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, Panic Attacks | Yawning, dizziness, sexual (not able to orgasm), extreem sleepiness, nausia, diarhea, tense feeling in my legs, sweating, feeling "out of it", double and triple vision when I woke up in the morning, headaches, and a general unwell feeing all the time. | 40mg for the first few days then reduced to 20 mg due to side effects, they lessoned but still too much for me. Paxil did not agree with me, my wife took it in the past and it worked wonderful for her. The side effects were too much for me to handle, I am a 36 year old man and I was messing my pants with diarhea several times. | M | 36 | 1 months | 10/27/2008 | 2 | Panic and anxiety | RAPID AND SEVERE WEIGHT GAIN, nausea, dizzy, feel 'out of it", no energy, increased appetite, crave carbs, never feel full, withdrawn from the world, HORRIBLE dreams, acne | I was put on paxil for my panic and GAD. Within three months, I gained 22 pounds!!! I am not a lazy person, I work out and eating healthy. Paxil makes me feel like crap. I was never depressed in my life but paxil has made me depressed with the weight gain and it makes me feel so so sad, all I want to do is sleep, I dont want to talk to anyone, I never pick up my phone, i break out now which I never had a skin problem before, my stomach is always growling no matter what, I am always sick to my stomach, basically I hate paxil and am looking for a different med to switch to. | F | 24 | 3 months | 10/24/2008 | 5 | anxiety attacks | weight gain (40 lbs almost over night), excessive sweating | I'd rather be overweight and sweaty than experiencing panic attacks! I have forgotten to take my paxil on multiple occassions (30 mg), and I do not have any withdrawal - after about 3 or 4 days I feel anxious again, but no brain zaps or anything else. This med can save your life, but go into it with all the info and stay in close touch with your doctor. | F | 39 | 5 years | 10/23/2008 | 4 | depression/anxiety | Zero sexual functioning. | Greatly helped my depression and anxiety but did so at the cost of everything below the belt. Also, the withdrawal was very unpleasant and needed to be spaced out for weeks. | M | 20 | 7 months | 10/21/2008 | 5 | Chronic Depression | Low libido; Sleepiness | My doctor started me at 10 mg, then moved to 20 mg. I went to 30 mg for about a year when I sensed some return of depression. Now back to 20 mg without any ill effect. I use the generic. Relief from depression is a God send! | M | 61 | 8 years | 10/15/2008 | 4 | social anxiety and mild depression | the only side effect that i have so far after four weeks of takeing paxel is pro long ejaculation but i can live with that and my wife is understanding | M | 27 | 4 weeks | 10/5/2008 | 4 | Stress, Anxiety | Weight gain, vivid dreams | This drug made me feel the best I ever felt in my life. It is a miracle worker as far as anxiety. However, I gained ten pounds on it and no matter how hard I tried, I could not lose it. I stopped taking it, probably tapering off too quickly and could not believe how sick it made me. Brain zaps for months afterwards, nausea, dizziness, I could barely drive... It's been three years since I've been off and guess what? I still have occasional brain zaps which I NEVER exeprienced prior to Paxil. I am giving this drug a 4, despite the weight gain and horrific withdrawal because it is so effective. If you plan on being on it for a long time and have no intention of getting off of it, it's a great drug. If you think you just need to be on it for six months... it's not worth it! | F | 43 | 6 months | 10/4/2008 | 1 | anxiety | Nasty sexual side effects- lack of sex drive, hard to climax | Could very well be the male birth control pill! Really no change in anxiety level yet- only 3 weeks in. Ready to quit! | M | 29 | 3 weeks | 10/2/2008 | 4 | Anxiety/Pamic attacks | Loss of sex drive | 20 mg daily completely took away my anxiety/panic attacks. I notice a severe lack of sex drive, but if husband initiates, I still can enjoy it. | F | 35 | 5 years | 9/13/2008 | 5 | Severe Anxiety/Panick Attacks | Some Sleepiness, given the opportunity I could take a nap almost everyday. Small price to pay for the benefits | It gave me my life back. I was so anxious that I could not take care of my family. | F | 39 | 4 years | 9/10/2008 | 3 | depression, anxiety, panic attacks | Zaps, dizziness, muscle pain, forgetfulness, weight gain of course, night sweats, nausea | other then the side affects it works great! Took panic attacks away, more patience, happy etc. You have to be aware of the side effects before you start this medication they are even worse then you think they will be. Especially if you stop taking it without weaning SLOWLY off. I thought I was dying. Very dangerous medication when stopping cold turkey! Dont stop suddenly! | 31 | 1.5 years | 9/10/2008 | 4 | SAD, GAD, depression | unable to focus, confusion, major fatigue, poor memory, unemotional, unmotivated, sexual disfunction | I was on 20 mg. It helped with anxiety and depression but the side effects are not worth it to me. I'd rather have anxiety and or depression. It ruined my relationship, my grades in school were affected, could barely function throughout the day without making numerous mistakes and being unsafe. | M | 24 | 1 years | 9/6/2008 | 1 | Marriage break up | Worked well when I was on it.By that I mean I was numb and didn't feel anything in emotional terms, good or bad. But is that living ??? When I wanted to come off it - hell! Suicidal feelings, brain zaps, aching, akathesia. I could only come off it over a 2 year period very very slowly as the side effects from withdrawal were horrendous. My advice ? NEVER think a drug can change your life, only you can do that. This drug just turns you into a zombie | F | 43 | 6 years | 9/5/2008 | 1 | anxiety | all of them | paxil is merda, gsk are killers. | M | 27 | 3 years | 9/4/2008 | 1 | stress | loss of libido, no impulse control, very open with people, hair loss, weight gain, severe acne, dry eyes, fatigue, chronic pain, female problems, stomach problems, etc. etc. - this drug is EVIL !!! A lot of you on here just started taking it and think that it is wonderful - I used to think that too - just wait until you hit tolerance and go completely manic like I did. | www.paxilprogress.org | F | 35 | 9 years | 9/3/2008 | 1 | Depression-anxierty | Hot flashes, headaches, lethargic, no sex drive, lightheadedness, loss of interest, difficulty maintaining an erection. | It helped with the anxiety, but did nothing for the depression. Became bi-polar on the higher doses. Zero interest in sex; extremely difficult achieving ar orgasm. Switched to lexapro which helped for the depression better, with less side effects. Also take xanax for the anxiety. Anyone with questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me. | M | 41 | 6 months | 9/1/2008 | 3 | Panic/Anxiety | Lack of libido. Difficulty reaching orgasm. Hardcore withdrawl symptoms... | Worked well for the first 2-3 years with dosage creep. Initially helped very well with PA's and anxiety then became pretty much ineffective. Continued taking due to debilitating withdrawal symptoms. This medication should come with a bold warning about it's physiological addiction and severe withdrawal symptoms. After a very bad bout of panic and anxiety last year my psych prescribed Avanza(Remeron) as an addition to help me over the hump. I'm now completely Paroxetine free (and feel great) as I was able to tapper off over 6 months using the other med as a prop. The slower you can tapper the better. This is a good med for the short term but comes with it's consequences with prolonged use... | M | 35 | 6 years | 8/25/2008 | 4 | anxiety | weight gain | F | 31 | 6 days | 8/19/2008 | 2 | autism-related ocd symptoms | son took briefly, worsened ocd tendencies, increased anxiety, hyperactivity, intense picking at fingernails until they bled | I would not recommend this for children with autism. I wouldn't recommend this for children at all, except as last resort. | M | 5 | 8 days | 8/19/2008 | 3 | anxiety, panic | headaches, dry mouth | worked well first few yrs then for some reason wanst as effective. Currently gone up to 30mg hoping it will work again. @nd day on 30mg still feeling quiet anxious | M | 30 | 6 years | 8/17/2008 |