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 |
| 3 | F | 31 | 6 days | 11/19/2004 | 2 | Depression/Anxiety | insomnia, weight gain, body/joint aches, withdrawl is HORRIBLE | I have been on Paxil CR for a total of 3 years at a variety of different strengths most recent being 75mg. After much research I started to tie in my inability to sleep for the past two years without being medicated and my sporadic bone/body pain for the past year and a half with the Paxil CR. During the course of taking this medication I also gained approx 20 lbs. After keeping a log of how I felt when ON the drug versus being OFF the drug I've decided to wean from it completely. I can say that the weaning process has been slow and really makes you feel horrible. I honestly in good faith say that it does help with the anxiety but only if you can handle the side effects. | F | 31 | 3 years | 11/8/2007 | 1 | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | 12.5 mg daytime sleepyness, nightmares intensified, suicidal thoughts and actions, loss of libido, weight gain, sweats, nausea, increase in appetite, constipation with alternating diarrhea, shock sensation in legs, unstable moods, emotional numbness just sort of "blah" and blank. | This stuff is horrible there is no way I'd ever do this again. I was on zoloft for 2 years with some nightmare problems so the doctor switched me to Paxil CR and it's just been a nightmare. I can't seem to pull myself out of this depression. | F | 31 | 45 days | 9/26/2008 | 1 | depression and anxiety | None at first and felt ok, but even taking it regulary I had the shock sensations. I lowered my dose and feel the same. It is horrible, I feel like I'm losing my mind and I'm going to die. My head hurts, I'm spacing out and paranoid. | F | 31 | 8 months | 2/6/2004 | 1 | Mild Anxiety | Inceased Anxiety, emotional mood swings | I took this drug for two days. From the time I started taking it my anxiety increased 3 fold accompanied by extreme emotional mood swings. Was taking Klonopin half of a .5 mg tab about 3 times a week for mild anxiety that would surface occassionally. Thought it would be good to go on a therapeutic medication to try and halt the mild anxiety all together but after two days of greatly increased anxiety I am going to stop. | M | 31 | 2 days | 10/7/2002 | 1 | stress, sleeplessness, pms, ibs | firt day-tired, second day-felt better than i had in twenty years, third day-ambulance-went into a severe panic attack/seizing type, fourth and fith days more panic attacks, sixth day went off paxil cr-went on effexor xr | F | 31 | 6 days | 8/19/2004 | 1 | depression | blurred vision and sleepiness (after 1 dose of 25 mg), those continued and tremors, anxiety and extremely dry mouth also started after 2nd and 3rd dose, major withdrawal symptoms | I only took Paxil CR 25 mg for three days, because after the third pill the dry mouth was so extreme that I couldn't continue. That day, I drank enough to necessitate going to the bathroom 20 times while at work. I'd been on Zoloft many years ago and knew that you need to taper off if you've been taking ADs for a while, but since I'd only taken three pills, I didn't think that was necessary. Boy was I wrong. Within a few hours of missing the next pill, I became very nauseous and agitated. My brain couldn't focus long enough to put together a complete thought, and I felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin. It was so bad that I wound up in the Emergency Department. I will never take this drug again. | F | 31 | 3 days | 4/20/2006 | 1 | GAD and Social Anxiety | While I was taking this medicine I didn't care about anything. My emotions were completely numb, minimal weight gain, no interest in sex. Others noticed I was withdrawn, but didn't say anything because they thought I was happy. When I decided after 6 years to not up my dose and actually wean off of it, the nightmare began. I had a HUGE rush of emotions that I couldn't control that had been numb for years, my head was fuzzy: I couldn't think, brain zaps. It was horrible!!!! It has been almost a year since I got off of Paxil and I am still trying to pick up the pieces over the past 6 years. Including my friendships and most importantly my marriage. I DO NOT recommend this medicine or anything that resembles it like Cymbalta. I now take Buspar and have never been happier! Well...as happy as I can be for losing 6 years of my life... | F | 31 | 6 years 30mg 1X day | 3/19/2011 | 1 | i dont think the doctors listened | IT CONTROLLED EVERY EMOTION I HAD....EVEN HAPPINESS...LIGHTHEADED ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN DRIVING...HYPERVENTILATION!!!!I FOUND OUT THAT THIS CAN CAUSE A STROKE, SEIZURE, OR BE FATAL...IM TOO YOUNG TO DIE FROM THIS STUFF. I THINK MEDS SHOULD BE USED AS TO HELP YOU GET OVER THE "HUMP". THEN YOU CAN FIX THE REAL ISSUES | EXTREME UPS AND DOWNS.........TOO EXTREME FOR ME PERSONALLY. MAYBE SOMEONE ESLE FEELS THE SAME WAY, I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD FEEL BETTER, BUT I DO TODAY NOW THAT I GOT OFF THIS STUFF AND DONT TAKE ANYTHING AT ALL | F | 31 | | 11/11/2005 | 5 | ANXIETY | EXTREME SLEEPINESS, HAVING TO NAP DURING THE DAY WHEN I NEVER HAD TO IN THE PAST, SOME NIGHT SWEATS, AND DIARRHEA | NO LONGER SO WORRISOME, FEEL RELAXED AND ENJOY LIFE MORE WITHOUT THE WORRY OVER EVERY TINY THING | F | 32 | 5 weeks | 6/8/2004 | 5 | postpardum depression | had to go the bathroom a lot. strange dreams | i feel like my old self again. i'm not yelling at the kids any more. i'm not afraid of having panic attacks any more. | F | 32 | 5 days | 12/17/2003 | 5 | Panic, Anxiety, Depression Insomnia | Weight gain, some lethargy after having recovered | It saved my life. At one point I was switched to the generic and I had a hard time adjusting to it. Was switched back to name brand. | F | 32 | 2 years | 2/1/2009 | 5 | anxiety disorder/OCD | loss of sex drive, dry mouth | I have suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and OCD since childhood, and have found Paxil CR to be the best treatment for me. Like most people, I had to try several SSRI medications to find the "right" one for me. Paxil CR effectively controls all anxiety and OCD symptoms for me. The only side effects I experience are a decrease in sex drive & dry mouth. | F | 32 | 10 years | 9/27/2009 | 4 | Panic Attacks | Very difficult at first but once in your system works like a charm. First few weeks bad panic attacks and needed Lorazepam to calm me down. Makes you very tired at first until you get used to it. It does make you gain weight but didn't mind cause I needed to gain weight anyhow. | Been on Paxil cr for about a year and love it. I do get panic attacks once in a while but learned to talk myself out of it. I'm going to get off paxil in about 5 months from now. Heard detox was not so good. | M | 32 | 1 years | 2/3/2009 | 4 | Panic Disorder | Weight Loss, Loss of appetit, Sleeplessness,mild anxiety, slight depression,nervousness | I read a lot of comments made about the awful use of Paxil CR but so far my experience with Paxil has been positive. Maybe the people who have commented on the drug are not getting the therapy that I have to understand the "underlying" problems that are causing their anxiety/depression. I am now on my 3rd year of being on this medication & it has helped me to get better. Please stick with it and GIVE IT TIME TO WORK!!!! I feel as though a lot of the people have not had the great pyshiatrist that I have had along with the great counseling. Although I do understand EVERYTHING you are going through I hope you all give it a chance.. | F | 32 | 3 years | 1/20/2008 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | 1st week was hell: trembling, no appetite, exhaustion, insomnia. After two weeks upped doseage to 25mg -- slowly began to feel better. Now after 1 month on 25mg, feeling better but still experiencing some side effects: sweating, hot flashes, twitching...some breakthrough anxiety | Seems to have allievated the anxiety and definately brought me out of the depression. Not 100% yet...and now a recall on the drug makes it hard to obtain. Great. | M | 32 | 6 weeks | 4/16/2005 | 4 | anxiety | slight loss of libido | my anxiety has decreased markedly and feels under control | M | 32 | 10 days | 6/4/2007 | 4 | PTSD, Depression, Anxiety | Body twitching (to the point where I can't sleep at night). Weight gain | This medication has helped me out, my only problem is the body twitching, it's keeping me up at night :-( But hey, I'm alot happier and more outgoing then I was 5 months ago when I wanted to drop off the face of the earth. | F | 32 | 4 months | 3/11/2004 | 4 | anixiety | F | 32 | 6 months | 7/29/2003 | 4 | depression/anxiety | needed to nap during the day for the first week and there is absolutely NO sexual desire at all. Other than that there are no other side effects for me. | I had reservations about continuing this medication when I read about the extreme side effects coming off this drug. I decided to go ahead and keep taking it because it took away the severe depression and anxiety after the second day. I don't know what will happen when I do attempt to come off Paxil CR, but I will have faith that things won't be that bad since I don't have many side effects. | F | 32 | 3 weeks | 8/5/2002 |