PAXIL CR Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.3 (595 Ratings)

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PAXIL CR  (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Paroxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric 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. Paroxetine may lessen premenstrual symptoms such as irritability, increased appetite, and depression.   FDA Approval Date: 2000-12-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 3  panic/anxiety, depression increased sweating, sexual disfunction(decreased drive, delayed ejaculation etc), cravings for alcohol/increased alcohol tolerance. Paxil cr has helped somewhat with my symptoms, but not enough to outweigh side effects. I am currently tapering off of the drug and have had withdrawal symptoms(37.5mg-25mg-12.5mg...). Since tapering off the drug, I have had an even more intense craving for alcohol along with the usual withdrawals (increased depression/anxiety, shakiness, tingling, and a general feeling of distress.) I don't feel like myself right now. I also take seroquel, which I know is helping with withdrawal symptoms.(I've been taking seroquel for a long time, before I was on paxil cr). I can't imagine what it's like to go off of paxil without something to augment the withdrawal process. Paxil/paxil cr may be beneficial for some people, but don't take it unless it's you must, that is after trying other SSRI's (zoloft, celexa, prozac, etc). Everything will be fine until you taper off of the drug. Paxil/paxil cr is supposedly be the worst SSRI in terms of sexual side effects and withdrawal symptoms, whi M 20 3 months
12/31/2006
 1  anxiety weight gain, loss of libido, horrendous withdrawal, akathisia, total numbness of all feelings, grayness to the skin after about 4 months of use Must be tapered slowly, can easily become dependent, too readily handed out. F 40 7 months
12/29/2006
 1  pregnancy induced hypertension weight gain (50 pounds that I could not take off and that did not include 35 pregnancy pounds), lethargy, fatigue, lack of sex drive, carb and soda cravings (overwhelming), numbness of emotions, loss of attention span, mental fog getting off is pure hell. I've had withdrawal symptoms for 17 months and no sign of an end. F 34 20 months
12/29/2006
 5  yes Fatigue, sexual side effects (but only in the first month, then back to normal) This medication has helped me greatly. I feel like myself again. I am able to communicate with people again and I feel comfortable around others. I have OCD, and it has almost completely dissapeared, I rarely have distressing thoughts. I'm almost always in a positive mood and I rarely become depressed. This has greatly improved my life! F 25 6 months
12/27/2006
 3  anxiety/depression initially, affected my appetite. now, after two weeks i get extra sleepy and lethargic in the afternoon. i actually HAD to take a nap for the first time in years. also, my mouth seems a bit dry and i have had decreased libido and inability to reach orgasm. i'll stick with it for now and hope the tired feeling goes away. M 35 3 weeks
12/8/2006
 1  back pain! suicide toughts. addiction. withdrawal hell a killer weapon!!!! F 35 6 years
12/7/2006
 5  Panic disorder yawning, tiredness that comes and goes, mild headaches the first few days I haven't had a panic attack since i started this med. I can't believe the difference it has made in my overall well being. I wasn't able to drive w/o having a full blown panic attack and now I can drive on he highway! I am much happier and more content, even have energy some days now! F 31 3 weeks
12/6/2006
 5  OCD Pretty bad insomnia, difficulty to reach orgasm, change in vision (not 100% sure if this has to do with paxil however), constipation, increased hunger, vivid dreams...in all honesty, all of these effects are worth paxil cr's results! This medication is flat out amazing. OCD was seriously holding my life back. I couldn't even drive in my car alone without having horrible recurring thoughts. I had to start falling asleep with the t.v. on so I could distract myself. Now, I can easily fall asleep without the t.v. and I can be alone without being swarmed by horrible thoughts. I'm taking a small dosage (12.5mg) so it takes a little longer to go away, but so far so good! F 18 5 months
11/14/2006
 3  Depression, then diagnosed Bipolar Mild weight gain, Killed libido Controlled moods fairly well M 22 4 years
11/14/2006
 4  Depression and anxiety Yawning, constantly fatigued, nightmares, dizziness and weight gain. I slept every chance I could get for about 2 months. Weight gain has now really became a factor. F 32 6 months
11/5/2006
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 4  premature ejaculation a little diziness I pop a 30mg pill around 2 hours before sex and i can give my partner an orgasm. I like having sex on paxil, it feels better for me too. Otherwise it's just two quick... i've been taking it from time to time for 2 years now. M 24 2 years
11/1/2006
 1  Depression, Anxiety, Anorexia WEIGHT GAIN, fatigue, binge eating, increased depression/anxiety This drug is the devil. I hate it! I have develeped uncontrolable eating habits. My weight has soared in a short amount of time (which is NOT cool being recovering anorexic). My depression became more severe as well as my anxiety. I am suicidal and have no desire to recover from my Eating Disorder. I have definitely changed for the worst on this medication. I had been on Zoloft prior and loved it. My stupid doctors decided to change me over to the devil drug, Paxil, and I am begging to go back on Zoloft. I hate Paxil! F 17
10/31/2006
 5  depression/ocd extreme fatigue/strange dreams depression stopped completely, OCD subsided to point of almost being gone. M 20 2 years
10/20/2006
 5  Depression Side effects only lasted a couple of weeks, then went away: Tired, yawning, and headaches. This medicine has given me my life back. I can get up and do things now. Before, all I did was lay on the couch and watch TV. I'm going back to college and I'm so excited about it. I wasn't excited about anything for a long time. F 27 4 months
10/17/2006
 3  panic disorder and anxiety tiredness, lack of emotion, decreased sexual desire, Paxil has helped with my panic attacks but could be doing a lot more. It also helps with social anxiety somewhat. Zoloft was more effective at first then quit working so i had to switch to paxil. I take 37.5 mg daily M 19 3 months
10/13/2006
 2  depression/anxiety Almost too many to mention. The worse was the COMPLETE loss of sex drive or ability to orgasm. Yawning, jaw clenching, EXTREME diarrhea.. basically pooped water all day. Depression lifted but came back worse than before. No energy. The first two weeks the depression was gone and I felt happy despite the MANY side effects. I was worried because I had to decide if not feeling depressed was worth the side effects. I didn't have to worry long because the depression came back with gusto. I switched to Wellbutrin. I had taken Paxil for about 2 months and had no trouble getting off it. Took one every other day for about a week while taking 1/2 dose of Wellbutrin. No withdrawal symptoms. F 55 2 months
10/13/2006
 5  panic disorder none GREAT M 27 2 years
9/25/2006
 4  panic attacks weight gain, about 20 lbs. ive been on paxil CR for 4 years now, and its been great, minus the weight gain. Ive tried Lexapro, Zoloft, and Cymbalta all without success. I gained about 20 lbs on paxil CR and its hell to try to get off. I'd rather take the weight gain, though, versus being a psychopath and having the panic attacks daily, panic attacks arent fun. M 28 4 years
9/25/2006
 3  anxiety/panic attacks insomnia, loss of appetite, zaps - comparitive to feeling like your being set on fire from the inside and it currents through your body, shake like a leaf on a tree in a windstorm, muscles shaky when walking down stairs, food tastes different, palpitations, increased heart rate during zap episodes I'm debating whether or not to continue use F 36 10 days
9/23/2006
 3  anxiety/depression it makes me content but it also makes me feel like i have no emotions and don't care about anything. i don't feel anxious or depressed really though and i don't worry about every little thing anymore. i have been eating ALOT more also. i feel more lazy and tired. i want my emotions back though, i think i am going to stop taking it. F 25 3 weeks
9/15/2006

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