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 |
| 1 | anxiety | loss of appitite,nausea,panic attacks,muscle pain,bruising,and feeling like i was looseing my mind. | i was takeing paxil cr for anxiety i was the first medicine i ever took for anxiety,and i had bad side effects my anxiety was 100 times worse on the medicine than off i felt like i was going out of my mind and that i was dying.i had really bad nausea i couldnt eat anything i had to be put on nexium to subside the nausea to even eat.it also gave me high blood pressure which mine is usually low.iv been off it for about 2 weeks now and im still takeing medicine to help my stomach.im still getting really bad muscle pain and bruising.this medicine did not work for me. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 4/2/2004 | 2 | anxiety/panic attacks | nausea, dilated pupils, jittery, hyper, upset stomach, no appetite at all, increased anxiety | F | 26 | 7 days | 3/29/2004 | 4 | Panic Attacks/Anxiety Disorder | For the first week I physically could not eat. Everytime I put food in my mouth, my throat would close off. I would spend hours a day dry-heaving as well. I lost 10 pounds in the first 10 days I was on the medicine and experienced worse anxiety than I did before I was put on the drug. I also missed several days of work and became dehydrated and was almost hospitalized. Other side effects that I experienced were horrible night sweats, strange and vivid dreams, body jerks, no sex drive what so ever, inability to achieve orgasm, extreme exhaustion (I would have to sleep 10-12 hours a night just to be able to get out of bed) and I also felt dizzy at times and often felt confused. After the initial weight loss I then gained 20 pounds and was unable to take any of it off. | While the panic attacks did cease (which I am grateful for) I wish that I would have never taken the drug. I was only on the 12.5 CR because the 25 caused me to sweat and I became very jittery. I began drinking heavily while on the medication for no real apparent reason. With the excessive drinking, the weight gain (I went from 110 to 130lbs) and the lack of sex drive (I am a newlywed) I began to experience severe depression. I was also bothered by the inability to feel certain emotions - sadness or anger when needed. Just recently I started to get off of the Paxil because I couldn't take effects of the medicine anymore. I took the 12.5 every other day for two weeks and then stopped taking it all together. The side effects were a complete nightmare - extreme anxiety, severe mood swings (bouts of extreme sadness or anger), dizziness, and nausea. I am terrified that this drug could have caused some sort of damage to my body or brain and I regret taking it. On the bright side, my sex drive is coming back, and I am not exhausted anymore. I have only been completely off of it for 2 weeks now and the side have decreased significantly. I just pray that the weight will come off quickly. Please contact me if you experienced the weight gain and if you were able to lose it. | F | 27 | 6 months | 3/24/2004 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, insomnia, | at first, i had awful diahrea, and horrible gas. Some weight gain. Didn't help much with the insomnia unfortunately. Loss of Sex drive. Inability to orgasm. | It's the best thing i've ever done. I'm happier than i've ever been, and my grades have gone up alot since I started taking it. I just wish I had started taking it sooner. | M | 22 | 8 months | 3/23/2004 | 3 | depression, anxiety, panic attacks | NO SEX DRIVE, NIGHT SWEATS, NIGHTMARES | F | 38 | 10 months | 3/23/2004 | 1 | depression | I experienced a good change in the first couple of months. However, after the first couple months I noticed that the drug put me in a state of euphoria. I thought I was great I thought others were beneath me. I had an urge to binge drink. Drinking alcohol is a big no no with this drug. I felt very self destructive. I had become very hostile. I hated myself. I feel alot better now that I'm off the drug. But still to this day if I consume alcohol I find my behavior to be very erratic. I think the drug has caused permanent damage that is irreversable. If anyone else has experienced any of the same symptoms please respond. | F | 28 | 11 months | 3/23/2004 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic Attacks | First 2-3 wks feel very high, didn't want to eat much. Beware anyone starting this drug you do have all kinds of funny feelings the first couple of weeks. KEEP taking it...it will surpass...promise :) After the first few weeks the only side effects I've had are sleeping. When you are asleep sleeping is the only thing that matters. One day my husband called and wanted me to pick him up from work...I wanted to sleep more so I made him walk home :( And when he got home I couldnt believe I had done that and I barely remembered. | I have been on and off this drug for about 2 yrs. I first started with 25Mg...went off, back on, off, and now on but just with 12.5Mg. It works incredible well for panic attacks. I have yet to have one on Paxil Cr, but it makes you feel so great you always think you are ready to get off. WRONG! I've quit several times and go back on everytime. This time I am trying lower dose but think I need it bumped up, I am almost having panic attacks. Paxil makes life so much easier and your family will be much happier. Nothing really negative I can say except about the sleeping problem. Note to anyone taking this drug though; whatever you do take it in the mornings, if you take it at night it will be hard to fall asleep. | F | 24 | 2 years | 3/22/2004 | 1 | social phobia, depression, anxiety | decreased appetite-constant yawning-tiredness-sleepiness-lazy-depressed-decreased sex drive-nite sweat-hang over | hate the side effects..do no good | M | 24 | 1 years | 3/20/2004 | 3 | depression, anxiety, and panic | i've only been on paxil for 3 days... and i've been suffering a lot of side effects... nausea, insomnia, terrible mood swings, easily agitated/irritated, head aches, dizziness, dry mouth, have to go to the washroom a lot at night, stomach pain, lost of appetite, yawning, always being tired. | i hope these side effects go away soon, and i hope i can get better because i dont want to go off to college like this. | F | 18 | 3 days | 3/19/2004 | 4 | Anxiety | Very sleepy, Very irritated, Anger problems, Extreme high's and low's (Emotionally). | F | 17 | 6 days | 3/14/2004 | 5 | anxiety and panic attacks | I have not experienced any bad side effects from taking paxil cr 25 mg. However I tried to take myself off of it and it was a nightmare. Anxiety and panic attacks are a picnic compared to just going cold turkey off of it. | Do not try to go off paxil without being under the supervision of your doctor. My doctor advised me before taking the paxil he would have to ween me off it, but I thought I knew better than he did. What a big mistake. | F | 35 | 3 days | 3/12/2004 | 4 | PTSD, Depression, Anxiety | Body twitching (to the point where I can't sleep at night). Weight gain | This medication has helped me out, my only problem is the body twitching, it's keeping me up at night :-( But hey, I'm alot happier and more outgoing then I was 5 months ago when I wanted to drop off the face of the earth. | F | 32 | 4 months | 3/11/2004 | 3 | panic disorder/depression | at first upset stomach, dizzy, increased anxiety. | side effects go away after a couple of weeks, hang in there! paxil cr does work somewhat at releaving panic attacks but regular paxil seems to work better(was on the regular for 3 yrs) have a dr.'s appt. soon asking him to switch me back to regular paxil. | F | 36 | 3 months | 3/11/2004 | 5 | depression | I started at 15m then increased to 25m. i didn't really have any side effects while taking the drug.(i was even able to have sex.) i dicided to stop cold turkey and am haivng a terrible time. i hope this doesn't last much longer. i am very tired, i want to sleep all the time. i feel very sick to my stomach. i also have constant dizziness and feel very light headed. i have been off it for 4 days now. | besides the side effects the drug got me through a very tough time in my life. | M | 42 | 9 months | 3/7/2004 | 4 | Mild Anxiety and mild depression | First 2 weeks it was rough. I almost wanted to quit daily but stayed with it as I read that it takes time for the drug to build up in the system. Finally on day 10-14 the side effects subsided and I feel great. Although I am still somewhat tired and sleepy, I hope it goes away in another week or so. There is one thing that bothers me is that my sex drive is gone. I can't even climax. | Be brave and have courage to withstand the side effects. Yes, it was tough for the first 2 weeks, but afterwards you feel like a new person. My constant worrying, negative thinking, worrying about what other people think, and anxious feelings are mostly all gone. | M | 32 | 3 weeks | 3/4/2004 | 1 | Depression | intense desire to sleep, absolutely no alertness, irritable, edema and water retention in both hands and ankles within 6 days of taking the drug at 5 mg/day (1/2 tablet). HATED IT, it made me more depressed and tired | M | 21 | 6 days | 3/3/2004 | 4 | depression/anxiety disorder | lowered libido significantly, drowsiness | F | 20 | 1 years | 2/27/2004 | 1 | anxiety and depression | extreme sleepiness for over 2 weeks. weight gain | This wasn't the right med for me. All I wanted to do was sleep. I yawned constantly. I immediately gained water weight. Since I've stopped I've been in the bathroom getting rid of the water! I am finally awake now. I liked not having anxiety, but there was nothing going on upstairs and I could not concentrate or stay awake resuming my normal life. | F | 2 weeks | 2/27/2004 | 5 | UK | Weight gain, initial sleep loss, body twitches, sexual dysfunction, initial constipation, and others. | Going on this medication was the best decision I have ever made, despite all the negative side-effects. Coupled with therapy it has changed my life, helping me completely overcome depression, anxiety disorder, IBS and OCD. I am a little worried about the day I have to come off it though. Also about the sexual dysfunction. I have a very high sex drive and it can be extremely aggravating not being able to achieve orgasm anymore, or even come close. If anyone has any suggestions on how to overcome this is a woman, write to me. | F | 23 | 7 months | 2/23/2004 | 5 | Extreme anxiety, panic attacks | Although this drug helped me greatly at first, after several months of use I became extremely lethargic and tired all of the time (I cannot stess this enough) My professional and personal life began to suffer greatly. I would turn the alarm clock off without knowing and would be unable to get out of bed until Noon, sometimes 2:00 in the afternoon - even though I knew I was missing work. Nothing mattered but sleep. I would often fall asleep and nap just 3-4 hours after waking up. I would even pull over while driving sleep in parking lots for over an hour. I also completely lost my libido. I was only interested in sex every couple weeks at most and would go weeks without ever even thinking about it. I finally stopped taking it a few weeks agoa and noticed an immediate improvement in my energy level, alertness, productivity and libido. I have not had an anxiety attack yet and I hope things continue to go as they are!!! | Paxil did help to an amazing degree. My unexplainable exteme panic attacks and anxiety (dizziness, | M | 30 | 1 years | 2/23/2004 |