PAXIL - Anxiety Message Board

Mrs.romano · 01-07-2003, 08:09 PM

I WAS ON PAXIL FOR A YEAR IT MADE ME VERY ANGRY AND CRABBY FOR SOME REASON SO I WENT OF IT BUT ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I WAS ON IT I DONT REMEMBER IF IT HELPED ME SO MAYBE IF ANY ONE HERE IS ON IT PLEASE TELL ME THE SIDE EFFECTS AND HOW IT MAKES U FEEL AFTER IT STARTS TO WORK ....
IM THINKING OF GOING ON IT AGAIN CAUSE MY ANXIETY HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND I HAVE IBS NOW SO ITS SO BAD RIGHT NOW SO I AM HOPING PAXIL WILL CURE MY ANXIETY AND MY IBS ...????????I HATE SIDE EFFECTS PAXIL'S SIDE EFFECTS WERE BAD BUT NOT AS BAD AS ZOLOFTS SIDE EFFECTS .. WOW THAT WAS MAJORLY BAD I HATE ZOLOFT HEHE

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stacy

01-08-2003, 09:40 AM

ibs can cause anxiety and anxiety can cause ibs.. if i were you go to the doctors and tell him/her whats going on...

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donna

texaspanic · 01-10-2003, 09:43 PM

I wanted to let you know that I too started suffering from severe mood swings while taking PAXIL. Many of my coworkers began noticing that I was "Angry" all the time. We just marked it up as a side effect I could not help. (I have been on Paxil for 3-4 years because I maxed out on Zoloft). I went to my psych and spoke with him about me quitting smoking. He gave me Welbutrin (sp). Although it did not help me quit smoking, I have continued to take it now for over 1 year IN conjunction with my Paxil. It does nothing to stop my panic attacks but has helped my moods 100%. I am a lot more happy and do not have the mood swings. The other thing I like about it is it allows me to concentrate and stay focused more. You might speak to you Dr. about it. Helped me.

madgurk · 01-12-2003, 02:04 PM

I have been on Paxil CR for about 7 1/2 weeks now. The only side effects that I have really noticed is that I am tired alot more. I dont seem to have to much energy. Other than that I have had no sexual side effects and I have lost 6 pounds since I started on it. I really think that it is bginning to help it just takes along time. Hope this helped.

elizabeth04 · 01-17-2004, 08:32 PM

im on it and have been on for 2 yrs have gained 20 lbs-i am going to now wean myself off this i dont want to be on it anymore but it helps we relax but also i am tired all the time and no energy at all