dreams first 2 nights. Lack of sex drive first 4 weeks. Afore I wuz more nervous n a kat in a room fulla rokkin charez n I wuz alwayz fussin n fitein. Since I bin takin Paksil I been all calm n peesubl like. For a while I had trubl gittin enuf wood to keep the wifes fire a-burnin ( If ya no wot I meen) but now I can cut diamonds with it again. Thanks Dr. Fizer, yor the she-it. M 45 5 weeks
20mg 1X day
3/1/2010
 5  depression anxiety Sweating, Mild sleep disturbances, some sexual side effects but improving. Sleepiness. I've been taking Paxil for 5 weeks now. I started at 5 mg for one week and then increased the dose by 5 mg every week. I am now at 20 mg and have been at that level for two weeks. The doctor said it could take another two to four weeks for it to take it's full effect. So far, so good. I tried Remeron before this, but it left me in a complete fog. M 30 5 weeks
8/11/2004
 1  anxiety/depression dilated pupils, heart racing-feeling, nervousness Started on 20 mg for 5 weeks, along with ativan 1mg a day. Paxil immediately caused my pupils to dilate and heart to pound. After 5 weeks depression was worse, anxiety not a problem because my emotions were blunted, concentration and memory were MUCH worse than before. I do not recommend Paxil to be initiated at 20 mg., which is the typical dose. I was informed recently that my symptoms (emotional blunting,concentration/memory problems) were most likely from the too large (for me) starting dose. Currently only taking amitriptyline (VERY sedating, don't take in daytime) and hoping for improvement. Best wishes to all of you. F 45 5 weeks
10/9/2004
 5  anxiety and depression yawning,daytime sleepiness,loss of appetite,minor loss of libido I have a life again I am now looking forward to social situations my temper is easier to control i have become an easier person for my whole family to be around F 35 6 weeks
7/3/2003
 4  Anxiety Chattering teeth & delayed orgasm. I took Paxil for a year and it eliminated my anxiety. I became much more social and could concentrate/focus. I then went off Paxil because I couldn't have an orgasm. I am back to were I started. I can't focus on a task and don't want to go out. My life is being severely disrupted. My doctor told me that I'm going to have to decide to live with the sexual side effects or anxiety (looks like I'm not going to be able to have my cake and also eat it). I've decided to go back on the Paxil (30 mg) and live with the side effects. I can't stand being nervous all the time. I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. I'm still suffering from the anxiety and will most likely have to increase the dosage. I do grind my teeth at night, but I solved this problem by using a sport's mouth guard (99 cents at Wal-Mart). If I wear my mouth guard at night, I wake-up feeling fine. If I don't wear a mouth guard, my jaw and teeth hurt (sometimes have headaches) when I awaken. Currently, I'm also taki M 39 6 weeks
12/12/2007
 4  depression, anxiety, stress Very few, at most a few...em..."weird" dreams, but overall I'm pleased. OK folks...do you know why you are having "withdrawal" symptoms after getting off of this drug? Paxil is an antidepressant, which works to reduce the absorption of serotonin (body's natural antidepressant), so it remains within easy reach of the serotonin receptors in the brain, so that when needed, it is readily available to handle stress. When you go off of it (especially after being on it for a time) your body is not used to the lower serotonin levels that the Paxil works to keep elevated. You no longer have an adequate supply of this "natural antidepressant," so when your body needs it to handle stressful situations (many times including normal day-to-day activities), it is not there and you "crash." M 18 6 weeks
1/23/2008
 3  Depression/Anxiety Yawning, diarrhea, fatigue, jittering, Complete loss of sex drive or ability to orgasm. Even though there were some mild side effects initally, I felt so good the first few weeks I didn't care. At about 4 weeks at 20mg the good effects waned and I was left tired, with diarrhea, and unable to orgasm. The calm I felt in the beginning was gone. When I saw my doctor he switched me to Wellbutrin. So now I need to wean myself. I know I will have weaning side effects because I could tell when I was a few hours late with my pill. I know this drug helps a lot of people but if something else works for you then being unable to orgasm is unacceptable. F 55 6 weeks
9/14/2006
 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
 2  PTSD Weight gain lots of it, sharp pains in head, achey legs especially at night, no climax. Didn't feel anything for about 6 weeks. Then my panic and depression went, but I didn't feel anything, happy or sad. The weight gain seemed to happen over night and it was like bags of jelly. I'm a small person who has not had fat before but now I can't get rid of it, even with working out. I could not stand the pains in my head and legs but I did not have a problem coming off the drug. F 36 6 weeks
9/26/2003
 2  anxiety depression apathy, sexual indifference, but who cares? Because depression put my life in the crapper, I made the mistake of having concerns about my unaddressed life and the Drug Doc keyed in on "anxiety" rather than depression. Paxil took my apathy/depression and put it on steroids, so I had the virtue of not giving a rat's ass while I indifferently watched my life going further down in flames. It did nothing to spark my interests, motivation or desires. M 43 6 weeks
1/20/2010
 2  Anxiety and depression Feel down, sweats, zombie like, just tired ann want to lay down, nausia Took 10mg for 3 wks, 20 mg for 3 wks, now 6wks on 37,5 F 69 6 weeks
37,5
8/8/2016
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 1  depression constipation, memory loss, sleepy, sexual dysfunction(orgasm), clenched jaws,continued depression. M 57 6 weeks
4/26/2004

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