In a New York Times article published in March of 2019, the serious side effects of those coming off psychiatric SSRI drugs is explored
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking Paxil is an anti-depressant that can also be used to treat anxiety, panic disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Insomnia
chills
Signs and symptoms such as nausea, weight gain or sleep problems can be common initially
Side Effects
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It’s also available as the brand-name drugs Paxil, Paxil CR, and Pexeva
sexual problems such as low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, or ejaculation problems
heart disease, high blood pressure, or a stroke; liver or kidney disease; a bleeding or blood clotting disorder; seizures or epilepsy; bipolar disorder (manic depression), drug
The presence of medication side effects is one of the most frequently reported reasons patients discontinue antidepressant medications, and
The risk of very serious side effects is extremely low
nausea and
puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
unpleasant breath odor
Paxil should not be administered to pregnant women unless the need justifies the risk
pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
headache (severe) skin rash, hives, or itching
Examples of beta blocker side effects include: Fatigue
• Can raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and/or behavior in those age 24 or younger
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fast, pounding, or irregular pulse
They can ease symptoms of moderate to severe depression, are relatively safe and typically cause fewer side effects than other types of antidepressants do
It tends to cause less weight gain and may have a lower risk of causing insomnia than some SSRIs
But Wellbutrin is less likely than other antidepressants to cause sexual side effects and weight gain
Antidepressants with the lowest rate of sexual side effects include: Bupropion (Wellbutrin XL, Wellbutrin SR) Mirtazapine (Remeron) Vilazodone (Viibryd) Vortioxetine (Trintellix) Antidepressants most likely to cause sexual side effects include: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors The most commonly observed adverse reactions associated with the use of PAXIL (incidence of 5% or greater and at least twice that for placebo) were: MDD: Asthenia, sweating, nausea, decreased appetite, somnolence, dizziness, insomnia, tremor, nervousness, ejaculatory disturbance, and other male genital disorders
While Prozac is more energizing, Paxil and Celexa have more sedating effects
In about 4-6 weeks you'll start feeling much better as the Paxil takes effect