PAXIL CR Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (595 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PAXIL CR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PAXIL CR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 5 | panic disorder | none | GREAT | M | 27 | 2 years | 9/25/2006 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Sleepiness during afternoons, Mild Insomnia keeping me up till about midnight-1:00AM. | Taken with Dinner @ 7pm, I have hardly any side effects. Especially as bad as I did with Other SSRI's. This medicine is much better as far as side effects go... If you've tried another SSRI, and it treated you bad, Try Paxil CR. Good Luck all !! | M | 27 | 16 days | 6/6/2002 | 5 | severe panic disorder + depression | only sporadic electric shock sensations through entire body | Switched to paxil cr after 5 years on xanax & alcohol for my panic attacks (did not leave the house for over a year panic was so bad). Switched to paxil cr after seizure trying to come off xanax (xanax stopped working at 4mg a day). Xanax gave me disinhibition and basically ruined my life. Wish my first doc started me on paxil cr instead of xanax -- which you can't stay on!! ..unless you want to become a zombie. STAY AWAY FROM DAILY USE OF XANAX! OK, ONLY as an occasional PRN. If u let your body develop a physical dependence on xanax, u are basically screwed -- seek help from a GOOD doc or HOSPITAL ER to get off xanax. I was in the hospital to get off it and they still messed up my detox!!!!! Had to do 28 day in-patient to get off it safely.... | F | 27 | 10 months | 7/5/2008 | 5 | Anxiety/Depression/OCD | At the start I had no libido, then it came back in full swing. I became totally apathetic. It was as if I had no emotions at all. You could tell me the world is going to end and I could shrug it off. P.S I am on Paxil 30mg and changing to 25mg CR to offsett the side effects hopefully. | Paxil has helped me tremendously. It helped me clear my head and figure out what is exactly wrong and stride towards my goals. | M | 27 | 5 months | 5/17/2007 | 5 | anxiety | low libido, tired | My anxiety went form a 7 to a 2. I am able to function well and complete my studies without being sad or worried. This drug is a blessing. I suggest taking it at night to decrease the s/e. | M | 27 | 6 months | 5/27/2007 | 4 | anxiety, panic and depression | i don't have any side effects other than have to take klonopin to help with my panicky feelings until the paxil cr kicks in. i have only been on it for 2 days so it is too soon to tell. but i have been having panicky feelings around the time i need to take my next dosage. I don't know if it is due to the paxil wearing off or what. i am also not eating...no real appetite. | I have only been taking paxil cr for 2 days, i also take klonopin twice daily to help control my panic and to calm me down. but i am only suppose to be on this until the paxil kicks in...hopefully. I am still feeling anxious and i am unable to take naps in the afternoon even though i am TIRED. i still walk up the early mornings with a feeling of panic and am unable to get back to sleep. SO mornings are hard. But i am hoping in another couple of days that the paxil will kick in and all will be better. i look forward to the weight gain due to be losing 10 or more pounds with the anxiety and depression. I am a little person so i need some weight. | F | 27 | 2 days | 2/25/2005 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | Just an overall effect of being tired or dizzy i suppose i could say. Keep in mind ive only been takin it for a week and was wondering if anyone else experienced extreme drowsiness or if i should be lookin at the host of other prescriptions I take.Any response or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Jake | within the last two months ive been seeking treatment and the first meds they gave me was Effexor XR and i had tremendously bad side effects with it. was then transfered to paxil which so far is better but im not totally sold on the idea that this is the perfect drug for me. My main problem is sever anxiety and i mean severe in the stongest sense. My depression i can't i cant actuallly feel it so its harder for me to except it. Basicly if youve read these who can figure out that im lott and looking for answers. Any responders i would like to talk more about my situation cause just like in most cases there are a lot more underlying problems that contribute to my problems. Thanks for anyone who listens this is my first time ive wrote in one of these forums and im looking forward to see what can come of them. | M | 27 | 3 weeks | 5/5/2008 | 4 | Panic Attacks/Anxiety Disorder | For the first week I physically could not eat. Everytime I put food in my mouth, my throat would close off. I would spend hours a day dry-heaving as well. I lost 10 pounds in the first 10 days I was on the medicine and experienced worse anxiety than I did before I was put on the drug. I also missed several days of work and became dehydrated and was almost hospitalized. Other side effects that I experienced were horrible night sweats, strange and vivid dreams, body jerks, no sex drive what so ever, inability to achieve orgasm, extreme exhaustion (I would have to sleep 10-12 hours a night just to be able to get out of bed) and I also felt dizzy at times and often felt confused. After the initial weight loss I then gained 20 pounds and was unable to take any of it off. | While the panic attacks did cease (which I am grateful for) I wish that I would have never taken the drug. I was only on the 12.5 CR because the 25 caused me to sweat and I became very jittery. I began drinking heavily while on the medication for no real apparent reason. With the excessive drinking, the weight gain (I went from 110 to 130lbs) and the lack of sex drive (I am a newlywed) I began to experience severe depression. I was also bothered by the inability to feel certain emotions - sadness or anger when needed. Just recently I started to get off of the Paxil because I couldn't take effects of the medicine anymore. I took the 12.5 every other day for two weeks and then stopped taking it all together. The side effects were a complete nightmare - extreme anxiety, severe mood swings (bouts of extreme sadness or anger), dizziness, and nausea. I am terrified that this drug could have caused some sort of damage to my body or brain and I regret taking it. On the bright side, my sex drive is coming back, and I am not exhausted anymore. I have only been completely off of it for 2 weeks now and the side have decreased significantly. I just pray that the weight will come off quickly. Please contact me if you experienced the weight gain and if you were able to lose it. | F | 27 | 6 months | 3/24/2004 | 4 | Depression/OCD | Lethargy, Loss of libido, my lows aren't as low and my highs aren't as high, loss of emotion, apathy. | Never wanted to take this drug long term - have tried to wean myself off slowly twice now but did not have a good reaction to that. I was taking it for depression for 5 years and now because my OCD is becoming more prevalent, they upped my dosage a few days ago and I'm even MORE tired than before. | F | 27 | 5 years | 1/29/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | Dizziness the first few days... | I was taking Lexapro 10mg for 3 months and gained 15 pounds, so I was switched to Paxil CR 12.5mg... Seems that this dosage is great. I am taking Omega 3-6-9 to help with my sugar levels so I am not craving breads and sugar, maybe this is what I should have done with Lexapro... Lost 7 pounds and it's only been 2 1/2 weeks.. Of course a little portion control is helpful too. Although with Lexapro all I wanted to do is EAT EAT EAT, not feeling that way with the Paxil CR. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 9/12/2006 | 4 | Anxiety | Abdominal cramps And sudden pain in abdomin and bloating I was on normal paxil for the back 10 years. But shifted to paxil cr to reduce acidity and gastritis issue. Paxil cr is better for my mood but made my tummy very sensitive and painfull . If any one can help or suggest pls help me. On my email | I need to get rid of abd cramps on paxil cr 25 mg . But not on normal paxil 20 mg . | 27 | 3 months 12.5 ,25 | 5/7/2019 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety/OCD | tingling of extremities, severe panic attacks the first week, increase in appetite, severe headaches, vivid dreams, hot flashes and extreme thirst | Was taking 25mg CR about 2 years ago and it worked great for my anxiety. This year, statrted with 12.5, up to 37.5mg for OCD and anxiety. Has not worked as well this time. Am switching to Zoloft-new MD says Paxil isn't her choice for women. Who knew?? | M | 27 | 3 months | 6/1/2006 | 3 | post-traumatic stress disorder | The first couple of days i was tired and i had the runs a couple of times. Then one day i had to go for a job interview and i got cold chills, threw up and felt like i was going to die. My doctor said that it was possible that i was internally expressing my feelings, because normally i would start crying, but i COULDN'T cry. I laughed and told him that i would hold him accountable if i lost my emotions. I have been on Paxil CR for just over a month and have felt fine other than that. Then a couple of days ago i had about 6 cups of coffee and i felt really bloated, my skin felt really tight and i was sooo tired. I have been feeling that way since, and i am so weak, my eyes feel dry, i feel nauseated, my blood pressure is high (it is usually perfect) i had blood in my stool and my neck is very stiff and i am still tired. It is the weekend, so i have to wait until Monday to go see my doctor. I don't know if there is a delay in feeling side effects, but it has to be the Paxil because I can't think of any other reason why i would be feeling like this for 4 days straight. I was also really dizzy when i woke up yesterday. If anyone else has had this experience, please feel free to email me! Thanks! | F | 27 | 5 weeks | 11/7/2004 | 3 | Anxiety disorder/Depression/Bipolar | I can't stop yawning-sometimes it keeps me up at night, which is ironic. | I don't know about side effects b/c I had these symptoms right before as well:
My right eye twitches now when I'm stressed. Still having panic attacks-just not as often. Depression is much better. I still can't think clearly or handle complex tasks like I could before this | F | 27 | 8 weeks | 6/23/2004 | 3 | ANXIETY/DEPRESSION | The beginnning side effects were regular like other SSRI drugs and lasted a week or two. However, I am trying to get off of this drug and I am so overwhelmed by what to do. I have cut my 25 dose to 12.5 with my doctors help and have been at this for 5 days. I feel dizzy, sick to stomach, poor vision, high like on drugs, electric feelings in my body. Every time i blink, my fingers and toes tingle. I hope I don't have some lifelong problem. I gained 40 lbs on this. | I have been on Prozac (felt irrational), Effexor (gained 70 lbs), Zoloft (still anxious) and now this. Paxil has the worst side effects for coming off. If anyone has successfully got off Paxil CR please email me and tell me how. I am so desperate and do not know if I can make it through these withdrawl symptoms but I will not go back on something that is making my brain feel like jello and I sleep like 14 hours a day and work. Still no social life. Please HELP me! | F | 27 | 1 years | 8/23/2004 | 3 | Deprssion/ anxiety | Dry mouth, sexual side effects, sleepyness | The first time I took it it worked great. But I quit taking it on my own and the withdrawl affects were horrible. I was 10 times worse with the withdrawl then before I started taking it in the first place. Buzzing sounds, dizzyness, extreme moodiness and irratibility, elevated anxiety and paranoia just to name a few withdrawl symptoms. Several months later started taking it again. It barely helped any of my symptoms this time at all. Was on it for 6 months this timea nd quit taking it against doctors wishes...minimal withdrawl this time. | M | 27 | 2 years | 1/25/2005 | 2 | Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety, OCD | lightheadedess, panicky, insomnia, irritability, malaise, lethargy | I have been taking it for 4 days and these side effects are horrible. I called my Psych and he said to stop taking it. I felt crazy on it. I woke up this morning with a panic attack. I never got those that early in the morning. I dont think this drug is for me. | M | 27 | 4 days | 2/7/2005 | 2 | Depression, Social Anxiety | Severe Insomnia for the first month. Severe Nightmares, Uncontrollable Eye movements, Yawning Every 5 minutes all day. Severe Withdrawal when stopped such as Severe Depression, Weird Eye Movements. | I took 50 mg of Paxil for about 6 months for depression, and severe social anxiety. It helped very little and had severe withdrawal when I stopped it. I was almost suicidal and I tapered it off very very slowly! This was obviously not the right med for me. | M | 27 | 6 months | 12/27/2007 | 2 | weight gain | it does help a little but it flattens personality | M | 27 | 1 months | 12/6/2003 |