Paroxetine for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Paxil, Paxil CR, Brisdelle
Paroxetine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 43 reviews for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 65% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 28% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Paroxetine
- Tango
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 24, 2016
"I take 20mg a day. Has helped with depression, anger and anxiety. Also has helped with stressing over things I shouldn't stress over. I don't mind (as much) going out and being around a lot of people if I have to now. Only negative side effect I've experienced is when having sex its sometimes impossible to orgasm"
- Sam
- August 1, 2021
"The best anti anxiety medication I’ve ever had. It takes several weeks to notice improvement. I start this med on a 1/4 20mg tablet, increasing by a 1/4 after 4 days, and again until reaching 1 and a half tablets (=60mg) If anxiety increases (about a week in) I also have a 2 week course of Clonazepam as a bridging medication. I don’t take anymore clonazepam as is addictive. By then the paroxetine is taming down the anxiety anyway. Eventually at 6 weeks anxiety and panic is easy to manage. By 8 weeks is non existent. After 6 months I ease back little by little to 3/4 of a tablet (=15mg) and stay in that dose. Side effects lower libido and difficulty reaching climax during sex. However I don’t take it the day before sex and the libido and climax return. I make sure I take paroxetine immediately after sex though as helps not to stay off it too long Another side effect is short term memory loss, but that’s welcome because I don’t want to keep worrying over and over."
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- Spani...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 5, 2018
"I love paroxetine, I feel fearless and self-confident, can do great on all activities, and much better on job. I really feel I have changed, I am more me than ever before. When iIwas 4 years old i suffered psychological abuse from person who was working at my home. She used to humiliate me, threaten me about killing me and family if I told someone, for about a year. After that, I had horrific nightmares for several years, nocturnal eneuresis, fear to anyone. So I grew up with lot of anxiety and depressive periods, at 18 I fell into a depression for 2 years, til my father, a doctor, prescribed me paroxetine. For 10 years I depended on him for medication. I didn't feel comfortable cause at the end he didn't believe I was ill. So then I started going to other doctor, now I feel I can take my loved paroxetine when I need it. I will take it for life, but I am so happy and I prefer that, it doesn't disturb me anymore."
- Frenchy
- December 31, 2014
"Suffered from Panic Attacks and some depression because of the panic attacks as I was unable to get back to work for three months. Paroxetine has always worked for me without too much side effect. The first few weeks a little nauseous but then it passed as I got use to it (I started with 20mg and now on 10mg). The only drawback is that I've put on weight (one stone extra in the last 7 years but I would rather be a little overweight and well in my head). I've tried to stop on two occasions in the last 7 years by gradually going down to 5mg and then less and then nothing. On both occasion my body reacted well for about 6 months and then out of nowhere I started to have panic attacks again each time. I've decided to keep taking 10mg."
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- Bee
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 3, 2018
"I was prescribed Paroxetine for PTSD, OCD, depression, and anxiety. I took it for 3 months. The only thing it did for me was made me have intense dark thoughts and made me so, so hungry. I had no issues eating before but didn't have an appetite. I don't think I gained any weight but it was ridiculous. I've been off of it for about 2 months and I'm STILL always hungry. I have to say that I'm very sensitive to SSRI's though - my body didn't tolerate Prozac or Lexapro well either."
- Chris...
- May 3, 2017
"Started working after 2 months, before that I was blushing, almost crying just from stress and panic attacks I stopped it I'm the 3rd month, now after year and I'm starting it again it had great benefits. "
- Razor...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 15, 2022
"I was originally prescribed Paxil for PTSD. I would have a panic attack every 2 to 4 weeks at the time. I've been off the drug since I felt suicidal while taking it. And it seemed like a logical no brainer at the time. Since stopping the drug, I cry constantly and have about 2 to 5 panic attacks daily. I'm afraid to be alone. I wish I'd never taken this drug. I'm fearful this feeling will never go away. But if I go back on the drug I know the suicide thing will be and issue. Nights are the hardest."
- JayRo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 9, 2023
Paxil (paroxetine) "This drug works great for PTSD unfortunately it made me blink like a meth head constantly to the point where I couldn’t drive very far due to dry eyes. People said I couldn’t stop blinking like a meth head so I decided to quit. Very bad side effect."
- mwm19...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- June 26, 2012
Paxil (paroxetine) "The only medication that stops most of the noise and unnecessary thoughts in my head."
- mbrown
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 27, 2014
Paxil (paroxetine) "Works fast. After 2 hours will make your mind clear. Like you are a different person."
- Vera
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- May 17, 2019
Paxil (paroxetine) "Been on Paxil for 20 years for PTSD .... saved my life!"
- OIF...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 3, 2014
Paxil (paroxetine) "I was on Celexa for a year and it did nothing. I switched to Paxil and it has helped lessen my symptoms. I am on 40mg."
- Anonymous
- July 18, 2012
Paxil (paroxetine) "I've tried almost all the anxiety medications out there. Paxil and Effexor XR are the only ones that work on me."
- mimikik
- June 20, 2011
Paxil (paroxetine) "Terrible withdrawal symptoms. "
- DVsur...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 21, 2019
"PTSD condition for 10+ years. Doctor's tried Zoloft, Remeron, and Brintellix with too many side effects. PAXIL CR works well for me."
- Addie
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 26, 2020
"Perfect drug tried cipramil was just horrendous for side effects Aropax is amazing feel like a new woman"
- JayRo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 17, 2022
Paxil (paroxetine) "Do you like insomnia and constantly blinking like a crack head? This drug is for you! Absolute trash!"
- zio
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 5, 2021
"worsened my symptoms, made me feel suicidal and start self harm behaviors again"
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"Hello everyone who is looking for good review I was looking up reviews and YouTube videos and going crazy for almost 2 months. I was so scared to start the pill even tho I had it 10 years ago for very short time, it has all started back in July when I had my first panic attack after that I start going every other day to ER because my symptoms was physical like chest pain shortness of breath it’s horrible and so scary. I went also to my primary care doctor and had blood work done. I was crying and in a panic every time I visit the doctor because I got so tired not knowing whats going on ! Health wise I found out I'm anemic, ferritin very low at 3 , vitamin D deficiency, and the doctor was sitting me there and telling me I'm fine its all in my head ! Please always check your own blood work . 4 weeks ago I started Paxil low dose and today I'm back to work after being home for 2 months with anxiety and depression, give it a try and wait on the pill to work . Don't give up"