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Toffee42
New Member
Registered: April 2012
Posts: 1
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Thu April 5, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Controls anxiety/panic disorder.
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Weight gain. Lack of sex drive.
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Excellent for controlling my anxiety/depression/panic disorder.
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Galymia
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Registered: April 2012
Location: b-e-d
Posts: 33
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Sun April 1, 2012
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Mostly got rid of my depression.
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Major weight gain.
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It works to get rid of depression but the weight gain is terrible. I have been off of it for 3 years and I still haven't been able to get rid of the weight.
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KeepGoing8
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Registered: March 2012
Location: Cali
Posts: 240
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Wed March 14, 2012
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Good depression treatment for a few months
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Awful nightmares, night sweats, eventual depressive episode after 6 months
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I was really happy with Paxil for awhile, but even when my waking life felt good and stable, I would have nightmares that I had relapsed, broken down, and publicly rejected for my "abnormal" behavior, would wake breathless and covered in sweat, the sheets soaked & freezing in the predawn....unable to shake the horrible ache of pain, shame, and anxiety from my nightmares. My mom read Paxil interferes with insulin regulation and I just read smoking cigs counteracts paxil's antidepressant influence...so I quit cigs and now I face the daunting task of withdrawing from Paxil to try something new...whoopeee
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bathory
Junior Member
Registered: November 2011
Posts: 7
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Mon November 7, 2011
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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did nothing
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it did nothing
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AndreaJMo
Junior Member
Registered: August 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 7
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Fri August 12, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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None
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Several Side Effects
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I hated this medication. Paxil was given to me for my OCD and it did absolutely nothing for me. I took it for approximately 3 weeks and I just felt so sick and dizzy and tired all the time. I also encountered brutal headaches with this medication. I was taken off it immediately by my Family Doctor due to the severity of the side effects that I was having. I would not recommend this medication to anyone.
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+Fight+The+Illness+
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Registered: August 2011
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 72
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Sun August 7, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Paxil is the medication that I've been on the longest. I started taking it when I was 6 years old, but I had to stop taking it when I was 14 years old because the FDA released the warning about anti-depressants causing bad thoughts in teens and young adults. I was prescribed Paxil because I was diagnosed with Social Anxiety at the age of 6. But Paxil (like Celexa) is one of the best medications I've ever taken.
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rschuh84
New Member
Registered: January 2011
Posts: 1
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Thu January 6, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 8
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Helped with anxiety and depression
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Bad withdrawl affects
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Generic paxil worked wonders for my generalized anxiety disorder. my panic attack had gotten so bad that i refused or was unable to go to work for several days and lost my job. The side effects sucked but that can be expected with any of these meds. I see many people posting on here how horrible it is or was but for me it was great the only reason i ever stopped was lack of health insurance and financial reasons. The withdrawls were horrible but after being off now for close to a month I am beginning to feel much better and the zaps are finally almost completely gone. I have had some issues with anger and rage and im hoping that in time those feelings will subside. i would say give it a try it worked well for me with minimal side effects def not a horror story here. I see a lot of those on the web and thought itd be nice to see a post that was normal. I had the normal side effects of starting and stopping and it worked very well.
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stupidreasons
New Member
Registered: December 2010
Posts: 4
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Mon December 13, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Helped with depression and anxiety at first
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Loss of concentration, loss of emotion, weight loss, headaches, stomach aches, withdrawal, drowsiness, doesn't work long term
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I've been on Paxil CR 25mg for 6 months for anxiety and the depression from bipolar (I take something else for the mania). Anyway for the first two months I had my life back and my social anxiety diminished alot. After that things kind of dropped off. I pretty much lost most of my emotion and I often felt like a zombie. I would sporadically have my highs and low-lows. I pretty much quit caring about anything and everything. I became various disorganized and my home became very messy. I pretty much quit cleaning and organizing things including dishes. Before I was a meticulous neat freak that was constantly cleaning and organizing every little thing. I quit bathing, brushing my teeth, and even putting on deodorant. Very unusual for me. My grades also dropped in school,which is upsetting because I had a 4.0 GPA before. I even had to drop some classes for the first time in my college career. I now have to take a nap everyday because I am so tired. Also, I have been losing track of time! I never did these things even when I was depressed with no medications! My social anxiety has come back fully! I also get brain shocks and migraines if I accidentally miss a dose. I would not recommend this medication to anyone based on my experience. I am trying to get off but it has been hell!
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JS13JD
New Member
Registered: November 2010
Posts: 1
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Thu November 4, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Helps curb panic attacks
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Inability to experience highs or lows
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Effective at first. Then it flatlines your personality. Life begins to be Groundhog day. A re-run. Nor real highs or lows. It seems to swallow your emotions. An unnatural existence. But it did help curb my monstrous panic attacks.
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Sultrysorrow
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Registered: October 2007
Location: Arizona
Posts: 77
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Tue August 17, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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Are there any?
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Nearly did myself in...
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Probably the worst one out there..
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Indie'sOK
Grand Magnate
Registered: June 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3555
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Sun January 24, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 3
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reduces anxiety somewhat
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doesn't help as much as I thought it would
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I started Paxil in August 2009 for my anxiety. First I took 10mg, then 15. My anxiety still is not reduced as much as I'd like it to be. My doctor will probably increase my dose to 20mg, so hopefully I'll see some improvement after that.
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HazMat
Newly Joined
Registered: January 2010
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Tue January 19, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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Moderated emotions, decreased anxiety
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Mild nausea, vivid dreams
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For me, this drug has been a miracle. I was diagnosed recently with PMDD, and was suffering from horrendous mood swings, terrible social anxiety, paranoia, angry outbursts, crying jags, and everything else under the sun for half my menstrual cycle.The very day after I started on 10mg, I felt completely different. At first, it was a bit like my emotions were blunted, but it was such a relief. That lasted about a week, along with very mild nausea and decreased libido. I had one final day of combined nausea and a funny taste in my mouth, and then it completely evened out. The nausea went away, and my libido returned. Now I feel pleasantly calm, and am able to laugh and cry normally like I remember doing before the PMDD started getting bad. I actually enjoy the vivid dreams, but I can see where someone else might not. I haven't noticed any weight gain, and it doesn't make me crave alcohol, so I've been lucky there.NOTE: I take my dose about an hour before I sleep, which probably helps with any drowsiness it might cause.
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Serenity1967
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2009
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Thu September 10, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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N/A
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Severe Nausea
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Suffering from depression....today was day 1 of 20mg paxil...within 2 hours I began feeling incredibly nauseous...5 hours since pill I cant stop vomiting and diarrhea, can barely stay awake, feeling incredibly weak! Will not take another paxil!
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mylove123
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2009
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Mon August 17, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 1
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made me tolerant, less angry
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made me numb, apathetic to life, lazy, gained lots of weight
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Paxil made me less depressed because I didn't feel anything. No joy, no happiness, no sadness. I felt tired and yawned constantly, sometimes one yawn after another all thru the day. I noticed the constant yawning especially at work where it bothered my coworkers. I gained forty pounds in two months. I was just on the couch after work. It did make me less irritable, but it was impossible to live a full life with this meds. Thumbs down.
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thinker22
Magnate
Registered: June 2009
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 2112
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Tue July 7, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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A bit more energy on some days
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Insomnia, increased anxiety, caused full blown manic episode with psychosis
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Insomnia, increased anxiety, caused full blown manic episode with psychosis in my case. Good for energy, I guess. Not good for bipolar people.
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mffnewjersey
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2009
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Thu March 5, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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relives anxiety & depression
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Sexual side effects
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Have taken it for 15 years.
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winthorpe
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2008
Location: KY
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Wed August 6, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.16| Rating: 4
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helps with small amounts of stress, price
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horrible night sweats, uncontrollable anger, hard to get off of
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Horrible night sweats that would soak the entire bed, wild vivid dreams, and the worst of all was that it caused me to snap uncontrollably. It seemed to push my threshold up but once it was reached I exploded! Never had a problem with anger or temper in my life until I started taking it and now believe it has altered my temperment permenantly.
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DoubleJ
Junior Member
Registered: July 2008
Posts: 9
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Mon July 14, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Exremely effective in treating my depression, helped some with anxiety, makes severe depressive episodes shorter and more manageable
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Sexual side effects, weight gain, drowsiness
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This is an extremely effective medication for depression but it also comes with a host of side effects. I gained nearly 40 lbs within 4 months of starting on it, felt quite tired during the day sometimes, and had seriously reduced sexual desires and performance. However, nothing has ever worked so well for depression in my entire life and I am very grateful to have found Paxil--it has truly changed my life. I am now taking Wellbutrin in addition to Paxil in order to manage the side effects.
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Tatiyanna
New Member
Registered: July 2008
Location: CA
Posts: 2
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Sun July 6, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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Very good for depression
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insomnia
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This is a drug that I can't live without, due to my depression & anxiety. I first started paroxetine in 2005 after my Father passed away. It worked so good for me. I was able to go back to school, function again, the lethargy disappeared, I had so much energy I never had before & the crying episodes stopped. I discontinued Paxil 3 months ago just to give my body a rest from it. Everything was fine, the depression did not return, but I became very emotional. I didn't think I would have to return on it until I broke up with my husband. I just filed for divorce & became severly depressed again & just started taking 20 mg Paxil 2 days ago. The cyring episodes aren't as severe & not feeling as depressed. I need to know how long it will be for it to take effect, not the full effect, just in effect?
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hunnykisses
Newly Joined
Registered: June 2008
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Tue June 17, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 1
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price??.... none
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increased alcohol consumption, weight gain, more depressed, mood swings, agitated, severe withdrawals
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First!!! Becareful. It increased my consumption of alcohol- I would crave it. My doctor now admitted to me that it can do that. I would black out. I never drank before and now that I am off it- I dont drink. I don't recommend this!! I heard its one of the best of its kind for treatment. But there are other options. I took it for three years. I gained 50 pounds, developed sleep apnea. It did not help with my depression, and caused more mood swings, I was always agitated. My social anxiety increased. Basically it made things worse!Then my mistake was stopping it, "cold-turkey". I went through severe withdrawals. Then I developed severe anxiety along with panic attacks, of which I am now trying to deal with.
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elizabeth101
Junior Member
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 12
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Mon June 9, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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it helped anxiety and panic attacks
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weight gain
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I was on this medicine for about six months! I gained around 20 pounds and had horrible nightmares! I asked my doc to switch because of gaining weight! I'm now on setraline 150mg a day! I hope I don't gain weight with this one! I've always been thin so the weight gain didn't help with anxiety!
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12beat
Newly Joined
Registered: January 2008
Location: Seattle,WA
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Thu January 31, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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None that I can think of
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Coming off of it was hell. Coming off high doses of xanax was easier...ugly and scary
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Stay clear, don't let a doc put you on this. Believe me.
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CMalcolm
Newly Joined
Registered: January 2008
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Sun January 27, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $0.30| Rating: 1
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got rid of depression and panic attacks at 25mg
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unfortunately I am bipolar II (although this was not diagnosed at the time) and so the paxil sent me into total angry mania. And when I stopped taking it - that was a whole different pandora's box.
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I was actually on the generic form. I knew when I went to the doctor to get treatment for panic attacks that I was possibly bipolar but I am still very young (17) and my mother keeps insisting its only mood swings. So I took the paxil and I was no longer depressed and after they bumped me to 25mg I didnt have any panic attacks anymore. I was experiencing total angry mania 24/7 I even moved out of my house for no apparent reason (in hindsight). I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS IF YOU ARE BIPOLAR. It was total hell. My doctor wouldn't listen to me and wanted me to take more so I just stopped taking it instead of tapering off - which was AWFUL. I felt like I was having a bad trip without the visuals. My skins felt like it was crawling and I got the sensation of being pounded by "bad vibes". I couldnt concentrate at all, I would start crying in the middle of class out of frustration, and I had some odd flu-like symptoms (known as "paxil-flu"). All of this lasted about 2 weeks - it was so bad I barely went to any work or school. After the worst subsided I plummeted into a really terrible depression.
I hate paxil with a passion and I wouldnt take it again if you paid me a million bucks.
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Barkin
Newly Joined
Registered: January 2008
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Fri January 11, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $15.00| Rating: 4
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nothing feels positive about it
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withdrawals are frightening
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It was difficult finding this community of Paxil users. I see the last posting was in December but I hope I can encourage more people to write about their experiences. I am in my early 50's and have used other anti-depressants in the past, mostly for PMS. I was prescribed Paxil because I was experiencing depression after two surgeries last year. I decided to stop the medication for the New Year as my life and health seemed to be in balance. Of course, that was until last night. I didn't realize one should wean off of Paxil very slowly, my doctor did not tell me this.... she is a OBGYN. I had been off Paxil for 3 days when I started to feel disoriented at work. Last night I became weepy and anxious. I could not sleep so I took an Ambien. When I woke up and tried to get ready for work, I started to get chills and my body ached. I didn't go to work and slept until noon. When I finally got up, I would start to do things ~ like make coffee ~ and walk away from it unfinished. By 4 this afternoon, I became weepy and felt like I was losing my mind. It was frightening, not to have control over one's thoughts and actions. I couldn't remember what I was doing and the voices of my neighbors talking sounded strange to me. I took a half of a tablet (10 MG) and feel much better. Now I have been scouring the internet and found information about Paxil that scares me. I, too, have surges in my head that feels like mild electric currents. I have had ringing in ears as well. I joined this community tonight because I want to share my experience. Thank you for sharing yours. All of you have given me an insight to the battle I am up against trying to get off Paxil. If I had only known how evil the withdrawals would be, I would have never taken it. Paxil worked well when I needed it during my depression but the withdrawals are not worth it.
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obumbly
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Tue November 13, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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decrease in anxiety, no depression
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weight gain, vivid nightmares
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Did a great job on my anxiety and depression but I gained 25 lbs and had vivid dreams every night. Not worth it to me.
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Gianna
New Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: NC
Posts: 1
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Thu October 25, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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made me dangerously drowsy and disoriented/horrible withdrawal effects
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SSRI's are all ineffective and give me awful side effects
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102riley
New Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: Southeast Alabama
Posts: 3
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Mon October 22, 2007
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Total Spent: $22.00| Rating: 8
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I actually have used Paxil CR for a long while now. It has deffinently boosted my mood
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I really haven't had any bad side effects. I would like it , if it boosted my mood more
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I found that plan ole' paxil speed me up and boosted my mood for about 8 hrs, then I dropped agian. I have found that a low dose of Paxil CR with my mood stabilizers has been beneficial. Consider taking the slow release form, if you have anxiety. I became more anxious during those 8 hrs when I was taking plan ole' paxil
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pyewacket
Junior Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: ontario, canada
Posts: 13
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Mon October 22, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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unsure
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unsure
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not sure is this helped me or not.
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cjta
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2007
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Fri October 12, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $0.50| Rating: 2
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no highs/no lows
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no highs/no lows
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Paxil withdrawal symptoms are excrutiating and debilitating.
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Sultrysorrow
Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: Arizona
Posts: 77
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Wed October 3, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Works well for a while if things stay the same.
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Does not work well if things are falling apart.
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Out of all meds I was hoping that this one would help
when the walls around me came crashing down.
Instead I ended up in the crazy house.
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willezurmacht
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2007
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Mon October 1, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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horrible
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I took Paxil in 1994 and it essentially ruined my life at the time. Zoloft was like a Godsend after it. I have only now begun to rebuild my life after the damage done by Paxil. It ruined my relationships and I even was forced to drop out of school.
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xp1155
Member
Registered: August 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 150
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Sun August 26, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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slight reduction in anxiety
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dry mouth, no relief from depression (for me)
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This did not help my depression, but it did help slightly with my anxiety. I did not continue the treatment because my anxiety id not daily and I mainly wanted it for depression. Side effects were minimal for me. If you suffer from anxiety daily and depression, this might be a good place for you to start.
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xd42
New Member
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 2
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Sat August 25, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Reduces both anxiety and depression
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constipation, weight gain, sweating increase, decreased libido
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Paxil has some side effects but I've found it effective for helping me manage both anxiety and depression. I've come to accept the fact that no pill is going to completely "fix" my anxiety and depression but at least with Paxil I can manage. And manage is good enough. I recently tried life without meds and found the anxiety and depression was too much to tolerate. I tried Wellbutrin at the urging of my doctor but it didn't work for me. Now I'm back on Paxil and life is beginning to be enjoyable again. When I was off Paxil, the depression/anxiety and my desperation for relief was getting really scary. Thankfully, things are returning to normal again after a few weeks back on Paxil. The relief is well worth the price of the side effects.
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buzzie
Newly Joined
Registered: March 2006
Location: Southern CA
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Thu August 2, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Helped my mood big time
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weight gain/ hard to get off
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I would have to recommend this because it did work "for me". The only thing is that I gained way too much weight. I tried going off this med and it was hell. So beware of getting off this med. I could hardley get out of bed weaning myself off this med. I'll never take it again.
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jimmyjetta
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2007
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Sun May 13, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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it works
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sexual side effects
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Antidepressant properties are solid. It works well.I generally only get one side effect from antidepressants: no matter which one it is, if it demonstrates even the smallest possibility of causing sexual side effects then I'm going to be the person who has problems with it.Catch 22.
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terry
New Member
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 5
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Tue April 24, 2007
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Total Spent: $1.00| Rating: 10
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great antidrepressant, keeps anxiety down, very little side effects
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weight gain, mainly
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I see this antidepressant has a low rating, but to me it is one of the best there is. Since all SSRIs cause weight gain, that's just the price of not being depressed.
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savinmyself
New Member
Registered: April 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2
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Fri April 20, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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I took paxil and had to take ambien while i was on it, i'm bi-polar so it made my mania's so bad i couldn't even deal with it, then when i tried to come off it it hurt my head REALLY REALLY bad, took a week to wean off! The docs tried to give it to me again when i went into the hospital, they wouldn't let me go home till i did cuz so i took the 1 pill there and when my husband got me home i refused to let him fill the perscription. I suggest lexapro.
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lunakit
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
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Thu April 12, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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eliiminated panic attacks, easier to socialize
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mania, agitation, aggressiveness, outbursts of temper, sleeplessness, strange electrical shocks during withdrawal
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I'm bipolar with a tendency toward dysphoric mania. I also have GAD, social phobia and get PAs. I took this along with 4mg/day of xanax for a few months several years ago during my pdoc's SSRI phase (we also tried Wellbutrin, which didn't work for me in the long run either). I liked Paxil at first. I felt more comfortable around people and didn't get PAs. But after a few months (I lasted longer on this than on Wellbutrin) I started becoming more and more angry-manic, pissed off all the time and picking fights with everyone. And sleep? Forget it. Also, for about 3 weeks after stopping Paxil I would occasionally get odd "electrical shock" feelings. Beware of SSRIs if your bipolar disorder scews towards mania. It might work well for depressives or social phobics who aren't also manic but my pdoc gets a 1 for prescribing this for a mostly-manic patient!
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Juliana
Grand Member
Registered: March 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 887
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Sat March 3, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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severe diarrhea, nausea, shaking, confusion, dehydration
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I had a horrible reaction to Paxil. I took one 20mg tablet and within a few hours I started feeling extremely nauseous and shaky. I went to bed and woke up a few hours later feeling much worse. I was nauseous and had severe diarrhea (just bile) for the next 10 hours. I was shaking and confused. I passed out at one point and didn't have the strength to pull myself up off the floor. My vision was blurred and my head was spinning and I couldn't control my shaking. I remember feeling like I was dying and wanted to call 911 but didn't have the strength to reach the phone. I ended up in hospital for dehydration and was in bed feeling nauseous and shaky for 6 days afterwards. Paxil scared me. It was more than a year before I was willing to try another drug for my anxiety. I eventually started taking Celexa and that worked well for me with minimal side effects.
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ExSleeper
New Member
Registered: February 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 2
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Mon February 19, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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Able to face the world and take better care of my children
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Weight gain, IBS,insomnia
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I was originally diagnosed w/ post-partum depression 5 yrs ago and was put on Paxil. Have since been diagnosed with chronic depression, insomnia, and social phobia. A few different docs have tried to change me along the way, and had me try: Wellbutrin (hated it), Effexor (hated it), Prozac (made me mad), Zoloft (didn't work), Trazadone (he** no!), Xanax (loved it a little too much), and just today put me on 20 mg Elavil along w/ my current 40 mg Paxil. Paxil has always been my fall-back drug; I'm relaxed, patient, somber, social and less emotional when I take it. I'm willing to accept the side effects in exchange for the way I'm able to handle life and am just able to live.
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graydove
New Member
Registered: January 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 2
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Fri January 5, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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PROS:
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Great for Depression, and obsessive thoughts
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Muscle spasms
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I liked this medication for as long as I could take it. Eventually I had to stop or never be able to lay down and rest. Everytime I almost entered into a deep sleep I had restless legs and then the rest of my body would start into muscle spasms. It was the best me I have ever had for my depression, but it was not the right one for me. I will rate this at a 5 in the aspect it was the best antidepressent I had been on, but i would have to say a 0 in regards for me ever taking it again. Eventually The Muscle Spasam begain in daytime. Blessings Graydove
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mama2ak
New Member
Registered: December 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4
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Sat December 30, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 10
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Effective, generic!
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amnesia, feeling dependent, withdrawal difficulties, low libido
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I was on this for about 8 years straight and I'm practically amnesic to the little details of those years. I started to feel dependent on it after awhile and when I withdrew off of it, felt like I was in a bubble, losing my mind. It also killed my libido.On the plus side, i was agoraphobic and homebound and this drug gave me the ability to leave my house again. It also completely ceased my irritable bowel symptoms. For those reasons alone, I would still recommend it to people, even tho the side effects are rampant.
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Anonymous
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Thu December 28, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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NONE
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Did not work for me
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After taking Paxil for 7 days my depression got so bad I was suicidal. 7 days off of it and I was back to feeling "blah".
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Joepesto
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Registered: November 2004
Location: Northern California
Posts: 25
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Wed December 27, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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It did help with depression
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Headaches, clouded thinking, difficult to quit.
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This is an awful medication. I would not recommend it. I am still suffering the residual side effects from trying to stop taking the drug. The rebound effect when quitting caused me to become very suicidal.
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etherealpunk
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2006
Location: Tallahassee, Fl
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Thu December 21, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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Helps control the "downs"
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Brings on more "ups", headaches
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Works really well for keeping panic at bay, but tends to enourage more manic episodes in those like me, with bipolar problems. It is probably the best treatment I've had though, since I am being treating for more than one disorder...it helps keep me on an even keel. Headaches are a problem when getting used to it.
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purplesunny
New Member
Registered: September 2006
Location: California - Central Valley
Posts: 4
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Tue December 19, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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I loved paxil. It made me not get upset at day to day things
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my psychiatrist took me off when he "discovered" I was hypo-manic. He then put me on Depakote, Buspar, Remeron, Melleril and something else I can't remember
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I had medical insurance at the time I took it, so I only had to pay a small co-pay, like $20.The only negative side effect I had was sexual.
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URIIADDIVME
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Registered: September 2006
Posts: 38
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Mon December 18, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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caused severe tremors
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Caused tremors so severe I could not control movement, could not sleep, could hardly function.
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Amerikasend
Member
Registered: December 2006
Location: Merryland
Posts: 22
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Mon December 4, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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everything about it
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This stuff is garbage. I can't believe pdoc's even prescribe this crap to people. I have been on a few med's in my history and this one was the worst, wellbutrin being the second worst. I ended up be nausous, light headed/dizzy, hallucinations, had real bad diarrhea (I was a human espresso machine, brewing up non-stop butt coffee), bad headaches, and just felt hopeless.
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Rebound
Veteran Member
Registered: December 2004
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 445
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Mon November 6, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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My experience with Paxil was awful. I had terrible diarrhea contstantly for as long as I was taking it. I realize I may be unique in that but still, I had to stop taking it within a week.
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AlteredState01
Poohbah
Registered: October 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 1061
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Tue October 10, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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Zero
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CONS:
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Gave me anxiety attacks!
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Took for depression. I never experienced an anxiety attack UNTIL I started taking this medication.Did not help me at all. As a matter of fact, I continue to experience high anxiety ever since taking this med. I have noticed, though, that since I began having anxiety attacks, I no longer get migraines. Weird, eh?Friends that have been on this med have had positive experiences and worked well for them. It just wasn't for me.
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