Paroxetine for Postpartum Depression User Reviews

• Anonymous
• April 15, 2011

"I had a terrible case of postpartum depression and was not aware of what I was going through. I was lost and not myself. I was prescribed Paxil, and within 7 days, the sun was shining again, and I was able to enjoy my new life with my beautiful baby girl."

• Cic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2019

"This is the worst medicine ever. I took it for postpartum anxiety, and it turned my anxiety into severe depression, which I have never experienced in my life. When I took it, I became insomniac, dark thoughts, feeling deep unworthiness, wanting to leave my family, could barely walk, heart palpitation, nausea, weak memory. At some point, I became so numb, and I felt so aggressive, which I have never felt before in my life. I took it for 2 months and a half. I was taking 10 mg at a time. Withdrawal symptoms: non-stop crying for no reason and ideation. Now I am on week 4 since I stopped it, and the withdrawal symptoms are still horrible. The ideation disappeared, but the uncontrollable crying spells, coughing, insomnia are still there. Sometimes I really feel like I lost my mind. This is again the worst thing that ever happened to me in my life. It is poison."

• Bro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2016

"I was suffering from PPD/A. Zoloft and Lexapro made me feel worse. I wanted to try Paxil, but the bad reviews scared me. Good thing I listened to my doctor because it's the only thing that has helped me. Side effects weren't bad. I haven't gained weight. I feel a little hyper sometimes, but that just makes me actually want to get up and do things again."

• Anonymous
• October 7, 2015

"Paxil has been great. Within less than a week, I was feeling better than I have felt in a long time. I have OCD, anxiety issues, PTSD, and postpartum depression, and Paxil has helped me see a light. I can enjoy my baby girl and life again! I haven't experienced any of the side effects it says you experience."

• Sto...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 5, 2018

"I was prescribed Paxil when I was 10 months postpartum and experiencing debilitating anxiety. My PCP diagnosed me with postpartum depression/anxiety and put me on Paxil. I became extremely calm, but completely apathetic and eventually quit my lucrative 10+ year career. Switched to Wellbutrin, which I've been on for 6 weeks, and notice a huge difference. The reduction in stress is the same for me with Paxil and Wellbutrin. I have so much more energy. I am more determined and do not mind going to the grocery store at all. I am more focused on a course I'm taking and am completely committed to succeeding in my new career endeavor."

• Mom...
• October 6, 2017

"The first week Paxil was great. I felt better, no more anxiety, and I felt happy and not stressed. But now, going on the 3rd week, I feel so sleepy, I have no interest in doing anything, and I'm jittery at the same time. I've never been not interested in doing house cleaning or going outside, but now I don't want to do anything but sleep."

• Mam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 8, 2017

"Prescribed Paxil for depression, anxiety, and OCD of contamination. I took 10 mg of Paxil for 1.5 months. I experienced no side effects, which was the only upside. I experienced PPDA only 1 month after my first and only son was born. As a first-time mom, I thought everything I was experiencing was typical, until I began having suicidal thoughts and resorted to self-harm, all taking a toll on my relationship with my son and husband. I waited for 10 months to finally get help. While taking Paxil at first, I felt better and more connected to my baby until two weeks later I noticed I felt extremely unmotivated, lazy, zombie-like, and uncaring. I went from one extreme with OCD to never cleaning anything ever. So I felt just as depressed as before."

• Jas...
• April 25, 2015

"So far, it's good. I had a bad case of postpartum depression, and in less than a month, I was feeling like myself again. And it really helps my anxiety as well, no more panic."