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Paxil Side Effects - Paxil
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Paxil side effects
Body
Paxil side effects
Dry Mouth - The usual amount to moisture in the mouth is noticeably less.
Paxil side effects
Sweating Increased - A large quantity of perspiration that is medically
caused.
Cardiovascular
(Involving the heart and the blood vessels)
Paxil side effects
Palpitation - Unusual and not normal heartbeat that is sometimes
irregular, but rapid and forceful thumping or fluttering. It can be
brought on by shock, excitement, exertion, or medical stimulants. A person
is normally unaware of his/her heartbeat.
Paxil side effects
Hypertension - is high blood pressure, which is a symptom of disease in
the blood vessels leading away from the heart. Hypertension is known as
the “silent killer”. The symptoms are usually not obvious; however, it can
lead to damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and eye, and even to stroke and
kidney failure. Treatment includes dietary and lifestyle changes.
Paxil side effects
Bradycardia - The heart rate is slowed
from 72 beats per minute, which is normal, to below 60 beats per minute in an
adult.
Paxil side effects
Tachycardia - The heart rate is speeded up to above 100 beats per minute
in an adult. Normal adult heart rate is 72 beats per minute.
Paxil side effects
ECG Abnormal - A test called an
electrocardiogram (ECG) that records the activity of the heart. It
measures heartbeats as well as the position and size of the heart’s four
chambers. It also measures if there is damage to the heart and the effects of
drugs or mechanical devices like a pacemaker on the heart. When the test
is abnormal this means that one or more of the following are present: heart
disease, defects, beating too fast or too slow, disease of the blood vessels
leading from the heart or of the heart valves, and/or a past or about to occur
heart attack.
Paxil side effects
Flushing - The skin all over the body turns red.
Paxil side effects
Varicose Vein - Unusually swollen veins
near the surface of the skin that sometimes appear twisted and knotted, but
always enlarged. They are called hemorrhoids when they appear around the
rectum. The cause is attributed to hereditary weakness in the veins
aggravated by obesity, pregnancy, pressure from standing, aging, etc.
Severe cases may develop swelling in the legs, ankles and feet, eczema and/or
ulcers in the affected areas.
Gastrointestinal (Involving
the stomach and the intestines)
Paxil side effects
Abdominal Cramp/Pain - Sudden, severe,
uncontrollable and painful shortening and thickening of the muscles in the
belly. The belly includes the stomach as well as the intestines, liver,
kidneys, pancreas, spleen, gall bladder, and urinary bladder.
Paxil side effects
Belching - Noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth; a
burp.
Paxil side effects
Bloating - Swelling of the belly caused by excessive intestinal gas.
Paxil side effects
Constipation - Difficulty in having a
bowel movement where the material in the bowels is hard due to a lack of
exercise, fluid intake, and roughage in the diet, or due to certain drugs.
Paxil side effects
Diarrhea - Unusually frequent and excessive, runny bowel movements that
may result in severe dehydration and shock.
Paxil side effects
Dyspepsia - Indigestion. This is the discomfort you experience
after eating. It can be heartburn, gas, nausea, a bellyache or bloating.
Paxil side effects
Flatulence - More gas than normal in the digestive organs.
Paxil side effects
Gagging - Involuntary choking and/or involuntary throwing up.
Paxil side effects
Gastritis - A severe irritation of the mucus lining of the stomach either
short in duration or lasting for a long period of time.
Paxil side effects
Gastroenteritis - A condition where the
membranes of the stomach and intestines are irritated.
Paxil side effects
Gastroesophageal Reflux - A continuous state where stomach juices flow
back into the throat causing acid indigestion and heartburn and possibly injury
to the throat.
Paxil side effects
Heartburn - A burning pain in the area of the breastbone caused by
stomach juices flowing back up into the throat.
Paxil side effects
Hemorrhoids - Small rounded purplish
swollen veins that either bleed, itch or are painful and appear around the anus.
Paxil side effects
Increased Stool frequency - Diarrhea.
Paxil side effects
Indigestion - Unable to properly consume and absorb food in the digestive
tract causing constipation, nausea, stomach ache, gas, swollen belly, pain and
general discomfort or sickness.
Paxil side effects
Nausea - Stomach irritation with a queasy sensation similar to motion
sickness and a feeling that one is going to vomit.
Paxil side effects
Polyposis Gastric - Tumors that grow on stems in the lining of the
stomach, which usually become cancerous.
Paxil side effects
Swallowing Difficulty - A feeling that food is stuck in the throat or
upper chest area and won’t go down, making it difficult to swallow.
Paxil side effects
Toothache - Pain in a tooth above and below the gum line.
Paxil side effects
Vomiting - Involuntarily throwing up the contents of the stomach and
usually getting a nauseated, sick feeling just prior to doing so.
General
Paxil side effects
Allergy - The extreme sensitivity of
body tissues triggered by substances in the air, drugs, or foods causing a
reaction like sneezing, itching, asthma, hay fever, skin rashes, nausea and/or
vomiting.
Paxil side effects
Anaphylaxis - A violent, sudden, and severe drop in blood pressure caused
by a re-exposure to a foreign protein or a second dosage of a drug that may be
fatal unless emergency treatment is given right away.
Paxil side effects
Asthenia - A physically weak condition.
Paxil side effects
Chest Pains - Severe discomfort in the chest caused by not enough oxygen
going to the heart because of narrowing of the blood vessels or spasms.
Paxil side effects
Chills - Appearing pale while cold and shivering; sometimes with a fever.
Paxil side effects
Edema of Extremities
- Abnormal swelling of the body’s
tissue caused by the collection of fluid.
Paxil side effects
Fall - To suddenly lose your
normal standing upright position.
Paxil side effects
Fatigue - Loss of normal
strength so as to not be able to do the usual physical and mental activities.
Paxil side effects
Fever - Abnormally high body temperature, the normal being 98 degrees
Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Centigrade in humans, which is a symptom of disease or
disorder in the body. The body is affected by feeling hot, chilled,
sweaty, weak and exhausted. If the fever goes too high, death can result.
Paxil side effects
Hot Flashes - Brief, abnormal
enlargement of the blood vessels that causes a sudden heat sensation over the
entire body. Women in menopause will sometimes experience this.
Paxil side effects
Influenza-like Symptoms - Demonstrating
irritation of the respiratory tract (organs of breathing) such as a cold, sudden
fever, aches and pains, as well as feeling weak and seeking bed rest, which is
similar to having the flu.
Paxil side effects
Leg Pain - A hurtful sensation in the legs that is caused by excessive
stimulation of the nerve endings in the legs and results in extreme discomfort.
Paxil side effects
Malaise - The somewhat unclear feeling
of discomfort you get when you start to feel sick.
Paxil side effects
Pain in Limb - Sudden, sharp and
uncontrolled leg discomfort.
Paxil side effects
Syncope -
A short period of light headedness or unconsciousness (black-out) also
know as fainting caused by lack of oxygen to the brain because of an
interruption in blood flowing to the brain.
Paxil side effects
Tightness of Chest - Mild or sharp discomfort, tightness or pressure in
the chest area (anywhere between the throat and belly). The causes can be
mild or seriously life-threatening because they include the heart, lungs and
surrounding muscles.
Hemic and Lymphatic Disorders
(Involving the blood and the clear fluids in the tissues that contain white
blood cells)
Paxil side effects
Bruise - Damage to the skin resulting in a purple-green-yellow skin
coloration that’s caused by breaking the blood vessels in the area without
breaking the surface of the skin.
Paxil side effects
Anemia - A condition where the blood is
no longer carrying enough oxygen, so the person looks pale and easily gets
dizzy, weak and tired. More severely, a person can end up with an abnormal
heart, as well as breathing and digestive difficulties. The causes of
anemia are not enough protein in the red blood cells, or missing and chemically
destroyed red blood cells, as well as diseased or destroyed bone marrow.
Paxil side effects
Nosebleed - Blood lost from the part of the face that has the organs of
smell and is where the body takes in oxygen.
Paxil side effects
Hematoma - Broken blood vessels that cause a swelling in an area on the
body.
Paxil side effects
Lymphadenopathy Cervical - The lymph
nodes in the neck, which are part of the body’s immune system get swollen and
enlarge by reacting to the presence of a drug. The swelling is the result
of the white blood cells multiplying in order to fight the invasion of the drug.
Metabolic and Nutritional
Disorders (Energy
and health)
Paxil side effects
Arthralgia - Sudden sharp nerve pain in
one or more joints.
Paxil side effects
Arthropathy - Having joint
disease or abnormal joints.
Paxil side effects
Arthritis
- Painfully inflamed and swollen joints.
The reddened and swollen condition is brought on by a serious injury or shock to
the body either from physical or emotional causes.
Paxil side effects
Back Discomfort - Severe physical distress in the area from the neck to
the pelvis along the backbone.
Paxil side effects
Bilirubin Increased - Bilirubin is a
waste product of the breakdown of old blood cells. Bilirubin is sent to
the liver to be made water-soluble so it can be eliminated from the body through
emptying the bladder. A drug can interfere with or damage this normal
liver function creating liver disease.
Paxil side effects
Decreased Weight - Uncontrolled and measured loss of heaviness or weight.
Paxil side effects
Gout - A severe arthritis condition that is caused by the dumping of a
waste product called uric acid in the tissues and joints. It can become
worse and cause the body to develop a deformity after going through stages of
pain, inflammation, severe tenderness, and stiffness.
Paxil side effects
Hepatic Enzymes Increased - An increase in the amount of paired liver
proteins that regulate liver processes causing a condition where the liver
functions abnormally.
Paxil side effects
Hypercholesterolemia - Too much
cholesterol in the blood cells.
Paxil side effects
Hyperglycemia - An unhealthy amount of sugar in the blood.
Paxil side effects
Increased Weight - A concentration and storage of fat in the body
accumulating over a period of time caused by unhealthy eating patterns, that can
predispose the body to many disorders and diseases.
Paxil side effects
Jaw Pain - The pain due to irritation and swelling of the nerves
associated with the mouth area where it opens and closes just in front of the
ear. Some of the symptoms are pain when chewing, head aches, losing your
balance, stuffy ears or ringing in the ears, and teeth grinding.
Paxil side effects
Jaw Stiffness - The result of squeezing and grinding the teeth while
asleep that can cause your teeth to deteriorate as well as the muscles and
joints of the jaw.
Paxil side effects
Joint Stiffness - A loss of free motion and easy flexibility where any
two bones come together.
Paxil side effects
Muscle Cramp - When muscles contract uncontrollably without warning and
do not relax. The muscles of any of the body’s organs can cramp.
Paxil side effects
Muscle Stiffness - Tightening of muscles making it difficult to bend.
Paxil side effects
Muscle Weakness - Loss of physical strength.
Paxil side effects
Myalgia - A general widespread pain and tenderness of the muscles.
Paxil side effects
Thirst - A strong, unnatural craving for
moisture/water in the mouth and throat.
Nervous System
(Sensory channels)
Paxil side effects
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - A pinched nerve in the wrist that causes pain,
tingling, and numbing.
Paxil side effects
Coordination Abnormal - A lack of normal, harmonious interaction of the
parts of the body when it is in motion.
Paxil side effects
Dizziness - Losing one’s balance while feeling unsteady and lightheaded
which may lead to fainting.
Paxil side effects
Disequilibrium - Lack of mental and emotional balance.
Paxil side effects
Faintness - A temporary condition where one is likely to go unconscious
and fall.
Paxil side effects
Headache - A sharp or dull persistent pain in the head
Paxil side effects
Hyperreflexia - A not normal and involuntary increased response in the
tissues connecting the bones to the muscles.
Paxil side effects
Light-headed Feeling – Uncontrolled and usually brief loss of
consciousness caused by lack of oxygen to the brain.
Paxil side effects
Migraine - Reoccurring severe head pain usually with nausea, vomiting,
dizziness, flashes or spots before the eyes, and ringing in the ears
Paxil side effects
Muscle Contractions Involuntary - Spontaneous and uncontrollable
tightening reaction of the muscles caused by electrical impulses from the
nervous system.
Paxil side effects
Muscular Tone Increased -
Uncontrolled and exaggeration muscle tension. Muscles are normally
partially tensed and this is what gives us muscle tone.
Paxil side effects
Paresthesia - Burning, prickly, itchy, or tingling skin with no obvious
or understood physical cause.
Paxil side effects
Restless Legs - A need to move the legs without any apparent reason.
Sometimes there is pain, twitching, jerking, cramping, burning, or a
creepy-crawly sensation associated with the movements. It worsens when a
person is inactive and can interrupt one’s sleep so one feels the need to move
to gain some relief.
Paxil side effects
Shaking - Uncontrolled quivering and trembling as if one is cold and
chilled.
Paxil side effects
Sluggishness - Lack of alertness and energy, as well as being slow to
respond or perform in life.
Paxil side effects
Tics - A contraction of a muscle causing a repeated movement not under
the control of the person usually on the face or limbs.
Paxil side effects
Tremor - A nervous and involuntary vibrating or quivering of the body.
Paxil side effects
Twitching - Sharp, jerky and spastic motion sometimes with a sharp sudden
pain.
Paxil side effects
Vertigo - A sensation of dizziness with disorientation and confusion.
Psychiatric Disorders
(Mental and emotional)
Paxil side effects
Aggravated Nervousness - A progressively worsening, irritated and
troubled state of mind.
Paxil side effects
Agitation - Suddenly violent and forceful, emotionally disturbed state of
mind.
Paxil side effects
Amnesia - Long term or short term, partial or full memory loss created by
emotional or physical shock, severe illness, or a blow to the head where the
person was caused pain and became unconsciousness.
Paxil side effects
Anxiety Attack - Sudden and intense feelings of fear, terror, and dread
physically creating shortness of breath, sweating, trembling and heart
palpitations.
Paxil side effects
Apathy - Complete lack of concern or interest for things that ordinarily
would be regarded as important or would normally cause concern.
Paxil side effects
Appetite Decreased - Having a lack of appetite despite the ordinary
caloric demands of living with a resulting unintentional loss of weight.
Paxil side effects
Appetite Increased - An unusual hunger causing one to overeat.
Paxil side effects
Auditory Hallucination - Hearing things without the voices or noises
being present.
Paxil side effects
Bruxism - Grinding and clenching of teeth while sleeping.
Paxil side effects
Carbohydrate Craving - A drive and craving to eat foods rich in sugar and
starches (sweets, snacks and junk foods) that intensifies as the diet becomes
more and more unbalanced due to the unbalancing of the proper nutritional
requirements of the body.
Paxil side effects
Concentration Impaired - Unable to easily focus your attention for long
periods of time.
Paxil side effects
Confusion - Not able to think clearly and understand in order to make a
logical decision.
Paxil side effects
Crying Abnormal - Unusual and not normal fits of weeping for short or
long periods of time for no apparent reason.
Paxil side effects
Depersonalization - A condition where one has lost a normal sense of
personal identity.
Paxil side effects
Depression - A hopeless feeling of failure, loss and sadness that can
deteriorate into thoughts of death.
Paxil side effects
Disorientation - A loss of sense of direction, place, time or
surroundings as well as mental confusion on personal identity.
Paxil side effects
Dreaming Abnormal - Dreaming that leaves a very clear, detailed picture
and impression when awake that can last for a long period of time and sometimes
be unpleasant.
Paxil side effects
Emotional Lability - Suddenly breaking out in laughter or crying or doing
both without being able to control the outburst of emotion. These episodes
are unstable as they are caused by things that normally would not have this
effect on an individual.
Paxil side effects
Excitability - Uncontrollably responding to stimuli.
Paxil side effects
Feeling Unreal - The awareness that one has an undesirable emotion like
fear but can’t seem to shake off the irrational feeling. For example,
feeling like one is going crazy but rationally knowing that it is not true.
The quality of this side effect resembles being in a bad dream and not being
able to wake up.
Paxil side effects
Forgetfulness - Unable to remember what one ordinarily would remember.
Paxil side effects
Insomnia - Sleeplessness caused by physical stress, mental stress or
stimulants such as coffee or medications; it is a condition of being abnormally
awake when one would ordinarily be able to fall and remain asleep.
Paxil side effects
Irritability - Abnormally annoyed in response to a stimulus.
Paxil side effects
Jitteriness - Nervous fidgeting without an apparent cause.
Paxil side effects
Lethargy - Mental and physical sluggishness and apathy that can
deteriorate into an unconscious state resembling deep sleep. A numbed
state of mind.
Paxil side effects
Libido Decreased - An abnormal loss of sexual energy or desire.
Paxil side effects
Panic Reaction - A sudden, overpowering, chaotic and confused mental
state of terror resulting in being doubt ridden often accompanied with
hyperventilation, and extreme anxiety.
Paxil side effects
Restlessness Aggravated - A constantly worsening troubled state of mind
characterized by the person being increasingly nervous, unable to relax, and
easily angered.
Paxil side effects
Somnolence - Feeling sleepy all the time or having a condition of
semi-consciousness.
Paxil side effects
Suicide Attempt - An unsuccessful deliberate attack on one’s own life
with the intention of ending it.
Paxil side effects
Suicidal Tendency - Most likely will attempt to kill oneself.
Paxil side effects
Tremulousness Nervous - Very jumpy, shaky, and uneasy while feeling
fearful and timid. The condition is characterized by thoughts of dreading
the future, involuntary quivering, trembling, and feeling distressed and
suddenly upset.
Paxil side effects
Yawning - involuntary opening of the mouth with deep inhalation of air.
Reproductive Disorder Female
Paxil side effects
Breast Neoplasm - A tumor or cancer, of
either of the two milk-secreting organs on the chest of a woman.
Paxil side effects
Menorrhagia - Abnormally heavy menstrual period or a menstrual flow that
has continued for an unusually long period of time.
Paxil side effects
Menstrual Cramps - Painful, involuntary uterus contractions that women
experience around the time of their menstrual period, sometimes causing pain in
the lower back and thighs.
Paxil side effects
Menstrual Disorder - A disturbance or derangement in the normal function
of a woman’s menstrual period.
Paxil side effects
Pelvic Inflammation - The reaction of the body to infectious, allergic,
or chemical irritation, which in turn causes tissue irritation, injury, or
bacterial infection characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes loss
of function. The reaction usually begins in the uterus and spreads to the
fallopian tubes, ovaries, and other areas in the hipbone region of the
body.
Paxil side effects
Premenstrual Syndrome - Various physical and mental symptoms commonly
experienced by women of childbearing age usually 2 to 7 days before the start of
their monthly period. There are over 150 symptoms including eating binges,
behavioral changes, moodiness, irritability, fatigue, fluid retention, breast
tenderness, headaches, bloating, anxiety, and depression. The symptoms
cease shortly after the period begins, and disappear with menopause.
Paxil side effects
Spotting Between Menses - Abnormal bleeding between periods.
Unusual spotting between menstrual cycles.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
(Organs involved in breathing)
Paxil side effects
Asthma - A disease of the breathing system
initiated by and allergic reaction or a chemical with repeated attacks of
coughing, sticky mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in
the chest. The disease can reach a state where it stops a person from
exhaling, leading to unconsciousness and death.
Paxil side effects
Breath Shortness - Unnatural breathing using a lot off effort resulting
in not enough air taken in by the body.
Paxil side effects
Bronchitis - Inflammation of the two main breathing tubes leading from
the windpipe to the lungs. The disease is marked with coughing, a
low-grade fever, chest pains, and hoarseness, caused by an allergic reaction.
Paxil side effects
Coughing - A cough is the response to an irritation, such as mucus, that
causes the muscles controlling the breathing process to expel air from the lungs
suddenly and noisily to keep the air passages free from the irritating material.
Paxil side effects
Laryngitis - Inflammation of the
voice box characterized by hoarseness, sore throat, and coughing. It can
be caused by straining the voice or exposure to infectious, allergic or chemical
irritation.
Paxil side effects
Nasal Congestion - The presence of an abnormal amount of fluid in the
nose.
Paxil side effects
Pneumonia Tracheitis - Bacterial infection of the air passageways and
lungs that causes redness, swelling and pain in the windpipe. Other
symptoms are high fever, chills, pain in the chest, difficulty in breathing, and
coughing with mucus discharge.
Paxil side effects
Rhinitis - Chemical irritation causing pain, redness and swelling in the
mucus membranes of the nose.
Paxil side effects
Sinus Congestion - The mucus-lined areas of the bones in the face that
are thought to help warm and moisten air to the nose. These areas become
clogged with excess fluid or infected.
Paxil side effects
Sinus Headache - The abnormal amount of fluid in the hollows of the face
bone area especially around the nose. This excess fluid creates pressure,
causing pain in the head.
Paxil side effects
Sinusitis - The body reacting to chemical irritation causing redness,
swelling and pain in the area of the hollows in the facial bones especially
around the nose.
SKELETAL
Paxil side effects
Neck/Shoulder Pain - Hurtful sensations of the nerve endings caused by
damage to the tissues in the neck and shoulder signaling danger of disease.
SKIN and APPENDAGES DISORDERS (Skin, legs and arms)
Paxil side effects
Acne - Eruptions of the oils glands of the skin, especially on the face,
marked by pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, bumps, and more severely, by cysts
and scarring.
Paxil side effects
Alopecia - The loss of hair or baldness.
Paxil side effects
Eczema - A severe or continuing skin disease marked by redness, crusting
and scaling with watery blisters and itching. It is often difficult to
treat and will sometimes go away only to reappear again.
Paxil side effects
Dermatitis - Generally irritated skin that can be caused by any of a
number of irritating things such as parasites, fungus, bacteria, or foreign
substances causing an allergic
reaction. It is a general inflammation of the skin.
Paxil side effects
Dry Lips - The lack of normal moisture in the fleshy folds that surround
the mouth.
Paxil side effects
Dry Skin - The lack of
normal moisture/oils in the surface layer of the body. The skin is the
body’s largest organ.
Paxil side effects
Folliculitis -
Inflammation of a follicle (small body sac) especially a hair follicle.
A hair follicle contains the root of a hair.
Paxil side effects
Furunculosis - Skin boils
that show up repeatedly.
Paxil side effects
Lipoma - A tumor of
mostly fat cells that is not health endangering.
Paxil side effects
Pruritus - Extreme itching of often-undamaged skin.
Paxil side effects
Rash - A skin eruption or discoloration that may or may not be itching,
tingling, burning, or painful. It may be caused by an allergy, a skin
irritation, a skin disease.
Paxil side effects
Skin Nodule - A bulge, knob, swelling or outgrowth in the skin that is a
mass of tissue or cells.
SPECIAL SENSES
Paxil side effects
Conjunctivitis - Infection of the membrane that covers the eyeball and
lines the eyelid, caused by a virus, allergic reaction, or an irritating
chemical. It is characterized by redness, a discharge of fluid and
itching.
Paxil side effects
Dry Eyes - Not enough moisture in the eyes.
Paxil side effects
Earache - Pain in the ear.
Paxil side effects
Eye Infection - The invasion of the eye tissue by a bacteria, virus,
fungus, etc, causing damage to the tissue, with toxicity. Infection
spreading in the body progresses into disease.
Paxil side effects
Eye Irritation - An inflammation of the eye.
Paxil side effects
Metallic Taste - A range of taste impairment from distorted taste to a
complete loss of taste.
Paxil side effects
Pupils Dilated - Abnormal expansion of the circular opening in the
center of the eye.
Paxil side effects
Taste alteration - Abnormal flavor detection in food.
Paxil side effects
Tinnitus - A buzzing, ringing, or whistling sound in one or both ears
occurring from the internal use of certain drugs.
Paxil side effects
Vision Abnormal - Normal images are seen differently by the viewer.
Paxil side effects
Vision Blurred - Eyesight is dim or indistinct and hazy in outline or
appearance.
Paxil side effects
Visual Disturbance - Eyesight is interfered with or interrupted.
Some disturbances are light sensitivity and the inability to easily distinguish
colors.
URINARY SYSTEM DISORDER
Paxil side effects
Blood in Urine - Blood is present when one empties liquid waste product
of the kidneys through the bladder by urinating in the toilet turning the water
pink to bright red. Or you could see spots of blood in the water after
urinating.
Paxil side effects
Dysuria - Difficult or painful urination.
Paxil side effects
Kidney Stone - Small hard masses of salt deposits that the kidney forms.
Paxil side effects
Urinary Frequency - Having to urinate more often than usual or between
unusually short time periods.
Paxil side effects
Urinary Tract Infection - An invasion of bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.,
of the system in the body that starts with the kidneys and eliminates urine from
the body. If the invasion goes unchecked it can injure tissue and progress
into disease.
Paxil side effects
Urinary Urgency - A sudden compelling urge to urinate, accompanied by
discomfort in the bladder.
UROGENITAL
(Urinary tract and genital structures or functions)
Paxil side effects
Anorgasmia - Failure to experience an orgasm.
Paxil side effects
Ejaculation Disorder - Dysfunction of the discharge of semen during
orgasm.
Paxil side effects
Menstrual Disorder - Dysfunction of the discharge during the monthly
menstrual cycle.
Paxil side effects
Acute Renal Failure - The kidneys stop functioning properly to excrete
wastes.
Paxil side effects
Angioedema - Intense itching and swelling, welts on the skin called
hives caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents. The
reaction is common to a food or a drug. Chronic cases can last for a long period
of time.
Paxil side effects
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - An abnormal condition where a large portion
of skin becomes intensely red and peels off like a second-degree burn.
Often the symptoms include blistering.
Paxil side effects
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - Stomach and intestinal excessive internal
bleeding.
Paxil side effects
Grand Mal Seizures (or Convulsions) - A recurring sudden violent and
involuntary attack of muscle spasms with a loss of consciousness.
Paxil side effects
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - A life threatening, rare reaction to an
anti-psychotic drug marked by fever, muscular rigidity, changed mental status,
and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
Paxil side effects
Pancreatitis - Chemical irritation with redness, swelling, and pain in
the pancreas where digestive enzymes and hormones are secreted.
Paxil side effects
QT Prolongation - A very fast heart rhythm disturbance that is too fast
for the heart to beat effectively so the blood to the brain falls causing a
sudden loss of consciousness and may cause sudden cardiac death.
Paxil side effects
Rhabdomyolysis - The breakdown of muscle fibers that releases the fibers
into the circulatory system. Some of the fibers are poisonous to the
kidney and frequently result in kidney damage.
Paxil side effects
Serotonin Syndrome - A disorder brought on by excessive levels of
serotonin caused by drugs and can be fatal, as death from this side effect can
come very rapidly.
Paxil side effects
Thrombocytopenia - An abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets
in the circulatory system. A decrease in platelets would cause a decrease in the
ability of the blood to clot when necessary.
Paxil side effects
Torsades de Pointes - Unusual rapid heart rhythm starting in the lower
heart chambers. If the short bursts of rapid heart rhythm continue for a
prolonged period it can degenerate into a more rapid rhythm and can be fatal.
Paxil Withdrawal
Paxil withdrawal - Anorexia – No longer having a desire to eat.
Paxil withdrawal - Apothous Stomatitis – Painful red and swollen open
sores on a mucus membrane of the mouth commonly called a canker sore.
Paxil withdrawal - Ataxia – Loss of the ability to move the body with
coordination.
Paxil withdrawal - Arterial Fibrillation – A condition of abnormal
twitching of the muscles in the blood vessels that moves the oxygenated blood
from the heart to the rest of the body. The unusual twitching is rapid and
irregular and replaces the normal rhythm of contraction of the muscle, which
sometimes causes a lack of circulation and pulse.
Paxil withdrawal - Blood Cholesterol Increased – An abnormal condition
where there is a greater amount in the blood of the oily/fatty substances known
as cholesterol. Cholesterol is a necessary part of living cells
(along with proteins and carbohydrates). Because cholesterol only slightly
dissolves in water, it can build up on the walls of the blood vessels, therefore
blocking/decreasing the amount of blood flow, which causes blood pressure to go
up. If not corrected, this condition is associated with coronary artery
disease.
Paxil withdrawal - Blood Creatinine Increased – A greater than normal
number of creatinine or muscular chemical waste molecules in the blood.
Creatinine plays a major role in energy production in muscles. Since
creatinine levels are normally maintained by the kidneys, Blood Creatinine
Increased is an indicator of kidney malfunction or failure.
Paxil withdrawal - Blood in Stool – The blood that is in your bowel
movement usually comes from any place along your digestive tract (from your
mouth to your anus). The stool can appear black and foul-smelling (usually
from the upper part of your digestive tract) or red or maroon-colored (usually
from the large intestine area). Hemorrhoids are the usual cause for blood
in the bowels.
Paxil withdrawal - Bundle Branch
Block Right – These are specialized cells in the upper right heart
chamber and are the heart’s pacemaker. They send electrical signals to the
heart that keeps it beating or contracting regularly. Normally the signal
goes to the lower heart chambers at the same time through the bundle of His
(hiss) on both the left and right sides of the heart, so the lower chambers
contract at the same time. When the bundle is damaged on the right side,
the signal does not fire at the same time as the left, which changes the pace of
blood flow. This can lead to a person fainting.
Paxil withdrawal - Cardiac Failure – A heart disorder where the heart
does not function as usual and may completely stop working.
Paxil withdrawal - Cardiac Failure Congestive – The body is asking for
the heart to supply more blood than it is capable of producing and maintaining.
Normally, a body can tolerate an increased amount of work for quite some time.
The condition is characterized by weakness, shortness of breath, and a fluid
build-up in the body tissues causing swelling.
Paxil withdrawal - Cold Sweat – The skin is clammy and moist and you feel
chilled. This is a reaction to a shock or pain as well as to fear and
nervousness.
Paxil withdrawal - Colitis – A condition where the large intestine
becomes irritated from the use of the drug.
Paxil withdrawal - Coronary Artery Disease – A condition where the blood
vessels that mainly carry the blood away from the heart become clogged up or
narrowed usually by fatty deposits. The first symptom is pain spreading
from the upper left body caused by not enough oxygen reaching the heart.
Paxil withdrawal - Dehydration – An extreme loss of water from the body
or the organs of the body as in sickness or not drinking enough fluids.
Paxil withdrawal - Diplopia – The condition where a person is looking at
one object and instead of normally seeing just the one object he sees two.
This is also called double vision.
Paxil withdrawal - Diverticulitis – There are pouches or sacs on the
inside of the intestines that look like fingers. This increases the area
for the body to absorb nutrients as they pass through the intestines.
These sacs become irritated and swollen and end up trapping waste that would
normally be eliminated, causing pain and constipation.
Paxil withdrawal - Dysarthria – The inability to control the mouth
muscles when forming words so the words are not clearly spoken and heard.
Paxil withdrawal - Dyslipidemia – The normal fat metabolism in the blood
is interfered with.
Paxil withdrawal - Dysphagia – Trouble swallowing or the inability to
swallow.
Paxil withdrawal - Ecchymosis – When a blood vessel breaks and creates a
purple discoloration of the skin.
Paxil withdrawal - Edema – An abnormal build up of excess fluids in the
cells, tissues, and the spaces between the tissues creating swelling.
Paxil withdrawal - Edema Peripheral – The abnormal build up of fluids in
the tissues of the ankles and legs causing painless swelling in the legs,
ankles, and feet. If you squeeze the swollen area it leaves an indentation
on the skin for a few minutes.
Paxil withdrawal - Ejaculation Delayed – The man is not able to release
sperm either during sexual intercourse or with manual stimulation in the
presence of his sexual partner in spite of his wish to do so.
Paxil withdrawal - Ejaculation Dysfunction – A condition where the man
has one or more of the following symptoms: He is not able to have an
erection, not able to have an orgasm, has a decreased interest in sex, is
sexually inhibited, or it is painful to ejaculate sperm.
Paxil withdrawal - Erectile Dysfunction – Incapable of having sexual
intercourse. Even though a man desires sex he is inhibited in his sexual
activity and is unable to have or maintain an erection of the penis.
Paxil withdrawal - Erythema – a skin redness caused by the swelling with
blood of the tiny blood vessels of the skin as in burns.
Paxil withdrawal - Erythematous Rash – Redness of the skin from the
swelling of the tiny blood vessels with skin irritation (itching, burning,
tingling, pain) and breakouts (eruptions).
Paxil withdrawal - Esophageal Stenosis Acquired – The tube that moves
food from the mouth to the stomach narrows.
Paxil withdrawal - Exfoliative Dermatitis – The unusual and not normal
condition of scaling and shedding of the skin cells. The skin is usually
red colored.
Paxil withdrawal - Face Edema – The tissues of the face become swollen.
Paxil withdrawal - Feeling Jittery – A physical sensation of nervous
unease.
Paxil withdrawal - Gastric Irritation – An inflamed and sore stomach.
Paxil withdrawal - Gastric Ulcer – An open, irritated, and infected sore
in the wall of the stomach.
Paxil withdrawal - Gingivitis – Sore, swollen and red gums in the mouth
that bleed easily.
Paxil withdrawal - Glaucoma – The delicate nerve to the eye, the optic
nerve, becomes easily damaged with the build-up of excess fluid pressure within
the eyeball. The first sign of glaucoma is loss of peripheral (side)
vision. It can progress to total blindness.
Paxil withdrawal - Hepatic Steatosis – Excessive amounts of fat in the
liver.
Paxil withdrawal - Hyperhidrosis – The triggering of an excess of sweat
being produced on the soles of the feet, the palms, or the underarms which can
cause embarrassment or losing grip on a pen or other items.
Paxil withdrawal - Hyperkeratosis – An abnormal enlargement of the skin
tissues causing the skin cells to increase in size.
Paxil withdrawal - Hyperlipidemia – An abnormally high number of fat
cells in the blood.
Paxil withdrawal - Hypertriglyceridemia – Too many triglycerides in the
blood.
Triglycerides are three fatty acids bound together in one molecule stored by the
body and available to create high levels of energy when used.
Paxil withdrawal - Hypoesthesia – A partial loss of sensation or general
loss of awareness.
Paxil withdrawal - Impaired Gastric Emptying – The contents of the
stomach are not passed into the intestines as normal due to the stomach losing
the muscular strength to do so.
Paxil withdrawal - Increased White Blood cell Count – This is an increase
in the number of cells in the blood that are responsible for the removal of
bacteria and other unwanted particles. They fight disease and infection by
enclosing foreign particles and removing them. An example of a disease
that would increase white blood cell count would be Leukemia.
Paxil withdrawal - Insomnia – Not able to fall asleep or sleeping for a
shorter time than desired, thus not being able to properly rest and feeling
un-refreshed. As a result, a person can become irritable, have difficulty
concentrating and feel a lack of energy. This can be caused by stimulants
such as by caffeine or drugs or by mental anxiety and stress. Mental
stress can be communicated and relieved.
Paxil withdrawal - Irritable Bowel Syndrome – A painful condition where either the muscles or the nerves of the lower intestines, are not responding
normally. This results in an alternating condition of diarrhea followed by
constipation, back and forth.
Paxil withdrawal - Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca – A condition where the
outer coating of the eyeball is dry because of a decrease in the normal amount
of tears in the eye. As a result, the eyeball and inside of the eyelid
thickens and hardens sometimes causing the vision to be less sharp.
Paxil withdrawal - Leukopenia – An unnaturally low number of white blood
cells circulating in the blood.
Paxil withdrawal - Loose Stools – The bowel movement is runny instead of
formed.
Paxil withdrawal - Lower Abdominal Pain – A hurtful irritation of the
nerve endings in the area of the hipbones housing the lower digestive tract.
Pain usually means tissue damage.
Paxil withdrawal - Lymphadenopathy – The lymph nodes, where the immune
cells are located, become larger than is normal because of a high concentration
of white blood cells.
Paxil withdrawal - Macular Degeneration – The gradual loss of central
vision, which is the sharpest vision while peripheral eyesight, is unaffected.
Paxil withdrawal - Maculopathy – An abnormal condition of the yellow spot
of the eye, which is located in the center of the inner lining of the eyeball
and connected to the main nerve to the eye and is responsible for sharp vision.
Paxil withdrawal - Mania – Unusually irrational, excessive and/or
exaggerated behavior or moods ranging from enthusiasm, sexuality, gaiety,
impulsiveness and irritability to violence.
Paxil withdrawal - Melena – Abnormally darkly colored stools as a result
of hemorrhaging in the digestive tract where the blood has interacted with the
digestive juices creating the dark color in the bowel movement.
Paxil withdrawal - Micturition Urgency – A sudden desire to urinate
usually followed by leakage.
Paxil withdrawal - Mood Swings – An emotional shifting as from a state of
happiness to a state of depression for a period of time.
Paxil withdrawal - Myocardial Infarction – The blood going to the heart
is delayed or stopped causing middle muscle tissue in the heart wall to die.
Paxil withdrawal - Nasopharyngitis – Irritation, redness and swelling
tissues in the nose and the tube leading from the mouth to the voice box as well
as the tubes leading to the ears.
Paxil withdrawal - Nephropathy – An abnormally functioning or diseased
kidney.
Paxil withdrawal - Nervousness – Jumpy, jittery, anxious, and troubled
with an irritable temperament.
Paxil withdrawal - Night Sweats – The water-salt, waste product the skin
releases is called sweat or perspiration. With night sweats you
become wide awake in the middle of the night shivering and cold and wet with
your sheets/pajamas soaked in perspiration making it difficult to go back to
sleep.
Paxil withdrawal - Nightmare – Dreams that make you afraid or leave
feelings of fear, terror, and upset long after waking up.
Paxil withdrawal - Orgasm Abnormal – Unable to have an orgasm with normal
sexual stimulation.
Paxil withdrawal - Oropharyngeal Swelling – A swelling in the area from
the soft part of the roof of the mouth to the back of the mouth.
Paxil withdrawal - Pain in Extremity – A painful feeling in the legs,
arms, hands, and feet.
Paxil withdrawal - Pharyngolaryngeal Pain – Pain in the area of the
respiratory tract (organs of breathing) from the throat to the voice box and
above the windpipe.
Paxil withdrawal - Photopsia – A condition where a person sees lights,
sparks or colors in front of your eyes.
Paxil withdrawal - Photosensitivity Reaction – An exaggerated sunburn
reaction that is not normal in proportion to the amount of exposure to the
light.
Paxil withdrawal - Pollakiuria – Urinating much more frequently than
normal – as often as once every five to fifteen minutes.
Paxil withdrawal - Pressure of Speech – A condition where the individual
cannot voice his ideas fast enough with the pressure of there being not enough
time to say it.
Paxil withdrawal - Pruritic Rash – Extremely itchy, red, swollen bumps on
the skin.
Paxil withdrawal - Pyrexia – Fever or the increase in body temperature
that is usually a sign of infection.
Paxil withdrawal - Retinal Detachment – The thin layer lining the back of
the eyeball (the retina) detaches from the back of the eyeball. This thin
layer is like the film of a camera because it sends the images a person views to
the brain. When it detaches it causes a reduced ability to see.
Paxil withdrawal - Rigors – Shivering or shaking of the body as if
chilled, preventing normal responses.
Paxil withdrawal - Skin Ulcer – An open sore or infected skin eruption
with swelling, redness, pus, and irritation.
Paxil withdrawal - Sleep Disorder – These are a list of sleep disorders
such as teeth grinding, insomnia, jet lag, sleep walking, abnormally falling
asleep during the middle of a conversation after a full night’s rest,
uncontrolled body motions keeping one awake, etc.
Paxil withdrawal - Suicide, Completed – An attack on oneself
that is life threatening resulting in death.
Paxil withdrawal - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection – Where the organs
of breathing near the mouth such as the nose and sinuses, become infected and
are usually treated by antibiotics.
Paxil withdrawal - Urinary Hesitation – Hard to start or hard to continue
emptying one’s bladder.
Paxil withdrawal - Urinary Incontinence – Urinating without intending to
do so because of a weakening of the muscles in the hip area from the drug
affecting the nerves or the drug blocking a persons thinking process.
Paxil withdrawal - Urinary Retention – The inability to completely empty
the bladder despite having the urge to do so. This can lead to infections
or damage to the urinary organs.
Paxil withdrawal - Urine Flow Decreased – Dehydration of the body causing
a lesser flow of urine than normal with the body reabsorbing the waste.
Paxil withdrawal - Urine Output Decreased – A condition where the output
of urine produced in a 24-hour period is less than 500 ml.
Paxil withdrawal - Weight Decreased – Unintentional weight loss.
Paxil withdrawal – Weight Increased – An unusual, usually rapid weight
increase.
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