Have any of you been on or are currently taking the drug Paxil?
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No, I personally recommend you not to go without your medications purposely, and yes, those mood swings are most likely the side effects from the Paroxetine being transferred through your body's system. No, these bad dreams you're having isn't a side-effect from the perscriptuion drug, it's a normal mental function.
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It's different for everyone. Your body will react to a drug differently than the next person.\n\nI tried it once and it did not help. There is a lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline, producers of Paxil, where many patients have died due to complications with the medication.
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this is a good antidepressant, by the name of paxil in usa, i would recommend you to feel free to write to me and I could discuss the side effects with you, good luck
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Sid effects of paxil are--headaches,nervousness,insomnia,drowsiness,anxiety,trmor,dizziness,fatique,sedation, and more. These are just what you MAY get-you need to give the body time to adapt to the medication-and you may NEVER have a side effect. Please monitor your blood pressure while taking this.
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The best thing is for you to remain CALM.  Do you have any chamomile tea or any eucalyptus or any kind of mint in the house?  These two herbs are known for non medicinal calming. First of all, the doctor is an IDIOT for allowing you to run out of this medication(unless you did this deliberately(sorry, but doctors do not let patients normally go through withdrawal with this kind of medicine). Paxil is one nasty medication and you cannot go off it cold turkey.  It is one of those medications that you need to be weaned off of slowly. DO NOT take any other anti depressants. If you are alone and scared and physically in dire distress, you can either call a local hospital, a paramedic, or the police. Effexor is the lesser than either Paxil or Lexapro, but again DO NOT take EITHER of these.  DO NOT take any kind of sleep aid or alcohol. If you must go to a hospital, call your husband, then a family member, or a close neighbor to deal with your pets. They will be okay.  The most important thing right now is YOU and your health.
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i've been on cymbalta for 4 months...it is like a miracle drug for me. i have no side effects...other than reduced appetite, which is a good thing for me. i've been on zoloft, paxil, and other anti-depressants over the years. cymbalta has been the best for me. it is also used for nerve pain, so it is also helpful with my back injury. kind of a "two-fer" medication. i hope it works well for you if you decide to take it.
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I never thought I would meet anyone who is going through the exact same thing as me with the Lexapro. I  myself do not want to be dependent on this medication, but every time I try to weine myself off I experienced chaos. Lots of crying, depression, anger, headaches, rage etc... I prey you find a way out as I am trying as well. Good Luck!
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I have anxiety and I take Lexapro and Xanex for mine. They are the best that I have taken so far. I took Zoloft and Paxil, both made me feel manic and zombie like.
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Prozac.  not kidding.
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I think diarrhea is a side effect of Paxil, which would irritate I.B.S.\nSide effects of all drugs are available by calling any local pharmacy.\nI'm not sure about the other answer you recieved though??? Very odd. You may want to ask your doctor if you have any other concerns regarding Paxil, but from my knowledge as a Nurse, which I hope you would not discredit, I have alot of experience with antidepressants, as well as antipsychotics, I worked in the Psychiatric Hospital for 6 years, antidepressants like Paxil and Prozac are not addictive, and can be stopped at any time, though it is a good idea when stopping any long term drug, to consult your physician, he may want to try something else etc.
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I was diagnosed with panic attacks and they are truly horrifying. I really sympathsize with you because most people who haven't had one think "you can talk yourself out of it."  I was prescribed Paxil and valium but the side effects of the Paxil sounded just as bad as the attacks. This sounds kind of silly but it helped me to use products containing Lavender. At bed time I use a lavender room spray for my pillow and lavender bubble bath etc. I thought it was silly when someone told me lavender contained a natural calming effect but it has helped me a lot. Plus, I got rid of the most stressful thing in my life... A creepy ex boyfriend! Good luck to you and remember that us worryworts usually make  mountains out of a molehills!
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I've read that Paxil is more dangerous than Zoloft, but all anti-depressants can mess you up even more than you already are. I was thinking of getting a prescription for one until I read several articles & books on the subject and decided against it. I'm doing just fine now! :)
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No.  Paxil is an anti depressant, and prozac is a anti depressant/anti psychotic, so if you are taking prozac, then you dont need paxil.  but if you are taking paxil you can switch to prozac, but stop taking the paxil first.
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it would help to know the reason for your being on prozac....i was one of the first people to go on prozac many years ago......i have ocd and depression....i started at 20 mg and at the end of 10 yrs was on 120mg and had excellent results but some side afeects such as weight gain and low libido so i went off of it and tried luvox....DISASTER!..am now back on prozac 20mg...doing well and am loking forward to increasing dosage.i say go for it....
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You should never abrubtly stop taking paxil.  You should be weaned off slowly.
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join a church and take paxil
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I take Xanax myself..not that often though...yes it is a good medicine for anxiety at least for me it is..i don't notice any side effects really...just the tiredness and drowsiness that comes with it..I wouldn't recommend taking it then going any where..however I'm not a doctor and so I would check with your doc before you take anything..I'm not a doctor...but my experience has been good with is so far..it seems a lil bit mild...i'll usually take a half of a pill and that seems to do me just fine...my mom and i both take it through prescription but we do not use it that often..hope this helps.....i take paxil as well for anxiety and depression and that helps a lil bit to...remember though consult with your doctor before doing anything or taking anything:)