Paroxetine for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• DPOPO
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2022

Paxil (paroxetine) "I have had panic attacks and panic disorder for 2 years, I visited the doctor and he gave me Paxil 25mg, my first week was a nightmare I had headaches, nausea, cramping and heart palpitations, I was literally in another world. After one month my symptoms started to subside, and my life was back up so I could go out of the house normally. Paxil + therapy session saved my life. I am waiting to get more benefits as time goes on . Don't be afraid, life is beautiful !"

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2019

Paxil (paroxetine) "After 3 weeks of taking the half dose I am prescribed I am quitting due to the incredibly lucid nightmares I'm having every night. It did help with my depression but I can't function without REM sleep and the anxiety I'm having while dreaming."

• Josie
• January 25, 2016

Paxil (paroxetine) "I started Paxil 15 years ago after a stroke. Lately felt maybe it's not as effective my Dr switched me to 40 mg of celexa same as my Paxil. After six days on the new one I felt like I was having problems with weakness on one side and felt like I didn't have long to live etc. so got myself into a big panic attack. Back on Paxil for now feeling better."

• Anonymous
• July 31, 2009

Paxil CR (paroxetine) "Paxil CR helped control the anxiety and panic attacks. It did allow me to live my life normally. However, I have had one big side effect. Since January, I have gained 35 lbs. It does not matter that I workout four or five days a week for 1 1/2 or two hours, and try to eat a healthy diet. No matter what I did, I continually gained weight. My doctor has now taken me off of it, due to the rapid weight gain I have experienced. She felt that the rapid weight gain was not healthy, and could lead to obesity if I did not quit taking the drug. So, I am going to come off of Paxil CR, hopefully drop this excessive weight, because I have never had a weight problem until now and I am 31 years old, and just go from there."

• Medic...
• January 12, 2012

Paxil (paroxetine) "I took Paxil for 10 years. Started on 20mg and had intense anxiety, confusion, panic. Doctor insisted it was all in my head. Therapist told me to cut the dose in 1/2. Felt somewhat better. Went up to 20mg after a few months and began to get brain zaps. A close friend told me I had lost my personality. Slept 10-14 hrs a night and frustrated my partner because of sleeping, no sex drive and no ability to feel sexual pleasure. Effects of alcohol intensified- passed out from 2 drinks or became over-emotional. Tapered from 20mg to 0 slowly over the 10 yrs. Each tiny decrease resulted in ~2wk period of increased anxiety. I think overall it numbed the panic but CBT therapy and getting older may have been more or similarly effective. "

• Paul...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 16, 2016

Paxil (paroxetine) "I started Paxil to control anxiety. The first brand was Auribindo. It worked about one month. I was using less Klonopin. Then out of the blue I had a Panic attack that put me in the hospital overnight. Then I switched generic brands to Zydus. On my first dose I thought I would die. It felt like I had overdosed. It happened within 10 minutes of taking that brand. It was only 15mg. I have now received the Dylan brand and will take it in the morning. I say this for people who think the Paxil may not work. You need to do a trial run on these no good generics. I felt like I was dying plus so nauseated on the Zydus brand. Hopefully the Nylon will work. I am running out of brands to try."

• Zeb
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 11, 2022

Paxil (paroxetine) "So I weaned off Paxil and was completely off it for about two weeks. At about the two week mark my anxiety can back with a vengeance one day. I then realized that I need help and finally admitted to myself I need drugs. I was on 40 December and was off by the beginning of February. From my experience I can tell you after re starting the Paxil again only 10 mg for just two days I can tell the difference already. It just works for me. And I intend to stay on it."

• zyx
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 26, 2015

"Paroxetine has really helped me. It has served me really well for some years now and I have not experienced any serious side effects even though I have quit the drug a couple of times for some months. I had panic attacks and was depressed and anxious. After I had taken paroxetine for some weeks everything changed. From being stuck with worry,anxiety and depression on and off for several years, one morning, all of a sudden I felt joy and life became so much easier to live. I find it so odd that this drug seems to work in so many different ways for different people. For some it seems to create hell, and yet for me I´m inclined to say the opposite. It may not have created heaven but at least it has given me my good life back!"

• Sjevzuk
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2017

"I thought nothing could stop my panic attacks I had several a day for no apparent reason. This medicine has literally saved my life I'm on day 8 and although days 1 to 5 were difficult I now feel 'normal'. I feel nothing could set me off panicking - I'm happy. It's hard at first but please stick with it"

• happier
• June 18, 2009

Paxil CR (paroxetine) "If it had not been for Paxil I have no idea what the outcome of my life would be today. Panic after panic for years, fears of the unknown, you name it, I had it. Paxil saved my life. Yes I have had some side effect (only when I tried to go off them), foolish to do so without my Doctor's guidance. I have gained 40 lbs."

• SCano
• July 29, 2018

"I am currently taking 20 mg Seroxat (paroxetine) because I was suffering from severe anxiety accompanied with panic attacks. It is my seventh week now, and I am feeling better, anxiety is almost gone. However, it took it roughly 6 weeks to kick in. Indeed, during the first two weeks I suffered from minor side effects such as fatigue, laziness, minor anxiety, diarrhoea, dry mouth. But it is normal given that this kind of medicine takes time to adjust to your system. The doctor also prescribed me Bromazepam that is being tapered down with time, and I am doing CBT. Although the doctor is telling me that Seroxat is working fine on me, I have doubt because every time I stand up after sitting or lying down I feel dizzy, and I have difficulties concentrating for a long period, and every time I face a sad or stressful moment, panic attack and anxiety come back for few days. So do you think it is too soon for me to judge if Seroxat is working fine on me?"

• Alex...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 26, 2017

"I've been on Paxil for about 6 months now. It helps a lot with anxiety, although it isn't gone completely. I honestly feel like the longer I take it, the more it helps. Even after 6 months I still think my anxiety is improving. I tried Buspirone before Paxil and it made me feel too uncomfortable to continue taking. Pros: Haven't had a Panic Attack in a long time, anxiety is about 90% better Cons: Constipation, harder to orgasm, (These started out bad and slowly seem to be getting better). I've gained about 5 lbs so far but my appetite has really picked up. I will probably end up gaining more. Lots of reviews say it is very hard to quit. I have not tried to quit yet."

• Ish
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2020

"From my experience alone, this drug was awful. I had to stop taking it after day 3. From the first day I took it, within an hour my pupils dilated and I looked like I had taken an illegal drug. My sense of awareness was very warped and everything felt very surreal. I vomited for 4 hours straight and could only stomach fruit for 4 days. All of my muscles were extremely tense and I could barely hold a pen properly, and the restless leg syndrome that came with it was insane. It actually worsened my panic disorder. I am now on Propranolol for 6 weeks and feeling much better. Take extreme caution using this drug."

• Anonymous
• February 3, 2011

Paxil (paroxetine) "For the most part I would have to say that Paxil saved my life. I suffered from severe panic attacks, several a day, for years. I've been on every anti-depressant and anti-anxiolytic out there but none helped like Paxil. I have been on it for 12 years now. The side effects that I have dealt with are an 80 pound weight gain over the period I have been on it, I crave food and carbs constantly, I yawn often throughout the day and experience fatigue that can get drop dead tired around the time of my menses. I too have tried to get off of Paxil many times only to suffer severe withdrawal symptoms."

• Zaba...
• September 10, 2009

Paxil (paroxetine) "Didn't do much for my panic episodes even at 80mgs a day. What it did do, is make me not care about sex, even years after taking them. And it made my emotions numb, I couldn't cry at a funeral for a beloved family member when I knew I should have been hysterical."

• Doctor...
• April 29, 2008

Paxil (paroxetine) "Paxil (Paroxetine) did absolutely nothing for my Chronic Major Panic Disorder. I took 1 - 10mg tablet every morning in high school in homeroom. I had to leave school almost every day the middle of my senior year. That is when the Panic hit me. I took it for 8 months and still nothing. My doctor then put me on 0.25mg of Xanax? (Alprazolam). It stopped the Panic! The only problem was Alprazolam is too short-acting, so I was switched to Klonopin? (Clonazepam), THANK GOD! IT SAVED MY LIFE!"

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2018

Paxil (paroxetine) "After the birth of my daughter probably within hours I experienced a panic attack , months later I was still having them every week , feeling worried and anxious about everything having irrational thoughts that just wouldn’t budge , that’s when I was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety. I was prescribed Paxil (paroxantine 10 mg). I would cry everyday before that but it did kinda help with my crying spells however for my anxiety I feel like it got worse. I know they say to give it 4-6 weeks I gave it 5 1/2 on 10 mg . Side effects in the first 2 weeks where constant yawning and feeling heavy eyed similar to what allergies feel like in the eyes and increased appetite which was better than not eating at all , I did still have panic attacks and down days . So I didn’t think it was the right fit for me and switched to something else ."

• Adam
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2023

"Paroxetine CR was prescribed for me due to recurrent panic attacks with anxiety and depression with recurrent obsessions. I started with 25 mg for a week then 50 mg for about 5 weeks. At the beginning of therapy, I suffered from recurrent anxiety attacks with depression in the morning after two weeks my anxiety and panic attacks decreased gradually to a satisfactory level but morning depression is still present. After five weeks the depression decreased but was still annoying with sleep problems. I asked my doctor about it and he told me that it will disappear with time. I hope to return to my usual life with time however, I am afraid of the withdrawal symptoms of the drug but I will delay my fears to the future when I get improved."

• Hamed
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2024

Paxil (paroxetine) "So, it's been 2 months that I am taking Paxil for my panic disorder. I'm taking 10mg. All panics stopped. Nothing at all. But sometimes I feel, 'Oh no, I'm gonna panic now.' It's just a thought, not happening. I used to take Asentra. I did a stupid thing and I did come off it by myself from 150mg to 0. I start feeling unreal, dream world, blurry vision and of course, panic attacks. I still have those dream feelings, but not like before. The only side effects that are bothering me are feeling sleepy and sleeping a lot."

• Anonymous
• February 14, 2011

Paxil (paroxetine) "I've been experiencing panic attacks for over a year, at first I thought maybe it was a phase that would pass but they have become constant and are really affecting my life. My doctor prescribed 10mg dosage for the first 2 weeks then 20mg from then on and I take them before bed. I been on it for a week and 3days and experiencing headaches and when I wake up to fast I feel like the room is moving and I can't focus my vision. Hopefully the side effects go away and I can experience the benefits. I've been reading lots of different opinions, mostly about the withdrawal symptoms. I'm 18 so I don't want to be hooked on it forever then again if it helps my panic disorder and doesn't cause any major health issues, why not?"

• Belly...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 23, 2021

Paxil (paroxetine) "I used Paxil medication for about 8 weeks for anxiety and panic attacks. I promised myself I would come back and write a review because I needed so much reassurance that I would feel better. Overall, my anxiety and panic attacks decreased quite a bit. It also helped me sleep. Almost was down to no panic attacks after the start up side effects passed. (Around 4 week mark I noticed the changes). However I had some side effects that made me have to change medications. I became very forgetful and felt "dumb" and spaced out at times. Very drowsy in the morning but it helped me sleep a lot (oh how I miss sleeping that well!) It was such a nice break from so much anxiety and panic but because I work in healthcare I knew it wouldn't be good for me as I need my thinking to he sharp. If I had a different career probably would have stayed on it. I also had a lot of constipation. Overall this is a great drug for anxiety. Some side effects not ideal for some people!"

• Augus...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 4, 2017

"During my second year at college I started panicking. I had moved to another city and I was living alone and I was working and studying chemical engineering. So much thing to do, one day I thought I was gonna die, I breathed but no amount of air gave me the sensation of relief. From this day on I couldn’t do anything else but to stay at home. Then a doctor prescribed paroxotine. The first three weeks it got worse, I though I was gonna freak out. But eventually the symptoms diminished and I started to feel better. I used this drug for one year and a half, meanwhile I started to feel good small things in life. Then I felt safe to drop the drug slowly. Now I don’t use it anymore, and I learnt to control anxiety. It was really tough."

• Matto
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 26, 2016

"Was diagnosed with panic/anxiety/depression in 1999 by a psychiatrist, and prescribed Aropax (paroxetine), at the tender age of 19. It got rid of the anxiety, and the depression, by effectively getting rid of my emotions. Even when i started taking it i felt that it was changing my personality, from shy to someone who would answer back and didn't care about anything deeply, but being young and naive, assumed that this was what 'normal' felt like. Almost eradicated sex drive. Also made me crave alcohol. Tried to come off several times with absolutely awful withdrawal symptoms. Only managed to get off by switching to fluoxetine(prozac) and coming off that, ten years later. Try therapy first, drugs as last resort. You have been warned."

• Faydra
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 30, 2021

"I suffered from agoraphobia for almost 15 years to the extent that I couldn’t even go to my letterbox. My doctor prescribed Aropax and my life was given back to me. It took a while to take effect but my panic attacks gradually stopped and I’ve been on Aropax for 15 years and I will always be grateful to my BP"

• Gustavo...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 26, 2022

"This drug brutally works against panic disorder. I was a person who've said many times "man, my problem isn't with serotonin and blabla", all this stuff you already heard before. I've tried escitalopram, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, all benzos (clonazepam, alprazolam, diazepam, clobazam, and many others in high doses), TCAs (amitriptyline, clomipramine), beta-blockers (propranolol), pregabaline and this whole names you already know, THE WHOLE STUFF, I could be named as "Human Psychiatric Experiment" if you want. I tried paroxetine and it was the only efficacious drug I've tried ever. Try this for, at least, one month. Begin with 20mg and scale it to 40mg if you can deal with the side effects (like drowsiness). Panic disorder has gone, for real. And I've tried paroxetine before, but at very low dosage (Paxil CR, 12,5mg). One day I wake up at 30mg of paroxetine and my panic disorder was bgone. I scale it to 40mg now, and it's awesome."