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  anxiety/panic attacks Racing heart/palpitations. Racing thoughts/no ability to concentrate.Hyperactivity. Severe insomnia.Worsening panic episodes. Electric shock-like sensations in head and neck. Very dilated pupils. Flushing/burning extemities. Followed by macular rash, then hives. Extremely elavated b/p. Prescribed 10 mg. Doc said it would take up to 2 weeks for this to work, probably would not notice a thing till then. 4 hours after first dose I F 46 4 days
3/9/2005
 5  depression,anxiety,other Not really sure if I am satisfied with it yet or not as I have only have been taking it for 5 days but am having annoying side affects-headaches, bone aches, dry mouth,blurred vision, some tiredness. My pharmacist said most side effects will go away within 2-4 weeks. I hope I can hang in there. I was taking it in the morning and just switched to taking it at night hoping for less side effects. I do already feel alittle better and have a somewhat more stable mood. I am alittle worried about the potential weight gain as I am already 50 pounds overweight. I just want to feel better and be a happier person with stable emotions and feel more in control. F 45 5 days
12/6/2006
 5  OCD, depression, anxiety none yet.. maybe some nausea its only been 5 days on the paroxetine.. my doctor has me on 75 mgs of effexor. its working ok so far except for A LOT of leg bouncing/fidgeting if im sitting for a long time. she thought i should add 10 mg of paxil in addition to my 75 mgs of effexor. i lost about 3 or 4 pounds after one month on the effexor, but im very worried about gaining weight now that im on paxil too. has anyone not gained weight while on paxil? what about others anti depressants that dont cause weight gain? i would try wellbutrin but i have pretty bad OCD, and my doc doesnt think wellbutrin would work as well because it works on dopamine, where as paxil (SSRI's) work on serotonin. please, anyone with info or input EMAIL ME!! [email protected] thank you F 23 5 days
1/25/2007
 4  depression weight gain, night night sweats, lack of orgasom at first F 5 days
3/4/2008
 3  Stress-related Anxiety/Depression EXTREME fatigue - I can't wait to rush home and lie down! I was a bit nauseas the 2nd and 3rd day, but today I still have no appetite. I had trouble sleeping before, so I'm not sure if Paxil is affecting that or if that's perimenopause. ? Ditto for sweating - could be pre-existing perimenopause symptoms, so I don't know that Paxil is responsible for that, either. No overwhelming cravings. I've never had a brain "zap" that I know of, although I do remember one night, I bolted upright in bed because I had the sensation my brain had just switched OFF for a second. And yet, I was aware of it. Hard to describe, but very frightening. But just the once, and truly nothing else. I'd taken Paxil previously for about 4-6 months very successfully (I was having shouting matches with neighbors, fighting with EVERYONE and I didn't know why), but just quit one day. I don't even remember why, actually. I had no withdrawal symptoms at all that I recall. However, when NOT on Paxil, I have rage issues, anxiety, argumentative, and am currently trying to juggle a number of already-stressful issues. I asked to be prescribed this again, but only for a limited time period. I was also given Xanax for sleep, if necessary. Reading thru these posts, the satisfaction level seems to go way up AFTER 6 months or longer! I wonder how significant that might be. I'd prefer to not stay on this longer than 6 mos. My sister is bipolar and swears by Paxil; she said she was lethargic for 2 weeks, but then woke up one morning feeling great. I should have a similar experience, if genetics plays any part. Good luck to all! Please email me if you have any advice or suggestions for the fatigue. I can't afford to get laid off! F 47 5 days
5/14/2009
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 2  depression, anxety weight gain, no libido, dry mouth Withdrawal is unbearable. Glutathione may help to get off from this drug. You can get sublingual tablets at a health food store. Also, to minimize withdrawal symptoms, you may ask your doctor to switch you to Prozac. Hope this helps, and do some research before taking any drug!!! Good luck to everyone!!! F 22 5 days
1/4/2007
 1  Sleepless / depressed Mild seisures, night sweats, anxiety attacks, thoughts of suicide, delusional. I'm still suffering effects from only taking 5 pills. I'm just not the same person sometimes. M 30 5 days
2/26/2006
 1  depression I suffered very severe panic attacks and a sensation that everything was wrong. It took me ages to recover from these symptoms although I only took this medication for a few days.It turned me into a fearful person, opposite of what I was like before. F 34 5 days
1/22/2004
 1  anxiety tiny adrenaline rushes that made me nauseous, hot, sweaty, and feel like I was going to pass out... and it came in waves.... I also had no feelings.... I backed my vehicle into a parked car I saw.. I just couldnt comprehend anything. IT IS THE WORST DRUG OUT THERE! F 30 5 days
10 MG 1X day
3/19/2011
 1  Extreme tiredness... Crying and not wanting to get out of bed by the 3rd day... by the 5th day, I just wanted to die... My doctor lied to me and insisted that this drug would help to 'rearrange/reorganize' my sleep stages as I was suffering from excessive tiredness....couldn't stay awake for anything. I called the drug manufacturer who agreed that my reaction was an adverse reaction and they listed it in their database. They also told me that I was wise to have gone off it after 5 days despite my doctor's insistance to stay on it... F 46 5 days
8/22/2009
 1  anxiety/depression Made me so agitated that I almost committed suicide, even on one of the lowest doses possible, 5mg. Worst headache that you could imagine. Loss of sensation in taste-buds, extreme appetite (and weight gain), loss of feeling in penis/genitals. Insomnia and akathisia. If you have to take this stuff, make sure you are prescribed a benzodiazepine to deal with the very high risk of agitation and the anxiety this drug induces. Better yet, don't even think of taking this stuff without a proper evaluation and diagnosis from a competent psychiatrist (not just your front-line GP/Family doctor). This is dangerous medicine. Also, start at a very low dose, 5mg, and work your way up. The side effects of a full dose could easily cause psychosis, suicidality, and a plethora of other nasty side effects. M 29 5 days
2/26/2009
 1  anxiety/Panic attacks SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, major diarrhea, numbness, drowsiness. Had no sexual feelings, unable to climax no matter what. Completely numb in that area, never had that happen before. Burning diarrhea, abdominal pain. Felt dead to the world. Did not care about anything, completely erased all of my emotions. Was Horrible for me! It made my anxiety worse in the short term. The sexual side effects were distressing to me, I just could not stick it out with this drug. The effects on my IBS were very severe, the diarrhea was unbearable. NEVER AGAIN! F 46 5 days
6/1/2007
 5  anxiety, panic attacks, depression greetings. previously misdiagnosed with bpd and prescribed wellbutrin xr, depakote, and clonazepam by central florida psychiatrist. went to see him after complaining of depression and restlessness and racing thoughts after discontinuing alcohol and cannabis use. began taking wellbutrin xr(bupropion hydrochloride) for depression and depakote(valproic acid) for mood stabilization and kolonopin (clonazepam). felt like hedonistic superman. began dating beautiful but severely disturbed alcoholic stripper. began drinking socially, but combination of dysfunctional relationship (duh!)and financial problems plus stress caused by botched leg surgeries sent me into a talespin. by the end of the year, in addition to my daily 8 prescribed pills, was drinking 20 to 40 drinks a night on top of 1 to 2 grams of cocaine, 1 to 4 grams of marijuana depending on quality, ecstasy, painkillers by the handful, anything and everything except steroids. i'd say one out of ten of my old friends was dead by 35. felt invincible and was becoming notorious for my amazing tolerances, propensity to spend money, and promiscuity after i found out my ex was cheating. drank and drugged enough to kill most people any given night. began blacking out for 4 hrs. at a time, blew all my money, got into fights and was surrounded my self with so many criminals and thugs i began carrying a loaded .40 glock everywhere i went and drove drunk routinely. although i knew what i was doing would cause me problems, i was so zombied up that i just kind of kicked back and watched the horror of my life with amused detachment and not much concern for anything beyond doing anything and everything to feel M 26 6 days
11/14/2004
 4  anxiety weight gain F 31 6 days
8/19/2008
 4  depression tremors and dizziness when trying to discontinue use. wish I didn't need it. F 28 6 days
4/11/2008
 4  depression tremors and dizziness when trying to discontinue use. wish I didn't need it. F 28 6 days
4/11/2008
 3  anxiety/depression FATIGUE love it but could anyone help me with the fatigue? - M 35 6 days
5/11/2007
 3  Social and Generalized Anxiety First 3 to 4 weeks I yawned alot. (nothing to worry about). Prolonged ejaculation (which has been a good thing for me and my lady I must admit :)). I sweat alot in bed now when asleep (a bad thing). I have alot of memorable dreams (good dreams so far). I now have far less negative thoughts. I feel more confident around others. I suffered alot of pain through-out my body but that has all gone now. I feel like a better person now but I believe I can be even better over time, I hope. I still suffer minor panic attacks but I'm hoping this will go in time. Drinking beer always helps (just starting drinking it since being on this medication). I've been on holiday for 4 of the 6 weeks I've been on this medication, so I'm yet to see the conclusion. M 35 6 days
1/31/2004
 2  PD and severe anxiety anxious, nervous , more than normal After only 6 days, I've just decided to STOP after reading all these posts!!! I'm not going to continue another day. I can't gain anymore weight, I'm 220 and trying to get weight off to be healthier, I cant risk that for one thing, BUT man, all the stuff written, forget it. My anxiety is pretty terrible, but it doesnt seem worth it in the long run. My Dr. doesnt want to give me Xanax even though I've never took too many unless I have severe panic attacks, and i still only took the 3 a day at the most, so without knowing what to do next, I DO KNOW that thanks to this site, Im not going to take the Paxil. I hope withdrawls dont happen after only six days. Thanks guys :) I'm going to try exercise, and talk to my doctor. (She could have warned me about this drug) F 33 6 days
10 mg 1X day
7/18/2010
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 2  Panic Disorder Night sweats, teeth grinding, major stomach issues, weight gain I was happy that the panic attacks went away but WOW if I had known what was to come. I have always been thin and I refuse to weigh myself b/c I feel so bloated and uncomfortable all of the time. My eating habits have not changed but my clothes do not fit the same. I have not taken for about six days now and it is awful. I can not sleep, I am either freezing or sweating, unbearable headaches, fatigue, depressed, and MOODY . Is scares me because I feel this drug has changed me. I have always been easy going and hope that these side effects will go away!!! Everyone is yelling at me telling me it is my fault b/c you should ween yourself but I can not deal with it anymore, ya know? I started with 12.5 mg then the dosage was increased to 20 mg. F 28 6 days
3/8/2005

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