Paxil for Major Depressive Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)
Paxil has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 35 reviews for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Paxil
- Saram...
- January 26, 2018
"Paxil has been very effective for my anxiety. Within a couple months of starting I was able to get a job, something I couldn't do before. I found myself feeling more confident and caring less about things that used to worry me. However, Paxil unfortunately hasn't helped with my depression. And while the side effects I have experienced (sexual dysfunction, vivid dreams, drowsiness) are pretty minor, the withdrawals are insane. My insurance screwed up and I missed my meds for a couple of days and it was a nightmare. I was angry, anxious, suicidal. I had constant brain zaps and could hardly sleep. So be careful with this one. Don't miss any doses and try to take it at the same time every day. And if you want to quit, TAKE IT SLOW."
- March...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- July 24, 2015
"I tried Paxil in 2000 when I had unstoppable panic attacks.I had been dealing with anxiety all of my life & those years I had constant panic over a teen addict & a son with learning disabilities and marital issues. This was the first time I had ever taken an AD. The very first day I felt relief from it.However, looking back; the start up dose of 20 mg caused me to be a bit withdrawn & weirdly unresponsive to my family after that first day. As time went on though I began to feel much better & happier. I will say the dose was probably too high as I did make some regretful decisions from not thinking things through,I gained several extra pounds; & 'thought' I had sexual side effects; it could have been situational. Not well since stopping."
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- Victo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 14, 2016
"I've taken paxil 10mg for almost a week now & I absolutely CAN NOT stop craving food. I just want to eat eat eat and i cant stop. I will definitely be talking to my doctor about this side effect and try to get a different medication."
- Bud...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 14, 2017
"Paxil is one of the few antidepressants that worked well for me. However, don't stop taking the drug when you start feeling better. Stopping Paxil abruptly made me physically ill. The Paxil withdrawal symptoms are similar to opiate withdrawal."
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- medic...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 22, 2023
"I took Paxil for both severe depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It has helped my OCD intrusive thoughts but unfortunately does not help with my depression. Sadly, it has made me very irritable, especially at the 40 mg dose. I have sadly damaged several important connections due to this medication making me so volatile. I also experienced a lot of suicidal ideations that did not occur for me as often as before I started Paxil. I want to change medications ASAP. When I look back on it while it helped my intrusive thoughts, the anger, volatility, and worst of all suicidal ideations do not make it worth it at all for me. Overall, a very scary medication, and I spent nearly two years being this angry hostile person I hardly recognize anymore."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 6, 2018
"I originally started at 20mg. This dose was too much and had trouble sleeping. I went down to 10mg which is working much better for me. Unfortunately, I am experiencing blood taste in my post nasal drip. I have excellent oral hygiene and this is not coming from my mouth. It is definitely the throat. Not sure if anyone else has experienced this? The medication is working but this side effect is gross."
- Tricks
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 28, 2020
"Love this Paxil medication. I have been taking it for 10 years and only once had thoughts of suicide. They upped the dose to 30 mg. It has been the best thing I have ever taken"
- syed
- September 26, 2018
"Great med - within 1 week after taking i feel improvement in my depression now I can go any where. I love it......."
- Steve...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 28, 2021
"10 for anxiety 10 for OCD 8 for depression"
- asdfzxc
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 6, 2018
"Bad headache, I drove a truck and Daydreams and racing thought were making me miss my turns ,or go past my stops. I also stopped taking it because of the headaches"
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"Just don’t. It wasn’t hard to get off. My dr prescribed it and at first it went well. No anxiety depression and I was getting a bit better. Then suddenly after two months the depression came back. Anxiety gone still. Horrible horrible thoughts came out of nowhere as well! I talked to another dr and she said she rarely if ever prescribes this. She basically said it shouldn’t be prescribed. Side effects after getting off were some weird head feeling headache for a day, continuous weird dreams for a few days and stomachache nausea for one day. Not bad. I wished meds drs won’t even prescribe would be taken off market. There is a reason they don’t"