NMMMR- Paxil

[greencrayon]

Are any of you on this? What side effects have you seen?

[katie829]

In the beginning it was nausea and dry mouth. Now after being on it for several months I still have dry mouth, vivid dreams and sometimes issue with (TMI) reaching orgasm.

[greencrayon]

Apr 26, 2015 11:44:44 GMT -5 katie829 said:

In the beginning it was nausea and dry mouth. Now after being on it for several months I still have dry mouth, vivid dreams and sometimes issue with (TMI) reaching orgasm.

What's your dose? Does it help with anxiety or depression for you? Any weight gain?

[katie829]

I'm on 20mg for anxiety. I have not had any weight gain.

[boxerdog]

I took it years ago. I stopped because of the sexual side effects.

I gained weight but I think it is because I was eating more since I wasn't as anxious.

[yellowbrkrd]

Apr 26, 2015 17:54:23 GMT -5 boxerdog said:

I took it years ago. I stopped because of the sexual side effects.

Same here.

[greencrayon]

I started 5 mg today and it made me dizzy and slow to respond. Celexa gave me those sexual side effects so I'm guessing this one will too I'm hoping it doesn't make me gain weight. Ugh.

[auntie]

DS has been on Paxil for 12 years- primarily for anxiety.

I'd love him to try something else. He's had issues with weight gain; I'm told it's the least weight neutral of the SSRIs. He has the vivid dreams. Not sure about sexual side effects. NOMB.

I'm also told Paxil is the most likely of the SSRIs to cause SSRI withdrawal syndrome.

[rugbywife]

I took it MANY years ago. I only needed it for 8 months. I don't remember any side effects but I was already overweight at the time, and one of the side effects of my anxiety was eating less, so I actually lost weight), wasn't having sex anyways and all I know is that it helped with my anxiety.

[littlepeanut]

I was on it for a year a long time ago. It worked well for me, the only side effect was that alcohol had no effect on me. It was strange.