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Paroxetine
Purpose:
Depressed mood
(Started Jan 01, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 10, 2012
20 mg
Daily
? Can't tell
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(Started Jun 01, 2002)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Mar 07, 2012
20 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Mar 07, 2012
Advice & Tips
Has worked long term for me;
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Anxious mood
(Started Mar 07, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Dec 28, 2011
20 mg
Daily
Moderate
Mild
Always
Somewhat
Date
Dec 28, 2011
Advice & Tips
Works at this dosage. First dosage caused ED.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Social Anxiety Disorder
(Started May 19, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 19, 2011
20 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
morgan
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 1 star
Type: Secondary Progressive
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: mild
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: severe
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morgan
See morgan's full Paroxetine history
Purpose:
Anxious mood
(Started Sep 05, 1986)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 18, 2011
40 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Jun 10, 2009
60 mg
Daily
Major
Mild
Sometimes
A little
Oct 28, 2008
60 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Brain fog
Date
Aug 18, 2011
Advice & Tips
Paroxetine completely blocks panic attacks for me.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 10, 2009
Advice & Tips
My neuro wants to change from Paxil to some yet unknow alternative because paxil has some conflict w/ MS. Will talk to him more re this because he did not want to transition me before an upcoming MRI in 6/09.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 28, 2008
Advice & Tips
Newer medicines should be researched or discussed w/ a psychphamacologist --psychiatrist treating brain chemistry.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Depression, Social Anxiety, Pain
(Started Aug 01, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 01, 2011
30 mg
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Mar 25, 2010
20 mg
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Date
Mar 25, 2010
Advice & Tips
Paxil has been very effective in managing my panic & sleep disorders. I take it at night time per my doctor's instruction and it also helps me sleep. I started to go off it Dec. 2009, but had to go back on it due to my worsening depression & crying spells.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Depressed mood
(Started Aug 01, 2003)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 20, 2011
40 mg
Daily
Moderate
None
Usually
Not at all
Side effects:
Night sweats
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Depressed mood
(Started Aug 08, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 31, 2011
20 mg
Daily
Major
Mild
Always
A little
Date
Jan 31, 2011
Advice & Tips
Wonderful for depression and anxiety
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Depressed mood
(Started Apr 01, 1996)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 27, 2011
10 mg
Daily
None
None
Never
Not at all
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Depressed mood
(Started Jan 15, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 23, 2010
10 mg
Daily
Slight
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks