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I was prescribed Paroxetine in August 2007 for depression and have been very satisfied with the results. Granted, Paroxetine does not make my issues disappear, rather, stabilizes my mood swings to help me cope with my problems. I feel a lot better and happier with myself, eat better, sleep soundly and am trying new activities that were once just to hard to deal with.

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I don't feel any better I feel worse with this medication, the doctor says I need to use it the rest of my life...Duh? I need another antidepressant not Paxil on 10 MG.

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jkh | 45-54 | Female | Patient
11/28/2023
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 4.0
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I started this medication two years ago to help with menopause symptoms and not feeling like myself. it really helped. I’m did gain some weight and noticed this. The tough party now is trying to come off it. I’m on the lowest dose however on a rollercoaster trying to get off it and sometimes feel great, and others as low and irritated as one can be. Appreciate anyone sharing how they got off this successfully.

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gabriel | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/5/2023
Condition: Repeated Episodes of Anxiety
Overall rating 5.0
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its great but not the first few days but after a few days you start feeling like yourself again if you have it really bad it would take time but it will work for sure if you stay on it

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Pat | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
7/13/2023
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 3.3
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I want to ask if anyone has had sever skin reactions? One month ago, my chest area got severely itchy, with tiny hard bubbles, all over. Went to see a dermatologist. He put me on a special cream from a Singaporean company. Has not been effective. 2 days ago, my face broke out - one side puffy and enlarged, feels like its burning and itchy. Background: Danish born, living in Thailand. Diagnosed with Bipolar & anxiety attacks. 60 years ago. approx. 25 years ago, I was prescribed a combination of Seroxat 40 to 60 mg daily combined with Lamictal, by a Thai psychiatrist. Read More Read Less

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Gina | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
2/8/2023
Condition: Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome
Overall rating 4.3
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It makes my severe anxiety go away but dampens my enthusiasm for life and the sharpness necessary to get through the work day. I keep getting off of it for that reason then my mental storms return then I’m on it again. I wish I could enjoy the mental calmness it brings without the guilt of incompetence.

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/9/2023
Condition: Major Depressive Disorder
Overall rating 5.0
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Paroxetine give me a lot of side effects for 10 days when I started taking it. After 2 weeks of starting paroxetine, my depression and my panic attacks almost disappeared. I eat well, sleep well, feel confident and happy.

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Christina | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/30/2022
Condition: Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome
Overall rating 2.3
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It definitely improved my mood, until I gained 60 lbs in a year. My lifestyle hadn’t changed during that time. Started tapering down and swapped it for Prozac. Then weaned off that too. It did give my body a break from living in constant anxiety and with my intense outpatient therapy I could focus on my healing. It did level out my mood. About 1 month after stoping I noticed my brain function felt brighter. And at 3 months I felt like I got the best parts of myself back. The combo of medication and therapy really did the trick. I did not like the profuse sweating I had or the extreme weight gain. I’ve never been a sweaty person and I could not cool down. Wasn’t for me long term, but did help me with my healing process so I could recalibrate my mental and emotional health.Read More Read Less

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Yaya | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
12/9/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.0
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I’ve been taking paroxetine fir 16 years it worked great but my pharmacy changed brands ti was given aurobindo I had the worst month went back to pharmacy and started on nylon has anyone please had experience with either one of these pills I still feel crappie taking my lab for a week now, thank you I’ll really appreciate your input I’m so depressed with no hope

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Dori | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/25/2022
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 4.7
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when i started taking this medication it was the worst 2 weeks of my life, but after 3-4 weeks, the medication started to work, it really helped me, and saved my life... i'm on the med since May, i still have a little anxiety, but i don't have panick attacks. Thank God and the doctors

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MaryT | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
7/21/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.0
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20+ year twice daily 20mg user (total 40mg per day). The drug has helped keep my mood in the "middle". Really improved my life by mostly eliminating the extreme mood swings. Have tried to get off this drug. Not only do mood swings come back less than 24 hours after last dose, but very bad headaches, that feel like someone is ripping the back of my brain out. VA is now dispensing a blue Paroxetine 20mg pill, made in AU, that is not as effective as the white oval pills I have taken for many years. This happened before, when CVS pharmacy changed drug manufacturer. Anyone else notice this? Read More Read Less

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Graham | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
7/2/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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Have been taking paroxetine regularly for 25 years has been a life saver. Have few times to try and wean off them but have realised with help of medical professionals that without them I will suffer extreme bouts of anxiety and sometimes depression. Have occasionally once or twice had to increase dosage but I am very stable on a maintenance dose of 20mg. I am now 61 years of age and I am in excellent mental and physical health.

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Amethyst | 13-18 | Nonbinary | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/27/2022
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 4.7
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It's given my my life back, it also helped with my tourrettes.

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Amethyst | 13-18 | Nonbinary | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/27/2022
Condition: Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome
Overall rating 4.0
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I have very bad anxiety and tourrettes and this medication has helped me so much. The only side effect I don't like is the inability to orgasm but it has gone away on its own. This medication has given me my life back as well as my personality.

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/5/2022
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 1.0
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I took 20mg for 4 days. It was awful. Headaches and nausea. Rang GP and asked to stop. The following 6 days have been the worst in my life. Extreme nausea, cant sleep, feeling like i cant breathe properly, diorreah, crying, severe anxiety. Its the worst withdrawal i have ever experienced. I spent days just constantly pacing around. I wish i had never taken this med.

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SJ | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/31/2022
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 3.0
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I was having stomach issue from very long time. Which made me very depressed and overall life was effected. One day at evening time all of a sudden I got really panic, heartbeat was high and feeling was like having a heart attack. I rushed to hospital, they give me some medicine after which I got stable at that time but tomorrow again at same time same issue occurred again and the panic attacks journey continued. I decided to visit a Physiatrist, after diagnosis Doc told me that u have panic attacks issue related with anxiety. He prescribed me Paxil CR 12.5mg. After taking it for around 3 weeks, panic attacks went disappeared. I decided to quit this med because I was getting lot of weight and also less Sex drive. I decided to tapper my medicine. First 2,3 days of complete not taking it, started to feel shock kind of feeling in brain and confusion all the time. I was feeling complete out of body kind of state. I searched online, found out that these are withdrawal symptoms. which will get better after few weeks but I was getting worse. Suffering with depersonalization symptoms now and foggy state of mind. Doc prescribed 20mg now. Taking it since 3 weeks. Feeling better or worse I don't really know. Read More Read Less

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Feelinbetter | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
11/4/2021
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 4.0
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Been taking 12.5mg ER since November of 2018. Still have panic attacks but they are infrequent and significantly less intense. The medication does make me sleepy but not to the point of being unable to function.

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Lilly | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/12/2021
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 3.7
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I have been on this 24 day's, I have less hot flashes but when I walk I sweat so bad & my body is so hot. I drinks lots of water & seem to sleep more hours. Will give it 3 months before I decide if I will continue with this medicine.

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brian | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/4/2021
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 2.0
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took it waited for something to happen ,the bottle near full sits in the basement ? take it for what ?

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TAB | 55-64 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
9/29/2020
Condition: Major Depressive Disorder
Overall rating 4.7
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I have been on this medication for 19 years and up until now I have been very satisfied with how it work for my mood swings and my husbands happy too.However recently I have had titinits from it that is really bothersome and don't know what to do.

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Jared | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
8/21/2020
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 4.3
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This medicine has been great for me. It took a while for it to work, but once it did it helped my anxiety. I haven’t had a major panic attack since taking this medicine.

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C | 25-34 | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/16/2019
Condition: Panic Disorder
Overall rating 4.7
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Very satisfied with Paroxetine. I take 20 mg daily since June 2018. Few side effects during the first couple of weeks, then after 6 weeks, the medication fully kicked in and it was a life-changer. No more panic attacks and anxiety, and most importantly no more endless overthinking.

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