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 |
| 2 | no, just regular paxil | Very lethargic and tired all the time. It was prescribed for anxiety when I began menopause. It relieved the anxiety but in the process made me feel like a zombie. I felt depressed and unmotivated, not to mention the 15lbs I gained. Didn't work for me. Switched to 20 mg of Prozac and feel great! | F | 46 | 365 days 30 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 1 | anxiety | Mind racing - day 2 cold turkey | Day 2 of going cold turkey, mind racing, no sleep but I will persist. Happiness is not obesity that is causing my depression | F | 49 | 240 days 40mg 1X day | 9/2/2010 Patient History | 4 | PMDD, Depression, Anxiety | First week - some dizziness, blurred vision and extreme exhaustion. After that, loss of libido, crazy dreams, dulled emotions, weight gain, lethargy | I took Paxil CR for about 11 months, until I realized it was causing me to gain weight. I was eating healthier than I have my whole life and excercising more, and the weight wouldn't come off. When I asked my dr if I could try another medication, she suggested that I drop down from 12.5 mg to 10 mg. I did lose some weight immediately, but some of it stuck. I finally went down to 5 mg for about a week, then I stopped taking it altogether. I thought since I was on such a low dose and I tapered off of it, that I wouldn't have too bad of a withdrawl. WRONG. Since I stopped Paxil, I have felt like I have the flu - extreme dizziness, nausea, brain "zaps", uncontrollable rage and I will cry at the drop of a hat. Someone compared the withdrawl from Paxil to a heroin withdrawl. I am on day 6 of withdrawl and finally starting to get my appetite back, but still have the dizziness and brain zaps (I get dizzy and hear a clicking noise if I move my head too quickly or my eyes shift too quickly). I've heard withdrawl symptoms can last for weeks, months and even years. This is a SCARY drug. Having said all that, it really did help me with my moods while I was on it. I didn't let things bother me, I didn't obsess over things anymore and I was much calmer overall. I didn't realize how irritable and depressed I was until I wasn't anymore. Once I stopped taking Paxil, my symptoms came roaring back with a vengance. I am thinking about trying Wellbutrin, if my doctor lets me. Or possibly | F | 36 | 11 months 12.5 1X day | 7/6/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | No sex drive, inability to orgasm, emotionless, inability to concentrate | Somtimes i think this drug works too well. As in I don't care about much. I went back and forth from 12.5 to 25 mg. Withdrawls are REALLY hard. Ive tried to get off of the drug and just can't. No weight gain, maybe even decreased appetite. Great at combating anxiety, but it really just masks symptoms. | F | 26 | 6 years 12.5 1X day | 6/4/2010 | 5 | Social Anxiety/Panic Attacks | initially--loss of libido, unable to orgasm, vivid dreams, extreme sleepiness now--sexual side effects have decreased. still sleep more than before, but not as much as in the beginning. Weight gain has been the main problem--accrue around 10 lbs a year. Really creeps up if you are not watching. | very effective at treating my social anxiety and panic attacks. | 31 | 6 years 25 mg gene 1X day | 5/27/2010 | 4 | Depression and panic | No side effects | Paxil literally saved my life by lessening the severe depression I was having. I'm taking regular Paxil though, not Paxil CR. | F | 56 | 8 years 20mgs 1X day | 5/24/2010 | 3 | panic attacks,depression | sweating,unusual dreams, diarrhea, nausea, heartburn,deep yawning,headaches | I started out having alot of panic attacks when I started the medicine, but after six weeks, I have not had a panic attack. I really dont have any emotion, it seems like im just going with the flow throughout my day. | F | 35 | 2 months 20mg 1X day | 3/18/2010 | 4 | Depression/OCD | Lethargy, Loss of libido, my lows aren't as low and my highs aren't as high, loss of emotion, apathy. | Never wanted to take this drug long term - have tried to wean myself off slowly twice now but did not have a good reaction to that. I was taking it for depression for 5 years and now because my OCD is becoming more prevalent, they upped my dosage a few days ago and I'm even MORE tired than before. | F | 27 | 5 years | 1/29/2010 | 4 | depression | Burning sensation, stomach problems,double vision on occasions. dry mouth. | As i was looking through this reactions of paxil. It is amazing at how many of them I have. I blew it off as something else. I been on paxil for 11 years now. I do have burning sensations in my body, that almost feel like someone has outa lighter to my skin. I have got the out of body experience a couple times in the past 11 years. Of course at this time I get more panic in me. I feel like it was my miracle drug though. I was in a deep depression. I am alot better now,EVEN though I DREAD the withdraws that is coming my way. When I do decide to stop the meds! | F | 33 | 11 years | 1/3/2010 | 3 | Panic Disorder / Depression | Trouble focusing and concentrating. Extreme reduction in sex drive. Sometimes feel emotionless. | I want to get off this medication but I am afraid to. I wish I knew a better way to cope. I feel fine while taking it, but I just don't feel "normal". | F | 38 | 12 years | 12/10/2009 | 3 | Social anxiety | Untolerably delayed ejaculation; a bit of lethargy | It works but the sexual side effects ARE NOT worth it | M | 22 | 3 months | 11/27/2009 | 2 | Antidepressant switch | Life circumstances beyond control got my Generalized Anxiety Disorder to kick in and I thought that the Zoloft 200 mg had stopped working as well for depression. I took 25 mg at noon. Then after 3-4 hours felt profound anxiety with rapid heartbeat. Spent the whole night overmedicated with Klonopin, Seroquel, and Restoril and just got a lousy six hours and woke up in shivers. I spend an entire day with a feeling of horrible, non-stop panic and a feeling of dread. Panic disorder I don't have, but I felt like it and I can now relate to people with panic disorders. I went back to My Zoloft full dose and still have the Paxil shivers/diarrhea/hyperthyroid, although the shivers will take a bit to die down. Not the best for my hyperthyroid condition. | I'm glad I went off. I read about withdrawal and if I have stuck with it for a week, the experience of withdrawing would have been a challenge. | F | 36 | 1 days | 11/12/2009 | 5 | anxiety disorder/OCD | loss of sex drive, dry mouth | I have suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and OCD since childhood, and have found Paxil CR to be the best treatment for me. Like most people, I had to try several SSRI medications to find the "right" one for me. Paxil CR effectively controls all anxiety and OCD symptoms for me. The only side effects I experience are a decrease in sex drive & dry mouth. | F | 32 | 10 years | 9/27/2009 | 4 | Anxiety, depression, insomnia | Sedated feeling the first 4-5 days, lower blood pressure and increased hunger, slower pulse on 25mg dose, frequent urination, occaisional brief feelings of panic but they go away quickly and are becoming much less frequent. | I just finished the first two weeks of Paxil CR, I was on the 25mg dose the first 10 days but my blood pressure and pulse had gotten kind of low so my doctor reduced it to 12.5mg and that seems to be a better dose for me. Low doses of meds always seem to do better for me. My anxiety level is improving daily and I am ecstatic about that. I wish I had tried this ages ago. I know this med can have bad withdrawal symptoms but, to me, living with anxiety every day of my life is it's own special kind of hell and I am glad this medicine can help me. Nothing so far has helped this much, this early on. Also, my doctor had me taking this in the evening because it can be sedating but that feeling went away and I had to start taking it in the morning or I can't sleep well. | F | 37 | 15 days | 9/11/2009 | 4 | Depression | Worked like a charm the very first dose. First dose I took a "loading" dose of 40mg and I felt tired, but much better. I agree that it takes away your lows but also takes away any highs you might have otherwise felt. I was often said to be a "zombie" with no emotions. My biggest problem, though, were the sexual side effects. It gave me extra stamina but made it harder than hell to reach orgasm! My girlfriend often got frustrated. | Wasn't hard to quit cold turkey. As a result, I have been able to take the medication when I feel necessary. I don't believe I had any withdrawal effects unlike my brother who experiences severe headaches and occasional nausea even when he tries to taper down. | M | 37 | 1 years | 9/7/2009 | 3 | depression/OCD/social phobia | apathy, no emotions, inabilty to experience love, barely any feelings. just baseline. it alleviated OCD and anxiety alot, but not completely. overall not a good medicine, by itself. | M | 18 | 1 years | 8/15/2009 | 4 | Sporadic Depression | 1st 2 weeks - dry mouth, loss of appetite, slight nausea in a.m., deep deep yawning. 3 weeks to 7 weeks - increased dosage. Most symptoms from first 2 weeks went away but were replaced with; sweating, loss of orgasm, and the odd deep yawn. | Paxil CR has helped me through a very difficult 3 months in my family life and work life. Prior to taking Paxil I was depressed a few times in my life and took Effexor several years ago for 4 months. It was very effective as well but no as much as the Paxil CR. I had similar side effects on Effexor, but was able to achieve orgasm easier than on Paxil CR. Paxil CR has helped me with: 1. What I call "taken the edge off", not every little thing bothers me anymore. 2. I've become more active and have been able to overcome any social networking issues I have, basically I can relax around people in most situations now. 3. Greatly helped me through a difficult situation in my family. 4. I've been able to sleep full nights since taking this, anxiety and worry had me up most nights and I was only getting 2-3 hours sleep before starting Paxil CR. 5. Increased sex drive. My wife is happy with my increased libido, although I have problems with orgasm. I think that most of the side effects that I suffer now will dissipate with time and Paxil CR has worked well for me. | M | 39 | 2.5 months | 7/26/2009 | 3 | I switched from regular paxil to paxil cr. Yes it does help the anxiety and panic attacks very much but made me severly constipated. | F | 30 | 30 days | 7/25/2009 | 4 | Anxiety & Depression | No real side effects that I can remember. I have been off and on this medication (Paxil CR) a few times over the past 5 years. I didn't have horrible withdrawal when I stopped. I didn't gain weight from the medication either. I did try the generic version of Paxil CR and it didn't work at all for me, it felt like I was taking a placebo. I need to take the Brand name or it doesn't work for me. I know everyone tells you there is no difference in generic and brand name but there is. | In reading a lot of the ratings and explanations of issues, I notice the milligrams noted don't all correspond with Paxil CR. I'm wondering if some people are rating Paxil and not Paxil CR. There is a difference. When I took the regular Paxil, it didn't help me much and I did gain weight . . . | F | 33 | 5 years | 6/5/2009 | 5 | anxiety | very few, slight weight gain,delayed ejaculation :) ocassional tiredness ... | it works ! was on zoloft which landed me in jail made me freak'n psycotic unable to back down from any confrontation actually hit someone for first time in my life ! but Paxil works great relaxed and happy , but not numb .. FEEL NORMAL ! | M | 45 | 6 months | 5/28/2009 |