Vision / Long Term Effects Unknown
Saturday, July 8th, 2000 (continued).
Kathy said, “My eye specialist said there is no connection between Paxil and intrasocular pressure.”
I don’t think the medical community really knows the full effects of Paxil. FACT: The long term effects are UNKNOWN. As for the effects on the eyes or eye-related nerves and muscles — I think there is most definitely an effect on eyesight. During my 6th day of Paxil, when I looked at anything which emitted light (such as a television, a bright window, a computer monitor), the objects looked at if they were faded or being drowned out by a bright overhead light source, and it took my eyes longer to focus. Plus, when I moved my eyes from left to right I experienced the “electrical surges” in my temples.
I don’t think the medical community really knows what Paxil does. When looking up professional articles on Paxil (probably the ones your doctor has read), many of the side-effects of taking Paxil are listed, but I don’t know any which list the effects of withdrawal. By the 6th day of withdrawal, though, my vision was definitely affected.
P.S. (Sept. 2006): All names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved (including my old doctor). “Kathy” was someone who used to post on a message board. Furthermore, many of these messages originally appeared on a Paxil withdrawal message board that was eventually overun by trolls. All references to that message board have been removed and replaced with paxilprogress.org, which I assume is still a good forum for discussing Paxil withdrawal.