Paxil and mom

My mom, 72, has been sick for a year and a half now with drenching night sweats, chills, fatigue as well as some other symptoms. She has undergone every test imaginable and has been to tons of doctors. Every test is normal and the drs. don't know what is wrong. We recently came to the conclusion that she switched to a generic heart medicine at about the time she became ill as well as recently started to take generic paxil because she thought she was having a nervous breakdown. We have just switched her meds to all name brands to see if this will stop the sweats and her general ill feeling. Has anyone heard that taking generic drugs could do this? Specifically Verapamil and the generic paxil. Thanks.

I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT I AM EXPERIENCING ANXIETY AND MY DOCTOR HAD ME TRY A TRIAL BASIS OF LEXAPRO. I SEEM TO DO WELL ON IT ALMOST AS IF I WASN'T TAKING IT. WELL I HAD TO STOP THAT BECAUSE I RAN OUT WELL HE PRESCRIBED ME 11 MONTHS OF IT AND I COULDN'T AFFORD IT SO HE HAD HIS ASSISTANT CALL IN PAROXETINE (PAXILL) AND I TOOK IT FOR 3 DAYS AND I STARTED GETTING DIZZY AND FELT LIKE A ZOMBIE DIDN'T INTERRUPT MY SLEEPING HABITS BUT DID NOT LIKE THE WAY I FELT ON IT. WE I ALSO HAVE AN EAR PROBLEM AND MY DOC THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE VERTIGO IN RESULT OF THE DIZZINESS. TOLD ME TO GET OFF PAROXETINE FOR NOW TO SEE IF SYMPTOMS GO AWAY THEN CALL HIM BACK AND QUITE POSSIBLY START BACK ON PAROXETINE BUT CUTTING THE DOSAGE IN HALF. HE PRESCRIBED ME 40MG THAT'S A LOT IN MY BOOK. MY MOM TAKES CELEXA 20MG AND FROM WHAT MY DOCTOR TOLD ME WAS THAT CELEXAS LIKE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TOTUM POLE FOR ANTI-DEPRESSANTS. CELEXA/LEXAPRO/PAXIL . SO I DON'T KNOW. I DIDN'T TAKE MY LAST DOSAGE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN LAST NIGHT AND I FEEL A HELL OF A LOT BETTER TODAY THAN I HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. I WISH MYSELF AND EVERYONE ELSE LUCK WITH THE ISSUES WE ARE ALL ENDURING. GOD BLESS.

mom mother has been on Paxil for nearly a year she is having terrible memory loss.. it's so bad she thinks she may have the beginning stages of Alzhemiers. She's on 40mg and the doctor just decreased it to 30mg. And also all she does is sleep she sleeps at least 15 or more hours a day... Please help!!

I have been on Paxil 40 mg for approximately 7 years now. I've never had a problem with it, and hope I never do, after reading all the messages posted. In the first week of taking Paxil I remember feeling great. I told my mom that everyone in the world should be taking this drug. There wouldn't be any war! But after reading these postings, I've realized that I'm very lucky. I suffered from Depression. I had suicidal thoughts but never followed through. I would cry every night in bed. I couldn't fall asleep at all. The list goes on. I also had anxiety attacks. Paxil has helped all of these things. I am more outgoing and comfortable talking infront of groups of people. I do remember feeling extremely tired when I started taking Paxil. I had the yawns. But that was it. I only wish that all of you could feel the way I did/do with Paxil. I did try weening myself off of it but I just wasn't ready. I had a baby 3 months ago and he's fine. I took the Paxil all through my pregnancy. I did my research on Paxil and pregnancy. So far so good. Yes I would love to stop taking it. It's medication that I'd prefer not to have to take but i'm just not ready yet. I'm happy with the way things are right now.

I've been taking Paxil CR for over a year now for anxiety attacks and mild depression. I haven't had any problems with it until recently when my prescription ran out and my mom hasn't called the doctor to re-order it (I'm 17). I've had a chronic migraine for 3 days, dizzy spells where I have to hold onto things when I walk to keep from falling, nausea, difficulty breathing, and a racing pulse. I'm convinced these symptoms are withdrawls from not taking the Paxil for over a week. I, too, have had an overactive sex drive from Paxil. The constant feeling of being on the verge of an orgasm is truly annoying. Glad to know I'm not the only person with that problem.

I have been on Paxil CR for over a year now and it worked great for awhile, but now I am experiencing frightening side effects. My mom is a nurse and won't let me go off of it (I am 18). Is delayed side effects normal? Will it get better? Please e-mail me with your comments or suggestions. Thank you-

Lauren

Took it several years ago because it worked for my mom. Did absolutely nothing for me and nothing against me. Attempted suicide while on it, so obviously it didn't do jack squat.