Paxil CR for Anxiety User Reviews

• Ait...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2017

"It will do nothing negative. Give it a try to enjoy life. Life is short. Don't take the burden of social anxiety and panic attacks for your whole life. If you still feel terrible when taking Paxil, use Inderal as well, and you will see an improvement in life. My score for Paxil CR is 9/10 in just days. P.S. If you ignore this illness, it will give you IBS, high BP, anxiety, messes with career goals, gives heart problems, sleep problems, low energy, you need short naps, always low confidence, and so on. I avoided medicines from age 18 to 28 years and now finally I took the step for Paxil. Stay blessed ...."

• hap...
• October 15, 2011

"I have health-related anxiety issues. Ten years ago, I took 25 mg Paxil CR for about a year, and it was a life-saver. No side effects, no withdrawal issues. A month ago, my anxiety returned for a new reason. My doctor started me on 20 mg citalopram. I think I had every side effect possible and it made my anxiety worse. I switched to 12.5 mg Paxil CR, and within three days, I was a new person. For me, there is no better medicine."

• Ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 1, 2019

"I took Paxil CR for anxiety for about 3 years. My max dosage was 67.5 mg a day, which is too high. Paxil worked amazing for me for about 2 years at 37.5 mg a day. After 2 years, it started to lose efficacy, and that's when they kept raising my dosage. My main side effects were increased appetite (gained 20 lbs) and excessive sleepiness. Some nights I would sleep for 18-20 hours unintentionally. This was somewhat problematic. This drug did give me my life back when it worked, and it did work very well for my anxiety for 2 years. Despite what people say, tapering off Paxil was not hard at all. My psychiatrist said that this is one of the stronger SSRIs that generally works fast and is great for anxiety."

• Anonymous
• March 29, 2008

"I was taking Paxil for both depression and anxiety. It worked very well for me for the past four years. My husband could definitely tell the difference, and if I missed a dose, the effect was immediate. However, I was not aware that it could cause weight gain, and I have gained over 40 pounds even though I am eating healthy and exercising."

• Anonymous
• July 3, 2008

"I was taking Prozac for a few years to treat my symptoms of depression, but I could still feel anxiety and irrational fears (like being alone in the house). Then my therapist suggested switching to Paxil CR, and my whole world has changed. I'm not scared anymore, and I feel a lot better. I am optimistic, enthusiastic, outgoing, etc. Paxil works for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 7, 2022

"I love Paxil. It was a game changer for me. I wish I would have known that I could take something that wouldn't make me feel like a zombie, made me feel normal, and kept me from tearing up all the time. Been on it for years. My doctor says that I could be the poster child for Paxil. I recommend it highly."

• Pur...
• March 14, 2021

"I have always had name brand Paxil because generic never worked. It was made by GSK. They no longer make this medicine. So they gave me a generic medicine without telling me anything. I lost 22 pounds in 2 months, my whole face has tingling. I thought I was having a stroke. I contacted the company that sold the medicine, which I had paid for out of pocket, $703.20, they stated this is now made by Apotex, after 21 years of having great luck with the GSK Paxil. I am sorry to say this product is very different from the GSK product. I will no longer be with this medication! I felt no serotonin was in the product and that it affected a different part of my brain. Would not want anyone else to take this medicine, which just started selling 1/1/21."

• kha...
• August 4, 2022

"It's a good drug. Anxiety cure 90% depression 70%. I feel like I am back to 90% of my good self. Can work and meet friends, and feel stable. The dose I take is 25 mg. Don't miss your dose. Don't eat a lot. It works OK for me, but not perfect."

• som...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2018

"Started taking this about 3 weeks ago. I was having crippling anxiety symptoms. I feel much more leveled out - and don't feel affected in terms of clarity or my ability to think. My physical anxiety symptoms have much lessened, and they're not a constant distraction, as they were before I was taking this. Very pleased my clinician put me on this. I've only had one possible uncommon side effect; there were a few days about a week in wherein I felt like my pupils were more dilated than usual (I would look at my pupils in the mirror and they seemed larger, but because I wasn't actually comparing this to before taking the medication, I couldn't be sure that this is what I was truly experiencing), but it was never for more than several minutes at a time; this side effect disappeared around the 2 week mark."

• hap...
• October 7, 2016

"After 5 years on Paxil, then 2 years on Paxil CR, I weaned myself off in 2 months. I had severe nausea and abdominal pain for 3 months. I am back on Paxil 10 mg daily, under a Physician Assistant's care to eventually wean off. Nausea is gone, as is the abdominal pain. It was so bad for those three months, I was hardly able to function because of the extreme nausea."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2025

"Initially I used to take Inderal 10 mg, but suddenly I stopped as I had low BP. Now the doctor prescribed me paroxetine 12.5 mg and Inderal 10 mg. Will it affect blood pressure? After using paroxetine, I also feel nauseous and don't feel like eating, and I feel bloated. It's been a month that I am on paroxetine, but I feel a lot better than before, like a bit more confident and happy."

• Anonymous
• September 28, 2009

"I love it. It works for me very well. I take 25 mg every morning."

• khp...
• February 19, 2020

"It's good for anxiety, but must take it more than one month to feel better."

• Jun...
• June 12, 2016

"Am able to drive around town way better, but not on freeways or bridges. Sometimes feel dizzy when tired or overexerting. Doing more fun stuff."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 30, 2024

"This stuff is helping me with my IBS, anxiety, and overall issues with my menstrual cycle. Panic attacks have disappeared."

• Far...
• July 28, 2021

"I have basic anxiety disorder and body dysmorphic and also depression symptoms and some features of OCD, but I'm tired. Please suggest the best medication for me, anyone. Thanks."