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 |
| 1 | anxiety/Panic attacks | SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, major diarrhea, numbness, drowsiness. Had no sexual feelings, unable to climax no matter what. Completely numb in that area, never had that happen before. Burning diarrhea, abdominal pain. Felt dead to the world. Did not care about anything, completely erased all of my emotions. | Was Horrible for me! It made my anxiety worse in the short term. The sexual side effects were distressing to me, I just could not stick it out with this drug. The effects on my IBS were very severe, the diarrhea was unbearable. NEVER AGAIN! | F | 46 | 5 days | 6/1/2007 | 1 | did feel like i was on a med felt depressed all the time and it was klike eating candy | F | 42 | | 5/30/2007 | 5 | depression | Most of the side effects on the label have been experienced. You will definitely experience them in some form or another and they are more prevalent the high dose of the medication you have. I have been taking it for 9 years and started at lose dosage and now am at max. The medication is sensitive to time of day taken and skipped or missed doses. Experiment with changing the time of day taken if you have drowsy/awake issues. | You basically have to decide whether the benefits of the medication outweight the side effects. And you learn to manage the side effects in time to a point where they are not that bad at all. I would recommend this medication but people need to understand that they should expect side effects and make the effort to manage them rather than abandon treatment. Once you figure it out, it is fine. | M | 35 | 9 years | 5/29/2007 | 3 | depression & anxiety | Tons of weight gain and 'ticks' or involuntary muscle spasms. | It was great for my depression and axiety, but the side effects became too much. | F | 37 | 1 months | 5/22/2007 | 2 | Depression/Anxiety | severely increased depression | Not only was I overwhelmed by worsening depression, Paxil did absolutely nothing for my anxiety. After reading hundreds of nightmare stories about side effects and withdrawal, I dumped this drug quickly. | F | 37 | 35 days | 5/20/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | My son is a Marine. I suffered through his first deployment to Iraq badly. I didn't sleep. I didn't function well at all. When he returned the second time, I was a basket case. My doctor prescribed a low dose of Paxil and I was myself again. But, now that he's back from Iraq, I want to stop taking it. I stopped it cold, but the results were not pleasant. I've been meaning to call my doctor to see how to wean myself from Paxil, but have not done so. Meanwhile, I'm very lethargic and have gained 20 pounds since my anxiety is under control and my energy is gone. The results of Paxil for anxiety, however, were wonderful! Our son returned safely from Iraq, but had a high calibre bullet whistle past his ear. No wonder I was anxious. | F | 63 | 750 days | 5/17/2007 | 3 | Anxiety and depression | "fuzziness", mental numbness, weight gain, some loss in libido | Paxil helped in a way, by keeping me from thinking very deeply about some tough steps I needed to take in my life but had been putting off for several years. I got through them with much less trouble than I would have without the Paxil. The major downsides were that I gained a lot of weight, and getting off of this drug is HORRIBLE! | F | 29 | 2 years | 5/16/2007 | 3 | OCD | slight hand tremors, yawning without being tired, tense feeling in jaw muscles, tendency to gnash/grind teeth sometimes (not too severe or frequent), sexual side effects | I've been on the 20 mg dose for 8 days, with directions to move to 40 mg after another week, for OCD. So far, on some days, my mind stops in the usual places, but is able to move on more quickly. On other days, it seems like things are back to normal (or worse) again. I'm hopeful that the higher dose will help, although I don't want to the side effects (especially the hand tremors and yawning) to get worse. | M | 29 | 8 days | 5/11/2007 | 3 | anxiety/depression | FATIGUE | love it but could anyone help me with the fatigue? - | M | 35 | 6 days | 5/11/2007 | 3 | Anxiety | Dry mouth, weight gain, loss of sexual desire, fatigue. | I was on 20mg of Paxil for about 18 months, it did help somewhat with my anxiety but the weight gain was horrible, 30lbs in a year and a half, I even worked out at the gym 3 times a week couldn't lose a pound. That is why I stopped taking it. The side effects are horrible when you go off Paxil, brain zaps, nervous twitches. I now take Wellbutrin SR, 300mg, for a month, seems to be helping with my anxiety, lost 2 lbs without even trying, really suppresed my appetite, as for side effects, dry mouth, a little light headed at times. | F | 39 | 18 months | 5/8/2007 | 1 | Depression/ mostly anxiety | shaking from the inside out, jaw tension, teeth grinding, panic, severe anxiety, borderline panic attacks, loss of appetite, insomnia, nausea | I thought that I finally got something to aleive me of my anxiety. It's only made it worse. I just got up to 20mg and the more I take it, the WORSE the side effects become. Depression is gone, but the anxiety is making me feel like I'm about to lose my mind! | F | 19 | 25 days | 5/7/2007 | 4 | depression and anxiety | feeling tired | decreased sexual drive | F | 29 | 4 years | 4/23/2007 | 3 | Anxiety and migraines | WEIGHT GAIN. HORRIBLE. 60 LBS AND I EXERCISE 6 DAYS A WEEK AND DONT EAT AS MUCH AS I USED TO. DESPERATE TO LOSE IT .have tried switching to wellbutrin and effexor but FELT HORRIBLE on those drugs. all my panic issues came back on those drugs. | Has really helped my severe anxiety and panic attacks and am very calm now but the weight gain has just about done me in. | F | 48 | 5 years | 4/23/2007 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Experienced side effects only when I ran out or just started - headaches - panic - general mania - vicious mood changes - just don't miss more than 3 days - physically and emotionally painful. | 20mg a day has kept 99.9% of panic attacks away. | M | 43 | 5 years | 4/12/2007 | 1 | anxiety/panic attacks | Weight gain, insomnia. I didn't notice it helping my anxiety. | BEWARE when trying to get OFF this medication. I became suicidal and homicidal and had to be tapered off slowly as well as put on several other new medications to help get me off this evil drug. It was truly scary and I would NEVER recommend this drug for anyone. The benefits do not outweigh the horrible side effects that come later down the road! It was 3 mths of HELL for me! I feel lucky to have lived through it honestly. It was that rough. | F | 34 | 8 months | 4/12/2007 | 4 | Anxiety / Depression | When I miss a dose I get dizziness ('whoosh' effect, kind of like being drunk) and some slight 'zaps'. Also had the same effects for about a week or so when my dose was halved from 20mg to 10mg | Been on it for a while now (Aropax), and it definately helps the panic attacks. Still get the odd one, and they are weirder now, with zaps, but WAY less frequent. Also solved my IBS, and made me realise how depressed I had been for years. Suddenly realised that crying oneself to sleep at night ISN'T normal behaviour! Did get some side effects on my initial 20mg dose- felt a bit zombie like and had some short term memory issues. Talked to my doctor and he cut my dosage. Had some side effects, but lived (and worked) through them. Now on 10mg and find that controls the anxiety and depression (generally) and leaves me feeling like me still. Those who feel like they are smothered, tired etc. may be on too high a dose? I was lucky that I found a ballance between some emotional instability and anxiety, and the 'wrapped in a blanket' effect. | F | 30 | 2 years | 4/11/2007 | 5 | Dysthymia (depression) | Initially, I had insomnia, dry mouth, weight gain, and loss of sexual desire. Hard to lose weight, but don't know if that's due to drug or to age (51). | Paxil made me feel normal for the first time in 37 years. For me, the benefits far outweigh the side effects. As my psychologist asked, "Would you rather be depressed or a little overweight?" I'll take the extra 15-20 lbs. (which I'm slowly losing) anytime. | F | 51 | 7 years | 4/10/2007 | 4 | Social Anxiety | Delayed or absent orgasm, abnormal ejaculate, fatigue, inability to concentrate (feelings of ADD), severe night sweats, vivid/real dreams, urinary disruption (decreased flow), emotional detachment | I've been on Paxil since 2001 at varying dosages. I've also used the time-released Paxil. These side-effects have been present since I started taking the medication, and I believe they've worsened over time. I've never experienced intense withdrawal symptoms, though become moody after being off the medication for 10-14 days. Initially, it helped with social anxiety, but its effect started to wear off over time (5-6 years). Sexual problems tend to improve over time, but can torment you initially. When I first started taking Paxil, I was unable to achieve orgasm for 23 days. I finally had to stop taking it for 2-3 days to correct the problem. Paxil is great for fixing your problem, but comes with a lot of baggage. I love it and hate it all at the same time. Be careful with this drug, monitor your progress closely, and make sure to talk to your doctor regularly! | M | 28 | 6 years | 4/10/2007 | 4 | Extreme social anxiety | Dizziness, blurry vision, severe migranes, uncontrollable mood swings, nausea, shakiness, difficulty concentrating, you name it I had it. | I was on paxil for 7 years at 20 mg. Decided I had enough and wanted to try something natural for my anxiety. Took about 6 months to taper off of it (Dr. supervised). Have been off of it completely now for 1 month. Side-effects are HORRIBLE. My emotions are EXTREME, crying for no reason at all day long, freaking out over the slightest thing, feeling like crawling in a hole and never coming out, wanting to sleep all day. It is affecting my job, my family, my everything. I feel hopeless. I wish I would have never went on it, because coming off of it is not worth the relief I received when I was on it. This stuff is wicked. I hope I can get through it without losing my mind because that is what I feel like is happening to me. I would not recommend this medication to anyone who is not considering taking it for life because the withdrawal symptoms are INSANE!!!!, almost not worth going off of it. | F | 33 | 7 years | 4/4/2007 | 5 | depression/anxiety/panic | I felt sleepy/sedated for the first couple months, which was very welcome after a year of constant anxiety and panic. Afterward, general sleepiness, mild visual entoptic phenomena and some migraine headaches (controllable with melatonin) were my only troubles. | I didn't have a single, major depressive episode in 10 years on Paxil. I transitioned to Paxil CR and later to Zoloft without any problems. I've maxed-out on Zoloft in only one year with several depressive episodes and a return of anxiety and panic. I'm going to switch back to Paxil ASAP. The lesson here is that these drugs effect people DIFFERENTLY. | M | 40 | 10 years | 4/3/2007 |