I had been depressed on and off since my childhood. This medication has worked very well to minimize my depression. I began taking 20 mg. 19 years ago. For the first 2 weeks I was tired and a little bit dizzy but I started to feel less depressed. After about 2 months on this medication I was feeling much better and my doctor recommended that I remain on the medication. Over the years it has ta...
I have gained 3 stone. I dont know why. I am usually 10 stone, i am now 13 stone
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/23/2023
Condition: Premature Ejection of Semen
Overall rating 5.0
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I've switched around a few SSRIs for anxiety and PE. I'm now on 40mg Paxil. It was well for both my anxiety and PE. I don't want to go into racy details but believe me when I say, it really works for my PE.
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Samantha | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/23/2023
Condition: Repeated Episodes of Anxiety
Overall rating 5.0
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This drug pretty much CURED my Agoraphobia that I developed during pregnancy and after giving birth to my daughter. I couldn't leave the house and just the thought of driving would send me into panic. Soon after starting this drug as well as some exposure and talk therapy, I was able to ease me and my daughters way back into the world. Now, I have little to no issues with leaving the house and driving has become mostly a breeze. I can't imagine life without it!
It also has been tremendous with my GAD and helped some with my PPD. Read More Read Less
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Cj | 13-18 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/4/2023
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 2.7
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It has been good for a short time
Then I couldn't stop crying and
Extremely angry with everything
Make this stop.
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Paxil | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/17/2023
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 1.7
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I was crying non stop about everything on this medication. Suicidal thoughts in which I never had before began they became so bad I ended up in the hospital for almost a week on basically suicide watch. A psychiatrist reached out to me and switched me right away to prozac. It has been a month maybe on prozac and I feel amazing!!!! Betting than I probably ever have, crying has stopped, I have energy again, I feel excited about life and the negatives are definitely not as bad as they felt before. I absolutely absolutely do not recommend this medicine to anyone! Also I recommend seeing psychiatrist for psych meds, not your primary. They do not study medicine the way Psychiatrist do and will put you on stuff they know little about.Read More Read Less
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Danny | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
4/27/2023
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 4.7
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I took it for depression and mainly for panic attacks. I’ve been taking Paxil for about 15 years. I have not had any panic attacks while on Paxil, and is extremely effective for panic attacks and as far as my depression, it quit back on me, I think the part of the drug me know that Paxil treats for depression kind of pooped out you know I think it’s something that you have to live with for a lifetime as far as dealing with depression as it can elevate from highest to Lowe’s, but for panic attacks it is outstanding Read More Read Less
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Sunny | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/24/2023
Condition: Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome
Overall rating 1.0
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Combo of Paxil,Hydroxizine& Latuda! Now that's a zombie cocktail. I can't function. I'm miserable & missing life. Who thought of this combination. Paxil may not be addictive but you can't come off of it on your own. Please explain that. You shouldn't come off any psch meds by yourself. Which is better on the liver 3 pill combo vs a 1/4th to 1/2 of a 5mg klonipin that doesn't make you loopy stupid like the paxil combo. Make a lower dose for people that hate pills & their side effects such as constipation or worse, stuck to the restroom. Dry mouth, it's like chewing on & spitting cotton balls. Read More Read Less
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Yuli | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/24/2022
Condition: Anxiousness associated with Depression
Overall rating 4.3
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The doctor prescribed both Xanax and Paroxetine as a start. I felt immediate relief from my symptoms. I'm on Paroxetine only now and feel much better. Downside is I sleep a lot and have calf pain. I am also starting to experience increased appetite, but I do my best to control it. Overall my life is better.
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Carol | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/12/2022
Condition: Repeated Episodes of Anxiety
Overall rating 1.7
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After I started taking this medication, I felt like I was having an out of body experience. It was the worst feeling I ever had with any medication. I stopped taking it after one week, and I felt like my old self after I stopped. I also lost 10 pounds in one week while I was on it because I had no appetite.
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Sarah314 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/8/2022
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 5.0
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A couple months ago my anxiety became life consuming. It came on very suddenly. I was having panic attacks, waking up in a panic, couldn't eat, had diarrhea, couldn't sleep, didn't want to travel, didn't want to do anything social, couldn't work, was weepy all the time, and I ended up in the ER twice. I tried lexapro for one day and had a terrible reaction. I started on Paxel 10mg, upped to 15, then 20 and now I'm on 25mg. I've been on it for 10 weeks now. I just want to share that I'm no longer experiencing panic attacks. I don't wake up in a panic, my appetite is back, no more crying, I'm productive, etc. I'm in a MUCH better place now. I'm seeing a therapist and Hydroxyzine is also helping. My paxel side effects were: headaches, sleepiness and crazy dreams. All of those have gone away. I'm not 100% back to myself, but I'm feeling a lot of relief. I'm calm and rational. I'm seeing a big difference. Give it time! Hang in there. Stay up through the struggles. Read More Read Less
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Bev | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/7/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 2.3
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On 5 mg every day for about 4 months. Rigid muscles, sinus problems and high blood pressure. Tapering off, not worth it for me.
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Linds | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/29/2022
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 3.7
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Worked for my anxiety, but it made me gain 20 pounds in 6 months. Bad withdrawals-and I was even gradually stopping. I’ve been completely off for two months and already lost 12 pounds
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Phil | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/6/2022
Condition: Premature Ejection of Semen
Overall rating 4.7
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I have had lifelong issues with PE which has really affected the sex side of my marriage. In the course of being diagnoses with BPH, the occasion arose for my doctor to ask questions and for me to open up. MY PE came up and she told me that she could prescribe Paxil for this - she said usually doctors prescribe 20 mg per day, but she wanted to try me on 10 mg per day and see how I'd get along. I did have issues with nausea etc. so I snapped it in two and took 5 mg in the morning, 5 mg at night. Works great - went from climaxing after 30 seconds to lasting 3 to 4 minutes. My doctor then wanted me to try 20 mg but on that dose for a week or so I could not climax at all. Then she tried me on 15 [1 10 mg plus 1/2 of a 10 mg]. Perfect - can last 15 to 20 minutes!Read More Read Less
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Toros | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/29/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.7
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It was hard to get on but I stuck with it for about 6 weeks. No bad side effects. Virtually zero anxiety
But then I started to notice these weird dark thoughts. Like I’d read thrillers and I never had before. They scared me. I started having major intrusive thoughts. Like what would happen if my husband died. Scared the crap out of me!!!!
But I’m so scared to get off it. I tried once and had some bad reactions. Im going to keep trying until I succeed.
I highly recommend not taking this meds you don’t know if it will work and it’s literal hell to get off of! Read More Read Less
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7/17/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 1.7
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My side effects were: sleeplessness, horrendous weight gain, and this weird buzzing that would come at weird times. Like my brain was being zapped. I was on it about 5 months and stopped taking it.(gradually). Have never been able to get off the 80 pound weight gain which has really effected my health. Don't go on paxil. If you are depressed, do what I did: make up your mind to beat it. When you recognize a bout with depression, just make yourself go about your normal activities. Get sun. Eat a bit of chocolate. Take vitamin D and don't let it take over. (Also have less caffeine and beef)Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/5/2022
Condition: Extreme Apprehension or Fear of Social Interaction
Overall rating 2.0
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I usually don’t write reviews but I had to for this one. The first day I took Paxil I dissociated really bad and had the worst intrusive thoughts. While it was helping me with my social anxiety it was doing nothing for my depression. I was neither happy nor sad. I kept having bursts of energy and at other times periods of extreme weakness and fatigue. Apparently my throat swelled up because of this medication and one night after my dose was slightly increased I dissociated all night and day and my eyes felt completely wacked as if I couldn’t move them from side to side properly. Unfortunately the side effects of this medication were too much to bear and I wasn’t able to fully experience the positive effects it would have had on my anxiety. :( Read More Read Less
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DB | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/24/2022
Condition: Repeated Episodes of Anxiety
Overall rating 4.7
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I ahve struggled with GAD, Depression, Social Anxiety an Panic Disorder for many years now. I tried so many other medicine, and everything made me feel like a zombie. 4 months ago I started taking Paxil and my life changed. I feel better. I feel like I can focus on things other then how anxious I am. My only complaint is that my eyes always feel heavy. Im not tired, my eyes just want to close.
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SeekAnswers | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
5/13/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 3.0
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If I missed a dose of Paxil, within hours I had horrible withdrawal symptoms. I was miserable. I had to switch to a different SSRI. This medication was a detriment to leading a normal life day to day.
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Hollie | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
5/3/2022
Condition: Repeated Episodes of Anxiety
Overall rating 3.0
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I’m 39 made me start losing my hair gain a lot of weight but before I couldn’t eat because I was very nervous. I sweat real bad from the side affects. The side affects out way the pros fro me. Especially me losing my hair that’s crazy. Don’t like that I’ve gained 15 pounds so stop this week already cut down half now that into half. Sometimes you just gotta feel anxious I guess instead deal with this mess.
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April | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/25/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 3.0
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While I found Paxil good for my depression & anxiety....I've gained over 15 pounds since I started. I experienced stiff muscles and overall weakness/shortness of breath which I contribute to it having some affect on my heart. Discontinued for these reasons.
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SashaFierce | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/31/2022
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 4.3
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I have panic disorder and I'm a hypochondriac, so any new medication freaks me out. Paxil was difficult to get on. I had horrible nausea, headaches, dizziness, etc. until my doctor suggested taking it at night and it changed everything! Paxil has worked wonders for me and given me a "zen-like" feeling that I've never had before. However, the reason I might be getting off it is the excessive weight gain. My obgyn explained how paxil specifically effects your bodies ability to break down carbs and sugars, so do your research if this could be concerning for you. I've gained about 40 pounds in 4 months :( I love and hate it!Read More Read Less
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