PAXIL CR Reviews (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (595 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PAXIL CR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PAXIL CR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | anxiety | M | 29 | | 2/14/2006 | 4 | Panic attacks and anxiety | Loss of appetite and weight loss of about ten pounds. Also developed an eye twitch and occasional nightmares. Otherwise, I havent noticed anything | It is MUCH MORE effective than Lexapro for TRUE panic attacks. I was on Lexapro 10 mg for years and still had severe Panic attacks at times Once I switched over to Paxil CR they are almost completely gone. Regular Paxil was horrible tho, it made me SO tired but the CR doesnt. | F | 24 | | 2/7/2006 | 3 | Depression, Social Anxiety, BPD | Could not ejaculate. | This drug worked quickly and lifted the fog of depression to the point where I was grinning like a goofball just because it was a sunny day. Cartoon Birds around the head happy. Alas, since my wife and I are trying for our second child, I simply could not live with the side effect (neither could she.) Switched to Wellbutrin after 10 days of Paxil. | M | 33 | 10 days | 1/28/2006 | 5 | GAD, panic episodes | switched from 20mg paxil to 25mg paxil cr. initial effects - altered sleep routine, nausea feeling, slight headache; did try to withdraw from it - way too intense for me. | took paxil 20 (at nighttime since it made me really sleepy) for years with no other negative effects. switched to cr for evening agitation and anxiety. have been panic free the whole duration using paxil and paxil cr, no pms, and definitely have been able to improve my ability to deal with anxiety provoking situations. | F | 53 | 6 years | 1/24/2006 | 4 | I don't like people, I might be cra | Extreme dizziness. My head felt very cloudy. I also would be very angry at my co-workers for no apparent reason. This was going from 25mg daily to every other day. I just got 12.5 mg to come down slower. | It did help my mental conditions but the side effects are not worth it. | M | 30 | 4 months | 1/24/2006 | 3 | Panic, depression, anxiety | Body jerks when I sleep. Very vivid dreams and nightmares. Many people don't like the nightmares..I do. If I could recall these dreams and put them on paper..I would make more money than Stephen King. I gained weight. 80Lbs. Didn't really feel much better until I incorporated exercise (intense martial arts training). A combination of the medication, years of therapy (people must remember that therapy is important.) and the exercise. I felt like I finally was a live...unfortunatly that didn't happen until age 39 or 40 | I started out on Paxil HR (regualar paxil) it was a life saver once I was on the right dose. 60mg by year 2 or 3. I would have surely committeed suicide without it. Now I am on the Paxil CR and I am not really happy with the results. I just don't care about anything. I have gained 30 lbs. and I don't feel like I have the energy to work out. My Dr. just increased the dose from 75MG to 100MG. I started the increased dose yesterday. When I woke up after sleeping form almost 12 hours...I had "visual trails" It feel like I am hallucinating. Reported this to Dr. She suggests I continue with the increased dose and to see what happens. I had to change to Paxil CR because the Pharmacutical company is giving me my meds free of charge and they are not producing paxil brand anymore. I could take the generic brands but it would cost me $170 per month. | F | 44 | 9 years | 1/19/2006 | 4 | Anxiety | Crying, nervousness, anxiety, fear, afriad to do things | This has helped me tremendously. Only bad part is if you forget to take for a day, you start to get these electrical jolts throughout your body. It's kind of scary actually! But when I take it on schedule there are no problems at all. | F | 29 | 2 years | 1/11/2006 | 2 | | 12/31/2005 | 3 | panic attacks | bowel movements were constipated the first week or so causing a hemoroid ... then bowel movements changed to primarily diarrhea and has continued with diarrhea for the last six weeks. since it hasn't stopped, i will be discontinuing paxil cr for this reason. however, paxil cr did stop the panic attacks as did other ssri's i've taken over the years. but there's no sense in dealing with on a daily basis diarrhea, upset stomach, some nausea and some heartburn. i don't recall having any noticeable side effects with any of the other ssri's. besides, I think paxil cr may be the most or one of the most expensive of the ssri's. I have taken over the years different ssri's such as regular paxil, celexa and lexapro. all however, do still seem to be weight gainers. i think the difference with the paxil cr is the controlled release part which must upset my bowel system. | F | 58 | 6 weeks | 12/18/2005 | 3 | | 12/7/2005 | 5 | major depression, ptsd | I've taken every ssri, tricyclic antidepressant on the market. So far Paxil has worked better for me than any of the others. | M | 27 | 4 years | 11/29/2005 | 1 | anxiety disorder | Took for a few days before experiencing a severe panic attack that resulted in an ER visit. Have had a few attacks since (never had one before Paxil). Has been a few weeks since the last pill and I just had another attack. | Anyone know how long I might continue haveing panick attacks? | F | 28 | 5 days | 11/14/2005 | 4 | Depression | Gas, gas, gas. Farting like crazy. Stomach rumbling. Sex drive stinks (besides the farts!) but it's better than other SSRI's I've tried. Morning headaches, increased appetite, lethargy, & weight gain!! | First I must say this has done wonders for my depression. I was taking Wellbutrin XL before this and THAT was a train wreck! SO this is much better, though I'm very tired quite often and groggy. I am gaining weight and I'm more hungry. I've gained 10 lbs. in 2.5 months already on this. | M | 42 | 4 months | 11/12/2005 | 1 | i dont think the doctors listened | IT CONTROLLED EVERY EMOTION I HAD....EVEN HAPPINESS...LIGHTHEADED ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN DRIVING...HYPERVENTILATION!!!!I FOUND OUT THAT THIS CAN CAUSE A STROKE, SEIZURE, OR BE FATAL...IM TOO YOUNG TO DIE FROM THIS STUFF. I THINK MEDS SHOULD BE USED AS TO HELP YOU GET OVER THE "HUMP". THEN YOU CAN FIX THE REAL ISSUES | EXTREME UPS AND DOWNS.........TOO EXTREME FOR ME PERSONALLY. MAYBE SOMEONE ESLE FEELS THE SAME WAY, I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD FEEL BETTER, BUT I DO TODAY NOW THAT I GOT OFF THIS STUFF AND DONT TAKE ANYTHING AT ALL | F | 31 | | 11/11/2005 | 1 | CAUSE THE DR SAID TO | ALL ON THE WARNING LABEL AND MANY MORE | TAKE IT OFF THE MARKET | F | | 11/11/2005 | 5 | General/social anxiety, depression | Tiredness, lack of motivation, loss of libido,weight loss, mild stomach irritation | This drug had an immediate effect (1-2 days). Disbelievers will call it the placebo effect but I know how my body and adrenaline works. The only reason I stopped taking Paxil CR is b/c of wanting to get pregnant.I've never ever used any anti-depressants before and I was surprised at the wonderful results from PaxilCR.I started at 12.5 and went up to 25mg. Despite it's side effects, it really helped my anxiety, especially while driving. After weaning off of Paxil, I realized that if Paxil could calm me down, I could actually BE calm and now driving doesn't bother me much. I have more self confidence and I have to say 'THANKS PaxilCR!' The weaning process was a little irritating (nausea, dizzyness,tingling)but nothing horrible although I only took it a short time. Everybody will have a different reaction to drugs, but I was very happy with PaxilCR and would recommend it. Just remember, you can't get something for nothing. There will always be side effects. | F | 35 | 30 days | 11/9/2005 | 1 | anxiety | Went to dr. for uncontrollable anxiety attacks (dizzy,detached,fellingof fainting,etc) gave me klonopin 3x day .5 mg and 25 mg paxil 1x day | Took the klonopin like he said, and I felt absolutely normal and fine for three weeks untill I could afford the paxil. (104.00) Day one...shaky, weird, day two...shaky, panicky, freaked out,dizzy, detached..all the stuff the klonopin had fixed was BACK. And it was ANGRY. Never took day three...flushed the shit straight down the toilet. I would not recommend this drug. Try a benzo for a while while learning natural ways to control anxiety then wean yourself off. Be prepped for w/d, it can be bad but if you have learned natural ways to cope you will be okay soon again. Don't take the benzos for more than a cou[ple of months. Dont take the paxil. Period. | F | 29 | 2 days | 11/9/2005 | 5 | Depression, anxiety, and panic | Had brief gastrointestinal problems but cleared up withing 2 weeks. Slightly drowsy at the beginning too. | Every person is different in body and mind. I have tried zoloft, wellbutrin, and lexapro. None of these were the right fit for me. The Paxil CR was perfect for me. After the initial discomforts described in side effects column went away, I just feel normal. What a wonderful feeling....normal! | F | 42 | 9 months | 11/3/2005 | 4 | premaure ejaculation | M | 30 times | 10/25/2005 | 1 | Anxiety | Muscle tremors, spaced out feeling, shaky all the time. Unexplained weight gain. Lost my appetite for Chocolate and 6 mos after quitting I still have an aversion to certain foods. | Paxil helped with the initial anxiety but the side effects were just too weird. Quitting was very difficult, I was sick as a dog off and on for 2 months. Flu like symptoms, hot flashes, shaking. I was afraid to go out in public never knew when the symptoms would hit me. After alot of post paxil research I think some people are very sensitive to side effects and I am one of those people. I will never again take an antidepressant. | F | 46 | 4 months | 10/18/2005 |