The Dangerous Side Effects of Paxil

Paxil is an prescription drug prescribed to treat the symptoms of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

After only taking Paxil for less than two days, a Wyoming man, Donald Schell, become violent, murdered his family and then took his own life.  Read an account of the 1998 murder/suicide here.

Side effect of Paxil include:

• Mood changes such as anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, irritability, agitation, aggressiveness, severe restlessness, mania (mental and/or physical hyperactivity)
• Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
• Convulsions
• Dizziness, weakness or balance and coordination problems
• General lethargy or weakness
• Sleep problems including both drowzienss and insomnia
• Symptoms of restlessness, agitation or confusion
• Tremors, muscle stiffness or twitching;
• Nausea, constipation, loss of appetite and/or weight changes;
• Decreased sex drive
• Allergic reactions such as skin rash or hives; difficulty breathing or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat

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see also:

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