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 |
| 4 | Anxity, Panic Attacks | The first few days was hell, trying to talk to people face to face was nearly impossable - anxiety was actually more intense at first. The side effects are slowly going away though... | Ive had anxiety for a number of years, and right before I decided to go to the doctor about the problem I was having severe brain fog which is probably from years of trying to supress my anxity. For the first week the doctor put me on 7.5mg and then moved me to 25mg after that. The first few days sucked the anxiety level actually increased. After 2 weeks I noticed my anxiety level dropping significantly and now its almost non existant. Im overweight right now, so hopefully this wont induce anymore weight gain, and I havent noticed any yet. I am still experiencing brain fog symptoms, but they are slowly going away. I wouldn't consider this medication to be a life changing event, but it defintely has helped me. | M | 23 | 1 months | 12/17/2004 | 4 | Depression/ social anxiety | Memory loss, weight gain, totally changed personality, strange dreams (when I could sleep), loss of sleep, headaches, itchiness all over body, dizziness, blurred vision, shakiness, yawning. | When I am on Paxil CR, everything is great, i have a life again. I have recently had some trouble with my doctor's office giving my percription to me on time, so i am now coming off of them. I recommend that if you want to feel like you did before you started taking Paxil CR X 50, DO NOT GO OFF OF THEM ABRUPTLY...I now feel like a zombie. | F | 23 | 1 years | 1/8/2004 | 4 | anxiety/panic attacks | fatigue, trouble sleeping, decrease in appetite, unable to loose weight,lower sex drive, frequently headaches, shakes, vivid dreams. If anyone has a rememdy to help me sleep without the crazy dreams, please contact me. | As far as paxil CR helping with my anxiety it works great, but the side effects are difficult to deal with. | F | 23 | 3 years | 2/9/2005 | 4 | Panic disorder/ Anxiety | slight weight-gain, lack of orgasm (but not lack of sex drive...ugh!!), really vivid dreams. Felt pretty out of it and zombie-like for the first month or two. | I take 20mg of paxil for panic disorder/ anxiety and works really well. I feel completely normal aside from the fact I don't have panic attacks anymore. My only issues with it are the weight gain (very gradual 15 lbs. ouch), and sometimes I feel a little too nonchalant. But hey, can't have everything. | F | 23 | 1 years | 11/21/2007 | 3 | Anxiety, Stress, Light Depression | Holy crow is there ever a decrease in Libido! Frequent yawning, loss of some emotion (like I wouldn't feel bad if I did something that hurt someone). | I can see why this drug is popular. It really works. I've been on it for about 2 weeks now, and I can clearly see a difference; no more crying sprees, and I can focus on my life's realities. BUT, the loss of libido is so much, that if it doesn't go away soon (doctor advised I be on it for 6 months at least), I'm either going to stop taking SSRI's, or switch to another one. | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 1/6/2005 | 2 | for head ache | i have gain too much weight when i use this pills | notthing | 23 | 1 days 25 mg | 2/14/2015 | 1 | Panic Attacks | I began taking Paxil CR for sever panic attacks. I have been on it now for 3 years and have tried to get off of it twice. Each time I try to quit I experience unbearable side effects. To be honest the panic attacks I was experiencing were more tolerable than the side effects are from trying to quit takig paxil cr. Side effects I experience: felt out of body, terrible tremors, lack of concentration due to dizziness, nausea, weak, extremely tired, feel like my skin is crawling | If I could go back I would have never started taking this medicine. The side effects out way the benefits by far. | F | 23 | 3 years | 4/21/2005 | 1 | severe anxiety/panic disorder | Extreme nausea, unbearable headache, insomnia,appetite decrease, vomiting, unusual sweating, tremor | This is my third time trying Paxil. Doctor and counselor are insistent this is the drug for me. I can't bear the side effects! | F | 23 | 2 days | 9/11/2002 | 1 | depression | suicidal thoughts, extreme depression/severe panic attacks, weight gain | i have been taking paxil cr for about 16 months now and it has helped me with my depression somewhat. i say somewhat because i still have really bad days (which is just a part of being human). i have had really bad side effects while being on this drug and my doctor refuses to recognize them. my recent experience started about a week ago and it climaxed two days ago. i wasn't able to get out of bed for work and stayed motionless for the entire day. i tried to nap but managed only about 20 mins. i also cried hysterically and had severe suicidal thoughts throughout the day. i tried to force myself to go to sleep at around 10:30 p.m. but wasn't able to although i was really tired. at around 12:30 a.m. i had the worst panic attack that i have ever had in my life and i just felt completely crazy. my boyfriend called the hospital and they told him to bring me in. i refused and after a while (45 mins. or so) i was drained. i went to see my doctor yesterday and the only suggestion he had was to up my dosage (i'm on 25mg now and he wants to take me up to 37.5mg). i asked him if paxil was by any chance the reason for what happened to me and he seemed so shocked that i would even ask such a thing. he only said, | F | 23 | 16 months | 6/24/2004 | 5 | Severe OCD, Panic Attacks | Eliminated my libido completely. | I take 75 mg per day. This drug is amazing. | M | 24 | 3 years | 5/17/2004 | 5 | Panic Disorder | The first week I was on 12.5 and had no side effects, but the second week I increased to 25 and had extreme tiredness for the first few days. The tiredness subsided, but now I have a REALLY hard time getting out of bed in the morning. I have a job with flexible hours, and sometimes I refuse to get up on time because I know that I can just stay late to make up the hours. Also after being on 25 mg, I started clenching my jaw. I'm either getting used to the clenching or it's going away. In addition, I've been picking my head, face, chest, and back until there are scabs. Then I pick the scabs (I've never done this before being on Paxil CR). | My panic attacks have subsided, and I finally feel | F | 24 | 2 months | 5/12/2004 | 5 | depression and anxiety | I have had no side effects with this med, am being weaned off it to go on to effexor because it has stopped being effective after 8 years on and off but my anxiety is gone now any way. | I would strongly recomend this medication it changed me from a paranoid stay at home all day mess back into a bubbly out going person, dont give up there is a med out there for every mental illness i never thaught my psychosis imm being treated for at the moment would go but thanx to olanzapine it has!!! Good Luck xxx | F | 24 | 5 years | 7/11/2006 | 5 | depression | I had no side effects what so ever | It has cured my depression have been on it for years but i think i have gained some tolerence to it which i believe can happen on ssris. No weight gain or side effects have triend other anti depressants b4 with bad side effects i would recomend this drug to any one as it will also make you more out going if you suffer from social anxiety as i did before taking it. | F | 24 | 6 years | 5/16/2006 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic Attacks | First 2-3 wks feel very high, didn't want to eat much. Beware anyone starting this drug you do have all kinds of funny feelings the first couple of weeks. KEEP taking it...it will surpass...promise :) After the first few weeks the only side effects I've had are sleeping. When you are asleep sleeping is the only thing that matters. One day my husband called and wanted me to pick him up from work...I wanted to sleep more so I made him walk home :( And when he got home I couldnt believe I had done that and I barely remembered. | I have been on and off this drug for about 2 yrs. I first started with 25Mg...went off, back on, off, and now on but just with 12.5Mg. It works incredible well for panic attacks. I have yet to have one on Paxil Cr, but it makes you feel so great you always think you are ready to get off. WRONG! I've quit several times and go back on everytime. This time I am trying lower dose but think I need it bumped up, I am almost having panic attacks. Paxil makes life so much easier and your family will be much happier. Nothing really negative I can say except about the sleeping problem. Note to anyone taking this drug though; whatever you do take it in the mornings, if you take it at night it will be hard to fall asleep. | F | 24 | 2 years | 3/22/2004 | 5 | depression | dont think i have any side affects from this, im currently taking 37.5MG. i have experienced weight gain, but my doc belives its from the Depakote 500MG i was taking 3x a day. This drug has really helped me with my severe depression, i used to be on Lexapro and that didnt do a thing for me. | F | 24 | 10 months | 6/8/2007 | 5 | social anixeity; panic attacks | The first couple of weeks i experieced some insomina and headaches, the next couple of weeks side effects gradually disappeared | Heres the deal with all of these people slamming this drug! They say the side effects were too much, they say it was hell getting off it. Listen alot of these people in this room have taken this drug for years and then slammed it. It must have been effective for a quite a while? Theres not alot of positive feedback in here but I personally have experienced great results and have tried numerous meds until i found Paxil. If your anxiety is not that severe then you will not benefit from this med. If you do not work on congitive therapy then you will not benefit. If your anxiety is such a burden too were you cannot function and are paralyzed by fear thoughout the day from social interactions or just simply driving your car then I think your in need of Paxil. If your anxiety is not severe enough to cripple your life then dont even think about taking any kind of anxiety drug. You dont go though the trouble of finding a serious mind altering drug because you want to be a little more calmer th | M | 24 | 1 days | 3/24/2008 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | None that I can specifically attribute to Paxil CR | Helps me control my display of emotions. Has a calming effect that I like. Gives me some extra energy, or at least sometimes seems to. I wish I could find something that was more effective in boosting my energy and helping me control my emotions. I think I am going to try a Vitamin B12/Vitamin B6/Folic Acid supplement and hope it helps too, because generally speaking, my understanding of psychotropic drugs in general is that they frequently have unpredictable side effects, sometimes do more harm than good, and some can be addictive. When I was taking 25 mg per day, I had no withdrawal symptoms when I stopped taking it. I am now taking 50 mg per day, and am wondering if another antidepressant might help me more than Paxil, but it is definitely hard to know. | F | 24 | 3 years | 2/23/2008 | 4 | Panic attacks and anxiety | Loss of appetite and weight loss of about ten pounds. Also developed an eye twitch and occasional nightmares. Otherwise, I havent noticed anything | It is MUCH MORE effective than Lexapro for TRUE panic attacks. I was on Lexapro 10 mg for years and still had severe Panic attacks at times Once I switched over to Paxil CR they are almost completely gone. Regular Paxil was horrible tho, it made me SO tired but the CR doesnt. | F | 24 | | 2/7/2006 | 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 | 4 | anxiety and social anxiety disorder | working pretty good, i make way more eye contact with people and not feel panicky. Stopped the panic attacks | F | 24 | 2 months | 5/20/2004 |