PAXIL Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1018 Ratings)

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PAXIL  (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Paroxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Paroxetine is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-12-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 2  anxiety, depression, panic attacks drowsiness, no appetite at first then over-eating after body adjusted to the med, low energy, apathy this med has made me feel so tierd, i never want to go out or do anything. i feel sedated and apathetic, my house could be burning down and i would most likly just stand and watch it burn. F 22 4 months
12/17/2002
 5  Anxiety, depression Increased appetite, weight gain. F 54 18 months
12/10/2002
 4  anxiety/panic attacks constipation, dry mouth. this medicine really helps control the panic attacks with very few side affects/has made a great improvement in my life F 50 4 years
12/6/2002
 5  depression the first 3-4 days GI upset, the first couple of weeks yawning and clenching teeth, decreased libido lasted until the end but I did get back the ability to orgasm....the reason I went off of it is....I gained 35 pounds. I went from a size 9 to a size 14-16!! Not at all fun. In general, I loved Paxil! If it weren't for the weight gain I would still be on it and would recommend it to anyone in need of an SSRI. I was actually able to feel normal and feeling normal feels great!! My sister is on it, loves it too and she has done nothing but lose weight...go figure. F 26 9 months
11/22/2002
 5  nerve pain an unexpected reduction in migraines reduced appetite at doses above 40mg daily i tried several meds before the paxil, none of them worked like the paxil does F 27 3.5 years
11/12/2002
 1  Anxiety Insomnia, Tremor, extreme daytime drowsiness (could be related to insomnia) This drug is terrible, as the doctor increased the dosage, the worse I felt. A nightmare to get off of. M 34 1 years
11/5/2002
 5  Depression due to retirement. None that I'm aware of. It enabled my blood pressure medication to be more effective in keeping my BP low. I only take one half tablet per day. M 68 3 months
11/4/2002
 5  Anxiety, OCD, depression
10/12/2002
 4  depression, after cancer surgery I, gained about 25 pounds.also lost my libdo. F 51 17 months
10/8/2002
 4  Depression First started taking Paxil 10 mg. over 1 year ago. It really helped me to stop crying and thinking all the time. Then I was taken off by my Internist because he said it will raise my blood pressure. Internist just said come off it there won't be any side effects because the dose was so low. 3 months later, I was severely depressed again. Now I'm taking 20 mg and feel so much better. I am having some trouble sleeping and I do feel tired a lot of the time and prefer to stay home most of the time but I'm not depressed and I'm not thinking contantly. I'm aware of the weight gain and I'm especially careful about what I eat. Hopefully I will feel energetic enough soon to do some exercise. F 58
9/25/2002
 1  reactive depression headaches, insomnia, sexual disfunction, acute withdrawal side effects. impossible to stop taking M 50 4 years
9/25/2002
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 1  Depression While taking Paxil I experienced weight gain, loss of ambition and enthusiasm, tremors/shaky hands, loss of sex drive, much constipation, and joint pain. My stomach has never been right and my bowel movements only occur in extremes, terrible constipation or hours of diarrhea. Sleep patterns became a horrific cycle of being unable to fall asleep at bedtime coupled with an insatiable need to sleep for 10-13 hours per day. You can imagine how disruptive it could be to lie in bed until 4 or 5 a.m. trying to fall asleep then feeling as though getting only 9-10 hours of sleep leaving you feeling drained and in an up-but-not-awake physical state. Scary as all this sounds, these issues pale in comparison to the nightmare of cessation from Paxil use. Just like most here have reported, I've been experiencing a maddening throbbing in my ears and am an emotional wreck. As a 35 year old male with only a mild state of depression I can't even remember the last time I cried about something until I quit taking Paxil. I cried on the 9/11 anniversary at least a dozen times, I cried when Johnny Unitas died, I cry when I listen to music, I cry, I cry, I cry. Do yourself a favor, stand your ground with your healthcare provider and REFUSE to take this medication. Zoloft worked much beteer without all the scary side effects. Unlike some of the other folks here, I never experienced the bad dreams or jaw clenching. These side effects took a while to manifest themselves so I didn't realize they were related to Paxil until some recent media coverage began to report on some of the dangers associated with Paxil. M 35 2 years
9/17/2002
 4  Depression Weight gain. I gained about 12 lbs in three weeks. Trouble reaching orgasm as well as slightly diminished sex drive. Tremors, dry mouth and some constipation. Paxil is one of the best antidepressants on the market. I felt like a new person after just two weeks of use. The weight gain and the sexual side effect are very troublesome however. I can live with the other side effects. I may ask about trying another antidepressant. If I don't get as good results, I will return to the paxil and learn to live with the weight gain and sexual side effects. M 34 4 weeks
9/11/2002
 3  depression Insomnia, especially when I first started taking it, but constant fatigue during the day. Nausea, headaches, weight gain, dry mouth with metallic taste, dizzy spells coupled with feeling out of it,as if someone was putting thoughts in my head, vivid disturbing dreams and nightmares daily, clenching&aching jaw, night sweats, lack of concentration and memory loss, heart palpitations. Although this took the edge of things, all the side effects are just over ruling my life. I'm on over the max.dose, and need to remain on it accoring my Dr. If I miss a couple of days I'm just so ill and have to take my med.to recover. The worst are the dizzy spells, it just takes it out of you for the rest of the day. If I had my time again I would take this med. F 20 10 months
9/3/2002
 5  ocd slight headaches, some dizziness, grinding teeth I love paxil, so does everyone I am around. I finally feel like me again. I CAN SLEEP NOW, I eat more, which that is a good thing for me. I can concentrate and get out of bed. Paxil isn't for everyone, it works for some and is not right for others. those who do not like paxil, should switch and you should never try to quit any drug cold turkey without Doctors consent. F 21 7 weeks
9/1/2002
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 2  For anxiety and depression dry mouth I totally became emotionless and it helped ruin a relationship of mine. F 14 20 days
8/30/2002
 4  Anxiety None Doctor's say Paxil is non habit forming, but this is not the case, because when not taking Paxil I have withdraw. M 28 7 years
8/27/2002
 1  anxiety & depression dizziness, lack of concentration I take 60mg a day and still have anxiety attacks. I should have taken a placebo! I tried to get off Paxil (cold turkey) but had terrible withdrawal symptoms. I also take welbutrin and risperdal (for sleep). And I have tinnitus. M 52 3 years
8/22/2002
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 2  Stress and anxiety following CVA I am actualy taking Sreroxat. Side effects:- Loss of appetite,lost 8Lb in 1 week, 3 hour bouts of profuse sweating 2 or 3 times a day, like a zombie, vivid dreams at night, constant yawning, clenched and chattering teeth. Loss of sex drive. Did not have enough interest in life to get stressed out. My wife saw doctor to express her concern, Dr. called me in to see him reduced dose from 20mg daily to 10 mg. Side effects reduced but still there to some extent. Anxiety and stress reduced. I am now on 10mg every other day and it is keeping me stable. Tried to come off altogether but had to return after 5 days. I am thinking of reducing the dose to 5mg daily to see how I get on. My advice is don't start taking it. M 60 2.5 years
8/14/2002
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 1  depression headaches no sexual desire I decided to stop taking the drug because I wanted to see if the headaches would stop and sure enough they did. I will not continue to take this drug. F 53 2 weeks
8/11/2002

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