PAXIL Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1022 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PAXIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PAXIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | anxiety | tiny adrenaline rushes that made me nauseous, hot, sweaty, and feel like I was going to pass out... and it came in waves.... | I also had no feelings.... I backed my vehicle into a parked car I saw.. I just couldnt comprehend anything. IT IS THE WORST DRUG OUT THERE! | F | 30 | 5 days 10 MG 1X day | 3/19/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | Weight gain, loss of libido, drowsiness, not caring about things in life, in time increased depression and anxiety and a whole slew of other problems doctors never associated to the Paxil. | This is pure poison. And talk about withdrawal HELL -- I nearly took my life. Don't believe all the doctors who try to stick you on antidepressants as the answer, because in time, it will likely backfire on you, and you won't even realize it until your life is in ruins. These drugs are sneaky like that. You're talking about your brain here, people. Diet and exercise can fix most issues. And definitely avoid Paxil if you *must* go on a med. It is one of the harshest antidepressants out there. I'm a year off of it and still suffering greatly as my body recovers from this toxin, although, go figure, my anxiety has improved since coming off of it. Check out the Paxil Progress website. | F | 33 | 13 years 30 1X day | 3/19/2011 | 1 | high cortisol -depression - anxiety | Took it 5 years ago and it destroyed me. Clouded my rational deep-thinking abilities. It put me on AUTO-PILOT and it's like I lost the next 2 years of my life. I don't know where they went. I did things I never would have done before -took more prescription drugs that I NEVER should have been prescribed or taken. Loss of libido. It was supposed to LOWER my cortisol and depression - but it ELEVATED the cortisol. I could sleep - but it somehow masked the high cortisol and subsequently destroyed my life. | If I had known about this site and read it - it would have SAVED MY LIFE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH - DO NOT TAKE ANY SSRI'S - especially this PAXIL POISON. MD's should NOT be allowed to dispense this toxic garbage - it is a crime. Doctors know JACK - about what drugs actually do - they learn their spiel from the Barbie & Ken drug reps who bring their office fancy lunches and nice pens and jokes. I have watched this myself. All I needed was good cognitive therapy but doctors don't push that - they push drugs. Because they make money from that and get free trips and gifts. NO ONE knows what these drugs actually do to your IMMUNE SYSTEM and the long term damage. Most serotonin is in your GUT. Taking Paxil is one of the biggest mistakes of my life. It began the snowball rolling downhill, other illnesses came from it and now I am in decline. NEVER TRUST DOCTORS - DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK FIRST. There are nearly always SAFE, effective, natural alternatives - to these prescription poisons - that have been around for centuries or more. PAXIL IS POISON | M | 55 | 1 years 25 1X day | 3/18/2011 | 4 | Panic Disorder, SAD,GAD | I have only been on Paxil for a short time but had very little in the way of side effects. Some dizzyness, nausea but nothing real bad. Warning: Anxiety will increase for the first few days. | This drug has definelty helped me in a short time. It has stopped negative thoughts, removed panic and anxiety. I also had derealization that it has almost wiped completely out. It looks like Paxil will help me. I am just lucky that it has worked as well as it has. If you suffer from anxiety, you should give it a shot. | M | 37 | 13 days 10 x 1 1X day | 3/12/2011 | 3 | ANXIETY | Definitly calmed my anxiety - i was actually able to take a nap which felt so nice. Was working a lot of hours and keeping up, although it kind of became my life - I've never been so dedicated to a job that it was the highlight of my life, and never want to. The EXTREME bad thing was it made me not give a shit about anyones feelings around me. Totally lost all morals. Started sleeping with a married man for money. Started doing METH. This drug made me kind of insane... would lie for no reason... just awful. | NEVER WILL I TAKE THIS AGAIN! GROSS | M | 20 | 3 months 10 then 20 1X day | 2/28/2011 | 5 | Depression,OCD,Panic Attacts. | I just started having bed wetting for the last two months and I'm very mad about this because I have a wife and 5 children and I need to know what are who I can call to stop this bed wetting, the reason for this to is because I'm a business broker worldwide and I travel so now I can not even get on a plane anymore because of this issue. If someone could try to help me more about this information, thank you very much and God Bless! | M | 33 | 5 years 40 1X day | 2/20/2011 | 1 | Depression | nausea, vomiting, and general tiredness | I took this for several months. The side effects listed are supposed to tapper out but never did for me. it just left me feeling sick and took a few months out of my life of college. not fun. might work for you but it didnt for me. | M | 18 | 5 months 100mg 1X day | 2/11/2011 | 4 | mild depression/anxiety | Only libido loss and sexual response; very weak orgasms. My libido wasn't affected at first, and now it may be due to menopause as well. Vivid, detailed dreams | I felt I had to add to this board because so much of it is negative. I originally checked it for comments about another anti-depressant and the comments were so over-the-top I wanted to see what the consensus was on a drug I was familiar with. I have had no side effect other than those mentioned. The sexual ones are certainly problematic, but as far as the dreams go they're not bad, just involved. Paxil has been a great help to me. Zoloft and Wellbuturin made me too wired. I'm aware that this is a med that needs to be tapered when you discontinue, but there have been a few instances where I ran out of my Rx and went without for 2 or 3 days and it was no big deal for me. Also when I tried a couple of other SSRIs in an effort to mitigate the sexual side effects, I tapered off paxil and it wasn't an issue. I don't doubt the word of other posters here - just be aware that everyone is different and for many this isn't the horrorshow some people here make it out to be. | F | 52 | 6 years 20 mg 1X day | 2/7/2011 | 5 | depression & anxiety | They were minimal, but I experienced frequent yawning, some lethargy, possible grinding of teeth at night | Paxil truly helped me to change my life around. I was very depressed before I started taking it, and was doing poorly in school and had almost no friends. My life completely changed after I started on paxil and the three years I was on it were some of the best years of my life so far. I decided to stop taking it a couple of years ago because I did not like the idea of being hooked on a medication. I did fine for awhile but my anxiety and depression started to return not too long ago. I decided to try Lexapro instead which I have been on for about a month now, and it has given me horrible insomnia. I am going to ask my Dr. about getting back on Paxil because it really helped me so much with minimal side effects!! | F | 25 | 3 years 10mg 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 3 | depression anxiety | tiredness, sexual SE's, | M | 54 | 15 years 20 mg 1X day | 1/23/2011 | 1 | anxiety, ocd | extremely sleepy, lethargic, no memory, terrible word recall, extreme weight gain, no conscience, didn't care about anything. Even though I would never do it the thought of running my car into a wall sounded like it would feel good. Just weird ideas like that. Total zombie. Did things I wouldn't do normally. Spent a lot of money, ate alot, other things I won't mention. I liked that people couldn't manipulate me anymore, I liked that work wasn't stressful and everything just rolled off my back but in the end it wasn't worth the price I paid for it. It gave me IBS, hair loss. | Getting off it I am totally and completely dizzy, headaches, panic attacks, shaky, nauseated one moment then binging the next, irritable, no patience for anything. Sensitivity to light and sound, depression, can't concentrate. Don't want to do anything. My mind is mush. Still having bad memory and word recall. | F | 37 | 4 years 20 mg 1X day | 1/22/2011 | 3 | anxiety | Increased appetite, lethargy, decreased sexual drive | F | 36 | 5 months 20 1X day | 1/20/2011 | 1 | anxiety/panic attacks | Upon stopping the paxil I experienced anxiety like never before taking the drug. I also had numerous crying spells and depression which also was never a issue pre-paxil.My confidence and self-esteem was shot but is slowly rebounding.I'm doing much better than most withdrawing from paxil.DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!! You become a shell of your former self....try CBT with a qualified therapist.I'm serious this is no joke!! Paxil is poison!!! | M | 35 | 12 years 20-40mg 1X day | 1/11/2011 | 5 | depression, social anxiety | Early on: loose bowel movements. There are definitely withdrawal symptoms, too. If I forget a day, I begin to get strange "electrical" sensations in my head and other unpleasant feelings, as others have mentioned. | I believe that this drug has practically saved my life and has definitely made me a healthier, more stable and more productive human being. Before beginning this drug, I spent much of my life trying to avoid situations that triggered anxiety and depression. Since beginning Paxil, I have become more willing to tackle life head-on. I would be happy to take it the rest of my life. | M | 50 | 10 years 15-20 MG 1X day | 1/4/2011 | 1 | panic disorder | in 1st 6 months i gained 40 lbs, felt nothing, nothing was important to me | i took this drug for almost 4 years and right now i am on my 7th day without it. i tried to get off of it before and the withdrawal was horrible. i was terrified the entire time. this time, i think my body was telling me that it was time to be off of it so i am in the process. the only thing so far has been a little dizziness and small panic, which i keep telling myself that i will be ok and to calm down. if you are trying to get off this wicked drug, i wish you well. make sure you tell everyone in your environment that you are going off of a drug incase something happens and make sure that they are supportive towards you. wish me luck, i hope i have the strength to continue on without having to take another pill | F | 33 | 3 years 20 mg 1X day | 12/23/2010 | 1 | depression | I nearly died from a different drug, to which I violently reacted. I had everything from hallucinations, to bowel issues, to akathisia (could not sit still), feelings of terror, tingling in hands and feet, panic attacks, obsessive thinking, suicidal urges, mania, hair loss, etc.... I personally found that after I felt an end to the severe depersonalization/derealization I experienced from Celexa that infusions of stinging nettle greatly help lessen the drug effects. | Stinging nettle really, really helped me overcome negative antidepressant reaction effects. As I understand it, it blocks the effects of adrenaline, which helps to break the negative feedback loop of extreme stress the drugs create. It's not for pregnant women however. I took one part dried nettle to four parts boiling water and steeped for four hours before drinking. Also I waited until I was over the DP/DR, which took a long time, before taking nettle. | F | 37 | 2 days 1X day | 12/20/2010 | 2 | Anxiety / depression | Insomnia, very frequent urination | I took this for anxiety, one source of my anxiety being compulsive urination. I learned quickly Paxil is NOT the right drug for reducing urination! Maybe that side effect would've gone away in time, but the 3 weeks of constant peeing were just too much to handle. Lots of people benefit from Paxil, so I figured it was worth a try. | M | 53 | 3 weeks 20mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 4 | GAD, panic attacks | inability to orgasm, mild hypomania | Paxil worked great...but let me say Paxil, and not the generic. After a year and a half I switched to generic because the brand name is no longer produced, and it made me a zombie, and it ceased to have any positive effects on me. Other than that, I had no withdrawal symptoms, but did have a mild hypomania on it which was undiagnosed during the treatment. | M | 30 | 1.5 years 40 mg 1X day | 12/5/2010 | 1 | anxiety | nausia, diarrhia, dizzyness, extreame tiredness, panic attack, dry mouth, lost 3kg in 6 days | after taking just one tablet I felt side effects and after 6 days couldnt stand taking it anymore so stopped. My doctor seemed suprised that I would have experienced any side effects so soon as she commented it has a week or 2 'loading dose'. Can safely say it was a horrid experience taking this and feel better after just 2 days off it, although still upset stomach. | F | 39 | 6 days 10mg 1X day | 12/1/2010 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | I started taking this med at 18 when my dad died. It did well for me at the time, but I was always battling the fact that I should be able to handle my emotions on my own - without drugs. I would take myself off of it, just to need to start it again within a few months. I have never really had a "clear moment" with this med and have tried others in between. I am up to 40mg a day and it is not doing anything for me anymore. I am moody, my sex drive sucks unless I drink alcohol, I sleep at least 12 hours a day when it allows and I still want to sleep the other 12. I have been put on Effexor to try to see if that will help, instead of the paxil. Here it to hoping!!! | F | 31 | 13 years 40 1X day | 11/16/2010 |