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Paxil for Generalized Anxiety Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

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  • tok...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 4, 2015

"I had anxiety all of my life, and I didn't even know it until 2012, and Paxil changed my life. Now I'm back to my old self. And I only took it for two months thanks to my doctor giving it to me."

9 / 10
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  • imo...
  • October 20, 2010

"Started Paxil 15 some years ago for anxiety and depression. I'm on the clinical maximum dosage of 75 mg CR. I had no side effects, and it has helped me greatly. I also take Xanax."

9 / 10
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  • Ste...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 7, 2014

"My anxiety skyrocketed while on this medication so much that my doctor prescribed Xanax. I was terrified and unable to sleep for more than a couple hours."

2 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 1, 2020

"Trying to come off Paxil must be like coming off heroin! It’s not possible."

5 / 10
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  • uge...
  • February 7, 2015

"Made me feel like I was floating. Lasted 12-18 hours after each dose. I had to stop it to function at all."

2 / 10
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  • Jac...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 29, 2022

"I took 10 mg Paxil and all it did was make me cry. Terrible feeling. Stopped it and got okay. Went back on Zoloft. Sorry I ever tried Paxil."

2 / 10
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