PAXIL Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1018 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PAXIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PAXIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 5 | Panic Disorder and Anxiety | Sleepy, difficult to achieve orgasm | Paxil changed my life. Taking Paxil is the best thing I have ever done. The panic and anxiety had ruined 18 years of my life...all of my 20's and part of my 30's. After reading the comments here, it seems to me that only people with panic and anxiety disorder should take Paxil. For all of us, it gave us our life back. Unless you have suffered from debilitating panic and anxiety, you cannot understand how much help this drug has given people who need it. Doctors need to be educated about which people benefit most from this drug and prescribe accordingly. | F | 45 | 7 years | 8/7/2008 | 2 | ocd, depression | dissociation, suicidal ideation, numbing of emtions | Paxil does wonders for my OCD and anxiety but really gives me that "mind not connected with body" feeling. I feel like I'm trapped in my head on this medication and sometimes it seems to make depression worse, especially at the beginning of therapy. It's worth it if you are being tortured by OCD but for me it's been ineffective as an antidepressant. And the suicidal ideation stuff is real. I've taken it for years and withdrawal sucks for a few weeks but as long as you taper slowly and realize the discomfort is temporary it's not too bad. Just don't go cold turkey from >20mg, you will really suffer. | M | 36 | 8 years | 7/29/2008 | 5 | migraines and anxiety | Very few. Mostly some drowsiness (taking at night helps) and decrease in sexual drive, neither of which are debilitating. I was concerned about the "suicidal thoughts" effect often cited because I had a family member who did suffer from depression and suicide attempts. Thankfully, however, I have had none of those symptoms. | Truly changed my life! Paxil was originally prescribed by my GYN for migraines -- over 10 years ago. I have always had a degree of social anxiety and IBS (as a teen I lived on Imodium -- couldn't get through an exam or social situation without the anxiety-triggering IBS symptoms). I also missed out on a lot of fun because I hated certain social situations. In fact, I truly believe that my first marriage would have been better (perhaps even lasted) had I known about Paxil earlier. Since taking Paxil, the migraines have disappeared. The social anxiety has disappeared, and I actually can enjoy social interaction. IBS is practically nonexistent. As soon as I try to go off Paxil (and have not had the difficulty with withdrawal noted by others), I am moody and anxious. My family can tell the difference almost immediately. The irony here is that I now realize that going off of Paxil isn't what is causing the moodiness and problem behavior that I experience. It is that fact I n | F | 56 | 10 years | 7/25/2008 | 5 | Depression,SocialPhobia | Anything over 10mgs. per day-fatigue,complete lack of libido, insomnia | YMMV- I took Zoloft 14yrs. ago and for me that was poison; I can relate to some of the posters here about a drug being poison. That's not the case with Paxil for me, though. You have to see how you react to it. I got almost immediate relief from this drug the first time I took it, within hours. Completely different effect from Zoloft, which made me ill, and I stuck with it for way too long before stopping altogether. Try different meds until you get the positive response. That's the only way you'll know. | M | 56 | 5 years | 7/23/2008 |