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 |
| 5 | Depression, Social Anxiety | Some sleeplessness during first couple of weeks. | I am responding for my son, who has ASPERGER'S SYNDROME. He did very well on Paxil, but gained too much weight. Paxil CR has all the benefits of Paxil, without the excessive appetite. He is more socially outgoing and responsive, happier, more cooperative and communicative. A life saver! | M | 15 | 2 months | 2/17/2003 | 4 | Panic Disorder,Depression,O.C.D. | The first 2 weeks cold sweats,nervousness,cramps with diarrea mild insomnia | I have lost 27 lbs in 3 weeks half due to depression and probably due to feeling like crap in the mornings till the Paxil started working,I don't know if the cramping and diarrea are from the medication or the stomach flu which is going around.It has helped me tremendously ,but as someone else said give yourself 2 weeks to get it together while you build up a medicinal level in your system.I am also seeing a therapist and feel that if you need to take a med like Paxil you have issues that need to be addressed thru counseling,it has helped me greatly! | M | 30 | 20 days | 2/14/2003 | 3 | ANXIETY | DECREASED APPETITE, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, INSOMNIA, DIARRHEA, & NO LIBIDO | I'M GOING TO SEE THIS MEDICINE THROUGH. IT DOES SEE TO CALM ME DOWN. | F | 31 | 11 days | 2/14/2003 | 5 | depressiona/anxiety/OCD | None | It worked the first day I took it. It's been such a long time since I don't have "thoughts" in my head that drive me nuts all day long. I can concentrate while I'm at work with out the "distractions." I can have a conversation with my boyfriend without feeling uncomfortable because I was analysing everything he said. I can sleep now because I'm not all wound up from being anxious all day long. Sex is fine, with myself and others :) | F | 33 | 2 days | 2/11/2003 | 4 | depression | first i noticed it left a horrible taste in my mouth; i have experienced night sweats for first time in my life, and drug has seemed to prolong my erection; am experiencing occasional blurred vision | am on 12.5 mg/day, and would say it has helped more than hurt; have had occasional suicidal thoughts, but blame life more than drug - maybe it has saved me? | M | 33 | 4 months | 2/9/2003 | 1 | depression/anixety | head aches abd ones. hot flashes felt like i was going out of my mind, felt like i was losing grip of reality. made my kidney hurt as well. medford oregon,,,,, | M | 33 | 22 days | 1/29/2003 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Side effects during the 1st 4 weeks: numbness in hands and feet, major night sweats, weird vivid dreams (still get them), delayed orgasm.Had nausea and insomnia before starting Paxil - after about 4 weeks I was able to eat and sleep normally again. | My first bout with depression. Don't know about nausea and insomnia side effects - prior to starting the medication I was in very bad shape - hadn't slept in days, lost 10 pounds in a couple weeks. Also took Ambien and Klonopin during the first couple weeks. Then tapered off sleep medication. No insomnia or sleepiness with only Paxil. Paxil pulled me out of a hellish time in my life and I am grateful for the drug, but now after reading about withdrawal, am afraid to go off it....Do not want to upset the balance I now have.Have not had a single migraine since starting Paxil | F | 41 | 13 months | 1/9/2003 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression/Panic attacks | Dry mouth, NEVER hungry, insomnia(only at night), yawning, weird twitching (almost like an electrical shock), grinding teeth and biting my tongue in my sleep, hard time remembering things and . | I was taking regular Paxil and was having crazy side effects so I switched to CR. I was also on Neurontin and that was making me really dizzy so I got off that after 2 weeks. I like the Paxil CR much better than regular Paxil but the twitching thing drives me nuts! I bite my tongue in my sleep and grind my teeth and it hurts. I now have to take my dose at night before bed along with a sleep aid (Ambien)and I skip all the side effects except for loss of appetite. I would suggest taking it this way because all the main side effects you sleep through. I will also say I am tired a lot (only during the day) and still have a little anxiety here and there. I also have Xanax on hand if I feel I really need it but so far the Paxil is doing its job. What's up with the twitching though? | F | 28 | 5 months | 1/4/2003 | 5 | anxiety and panic attacks | weight gain, sexual disfunction | I have been trying to get off this drug. The drug was wonderful while I was on it. I did not experience that bad of side effects until I stopped taking it. I have SEVERE dizziness, nausea, light headedness, disconnected feeling, fuzzyhead all the time. It is awful. The mood swings are massive. I feel like a monster. | F | 26 | 5 months | 12/30/2002 | 4 | panic disorder and depression | many many side effects...not able to sleep at night, dizziness, headaches, stomach aches, muscle aches, anxiety, shaking, blurred vision, feeling like i was "out of it" | if you do experience side effects, they do eventually go away. i feel a lot better now and i am almost 3 weeks on the medicine. the side effects lasted until 2 days ago and they were awful. i almost wanted to quit, but now they are gone. it does work after time, its just the side effects that are discouraging..but if you stick with it, they do subside. i feel normal again...not depressed and not anxious and have not had one panic attack. | M | 29 | 20 days | 12/30/2002 | 3 | panic attacks and depression | insomnia (it was horrible the first week), seeing flashes of light when i closed my eyes, nausea, stomach discomfort, bad heartburn, muscle aches, ups and downs constantly which are getting better, going into dazes, headaches | i took prozac first and had a horrible side effect. i started paxil cr at 25mg which gave me terrible side effects so the doctor lowered the dosage to 12.5 and i am feeling the results but it took time and i stuck with it. the side effects are awful at times, but i feel improvement | M | 29 | 12 days | 12/24/2002 | 5 | anxiety, depression , ocd | slight stomach pain, sleepiness | within 1 day almost totally eliminated my ocd...slight side effects well worth the gain... | M | 29 | 5 days | 12/23/2002 | 1 | obs. comp. dis. depression and anx | NAUSEA, HOT FLASHES AND SWEATING, DIZZINESS, INSOMNIA, VOMITTING, GRINDING TEETH, HEADACHES, LOSS OF APPETITE, DRY MOUTH, BLURRED VISION. | I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TAKING THIS DRUG. | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 12/17/2002 | 1 | anxiety | dizziness, especially while driving, dry mouth, increased sweating, muscle tension, delayed and decreased ejaculatory response, insomnia, teeth grinding, dulled senses, impaired alertness. in addition, it takes an extended period of time for the drug to leave your system once stopping. i still do not feel right. | M | 36 | 22 days | 12/2/2002 | 3 | panic disorder | none | M | 37 | 90 days | 11/27/2002 | 1 | depression/anxiety | constant headache,increased anxiety,felt like I was completely losing control of everything. Made everything alot worse when taking it. | I was on 25mgs. once a day. after 3 days I couldnt take the side effects. have been off for awhile and am already feeling better. | M | 46 | 3 days | 11/23/2002 | 5 | 3 years | 11/12/2002 | 1 | panic disorder | For the first 2 days I felt fine aside from typical side effects, sleepiness, dry mouth, etc. Nothing major until the 3rd day. I suddenly began to have a burning sensation throughout my entire body. It was intense and painful. It reminded me of having something like bengay or flexall being shot into my veins and running throughout my body. I was emotionless and couldn't sleep for 2 days. Finally after the 2nd day of this burning some feelings began to come back to my legs. The Dr. told me to never take an SSRI again, he believes it was an allergic reaction, without the appearance of hives. The feeling took about 8 days to completely go away, but it lessened considerably after those 2 days. It was very scary. | According to the pharmacist my experence with the CR is only about 1% of people taking the drug. I also think if I had it to do over again I would have rather been on regular Paxil, because that wears off after 24 hours. The CR builds up in your body and stays in there for a lot longer. | F | 30 | 3 days | 11/6/2002 | 4 | depression/anxiety | dry mouth, loss of energy,lack of sex drive, taken in combo w/ adderall so i don't have loss of concentration (i have A.D.D.) it works pretty well but i'm going to consider dropping down to the 12.5 mg dose or going to try another antidep... | F | 30 | 4 months | 11/4/2002 | 5 | panic attacks & depression | Side effects included: decrease in appetite(I lost 10 lbs in the first 3 weeks), dizziness, sleepiness, yawning, moments of mental block or confusion, dry mouth, and at times people would comment on my dialated pupils. All the side effects subsided after 3-4 weeks. | I was suffering from severe panic attacks and depression (for more than a year)prior to taking paxil cr. My anxiety and depression immediately improved once I started the meds. The side effects eventually went away... and so did the depression and anxiety for the most part. I feel like my old self again. If I forget to take the meds in the morning, by afternoon I start to get a headache, but It goes away after I take the missed dose. I would highly recommend this drug to anyone suffering from panic attacks (& depression). I would also recommend combining it with therapy. I have my life back!! | F | 30 | 5 months | 10/31/2002 |