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 |
| 1 | To control Anxiety/Depression | Severe weight gain, that I did not experience with plain Paxil 10mg. CAUTION/ALERT: Recommend all patients get periodic blood work to check liver function (SGOT & SGPT levels). After a year on the drug, I had some chronic problems with sinuses/allergies, my doc did a Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) and found SGOT & SGPT levels 4 & 5 times the normal values. This can happen in 2% of patients, per clinical trials. I Switched back to plain Paxil immediately! I did not have this result with the plain form of the drug. | All doctors need to periodically screen patients on this drug for elevated LFTs!!!!! | F | 41 | 1 years | 1/12/2005 | 5 | depression/anxiety | Sleepiness, occasional nausea, occasional slight headaches. | Helped w/depression tremendously. Tried to stop for 5 days, and was beside myself w/old bad feelings. Went back on and everythings great. Also helps w/desire for sexual relations, probably because it makes me feel better about everything in general anyway. | F | 42 | 7 months | 9/11/2002 | 5 | Severe panic attacks, depression | Lack of emotion, weight gain, need more sleep | So glad I'm taking it. Have had illness since I was 12 yrs. old, nothing else worked. Unable to come off meds though. | F | 42 | 7 years | 8/2/2007 | 5 | ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION | LOST MORE LIBITO THE HIGHER THE DOSE WENT TO A POINT OF ZERO FOR MY SOLDIER. NAUSEA FIRST WEEK. BRAIN WENT A LITTLE NUMB TO. | HELPS MY ANXIETY BUT DOES SHIT ALL FOR MY DEPRESSION AND MIGHT EVEN HAVE MADE IT WORSE. TAKING REMERON FOR THAT IN COMBINATION. I WANT TO TRY TAKING JUST LOW DOSAGES OF PAXIL CR BECAUSE I MISS DOING THE WIFE DAILY WITH EASE AND LOVING IT. | M | 42 | 3 months | 5/20/2005 | 5 | Anxiety and depression | None, actually. Maybe a little lethargy, but otherwise okay. | Made me feel human again. | F | 42 | 3 years | 7/22/2006 | 5 | depression & panic attacks | some weight gain. | works great for me. i was on paxil first, then later the paxil cr.been on this medication a long time, it has really worked great for me. if you talk to your dr. and you want to be weaned from this medication, the funny feeling you get, like the zip in your head will go away after awhile. its really no big deal, it may feel like it at the time, but it does go away. i have found in the past when i have had that, if i move my head slow, and not turn it around real fast, that helped me with the zip i felt. also your dr can help with treating some side effects for you. best of luck to you all. i hope this helps. | F | 42 | 12 years | 6/15/2006 | 5 | Depression, anxiety, and panic | Had brief gastrointestinal problems but cleared up withing 2 weeks. Slightly drowsy at the beginning too. | Every person is different in body and mind. I have tried zoloft, wellbutrin, and lexapro. None of these were the right fit for me. The Paxil CR was perfect for me. After the initial discomforts described in side effects column went away, I just feel normal. What a wonderful feeling....normal! | F | 42 | 9 months | 11/3/2005 | 5 | Severe anxiety, insomnia, | white noise, occasional headaches-but not sure if it's related to taking this medicine, | Before I started taking this medication, I didn't know what was wrong with me. For about 6 months I couldn't sleep more than 4 hours per night, wasn't eating, food didn't taste or smell good. I constantly felt severe anxiety and tried so many things to feel better but nothing helped. My Dr. suggested I try Paxil and it took about 4 weeks for this medication to start helping me, but now I feel so much better. I really feel like it gave me my life back. I am loving my life again! | F | 42 | 6 weeks 37.5 mg. 1X day | 12/27/2010 | 5 | anxiety disorder | At first stomach ache, but after a few weeks it went away. definatley weight gain 15-20 lbs. | I think the paxil cr is better than regular paxil. I take paxil cr 25 mg. This drug has been wonderful for keeping me calm and I can function now. | F | 42 | 8 years | 6/27/2004 | 5 | depression | I started at 15m then increased to 25m. i didn't really have any side effects while taking the drug.(i was even able to have sex.) i dicided to stop cold turkey and am haivng a terrible time. i hope this doesn't last much longer. i am very tired, i want to sleep all the time. i feel very sick to my stomach. i also have constant dizziness and feel very light headed. i have been off it for 4 days now. | besides the side effects the drug got me through a very tough time in my life. | M | 42 | 9 months | 3/7/2004 | 5 | PMS menstrual | yawning but much easier to deal with than my grouchy PMS | I am a nurse, (psych) Seen many ineffective meds with patients. Paxil regular does not help the majority of my patients. I tried 12.5 CR on myself and it worked the same day. Great night sleep, less irritable, nicer person. I only use it for 6 days before my period. Just right for me. | F | 42 | 3 months | 10/27/2004 | 4 | Social Anxiety Disorder, depression | Inability to achieve orgasm. Dry mouth. | It has completely removed my anxiety about being around people, and all my other anxieties. HOWEVER, I really, REALLY miss being able to...you know. | M | 42 | 4 weeks | 9/28/2004 | 4 | social anxiety | Dry mouth and inability to reach orgasm (very long time). Went from one extreme, premature ejaculation, to lasting for hours. Now if I can only get somewhere in the middle. The first week experienced extreme nausae, but that has went away. | Overall the drug seems to help me. Started out at 12.5 mg for 2 weeks then switched to 25mg. Hope the sexual side effects subside over the next few weeks. | M | 42 | 3 weeks | 11/23/2004 | 4 | Depression | Gas, gas, gas. Farting like crazy. Stomach rumbling. Sex drive stinks (besides the farts!) but it's better than other SSRI's I've tried. Morning headaches, increased appetite, lethargy, & weight gain!! | First I must say this has done wonders for my depression. I was taking Wellbutrin XL before this and THAT was a train wreck! SO this is much better, though I'm very tired quite often and groggy. I am gaining weight and I'm more hungry. I've gained 10 lbs. in 2.5 months already on this. | M | 42 | 4 months | 11/12/2005 | 4 | Depression | Nausea, drowsiness, no crying, numbness, eye twitching, 30 lb. weight gain | I was initially taking 12.5 mg/day for 9 months. For the first 4 months, I was diligent with exercising and good eating habits and actually lost weight. During the 5th month, I was injured and the exercising had to stop. Interestingly enough, I sunk back into depression and had to double the dosage by the 9th month. When I stopped exercising, I also started to gain weight almost instantly (20 lbs. in 5 months and then 10 more in 2 months after doubling the dosage). I have been exercising again for the past 2 months and haven't lost a pound!!!! However, on the double dosage, I am back to myself again. Much happier, in control, less anxiety, sociable, not obsessing about things. Not sure what to do. Might see my doctor about going back down to 12.5 mg and continuing the exercising. | F | 42 | 1 years 12.5/25 mg 1X day | 10/9/2012 | 4 | depression | mild sexual, overeating | F | 42 | 3 years | 4/18/2008 | 3 | concentration | At first I had a crushing head ache. That went away when I lowered the dose. Now I feel extremely tired. | I am wondering if I can take a stimulant with it? I really like how I am able to concentrate, but now I fall asleep constantly...so how helpful is it? | F | 42 | 1 months | 5/17/2009 | 3 | deppression | F | 42 | 12 times | 7/26/2003 | 3 | anxiety/depression | WEIGHT GAIN!! 20 lbs in 3 months! This added to depression. Crazy cravings for carbs, uncontrollable. Felt tired all the time, never got enough sleep, would not hear the alarm. Would try to workout - no energy at all. Drymouth. | I am going off due to the weight gain but it did work for panic. However, felt flat, emotionless. Has been awful to get off, tremors, restless legs when trying to go to sleep, mood swings, hunger, insomnia. I think the Paxil CR builds up and stays in your system alot longer than regular. | F | 42 | 3 months | 4/11/2004 | 2 | anxiety | jumpy, numb/tingling hands and feet/ anxiety symptoms getting worse. | M | 42 | 2 weeks 25 mg 1X day | 11/28/2010 |