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Paroxetine and Depression: What Users Say (Page 5)

Brand names: Paxil, Paxil CR, Brisdelle

Reviews for Paroxetine

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  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 29, 2017

Paroxetine for Depression "I didn't like Paxil at all! This really made me feel like crap, and made my anxiety, depression, and really dark thoughts worse. Trying to get off of it was also rough."

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  • January 19, 2015

Paroxetine for Panic Disorder "Made my depression and anxiety worse. Caused more instances of suicidal ideation."

2 / 10
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  • August 3, 2010

Paroxetine for Anxiety "My anxiety has improved, and I am sleeping much better. Only possible problem I have noticed is a dip in my mood on the depressed side."

8 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 27, 2015

Paroxetine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "I get depressed, had low energy and serious sexual side effects. Prozac is better tolerated."

4 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 7, 2021

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I took one pill, and it caused awful side effects: caused tinnitus, depression, insomnia. Would NOT recommend. Till this day, I still have tinnitus."

1 / 10
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  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 26, 2022

For Persistent Depressive Disorder "It was effective for anxiety, but my depression got worse. I felt more apathy and fatigue. When I started to lower the dose in order to stop taking it, I felt less tired. Withdrawal was tolerable."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 26, 2019

For Social Anxiety Disorder "Awful drug, it nearly killed me. Avoid at all costs. The problem for me was huge panic attacks, sleep one hour per day, dizziness, depression."

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