PAXIL Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1018 Ratings)

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PAXIL  (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Paroxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress 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. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-12-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Work stress SEVERE DISABLED FROM THIS NEUROTOXIC POISON can't walk leg pain and neuropathy Burning skin Akathisia Sensory disturbances Cold intolerance SEVERE SEVERE chronic pain all over body Nerve pain intensity 10 all over This is all 24/7 every second of the day is agony and hell Disabled for 3 YEARS now after stopping this horror drug. My life is over and i guess i wont be around much longer because living with those symptoms is daily torture. I lost everything, job, marriage etc. Normally i would look online and think " just a exceggarated horror story" - i wish i would know before that after those horror stories are REAL persons. Just search for Paxil Lawsuit and you will see how many lawsuits will show up because of this defective and dangerous drug. Stay Away and save your life. GlaxoSmithKline is the most heavily fined criminal company (billions) look it up, dont let this satanic company take your health away. You only have 1. One day they will get their karma right in their ugly face for taking so many young lives away. M 28 1 years
10 1X day
5/23/2023
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 1  To reduce belly fat DON'T BUY THESE My side effect was a horrible itching after wearing Parxal for about 4 hours. I waited a month and tried it again, but I had the itching again. After I took the patch off, the horrible itching continued for about 2 hours. It was so bad that I laid down and poured Alcohol over my stomach. I had scratched so hard that there were scratch marks all over my stomach. The burn from the alcohol wasn't as bad as the itching. After about 3 hours, the itching started easing off. F 80
1X day
12/8/2022
 1  Ocd Weird dreams weight gain 2 stone racing thoughts always tied muscle ache burning feet panic attacks tight chest sex 0 What a nightmare 💉drug never again M 18 months
20 1X day
2/19/2022
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 1  Social Anxiety, flushing Gained 20 lbs. ZERO libido or ability to orgasm. Felt numb emotionally/physically. Tapered off to 5mg/day to none and experienced the Worst withdrawal symptoms ever: brain zaps/shocks, extreme dizziness, extreme irritability/anger/rage, brain fog, trouble speaking and thinking, making mistakes at work, annoyed by everyone. I feel more messed up from taking this medicine. It's been over a month and I'm still having side effects. The only good thing was it stopped the flushing and anxiety. Should be taken off the market! F 38 2 years
10mg 1X day
1/14/2021
 3  Depression, some OCD 20 lb weight gain Lifted my depression fairly well. Still had a detached feeling though. F 52 14 years
40 mg 1X day
12/2/2020
 4  GAD Works well. I do not like being on it, but don't like fighting the anxiety anymore. The drug works. It comes with baggage. Libido May be off a smidge but delayed ejaculation can actually be a positive. I treat for 6 months and go off for 6 months. Helps with seasonal disorder. Need to be careful with alcohol consumption while on drug it really can make you want to hit an extra glass or 2 of wine daily. M 53 2 months
10mg 1X day
10/10/2020
 1  Depression Impotence, ed, ejaculatory malfunction, heavy sweating, increased depression, intense suicidal thoughts it ruined my marriage and my manhood. Made me numb in the brain and in my pants. It was great at first but a year ago I started noticing changes and I went to the dr and they just wanted to give me a pill to treat the effects of this pill. Im now on 3 different meds and I'm just done. The withdraw effects don't seem half as bad as being on the stuff. I'm trying a cold stop because if my manhood won't work then what's the point of existing? M 42 4 years
20mg 1X day
8/31/2020
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 4  Generalize anxiey disorder Fewer side effects which gone after few weeks must recommended with therapist consultation F 26 2 months
25mg 2X day
8/30/2020
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 2  Ptsd Extreme sweats and tremors F 49 100 days
80 1X day
8/16/2020
 1  GAD, depression, cancer I understand this drug works for some people and good for them....until it isn't!!!! Coming off is completely pure hell. Also, I went from 117 pounds which has been my normal weight my entire adult life to almost 180 pounds and it wasn't normal feeling. My skin literally took on a different form. I could barely breathe from the weight gain. I cant stress enough how evil this drug can be and after extensive research Paxil shouldn't be used BY ANYONE WITH THYROID PROBLEMS!!!!! I hope to help save someone else from going through hell. Unethical company behind these drugs!!! 50/60 pound weight gain that was extremely bizarre feeling. It wasnt like I became fat but skin became so very thick and twitchy. F 52 1 years
40 1X day
7/12/2020
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 1  Depression, Anxiety, OCD anorgasmia, confusion, headaches. Took this terrible drug unfortunately, thank God i never became a long-term user. Like the other SSRI medications it helped my severe depression and anxiety hardly at all. After this, I found a MAOI depressant called Nardil which completely eradicated all my depression and anxiety...and it is very easy to take and safe (despite all the bad inaccurate publicity about MAOIs) Paxil and other SSRIs gave me more side-effects and hardly help at all. Oh, and the people who promote this drug are extremely unethical-- watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0ffzsrDkSQ M 41 1 years
20mg 1X day
6/19/2020
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 1  Anxiety Increased anxiety and anxiety symptoms. Made me sick to my stomach. Don't take. F 25 2 days
Half of 10
4/25/2020
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 3  GAD When I started paroxetine(paxil) 20 mg for GAD, I had three side effects, two of which were known and can happen to anyone, difficulty sleeping and a lack of appetite. The two were manageable. As for the third, which was strange, mild muscle spasms in my cheeks. They were really annoying .This side effect lasted 3 years then disappeared. Last year, as per my dr instructions I changed to paroxetine cr 25mg cause the paroxetine 20 mg was out of stock. For 3 months everything was perfect. The third month I started to take my pill at night. Suddenly I started feeling as if the medicine had left my body and I am taking it again. The old side effects of the cheeks muscles spasm are back stronger, adding to it the neck( back and front) muscle contractions non stop and stiffness sometimes due to the continuous contractions. After a period of two months, the cheek spasms disappeared but the neck still their and they gradually and slowly subsidising. It is almost 9 months suffering from this side effect. I don't want to change meds cause I had very disaster experience with the previous ones. Anyone had similar experience? M 40 5 years
20 mg
4/17/2020
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 3  GAD/SAD/Panic Disorder Correction: Restless leg syndrome was not because of the paxil. I tried tapering off but it was too difficult, had to go back on it. M 38 5 years
10mg 1X day
3/6/2020
 3  Anxiety, Panic Disorder For the longest time, it was a miracle drug. Five years, maybe more, never had to increase my dosage in all this time. Then I had restless leg syndrome and sinus issues every night for months, I could not figure out why but eventually found the cause. The side effects were so bad, I could not sleep more than a few hours a night. I also gained 40 pounds. I'm tapering off of it in 1mg increments, the withdrawals are pretty bad but I'm still able to get by during the day. Mostly. This med was hell to get on and now that it's useless, it's hell to get off. I don't recommend this drug because it's only useful until it isn't, then it rears its ugly head and bites back. Try Lexapro instead, in my experience it was much milder. M 38 5 years
10 1X day
2/22/2020
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 5  Panic Disorder & Depression NONE! My doctor prescribed me Paxil 10mg for panic disorder, agoraphobia and depression. Zero side effects which had been a massive relief because of the horror stories I’ve read from other patients online. I am now on 20mg three months after being prescribed 10mg. I cannot even explain to anyone in words how life-changing this medicine has been for me. While not being anti-medicine, I’ve never been one who jumps to a pill for every little thing. However, the anxiety and panic and depression had become so severe that I finally mustered up the courage to go to my doctor for help. The best decision of my entire life. I tried natural remedy after natural remedy for years and nothing has come close to paxil. Please consider giving this medicine a try if your doctor feels it’s a right fit for you. Don’t let all the horror stories online scare you away from something that could really change your life! If not paxil, there are many other options! I was just blessed enough to have an amazing experience on the first SSRI prescribed to me. I do not take it for granted and I thank God for such a positive experiment. I have amazing energy, positivity, no more doom and gloom, no more feeling like my world is closing in or like i’m on the being on a panic attack any second. I could go on and on. I am SO thankful. M 27 3 months
20MG
12/30/2019
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 5  Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Pain I have taken many different antidepressants and this was the best one. It really helped with anxiety and occasional depression. I’m not sure if it helped with pain, but it helped me cope with my condition. I was thankful that any sexual side effects wore off pretty quickly, too. The other anti-depressants I’ve taken have either not been tolerable or they were effective, but the benefits wore off in a year or so. Paxxl was amazing because it worked for so long. Gradually I began gaining weight, feeling fatigued most of the time and a bit emotionless. I quit and started something else, but I’d definitely try this is you have depression and anxiety mixed. I was worried about quitting because there are so many horror stories on here, but I tapered off very quickly and it was fine. Some headaches and sweaty for a few days- then done. Believe me I have experienced some tough withdrawal side effects with other meds. This was easy for me, but know everyone experiences meds differently. F 55 12 years
20 mg
9/6/2019
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 4  Depression, Anxiety, Ocd Its was a life saver for me. Mild fatigue and tiredness and sleepiness but these can be removed with porovigil 50 mg per day.it works really good for anxiety and depression. Maybe not as well for higene ocd for me. I highly recommend. M 40 4 years
20 mg
6/20/2019
 1  Ppd Horrible! Horrible! Turned my anxiety into severe depression, suicidal ideation, Insomnia, fatigue, disconnection, anger and Aggression. I never experienced deep and major depression like this before in my life. This has been hell! I stopped taking it 4 weeks ago and the withdrawal symptoms are horrible too: uncontrollable crying spells, ideation, brain zaps, high blood pressure, anger and orator ability along with insomnia. Do a gene test before you take any SSRI. This is NOT a joke and it could be life’s threatening. Seek am natural alternatives. 36 3 months
10mg
5/23/2019
 4  Anxiety and depression Early on I had nausea, dizziness, ringing in ears, blurred vision, felt off balance, and increased anxiety. After a few months the only thing left is occasional ringing in ears and often feel tired. Paxil worked . F 60 4 months
20 mg
1/26/2019
  

PAXIL  (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Paroxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress 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. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-12-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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