Agreed. I'm tapering off slowly and have been at it for almost a year. SSRIs are sticky drugs.

agreed ... my doctor taper my dose in span of 2 months minimum

When I was in my 20’s I could go off of Paxil cold turkey but now that I’m 45 I can’t go 2 days cause I flip tf out

THIS! 👏🏻 I was on 40mg for the last 3 years, started coming off 2 months ago and down to 10mg & the vertigo is reallllll. I WISH it was 2-4 weeks 😂I’ll be here still in 2023 coming off this pest 💊

I was only taking it for a month, then tapered off on two weeks and feel completely fine now.

the medicine itself isn't making you gain weight. you need to track your calories.

@@Aasmund01 I literally have an eating disorder lol I promise you I track my calories

@@autisticwith15cats if you're gaining weight you're eating too many calories. i don't see what that has to do with the medicine.

@@Aasmund01 SSRI’s can affect metabolism and are literally linked to weight gain. I eat maybe 800 calories a day, so it’s definitely not that I eat too much.

@@autisticwith15cats No. that's literally impossible. Please do more research. You are not gaining weight on 800 calories. You're probably miscalculating calories severely.

i was prescribed this yesterday for depression and weight gain.. how is it?

@@leialane8040 Initially the side effects are strange but it helped a lot and I feel great after now that the side effects are gone

@@sassythesasquatch8036 did you experience any weight gain or bloated face?

@@wulfsorenson8859 slight weight gain, I unfortunately had to stop taking my prescription due to military obligations, once I’m done I’m going to get back on it

@@user-fs4kk3gq9n i dont use it anymore. I would rather deal with my problems than take these medicines again.

@@dbyajitroy hi, i’m starting this combo can you let me know why you don’t take them anymore?

@@jaquelineolguin5291 i always had sleep issues. Taking paroxetine sloved them but after stopping the problems return and managing them without medicines are difficult. i always find it hard to fall asleep on my own. It gets better 2-3 months later after quitting paroxetine. Also i had huge sugar cravings. I had no control on sugar. I became Pre Diabetic. After stopping now blood sugar has become normal. i had sexual problems as well. But mostly its fine. these problems can be managed. The bigger issue was PTSD and anxiety. This controlled them a lot.

@@dbyajitroy omg thank you so much that was helpful to know, i was nervous about starting it and this helped me out a little

For how much time did you take this?

Same! I’m also on it for 20 years exactly (since January 2001) and every time I try to wean off, I turn into a homicidal psychopath. Last time I tried to quit I actually got arrested for hitting someone. Therefore I’m never allowed to work in childcare again. My life is basically over.

Why does it make u crazy I been on it for 2 months

@@romannavarro1178 guess the withdrawal it’s very difficult to wean off of psych meds but it can be done. I’ve done it multiple times. Taper off slowly.

@@CycleBreakersCommunity I been on it for 4 months now I want to get of them I think they make me more depressed

@@romannavarro1178 good luck I just got on it. We shall see.

It's a life changer but it's also cause painful life

Hey did you gain weight with it? I was just given it and I don’t want to gain weight with it

Nothing helps ... I quited cold turkey over 4 years ago after 10 years of using paxil and till this Day i have bad withdrawel first years where hell

@@ronnievbeelen9578 Thanks for responding. I was incapacitated for over a week, so I couldn't get back to you until now. I went to the hospital with tachycardia. My heart was going 150 beats per min. Normal is around 65. When back home, I just wanted to pout and sleep and drag my sorry ass around as little as possible. I was put on Buspirone, which I tried many years ago, so my body had receptors for it and it helped a bit, as is doing now. But I am not all better yet. Nope. Take care!

@@ronnievbeelen9578 why you quit?

@@ahmedirtiza3222 because i wanted to be me 😉💪

Doctors haven't got a clue when it comes to getting off these drugs .

It would happen to me every time I stopped taking them especially the ocular movements where for a split second my vision would “lag” it cost me a lot but I stopped taking them, I had those reactions for like 3-4 weeks

Same

Yeah I forgot to take it one night and the next day I was super dizzy/lightheaded.

same, it feels like i can hear my body working.

I´m trying the get rid of Parox, but have the same as you.. the lightheadedness and dizzyness is absolutely terrifying for me and then I have panic attacks... I feel as if I have live electrical wires in my brain making a vibrating noise. I don´t know how to stop... withdrawal symptoms are scary. It was recommended for my Fibromyalgia

I just started on Halloween. How are you feeling now? Is it effective? How’s your sleep?

@@tyrese5089 do you still take it

I have taken the medicine now for 2 years...and I cabt say at all that my depression has gone away

@@tyrese5089 this is actually been the best medicine for me. I sleep well. It just makes me feel normal. Nothing jittery or crazy. When I’m done going through menopause, I will cut back and go off. Of course, under the supervision of my physician.

@@aurorau1119 I do go to the gym daily and get in my cardio and weight bearing exercises. It really helps . I’m definitely not a gym rat. A health nut or anything like that. I just know that for my body, I have to do that in order to feel my best.

For how long you have been taking this med? It's almost two years for me, my life have drastically changed to better

Ummm. I heard premature evacuation... should I hope for that?

Fuck is the weight gain that bad?

@@carmelssss sometimes. It can also cause water retention too like a puffy face and extreme difficulty reaching orgasm. Sometimes the weight gain suddenly appears 8 months later when you’re already addicted to the Paxil.

@@jltilghman the opposite! More like inability to ejaculate 😂

How long have you gone to 100 kg after taking medicine?

@@naimnaim1884 i dunno.about 8-9 months later.I started eating candy and more food than usual.

@@JOHNNYwxw Are you gaining weight after taking this medicine?

Probably not slowing metabolism. You would be gaining weight from eating more sweets and stuff,

@@maressacox nope.I dont eat sweets.I am sure that it slows down your metabolism and you burn less and less calories.

Gradually lower by 2.5mg every 2 to 4 weeks. This is slightly longer weaning but reduce withdrawal symptoms quite a lot.. Get pill cutter or ask Dr to give script for lower dosages. Best to do 4 weeks on each dose before lowering again. See article attached

Do u have problem while drinking tea along with this?

I have same problem i am taking 25 mg from past 5 years..

You need to start eating the right foods and you need to start drinking lots of water, it’s not the medication that you are on, it’s the eating

@@clydealexander1429 quarantine is not a medication. Its the lifestyle I have lived during lockdown that has given me 20 more lbs. Not a medication.

Also it causes major hair loss. Ive had to start using colored hair powder and hair extensions to fill in the thinning areas but I feel so much better mentally

Ulcers is a side effect. I went off and no more bleeding ulcers. Yay.

Search "PSSD" on Google!

For how long you are using the drug

@@ankushchauhan9233 I'm back on it. It's helping now. It takes awhile to get used to. It's not a cure but I function better 🙂

@@BluBlu111 Can I get your number so that i can discuss with u I need your help

I got this medication just recently diagnosed with anxiety but haven’t taken it yet. Terrified about the sexual side effects, low libido, ect. Can anyone elaborate if this caused you massive damage?

@@jayboiification it doesn't do that if you're eating healthy and exercising. It takes about 2months to work , but I think I might have to raise my dose because it's been over a year and my anxiety is creeping up again. Constipation is the worst side effect. So is fatigue.

Thats crazy that you guys in US write out soooo much adderal ...its horrible drug ...almost banned in Europe , only in very spevial cases...I really hope that you are okay

So work out 💪

Thank you. I'm on concerta and luvox but It has became really expensive to maintain

Same thing I said 😂

Exactly..🙄

Yeah but you get increased appetite and the cravings for carbohydrates which is hard to control.

@@Avolition617 absolutely correct. The secret is making sure you’re in bed and ready to sleep when they kick in. If you fight it or stay away all you’ll do is eat

The hunger comes from the anticholinergic effects of the medication. Paroxetine having the highest of all the SSRIs. It acts on H1 receptors aside from the targeted receptors. This is why it is also one of the most sedating of the SSRIs, with very little activation due to it not really targeting much of the epinephrine receptors.

Erm no they also cause water retention, impact histamine receptors and can destroy your metabolism

@@wulfsorenson8859 heyyyyyyy an expert

Its normal that means the drug is working i started a week ago nd took it the first time i had bad anxiety for 3 days nd had the same symptom u having

I hope you hung on for a few more weeks as those initial anxiety symptoms usually subside.

Has the medication been working?

Lone wolf did u feel fatigue

Carmelita hello how aré you? I hope Very well! Can I make you a question? Sou you has only depression or also anxiety. Does Paxil has been work well for all this Time? Always has Been the same Dossage? I been on Paxil 2mg for a week and a feel a litte bit better no side effects ( anxiety and depresion) . How long did Paxil took yo work?? And by the way mi pshiqyaty told me people can take antidepressants for a long Time. But if you want yo take off them ups have to go yo the doctor he Will gibe you the way yo quit Very slowli. I hope you can answer my questions thank you so much!

I have been on it for around 12-15 years and have no idea how to get off. I tried and almost lose my mind and felt like I had the flu. Csn you ever get off,? O would have never taken it had I known this I even got gynecomastia due to it.

Hi Dan. How are you feeling now, after 2 months taking it? I have been taking it for 6 months now.

@@milenastoimenova9694 i actually stopped taking it it was making my heart beat really fast n feelin weird n like i was gonna die i was only on it for a week 20 mgs

@@dan-tj1om It takes up to one month or two I think to start feeling positive effects from it. Don't get me wrong I am not promoting or encouraging anyone to take it, since you had those symptoms that medicament does not suit your state obviously. I have been taking sertaline in the past but without positive effects, so I stopped taking it, that doesn't mean the drug is bad and not effective just it didn't suit my state, like in your case. And the effectiveness depends obviously of the state of the patient itself. Also I used 5-Hydroxytryptophan natural compound, it worked for a while for me, I recommend it to anyone who has mild symptoms of depression or anxiety. But in my case I suffered from PTSD so I couldn't take only that. I hope you are doing well now, also a lot of exercise helps a lot, though I know with people who have severe depression or anxiety is very difficult to just start doing it. Medicaments vary, differ and depend from the state, situation or disorder one has.

And how you feel now ?

@@nadianadia3030 honestly pretty much the same no side effects

Happy for you 😊😊

you'll never get off this drug. ever. i've tried with doctor's watchful eye. never could get below 5 mg. which is literally cutting a 10 mg pill in half.

During my wifes terminal cancer I was perscibed Paroxotine to help me cope.It made me neutral and a walking Zombie.My wife died and then later my son.I hardly batted an eye lid.Do not take it.It is beyond bad.

@@astonmartin4360 did you gain weight? Sorry for the losses you suffered 💔

@@astonmartin4360 Fucking shit, that is... I'm so sorry. I wish the worst upon whoever let this drug hit the shelves. It's known as "the antidepressant from hell" for a reason. My loved one is going through hell because of this drug...

I just started this can you please explain why it’s bad

@@Ryskitt The main bad thing about it is when you're trying to get off of it. Side effects from the withdrawal symptoms are absolutely horrible, especially if you've been on it for a long time. Smaller side effects are said to persist over a year in some people. My girlfriend was dying for the whole month after she stopped it. I advise you to get off of it asap and also change doctors, anyone who would prescribe it to you doesn't do research into the drugs they're administering.

Hello there. Firstly, always talk to your psychiatrist about any questions regarding antidepressants because only he/she can give you information you should trust. Now, the ejaculatory disorder is mainly a problem of delayed or in some cases absent ejaculation. After 4 months it should either resolve itself or at least decrease. If not you should contact your psychiatrist and talk about switching medication. In case you want to use it for PE you should also talk to your urologist or your psychiatrist. (paroxetine is used as an off-lable medication for PE so you should consider that when you chose your antidepressant.) Wish you the best.

Knight_of_Toast i think this killed my libido?

@@lmtfa6297 hello thanks for the response. The medication has helped my OCD and PGAD symptoms, (possibly by releasing muscle tension), but I do have delayed ejaculation and loss of sensation. Also I can't masturbate while standing only laying down.

You can’t see sperm with the naked eye. Are you referring to ejaculate?

ssri's will greatly degrade sperm. and damage it.

No. Stay away.

@@lucasyoung1968 thank you. Why? What happens?

@@vanessas2363 It's not generally recommended for use during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Data has shown an increase risk of cardiovascular malformations in infants born to mothers on paroxetine. Paroxetine use in late pregnancy may be associated with higher risk of neonatal complications, including respiratory distress. There also may be more bleeding with you at birth as well as more irritability or sedation in the infant. As far as after birth, some drug is found in mother's breast milk. It's honestly not worth the risk. I'm a psychiatric nurse practitioner and my wife is a nurse in mother baby. If you have to be on an SSRI during pregnancy, you should switch to either Sertraline (Zoloft) or Escitalopram (Lexapro)

@@lucasyoung1968 thank you so much for this information, I'm truly grateful. I'm going to start to wean myself off it. The circumstances that triggered the stress and depression have changed now as I've moved away and I'm anonymous. Nobody knows my address. I'm so much happier. (I was in a very dysfunctional toxic family system) so I'll think I'll be okay. Thank you so much 🙏

@@lucasyoung1968 and forgot to say, I'm not pregnant yet. But I'm starting fertility treatment this summer. With an egg donor, I went through premature menopause at 27. Haven't had much luck, so hope now things start to turn around 😊 thanks again.

As long as it's not a CR tablet

@@dylanparr6880 Why?. What does cr stands for?

@@Yash-Gaikwad controlled release

Controlled release for

Any weight gain or water retention?