PAXIL CR Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.3 (595 Ratings)

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PAXIL CR  (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Paroxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Paroxetine is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. Paroxetine may lessen premenstrual symptoms such as irritability, increased appetite, and depression.   FDA Approval Date: 2000-12-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  anxiety extreame nausea,loss of weight,stomach pain,bruising,extreame muscle aches and pain,hemerriods,rectal bleeding,vaginal bleeding,dizzieness,night sweets,hallucinations,high blood pressure,panic attacks,felt like loosing my mind and was dying,numb hands and feet i had slight anxiety just worried about things this drug ruined me.iv been off it for almost 4 weeks now went off cold turkey still haveing horrible muscle pain and some bruising my dr checked for leukemia but negative i never had this before paxil cr also still have stomach problem pain and nausea have to take nexium didnmt have this before paxil im going to get tested for ulcers and get a colonscopy done and sence i stopped takeing the paxil my neck twitchs still have night swets.has anyone had these problems please email me if yes F 24 3 weeks
4/12/2004
 4  depression, eating disorder I never really experienced any side effects of the Paxil CR (25mg then to 12.5mg). Weight gain was severe, but that was half the reason for taking the meds, i went from 108lbs to 160lbs. I am also 5'10 The medication helped me a lot, now i function well and have gotten over my eating problems. However, now i am winging myself off, like the doctor told me to, and it is driving me crazy. I feel like I have the flu, so dizzy, nausea, stomach cramps, it is crazy. My last dose was sunday and it is tuesday now. I recommend being very careful when trying to quit taking this medication. I don't recommend people with more severe problems to quit taking it. If anyone has suggestions on how to make the misery of not taking meds let me know. Mentally I am great, physically feel so sick... F 29 1.5 years
4/13/2004
 3  depression and anxiety not many side effects going on when I started. This time I have gained 25 pounds in a year. I started taking Paxil in 1995 for depression and anxiety. I was up to 30mg at one time but changed doses a bit during the coarse of treatment and decided to go off of it sometime in 1998. I do not remember having any problems going off of it then, I just remember I tapered myself rather quickly down and only experienced minor electrical shock feelings and slight anxiety. Because my experience with Paxil was so benign the first time, when I started having anxiety problems again back about a year ago, I started taking 10mg of Paxil. About 3 weeks ago I decided I wanted to stop taking it for a while and tapered a bit like I had before for a few days. This time the experience was 100% different. I had EXTREME headaches, constant anxiety, painful electric shocks, INTENSE fatigue (awake for 3 hrs and exhausted),felt like I was dying and was constantly crying. I didn't even think it was from the cessation of Paxil because I never had this problem before. I thought that I must be developing some other medical problem. I then looked up on the internet and saw that some people have major withdrawal going off paxil. I took pill of Paxil immediately and within 4 hrs I felt like new- FOUR HOURS and I felt better than I had in years. So there obviously is some addiction/dependance that goes on with this drug and it is somehow related to other factors (being that I had severe withdrawal this time and nothing last time I went off). If anyone has had a similar experience I would like to here about it. It scares me to think I am addicted to something. thanks F 28 14 months
4/15/2004
 4  panic attacks/ depression weight gain 25 lbs. no sex drive. dizziness the first month or so every thing looked very animated and my body was very tingely. attacks were still there but very mild. socially it works great, no fear. hard to cry and release emotion, i dont freak out anymore, im just very calm. weening off next month to 25 mg. im a little scared. F 25 2 days
4/16/2004
 3  anxiety WEIGHT GAIN!!!!! dry mouth, sleepless nights, heat flashes, headaches Paxil cr helped greatly for my anxiety, i was very happy all the time but gained way to much weight , i have been on others and only 1 other drug helped many years ago. the weight gain from Paxil cr is horrible, i gained almost 30 lbs.in the 8 months i have been on it. i have recently started weening off the Paxil under my MD's care, the withdrawal side affects are so bad, i didnt think it was going to be as bad as some stories i read,being i am only on it for 8 months, but it is, i am nauseas all the time,i get a strange feeling in my head from time to time, i am sooo tired,also very emotional at times, my head feels really weird when i move my eyes a certain way, but despite that other people have went back on it because of the symptoms, i have decided to ride it out. GOOD LUCK F 32 8 months
4/22/2004
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 3  I was on regular paxil - it helped can't sleep more than a few hours have been feeling depressed and weepy all the time M 59 5 months
4/26/2004
 1  Depression, Anorexia Before I started to read this site & find out that this drug causes weight gain I was all for it. Now I'm not going to take it. F 26 0 days
4/27/2004
 5  anxiety depression delayed climax,headaches,nausea Done wonders for me I feel like the old me again side effects were minimal overall delayed climax hasnt even been an issue since I always took a while anyway gf has hardly noticed any change anyway highly recommend it has changed my life for better no question M 36 6 months
5/2/2004
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5/7/2004
 5  Depression Delayed Ejaculation During Sex, But I guess I am not a 2 minute man anymore! Very good drug. Helped me get through the desease of depression which was very severe. I am staying on Paxil Cr for life to prevent any future depressions.... This drug has also made me more outgoing and helped with anxiety.... M 35 1 years
5/8/2004
 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/Panic Attacks At the beginning some mild stomache pain. Some dizziness, and i wasnt able to eat dring the first couple of weeks, although i had already lost some weight from my depression. No major side affects only if i dont take it every day. Paxcil CR really helped me. I am taking 12.5mg for my depression that started last year when my daughter was diagnosed with cancer. Panic attacks then started when i would get over worried about something even if it was something little. I was esily irritated, and things were completely overwhelming to me. When i started taking paxil it helped me right away. I could sleep at night and not lay down and a million things go through my head, i could enjoy everyday, be happy with myself, and easily do the things i needed to do to take care of my ill child. It HELPS!!!! F 19 2 months
5/12/2004
 1  depression the pills did not dissolve and the medicine did not work. F 9 years
5/12/2004
 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
 1  Panic Disorder Weight gain, unable to orgasm, constant fatigue Paxil CR help my panic attacks but I wanted to get off the drug so I could become pregnant. The withdraw symptoms are a living HELL! I would never have taken this drug if I had known what I would go through! F 33 2.5 years
5/19/2004
 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
 3  Depression and Anxiety I experienced severe abdominal pain and diarrea, also, no sex drive. Moderate decrease in depression and anxiety, but side effects were HORRIBLE!!! M 29 7 months
5/25/2004
 3  Anxiety/OCD Fatigue/Tiredness/Yawning Paxil absolutely helped my anxiety/OCD; it is pretty much cured, but in exchange for my peace of mind, I am exhausted constantly. I sleep away much of my days, yawn frequently, and do not have a lot of energy. I used to be able to sleep 6 hours a night and feel rested, but now even 10 hours is not enough. M 22 10 months
6/4/2004
 4  panic attacks/anxiety sexual dysfunction/bad time drinking The drug has done wonders for me except when it comes to drinking. Be very careful drinking on Paxil Cr. I only blacked out once in my life before starting paxil and since then i have blacked out 5 times. Every time i drank. Bad stuff while Drinking!!!! M 22 4 months
6/7/2004
 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

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