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 |
| 4 | anxiety | sleepy, weight gain, if miss a dose get very dizzy | F | 34 | 3 years | 1/13/2006 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks, &Depression | Extreme thirst and dry mouth; drink water. | Paxil rocks!! | F | 18 | 4 years | 1/10/2006 | 5 | social phobia/bipolar I mixed | In the beginning insomnia, but then it turned out that was due to other things. I'm unsure if Paxil affects that at all. | I love this drug! I used to not even be able to take out the trash or check the mail. I wouldn't leave my apartment for weeks because of my social anxiety. Now, I actually enjoy being around people as much as I do being alone. I don't think it's helped that much with the bipolar except maybe to diminish the depression some. | F | 25 | 2 years | 1/9/2006 | 3 | irritability, depression | It worked, but brought on a host of side effects that I could not tolerate. If I had it to do over I would have taken paxil for no longer than two weeks, then switched to Wellbutrin (which has worked well for me). | I would sleep until 2:00 p.m. on weekends and then live to collapse on the sofa after work during the week. I gained 30 lbs. in 9 months (some of which is still with me two years later), and getting and maintaining an erection was impossible. Withdrawal WAS NOT pleasant however, I found Newton's homeopathic DETOX drops and was able to flush the Paxil out of my system in five or six days. Without it I would have had to check into a drug treatment center - and I DO NOT have an addictive nature! | M | 46 | 9 months | 1/9/2006 | 1 | Premature ejaculation | Complete sexual shut-down. | Apparently permanent chemical castration. Don't ever take this drug if you like sex. It can ruin your sex life forever. | M | 39 | 2 weeks | 1/7/2006 | 4 | Agorophobia,Axiety/Depression | Major side effect for me was long and detailed nightmarish dreams.My own personal theory on this is two-fold. First, Paxil almost completely eliminated my high anxiety and panic attacks that I was suffering from during my 3 year bout with agorophobia.However the consequence of this is that the internal fears I felt during waking concsciousness were being suppressed so much, that in my dreaming subconscious state the fears came out in a heightened way.After 2 or 3 months the vivid,scary and often grotesque dreams did subside a bit, and after a year or so I became used to them- even learning from them, as I began to explore the recurring themes and patterns. The second reason why I believe this is happening has to do with the chemical make up of the drug and serotonin.Paxil increases serotonin activity in the brain.The chemical makeup of serotonin actually has similar qualities also present in LSD. Paxil itself is a very very mild hallucinatory drug which has accentuated the images, symb | M | 34 | 3 years | 1/2/2006 | 5 | anxiety depression | THIS SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS Extreme anger, rage, self harm, suicide attempts, addiction, shakiness, nausea, neck twitches, memory loss, mood and character change, this drug ruined my life. | This is a very addictive drug. I would not recommend anyone to take this drug, it has seriously damaged me and brought me close to suicide. I was so addicted in my last year on it, that I was overdosing everyday. I became so ill I stopped cold turkey and the comedown was like someone coming off herione. I now suffer from hallucinations and manic episodes which I never had before taking this drug. I am very scared for anyone who is currently taking this. | F | 20 | 4 years | 12/28/2005 | 1 | depression/anixety | Extreme anger, rage, self harm, suicide attempts, addiction, shakiness, nausea, neck twitches, memory loss, mood and character change, this drug ruined my life. | This is a very addictive drug. I would not recommend anyone to take this drug, it has seriously damaged me and brought me close to suicide. I was so addicted in my last year on it, that I was overdosing everyday. I became so ill I stopped cold turkey and the comedown was like someone coming off herione. I now suffer from hallucinations and manic episodes which I never had before taking this drug. I am very scared for anyone who is currently taking this. | F | 20 | 4 years | 12/28/2005 | 5 | Depression/Fibromyalgia | Loss of libido/inability to achieve orgasm;excessive yawning; diarrhea; gas; shaking/tremors; severe and excessive sweating | The worst part of taking Paxil was the how difficult it was to stop taking it. It took me over a year to wean myself from the medicine. The first time I tried to stop taking it I felt like I was having a nervous breakdown. I think the word "addictive" should be used in the patient info pack. I would not recommend this drug unless all other drugs were exhausted. | F | 44 | 5 years | 12/24/2005 | 5 | High Anxiety and panic attacks | weight gain, which I needed anyway (35+ lbs), hard to reach orgasm at low dose (10mg) and no orgasms at 20mg. FIX THIS! | Paxil REALLY helps me a great deal, I'm a MUCH nicer person to be around as a result of taking this drug. I used to get very easily angry over anything and got verbally nasty. Also cried a lot and sometimes for no apparent reason. Now I'm alway calm and nothing really gets me going. The only really bad effect is not reaching orgasm anymore which I will somehow fix one way of the other as I miss it. A LOT. | M | 47 | 1.5 years | 12/24/2005 | 4 | Anxiety, Rage, Irratablility | wonkie head when I try to cut back, diarriah several times through the day if I take a whole one everyday, instead of 1/2 one day 1 the next. Forgetfulness | if I have a drink or two....duh...feeling and slow. Very very bad feeling whenever I've tried to quit. Might be addictive??? Desperate Lows that I didn't really have before I started taking the meds. I expect to be on it always. | M | 47 | 4 days | 12/23/2005 | 2 | severe anxiety and depression | exhaustion- slept 15 hours a day for first 6 weeks vivid vision, vivid dreams lethary, ambivalence, suicidal thoughts twitches in the left side of brain | I was hopeful about this drug going in having experienced anxiety and depression my whole life. So far it just seems like a lot of hype; my anxiety is lower but only because I don't care about anything anymore. Similarly, my depression is alleviated but I have unexplained suicidal thoughts that I never experienced before. | F | 25 | 3 months | 12/16/2005 | 1 | PTSD OCD anxiety panic depression | i feel like im hungover sleep24/7 emotionally dead im so ditzy now- i zone out all the time DONT TAKE THIS IF YOU ARE UNDER 20 .... so many symptoms its not helping me cope w/ any of my previous problems... when im off of this im back to square one w/ my depression,ect. its like becoming addicted to nicorette for smoking | if you think its bad now, try getting off- i tapered this as much as i could and i still had two weeks of hell w/ withdrawls | F | 17 | 1 years | 12/11/2005 | 5 | panic/anxiety | Severe sleepiness during first week of use only. | Paxil really did help me deal with my anxiety and I haven't had a panic attack since I got on this medication. For me personally, my sexual apetite increased dramatically with this drug. My husband is very pleased, to say the least. The only negative thing I've noticed is that some of my other emotions have been muffled as well. As far as weight gain goes, I actually lost weight because I feel more motivated to work out and am just more active in general. | F | 23 | 11 months | 12/9/2005 | 1 | Anxiety | Weight loss, dry mouth, dizziness (at first) mild sense of euphoria (at first), mood swings, extreme irritability, dissociation, emotional outbursts | This was a terrible medication. DO NOT TAKE THIS IF YOU ARE BIPOLAR! Paxil was given for anxiety and depression...made me freak out a lot. Started with a euphoria and then over the next hours of the dosage twisted my emotions and made me very volatile. Suppsedly the CR version is better...but this medication almost ruined my life...stopped going to school, made me crave cigarettes...weird. | M | 27 | 6 months | 12/6/2005 | 3 | Depression (Blahs) | Sex drive is fine, can't achieve orgasm. oh, and I yawn a lot. | So far Paxil has done some good things for my depression. I find myself smiling more and enjoying life a little better. The lack of an orgasm, is bad and good.. if you know what i mean. Unsure whether i'm going to continue on the drug for longer than 6 months. | M | 31 | 14 days | 12/5/2005 | 3 | depression | Incremental but steady weight gain over the course of 6 years. When I stopped taking it, I lost 28 lbs in 3.5 months. | Helped elevate my depression. Was able to nap midday. Had no health problems when weaning myself from it. | F | 41 | 6 years | 11/19/2005 | 5 | depression | extreme weight gain, hunger, extreme tiredness, no libo | extreme weight gain atleast 20 pounds and cannot take it off, if anyone has suggestions please email me. | F | 33 | 3 years | 11/18/2005 | 4 | panic attack | weight gain (20 lbs in 4 months) | I thought paxil would make me more social, but it only made me not care if I wasn't social. This was what made me realize that it wasn't a permanent solution. Coming off it was hard (dizzy, nautious, and scatterbrained for days) but I had to stop the weight gain. I think it has helped my anxiety, but I wouldn't reccommend it if you're not really serious about being medicated for a while. | F | 25 | 4 months | 11/15/2005 | 5 | Social Anxiety | Initially, I experienced a low sex drive but over time I'm pleased to advise that my sex drive has returned and I now enjoy great sex 4-5 times per week. Note: if you stop taking Paxil, side effects can be more severe. To lessen side effects during withdrawl, consult doctor and phase off Paxil slowly. | I take 12mg CR and prior to CR I took 10mg of regular Paxil. I believe that a low dose of Paxil is best, and I would caution people about taking high doses. If you try to stop taking Paxil- do so with measured caution. It is best to reduce your dose gradually, 1/2 pill per day, and finally 1/2 pill every other day. With the assistance of my doctor I successfully stopped taking Paxil for 6 months. I returned to 6mg (1/2 pill 12mg) Paxil CR because I was not comfortable with the anxiety. The small dose that I take makes a tremendous difference. | M | 35 | 4 years | 11/3/2005 |