PAXIL Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1018 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PAXIL with similar:
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| 3 | anxiety, depression, inattentivenes | just not caring, less sweating actually, more intense PMS, hopelessness but not depression somehow..., fear, floating feeling, sleepiness during day, insomnia at night, tummy aches, anorexia, fainting spells, suicidal tendencies, self-injury, cold-like symptoms!!!! | weight..arg its the worst part...and from all the stuff over to the <---right, i was latewith my um..u know.... which caused its own anxiety, understandably... overall, i think i need a higher dose..or maybe im just addicted...im only on 10 mg, the yellow one.. bright flashes or sudden noise/movement scared me easily | F | 16 | 3 weeks | 11/1/2004 | 1 | General Anxiety | Severe panic attacks, hot/cold flashes, racing mind, and overall a state of pure hell. After going off the drug--several weeks of extreme dizziness, brain shocks, flashing lights, confusion. | Initially, the medication felt great and life could not have been better. After about 10 days, I stepped up the dose (from 10 to 20 mg/day), and experienced the most horrendous, extreme panic attack of all time. (I had never had a panic attack prior to taking the Paxil---and for those of you who have never experienced a panic attack--it is the worst living hell that a person can experience). I stopped taking the drug immediately--and went into a state of pure panic disorder for several weeks. It took me months to recover. THIS DRUG SUCKS---BEWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE TAKING | M | 43 | 10 days | 11/1/2004 | 2 | depression | suicidality - dystonic reaction - diminished sex drive - akathasia - withdrawal syndrome - insomnia - complete loss of interest in anything (not quite apathy - just not being able to care one way or the other about much of anything) | the paxil worked pretty well for about a month. then one day i decided to commit suicide (just like that) and proceeded to make an attempt on my own life that was just barely unsuccessful. i feel vindicated now that the fda is warning people about how dangerous paxil can be for teenagers, because it almost killed me. since having stopped taking antidepressants, i've also stopped being suicidal. i also had an acute dystonic reaction to paxil, pursuant to a dose increase, several months after the attempt, that finally led to my discontinuation. the reaction was bad enough that i almost choked to death from the spasms in my pharynx. and then there's the effect paxil (and all the ssris) have on the sex drive - sex just stops to exist for all intents and purposes. it's still there, you hear about it on tv, but it just isn't worth the trouble. - it's better that way, because should you ever get interested it'll be near-impossible to get an erection, much less keep an erection (much less reach orgasm). and should you be able to actually reach orgasm, it'll be about as nice as sneezing. in conclusion: if you're looking for a chemical lobotomy that doubles as a castration; one that will make you sweat and puke and feel like lightning bolts are running through your body when you try to stop taking it, this is the drug for you. | M | 21 | 11 months | 10/30/2004 | 3 | anxiety | weight gain, no attention span, tired, night sweats, headaches | gained 30 pounds in four months which was needed, paxil worked great until i tried to come off it. severely depressed, suicidal thoughts, slept 24/7, am now on effexor and still feel the effects of the withdrawl from paxil. I wish someone would make it known how awful it is to stop taking paxil even gradually. I went on it for anxiety and now have thoughts of suicide. | F | 38 | 365 days | 10/28/2004 | 4 | obsessive/compulsive disorder | Minor loss of appetite, INCREASED sex drive, some days my vision is hazy (but no too bad). I experienced euphoria the first week, but that subsided. | I have been taking the drug for about 1 year. Paxil has really helped my OCD. I am able to focus at work, have increased energy, increased sex drive, and control over my OC behaviors. Stopping Paxil is definately a problem, though. I tried that once and now realize that you do not just STOP taking it. I had brain zip-zaps, lightheadedness, and my OC symptoms quickly returned. You definately need to work with your doctor on gradually decreasing the dosage. My husband and I plan to have a child in the near future and I will have to get off of the drug for awhile. The pros of continuing it during pregnancy do not outweigh the cons in my case. We can live with my OCD for awhile as none of my symptoms were self distructive. | F | 33 | 1 years | 10/27/2004 | 1 | Panic attacks, GAD | Horrible weight gain and bad moods | F | 22 | 4 months | 10/26/2004 | 3 | ANGER | VERY DELAYED ORGASM | M | 52 | 30 days | 10/25/2004 | 3 | | 10/24/2004 | 5 | depression | lowered libido, slight nausea, urinary retention, sleep disturbances, lower appetite, some dry mouth | All side effects (except libido) disappeared after about 2 weeks, so far so good | M | 49 | 3 weeks | 10/18/2004 | 4 | Anxiety and panic attacks | None, but if I miss a dose, I can immediately tell. I have a very strange sensation I think some people refer to as brain zaps. Doesn't hurt...just a quick, weird sensation like you are blinking hard but aren't. | Paxil has stopped most of my panic attacks and general anxiety. Sometimes, I still have some breakthrough panic symptoms, but not bad. I am horrified to stop it based on many of the withdrawl reports. | M | 36 | 1 years | 10/18/2004 | 5 | depression | delayed orgasm, extreme sweating, rash, dizziness, pins and needles and dizzines when exercising, car sickness, increased sensitivity to light, lazy feeling oh and suicidal thoughts and self harming. Withdrawal, constant | I am very angry about this med. It helped my depresion but I started burning and cutting myself and eventually had to stop taking it because I was going to kill myself. Ive been off it a while now and I cant believe I even thought about suicide. | M | 29 | 9 years | 10/17/2004 | 4 | PTSD, Insomnia (minor depression) | I had a very traumatic 2 years, with little time given to myself to recoup and get on track so little sleep, too much stress, got me here... With initial 10mg dose, over 2 weeks, weird, edgy feel - sensations (light and sound) seemed | I think too many people here are trying to manage their own | M | 40 | 3 months | 10/16/2004 | 1 | (manic) deppresion / anxiety (adhd) | After an hour of taking half of a pill of a very small dose of paxil for the first time i got a bad stomach ache and threw up multiple times. This is only the third time I have ever thrown up, and the other two were when I was an infant. | if drugs dont help listen to a lot of music | M | 15 | 1 days | 10/16/2004 | 5 | depression | nothing at all | Paxil has been a godsend. It has helped me out a lot. I would tell anyone that has depression to take it. | F | 21 | 8 years | 10/15/2004 | 1 | Anxiety/Panic attacks | nervousness, sweating, heart palpitations, anxiousness, insomnia | Paxil made me VERY anxious and worried, and I had constant fear of everything. I was scared to leave the house. I would sweat from head to toe every day. I had the palpitations every hour on this pill. It was horrible for me. It definately made my anxiety worse!! I stayed in my room for a whole month! | F | 24 | 1 months | 10/14/2004 | 4 | anxiety | thinning hair, could not reach orgasm on 25 mg, grinding of teeth especially during sleep, reduced libido, 5 pd weight gain, diarrhea, dizziness, shock sensation, vivid dreams, night sweating, desire to smoke, got drunk faster, memory loss, lack of emotion, forgetfulness, extreme promiscuity and risk taking behavior | I feel less need to sleep, more outgoing, can think faster, a general feeling of control, more confidence, coordination, more assertive, charming, wittier, less nervous, less paranoid, less sensitive, less antsy, less shy, reduced my anxiety, more self-belief. It works great on my mental/emotional state. I am happier, a better conversationalist and communicator. Paxil works great except that I can’t orgasm, am losing hair, am grinding my teeth down, have diarrhea daily and sweat like a hog at night. It’s a powerful drug. I am going off of it because of the sexual side effects and the hair loss. God I hope it grows back. | M | 28 | 1 years | 10/13/2004 | 1 | Anxiety | I blacked out in the shower after one pill at 10 mg. Woke up to muscle weakness, shakiness, extreme vertigo and nausea. | I'm just glad I'm still alive after taking this stuff. I can't believe the FDA approved it. | F | 28 | 1 days | 10/13/2004 | 3 | anxiety and panic disorder | Paxil definently helped with my anxiety, In general I felt 'calmer' inside and the panic attacks and overwhelming anxiety were less often. The down side is that after 8 years on Paxil I have gained more than 80 lbs. I've recognized for many years that Paxil was causing my weight gain, over active appetite and carb cravings, but with the Paxil I just wasn't stressed about it. In fact with Paxil, I wasn't stressed about much. I now recognize that feeling as apathy and believe it is a very real side effect of Paxil. I began tapering off Paxil about 3 weeks ago and have every negative withdrawal symptom already noted in the other reviews here. Terrible dreams, neausea, flu-like symptoms, wierd eye tracking problems, etc, etc. But I am convinced I need to get off this medication to bring my spirit back and care about myself again. | While Paxil was very helpful for me - it is now also very hurtful to me. Do your research before taking this drug. It may be worth the risk for you, but you should be informed first. | F | 52 | 8 years | 10/9/2004 | 1 | anxiety/depression | dilated pupils, heart racing-feeling, nervousness | Started on 20 mg for 5 weeks, along with ativan 1mg a day. Paxil immediately caused my pupils to dilate and heart to pound. After 5 weeks depression was worse, anxiety not a problem because my emotions were blunted, concentration and memory were MUCH worse than before. I do not recommend Paxil to be initiated at 20 mg., which is the typical dose. I was informed recently that my symptoms (emotional blunting,concentration/memory problems) were most likely from the too large (for me) starting dose. Currently only taking amitriptyline (VERY sedating, don't take in daytime) and hoping for improvement. Best wishes to all of you. | F | 45 | 5 weeks | 10/9/2004 | 5 | migraines | abdominal cramping and diahhrea and WEIGHT GAIN | but it has worked wonders. I am extremely bothered by the weight gain,if not for that, it is a wonder drug. Has helped occurrence of headaces 90%!!!and has helped anxiety | F | 46 | | 10/6/2004 |