Has any one ever tryed paxil?? If so did it make you gain weight??

Question:

feeling a bit under the weather and the doc gave me paxil, but I've heard it makes you gain weight it that so?? and what other side effects do you have because I have a job and a four year old and can be feeling sleepy all the time.

Answers:
Different medications affect different people in different ways. Paxil does make some people gain weight - I never gained weight on paxil but I did on remeron (not sure how it's spelled). I had terrible debilitaing headaches when I was on paxil and also when I tried other medications (I guess I'm just sensitive). Ask your doc for more information.

i was on paxil for 7 weeks and lost about 3 or 4 lbs...but the real downside for me was not having a possitive effect on my depression but feeling worse when i quit

Side effects react diffrently with people. Not all people taking a medication have the same symptoms. Need to try if perscribed to you. If sleepy the doctor can lower the dose.

yes, it made me gain MAD weight & it had my legs uncontrollably shaking.

I didn't gain weight. I felt sleepy but that's nothing new. It definitely helped w/ my anxiety.

not worth it! you will gain about 30 lbs and sleep all the time.It helps at first but after a bit it stops working,now I can't get off of it!

www.paxilprogress.org

I have been on it for 5 months and it helps my mood some, but it is great for my Narcolepsy muscle weakness. I have not gained anything. My only side effects were sleeplessness, so I moved it to AM and myoclonic jerks when I am at rest, they resemble seizures, but they are kinda cool and do not bother me. It has been a God send for the cataplexy and I love it, majority of society hates it, everyone is different.

Yes and yes...but i was happy

i was in paxil for seven years and gained no weight. just be careful when coming back off of it.

I have taken lorazapan and xanax and I swear that is the reason for my recent weight gain, I have always been the same size give or take 5 to 10 pounds, but after taking these I probably put on 20 pounds. so do I stay fat and stress free or loose my mind to get back to my normal weight. as for feeling sleepy try taking it before bedtime but I have found that you wake up feeling like you have a hangover. Maybe what we both need is to sit on a beach drinking cold beer instead and tell everyone to leave us alone!

Has any one ever tryed paxil?? If so did it make you gain weight??

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