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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 4  bipolar I just started my paroxine (Paxil) now am having very bad lower back and side pains. Helps with my mood swings F 25 1 days
20 mg
4/1/2015
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 3  depression and anxiety Very addicting. Been taking it 16 yrs. Tried to wean off and absolutely horrible. Ended up back on it. Unable to cry and want to sometimes. However, I couldn't cry before paxil either. Haven't cried 20+ yrs. Addiction awful. It has helped the anxiety tremendously. No weight gain. F 61 1 days
40 mg dail
5/29/2016
 3  Clinical trial Headache, dizzyness, nausea, metalic taste M 63 1 days
10/29/2005
 1  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder terrible nightmares, sleepiness, drowsiness, not being able to speak when i was tired, being so tired that i HAD to go to sleep the very second I got tired, seizure- which caused a car accident, EEG's, and an MRI, only to find out that it was the paxil that caused my seizure and car accident, feeling as though i'm being electricuted, no sex drive... the list goes on and on and on and on... paxil is THE WORST DRUG ever made. you might as well be on heroine! DO NOT take paxil! it has made my life a living hell for the passed year and a half now. F 18 1 days
10/20/2006
 1  amxiety, panic attacks nausea, shaking, severe anxiety, insomnia, vivid dreams, heart palpitations, pounding heart, diarrhea, dizziness, ugly thoughts This drug and my brain did not mix well. I took one dose of 10 mg at about 6 pm and had insomnia, diarrhea, nausea, shaking, dizziness, pounding heart all night and morning. I couldn't sleep even though I felt very sleepy. Everytime I would fall asleep I would wake up from the shaking from the severe anxiety or vivid dreams. I also had a weird feeling like I had stopped breathing that would wake me up. It has not been about 27 hours since I took that one dose and I still feel anxious and shaky. I hope to have a better nights sleep tonight. I will never take this drug again. F 26 1 days
10 mg 1X day
11/10/2010
 1  depression I had a very unusual adverse reaction, within hours I had hot flashes and pins and needles sensations that would rush over my skin. Later I got severe nausea, complete insomnia, mood changes, mild visual disturbances, and a host of other issues. Sickest I've been in my life. The worst of this lasted about 3 days. It's been a decade since this happened to me and no doctors have been able to answer what is up. I'm very sensitive to other antidepressants as well but paxil really messed with me. I'd love to hear from other folks who have had hypersensitive reactions to antidepressants to hear what does work for you. F 33 1 days
10mg 1X day
10/26/2010
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 1  Depression/Anxiety Took my first Paxil (20mg) 24hrs ago; Nausea ALL DAY! I can't wait until this gets out of my body! F 19 1 days
6/6/2006
 1  Anxiety I blacked out in the shower after one pill at 10 mg. Woke up to muscle weakness, shakiness, extreme vertigo and nausea. I'm just glad I'm still alive after taking this stuff. I can't believe the FDA approved it. F 28 1 days
10/13/2004
 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  anxiety Nausea diarrhea shaking dizziness I was put on this drug because of anxiety. About 2 hours after taking it I had really bad diarrhea and nausea. My heart started racing. My normal heart rate is between 80-84 beats per minute. When taking this med it got up to 120. Needless to say I did not sleep that night. The next day was a living hell with the nausea and exhaustion. And then came the shakes. I have not taken it in over 36 hours and I still have minor shakes. Hopefully that will stop soon. DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG EVER!!! F 33 1 days
20mg
12/8/2015
 1  Anxiety Yawning. Dry mouth. Stomach pain. Head ache. Drowsy. Insomnia. Visual problems. Nauseous and loss of appetite Day 4 and I'm throwing in the towel. I'd rather have anxiety and the dark cloud of doom follow me around then continue taking this drug. F 43 1 days
20mg
4/30/2015
 1  depression Flu like symptoms,joints ached fever,nausea,all this after 1 dose! It lasted 3 full days,same reaction with celexa,they are in same family!! Pattie Zoloft works fine ! Don't keep taking meds that make you sick,ask if next one is in that group to avoid same problem. F 50 1 days
30mg
5/8/2015
 1  Depression Body aches, dry mouth, dizzy, upset stomach, shaking, ect... STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG. The side effects are worse than the depression F 43 1 days
20 mg
7/1/2015
 1  anxiety first day on Paxil. Have very bad anxiety. Worst day of my life. Gave me panic all day to the point where i thought i was dying. Made me so sick all day and scared out of my mine. Just wanted the day to end. I don't recommend this for anyone who has bad panic or anxiety. DONT TAKE F 19 1 days
20 mg 1X day
8/9/2015
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 1   Anger, hyperactivity, weight lose, insomnia, extrem head aches, panic attacks, after 5 months I weaned myself off! Not good for me! I am now going through a divorce after being married for 38 years! Husband and family think I was on drugs, I lost 7 pounds, Now with Divorce I'm losing more! Didn't need weight loss to begin with, wish I hadn't taking Paxil 20mg 55 1 days
9/1/2015
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 1  Depression After one 20mg dose: Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, fainting, difficulty breathing, tingling sensations, loud ringing in ears, muscle weakness, pounding/racing heart, tremors, severe dizziness, severe-anxiety and suffered my first panic attack. The worst day of my life, this has honestly convinced me to never take a SSRI again. F 20 1 days
11/4/2009
 1  anxiety The worst pill you can ever take feeling very dizzy and spaced out. Been trying to sleep and I can't body feels very heavy I have dry mouth And its by far the worst I have ever felt M 24 1 days
5 mg
9/19/2013
 1  depression and anxiety attacks Tremors (all over body shakes, like really really bad case of the coffee jitters), insomnia--my brain was WIDE awake at 2 am--hot and cold flashes, I went from freezing cold to burning up in a matter of a minute, and when the hot flashes came, my skin felt as if it were being burned, it acted as a diuretic, made me have to go to the bathroom every ten minutes, and it made me really really nauseous. I've got the generic form of Paxil, Paroxetine, and I was prescribed the drug for help with raging PTSD symptoms. But this is not worth it. I'll take the anxiety attacks over these side effects any day. And I was NOT aware that this drug is so addicting. I don't want to take a medicine I have to wean myself off of. No thanks. F 35 1 days
11/8/2007
 1  Depression Psychosis, sweating, dilated pupils, insomnia. Worst anti-depressant ever! I would highly recommend to anyone going to take this not to. Found out I was bipolar while taking this, went into psychosis and mania. Horrible side effects and awful to ween off of. F 25 1 days
3/21/2008
 1  Stress and depression Hot flash, dry mouth, nausea, panic attack I took my first and last dose at 11:00am and felt fine all day. Woke up in the middle of the night feeling strange. Felt like a hot flash, and I was trembling inside. My mouth was dry and I felt nauseated. The next day, before it was time for my second dose, I was driving to Lowes and began having a panic attack. MY FIRST PANIC ATTACK IN 9 YEARS! I had to pull off of the road into someones driveway and wait for the panic attack to pass. Needless to say, when I got home, the Paxil (or rather, POISON) went in the trash. I will never touch that crap again! I will stick with exercise (which works like a charm everytime anyway) and a healthier diet. To those of you who have been on this poison for years: I don't know how you do it! F 36 1 days
5/25/2008

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