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 |
| 3 | Clinical trial | Headache, dizzyness, nausea, metalic taste | M | 63 | 1 days | 10/29/2005 | 1 | anxiety/depression | Took paxil for 2 years, made me numb - emotionless, which i thought was ok because i no longer experienced the depression that haunted my life, but have realized that it has robbed me of the joy and happiness of life. Began tapering off paxil several months ago, each time i lower the dose by 5mgs i re-experience all the horrible symptoms that everone else has described - head zaps, constant dizziness, inability to visually focus, panic attacks (which i never had prior to taking paxil), nightmares, gastrointestinal disturbances... i am still currently detoxing off this horrible drug and i hope i can one day say that this paxil nightmare is over. | I specifically asked my doctor about side effects because I was leery of taking a prescription every day for an indefinite amount of time but I was TOLD that there were "NO SIDE EFFECTS TO WORRY ABOUT". THE REALITY IS THAT THE WITHDRAWAL SIDE EFFECTS ARE HORRIBLE!!!!If my doctor had known and informed me about what withdrawing off of Paxil would do to me and my life I never would have taken it. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!!!!!!! I truly wish someone had warned me. | F | 33 | 2 years | 10/28/2005 | 1 | Irritable gut/bowel & anxiety | Paxil ON:Insomnia, mania, piercing headaches, nausea, vomiting, INCREASED ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS, restlessness Paxil WITHDRAWL: PAXIL-FLU with, vomiting, nausea, insomnia, Massive pain all over body, The ever famous ZAPS, PANIC ATTACKS, MOOD SWINGS, HOPELESSNESS, UNBEARABLE COLD SWEATS...sensitivity to light, you name it, i felt it.. | THINK TWICE!!!!!! A lot of doctors unfortunately are being influenced by the pharmecuetical industry. YOU MUST read up thoroughly and seriously think twice before you allow yourself to fall victim to drugs with such intense physical withdrawl. Look for the BLACK BOX in the pharmacy manual they give you with your prescription. If you see that, please save yourself the next year of your life possibly and choose your drugs wisely. Cuz when you are in the hospital bed feeling like you are going to die, and no one understands, you will know exactly what i mean. | F | 22 | 3 days | 10/19/2005 | 5 | GAD | During the 1st week I had no appitite and lost a few pounds. After that, absolutely no side effects. GREAT medication. | M | 41 | 4 years | 10/14/2005 | 4 | GAD | Dry mouth, drowsiness, reduced sex drive. | M | 36 | 2 years | 10/10/2005 | 1 | mild depression | SUDDEN ONSET OF EXTREME SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR AND THOUGHTS. Severe depression and abnormal thoughts. self harm, visual hallucinations, hearing voices. Insomnia, vivid dreams and horrendous nightmares. Dry mouth, abdominal pain, contact lens intolerance. Urinary hesitation. Severe headaches and severe anxiety. Tremor and carbohydrate cravings. rage, agitation, obsessions. | NEVER EVER TAKE THIS DRUG!!! It ruined my life beyond belief. I was suffering from mild depression and was put onto seroxat. Within two days I was suicidal, panicky and severly depressed. I lost my job within the week and also my partner. Thought that was as bad as it could get so decided to stop the pills after three weeks. The withdrawel sent me into full blown psychosis where I was hearing seeing and talking to things that were not there, extremely paranoid and fearfull. Led me to three serious suicide attempts that have left me with permanent problems. I stopped eating, washing and stayed in bed for months losing three stone due to the after effects of this drug. my doctor put me on it again three years after this episode and within 24 hours I had smashed my house up and was contemplating my life there and then. Again I had been prescribed it for mild depression after being antidepressent free for a year previously. It should be banned and is dangerous. Ignore this warning at you | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 10/4/2005 | 1 | Panic attacks | nausea, head zaps, sleepiness, vivid dreams, weight gain, night sweats, no motivation, zero sex drive, difficult withdrawl; | i began taking 20mg paxil to treat the "hic-up" in my brain attributed to my panic attacks. it immediately made me nauseated and did NOT stop the panic attacks. all other side affects eventually surfaced. i continued the meds under dr's orders, but what stopped the panic was cognitive therapy - thinking my way out of a panic attack. the only way to come off this drug is S-L-O-W-L-Y. lowering the daily dose by 5 mg - then taking it only every other day - continue until you're at 5 mg every other day - then stop. i'm off it now and life is GREAT! | F | 24 | 2 years | 9/29/2005 | 1 | Depression | The worst is the weight gain; I gained 40 lbs. in a year and haven't been able to budge it in the two years I've been off it. I also experienced extreme sleepiness and very strangely, "suicide ideation" (I had never been even remotely suicidal.) Withdrawal was a psychotic hell; but I bit the bullet and stuck out the month or so it took after I quit it, cold turkey, in a fit of anger over the weight gain. | Any physician prescribing Paxil MUST warn the patient about the weight gain; it's an atrocious side effect and reported by about 75% of your respondents. And yes, the doctor will tell you, "This isn't a side effect." Tell THAT to your FAT ASS!!! | F | 52 | 2 years | 9/29/2005 | 5 | Panic attacks, S A D | dry mouth, weight gain (15lbs) horrible headaches at night. | This Drug helped alot. Once the side effects wore off (couple of weeks) I loved it. BUT then switch to Paxil CR..BIG MISTAKE. came off of it and it took 7 months for side effects to leave..very very sick, nightmares, dizzy, feeling of going crazy and sick to stomach. Now Im looking for another..maybe Zoloft low dose 12.5 ...will talk to Dr | F | 39 | 5 years | 9/27/2005 | 4 | | 9/12/2005 | 3 | panic attacks | weird feelings in my legs and very shaky. Yawning constantly. Am however not feeling "disconnected" anymore, and fewer panic attacks. Anyone else experiencing these weird feelings in the legs? Almost like weakness but not quite. | F | 33 | 2.5 weeks | 9/12/2005 | 3 | depression, anxiety | decreased libido, decreased concentration, decreased memory | My job is fairly intellectual et the lack of concentration and memory is starting to be a problem. I now have problems remembering names, movies I have seen and book I have read. I tried stopping but the side effects are ENORMOUS. I thought I was about to die. I wished there was something I could do. | M | 34 | 7 years | 8/24/2005 | 4 | Generalized Anxiety, Depression | Nausea the day after starting and the day after increasing my dosage (from 10mg to 20mg); extreme grogginess which lasted for about 2 weeks; delayed urination (takes a while for it to happen); jaw clenching (I think; this happens while sleeping) | It seems to have really helped with both anxiety & depression already. I'm out and about more (which I was avoiding because I would be so uncomfortable). I still feel nervous when I have to do something social, but it's improving and will hopefully go away with practice and therapy. | F | 27 | 30 days | 8/13/2005 | 5 | anxiety | no side effects...I feel great | this drug gave me a life...I am patient warm and loving. My significant other thinks I have changed in the last five years. He doesnt know about the paxil!! I plan to take it for the rest of my life. | F | 54 | 2 years | 8/12/2005 | 4 | mood swings | unable to reach orgasim, ears feel clogged, weight loss, tired and bathroom troubles | I have only been on the drug for three weeks and these are the symptoms I have experienced. I am nervous about additional side effects and the withdrawal process and am praying my ability to acieve the big o returns. My intentions are to only be on the drug for 6 months | F | 28 | 21 days | 8/4/2005 | 5 | Anxiety, PTSD symptoms | The biggest problem I have currently is sleepiness during the day but it is worth it to me because I am no longer afraid all the time. It feels great to feel | F | 31 | 60 days | 7/11/2005 | 5 | Anxiety, PTSD symptoms | Nausea 1st 2 weeks, decreased appetite, sleepiness during the day. | The side effects I have had have been worth it. This drug is amazing. I feel better than I ever have in my life. An unexpected bonus was that it seems to have cleared up all of my IBS symptoms as well! Thank you PAXIL!! | F | 30 | 90 days | 7/11/2005 | 3 | depression, ocd , social anxiety | horrible tension headache, no libido, insomnia, hotflashes, lack of energy, decreased appitite, feelings of being high, grumpy moods, loss of interest in everything. | i have had depression since i was in elementary school, i started taking paxil almost two weeks ago and the side effects are pretty bad. on a good note, i am having less anxiety/panic attacks and my social anxiety is getting better. the most important thing i try to remember is that if i just get through this, i will feel better. its worth a shot because whatever i am feeling now is better than before. | F | 23 | 12 days | 7/11/2005 | 1 | Depression,Anxiety | ALWAYS tired...I once slept till 5pm witohut knowing until i woke up with the noise of my brother coming home from work!,sick to my stomach,zapping(shot of numbness),wake up in the night feeling numb like i was going to die, insomnia, hearing whoosh noises. | I waso n paxil and realised i wasn't helping me because my anxiety was just as bad. So i decided to stop. I had been taking them for 4 months (20MG) and let me tell you i've been off em for 4 days and i feel like an insane person. I'm hearing noises and getting zaps of numbness through out my body. I read on the internet that this was caused by withdrawal. My anxiety is worse then before. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION! imagine if my dose was higher and i had been tkaing it for longer. I also have terrible nightmares and have trouble sleeping. please take my advice! | F | 17 | 4 months | 6/29/2005 | 1 | social anxiety | loss of sex drive; constipation | might as well have been a placebo | M | 19 | 1 months | 6/27/2005 |