In addition the Paxil medication is prescribed for panic disorder, a crippling emotional problem characterized by sudden panic attacks of at least four of the following symptoms: palpitations, sweating, shaking, and numbness, chills or hot flashes, shortness of breath, a feeling of choking, chest pain, nausea or abdominal distress, dizziness or faintness, feelings of unreality or detachment, and a fear of losing control, or of dying. 

Paxil medication is also prescribed for generalized anxiety disorder, a disease which includes excess anxiety and worries that persists for at least six months and can't be easily controlled.  Generalized anxiety disorder is usually accompanied by at least three of the following symptoms: restlessness or feeling keyed-up or on-edge, a tendency to tire easily, difficulty concentrating or spells when the mind goes blank, irritability, muscle tension or sleep disturbance. 

Paxil medication can also be the treatment of choice for social anxiety disorder (commonly known as social phobia), a condition of marked shyness and fears of humiliation so intense that they interfere with an individual's work and/or social life. 

Finally, the Paxil medication is also prescribed to manage post traumatic stress disorder, which is a crippling disorder which sometimes develops as a result of being the victim of or experiencing a violent and/or traumatic encounter.  Symptoms are very stubborn and frequently do not go away easily, and may be triggered at any time.  Symptoms of this disorder include unwanted memories and dreams, intense distress when confronted with reminders of the event, a general numbing of interesting and enjoyment, jumpiness, irritability, poor sleep, and loss of concentration.