Evaluations from Patients who take Paroxetine

**Purpose:** Anxious mood *(Started Mar 07, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 28, 2011	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Somewhat

**Purpose:** Mild Depression *(Started Sep 01, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 18, 2006		None	Mild	Always	Not at all

Date: Feb 18, 2006
Advice & Tips: I never felt anything on this. I was on the highest dose. ??? and since I was finally diagnosed with the correct problem and it wasn't in my head, my dr switched me from this to cymbalta. can't take both at the same time

**Purpose:** Generalized Anxiety Disorder *(Started Jun 01, 2002)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 07, 2012	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

**Purpose:** Serotonin decreased *(Started Jun 06, 1984)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 01, 2007		None	None	Always	Not at all
Jun 15, 2007	40 mg Daily	None	None	Always	Not at all

**Purpose:** Anxious mood *(Started Nov 07, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 20, 2011	30 mg Daily	None	Severe	Always	Not at all

**Purposes:** Depressed mood and Generalized Anxiety Disorder *(Started Apr 20, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 21, 2012	20 mg Daily	?Can't tell	?Can't tell	Severe	Never	Not at all

Date: Apr 21, 2012
Advice & Tips: I have never had a seizure in my entire life. About 45 minutes after taking my very first dose I felt very sick and exhausted. I layed down and took a two hour nap. When I awoke my heart beat was 144 beats per minute. I freaked out and called my friend who told me to try and relax and over a few hours my heart rate went back to normal. However, in the morning I woke up and went to the doctor's for an appointment and while waiting in the lobby I had a Grand Mal seizure and fell on my face. I bit my lip so hard I had to get stitches. It looked like someone cut it with a pair of scissors. I have a nice scar from it. I had tests done and was in the hospital for three days. I still don't know everything, but if you have ever had a seizure I would NOT take this medication, or if they run in the family or anything like that. If you have side effects like I did I would go to a hospital or have someone keep an eye on you for the next day and don't drive. Maybe it is an unlikely side effect or maybe something else, but there is a warning not to take it if you have ever had or have seizures.
Cost: < $25 monthly

**Purpose:** Social Anxiety Disorder *(Started Nov 23, 1998)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 30, 1999	10 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all

**Purposes:** OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), Social Anxiety Disorder, Anxious mood, and Depressed mood *(Started Nov 17, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Perceived effectiveness	Social Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 12, 2012

**Purpose:** Anxious mood *(Started Sep 05, 1986)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	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

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

**Purpose:** Depression with anxiety *(Started Jul 01, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 01, 2002	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Never	Not at all

Date: Jun 01, 2002
Advice & Tips: This medication is on my black list (as are other ssri's). Side effect was severe in my case (heat intolerance resulted while on medication, and has continued to be a problem to lesser degree, since discontinuation of the medication in 2002). Sadly, medical professionals I sought (and there were many), only had familiarity with ssri's, and did not have education, confidence, or familiarity with less toxic medications that were available. I did my own research on naturopathic options, and I sought the advise of a naturopath and have found greater success in treatment for my ocd, anxiety, and depression - with less side effects, through non-pharmacuetical approach; I now take 5-htp - have taken it 5yrs without side effects (although I know it can have some). I'm left frustrated that our health care system is geared to prescribe only pharmacueticals when there may often be less toxic medications out there that deliver the same success and with less dependence on the health care system.
Cost: $25-49 monthly