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 | Panic Disorder | Itchiness all over. Shaky hands, fatigue and headaches. Can't sleep well at night without Ativan. | Seems to be diminishing the panic attacks and their intensity. Not sleeping well at night sometimes. Itchy all over- feels like it under my skin, there's no rash. Just recently, after raising dosage from 12.5 to 25mg I feel shaky. Trying to give it a chance. | F | 28 | 12 days | 1/18/2004 | 5 | depression | severe headaches when I first started taking it, inability to achieve orgasm | Awesome! I feel so much better. I'm more patient with my kids and more playful with my husband. I have regained my sense of humor. I'm not so easily upset and am able to handle things more easily. | F | 34 | 3 months | 1/19/2004 | 1 | depression | feeling that my mind was going out of my body, impossibility to reach orgasm, increased sweting, dry mouth, tackycardia and a distressing loss of feeling of normality and dreadful panic attacks. | panic attacks remained after stopping medication, spoiled a big part of my life, turned me into fearful person...keep away from this drug, the only people it benefits are the producers. | F | 35 | 7 days | 1/22/2004 | 1 | anxiety..panic attacks | intense trembling (tremors),teeth grinding,sweating,insomnia...no sleep what-so-ever,eyes hurt,attention disorder, | I did not like the way this drug made me feel at all! | F | 25 | 30 days | 1/25/2004 | 4 | panic attacks | dry mouth,increased appetite | i have taken paxil 20 mg on and off for 5 years. i just went back on two weeks ago becouse panic attacks returned. it is hard to get off of,but if you do it properly its no problem.taper down slowly. give yorself 3 mo. to taper off. exercise daily a must.no high carbs such as cookies ,ice cream anything containin high amounts of sugar. you can eat pasta potatoes bread etc....these keep serotonin level up. basically just eat healthy . no alcohol. this works its safe and deppression and panic dont come back unless you are under prolonged stress. trust me i just went back on becouse of fire and holidays panic started to set in again .iwas off for 2 years though. | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 2/4/2004 | 4 | anxiety | none | M | 35 | 6 months | 2/6/2004 | 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 | 2 | Depression and anxiety | Complete sexual dysfunction: Loss of libido and complete inability to orgasm. Extreme fatigue, absent mindedness, insomnia. | This drug worked well for depression, but I can't deal with the sexual side effects. I had a nice sex life with my husband before, now it's frustrating, even painful, and I usually cry afterwards. I went from someone who loved sex to someone who wants to avoid it at all costs. I can't even achieve orgasm manually anymore. | F | 20 | 2 months | 2/10/2004 | 5 | OCD | trouble sleeping the first couple weeks, a little nausea, an overall feeling of weirdness during the first two weeks.. | After only a month I left better than I had in years... my confidence is back, and I able to sit back and just enjoy life! Paxil CR really did save me! | M | 26 | 2 months | 2/13/2004 | 5 | Panic Attacks | Weight Gain!!! Big Time! 27 pounds in about 6 months and I can't take it off! Please email me if anyone has a solution to this problem. | I have to say that it has changed my life and made me feel like a real person. I function wonderfully now. Aside from the weight gain which does bum me out, I highly recommend Paxil CR. | F | 43 | 1 years | 2/16/2004 | 4 | PMDD | FIRST WEEKS I WAS PLAGUED WITH SLEEPINESS AND SLEEPLESSNESS. I ALSO EXPERIENCED HEADACHES. | AFTER 6 WEEKS, THE ONLY SIDE EFFECT I HAVE IS OCCASIONAL SLEEPLESSNESS AND A DISCONCERNING CRAVING/ADDICTION TO SUGAR AND CARBOHYDRATES. | F | 32 | 6 weeks | 2/18/2004 | 4 | Panic Disorder and OCD | Weight Loss, Increased panic and a feeling of losing my mind in the begining (first week), dry mouth, want to eat nothing but sweets, Tired during the day and insomnia at night, tingling in lages and arms | Overall the good out weighs the bad. I was on paxil and now taking 25 CR. This drug has helped me to get back to myself :) | F | 24 | 5 days | 2/18/2004 | 3 | Mild Depression/Stress | Not too many b/c I take it before bedtime. Lucid, Colorful Dreams. | I am trying to stop Paxil CR (12.5 mg)Cold Turkey which is a terrible idea. It constantly feels like there are jolts of electricity pulsating through my head and behind my eyes. Blurred Vision and nausea. It's interfering with my job and I feel terrible. I will probably have to start taking it again to stop these jolts. It's truly an awful feeling. | F | 22 | 8 months | 2/19/2004 | 5 | Depression, anxiety,panic attacks | I was put on Paxil CR 25mg. back in April of 2003. It made me tired and week for the first few weeks. Other than that, I had no side effects. | I think this is a marvelous drug. It worked wonders for me. I feel really great. I have been on 25 mg. of Paxil CR for 10 months and it worked beautifully. I just called my doctor this week and asked him to up the dose to 37.5mg as I felt that I needed a little bit more for my anxiety but, it has been a true life saver for me. Even at 37.5mg, that is a low dose for a man my size (6'0 | M | 31 | 10 months | 2/21/2004 | 3 | Depression, SAD, overall anxiety | Tired in the extreme, dizzyness, thirsty alot. | Has made me dull during the mornings, and has made those morninings a constant battle just to stay awake. I then go into a hyper mode in the evening, makes me feel on top of the world. As the day progresses I go into a very nuetral mood, but I feel like a zombie. Its a rollercoaster so far. My dreams are more vivid, and seem to last longer. Its been about 3 weeks into taking paxil CR 25. Overall it has squashed the anxiety somewhat, but I feel so disconnected. | M | 30 | 21 days | 2/21/2004 | 5 | UK | Weight gain, initial sleep loss, body twitches, sexual dysfunction, initial constipation, and others. | Going on this medication was the best decision I have ever made, despite all the negative side-effects. Coupled with therapy it has changed my life, helping me completely overcome depression, anxiety disorder, IBS and OCD. I am a little worried about the day I have to come off it though. Also about the sexual dysfunction. I have a very high sex drive and it can be extremely aggravating not being able to achieve orgasm anymore, or even come close. If anyone has any suggestions on how to overcome this is a woman, write to me. | F | 23 | 7 months | 2/23/2004 | 5 | Extreme anxiety, panic attacks | Although this drug helped me greatly at first, after several months of use I became extremely lethargic and tired all of the time (I cannot stess this enough) My professional and personal life began to suffer greatly. I would turn the alarm clock off without knowing and would be unable to get out of bed until Noon, sometimes 2:00 in the afternoon - even though I knew I was missing work. Nothing mattered but sleep. I would often fall asleep and nap just 3-4 hours after waking up. I would even pull over while driving sleep in parking lots for over an hour. I also completely lost my libido. I was only interested in sex every couple weeks at most and would go weeks without ever even thinking about it. I finally stopped taking it a few weeks agoa and noticed an immediate improvement in my energy level, alertness, productivity and libido. I have not had an anxiety attack yet and I hope things continue to go as they are!!! | Paxil did help to an amazing degree. My unexplainable exteme panic attacks and anxiety (dizziness, | M | 30 | 1 years | 2/23/2004 | 4 | depression/anxiety disorder | lowered libido significantly, drowsiness | F | 20 | 1 years | 2/27/2004 | 1 | anxiety and depression | extreme sleepiness for over 2 weeks. weight gain | This wasn't the right med for me. All I wanted to do was sleep. I yawned constantly. I immediately gained water weight. Since I've stopped I've been in the bathroom getting rid of the water! I am finally awake now. I liked not having anxiety, but there was nothing going on upstairs and I could not concentrate or stay awake resuming my normal life. | F | 2 weeks | 2/27/2004 | 1 | Depression | intense desire to sleep, absolutely no alertness, irritable, edema and water retention in both hands and ankles within 6 days of taking the drug at 5 mg/day (1/2 tablet). HATED IT, it made me more depressed and tired | M | 21 | 6 days | 3/3/2004 |