calmius > Yeah, I read about the "few" side effects Paxil was supposed to have too. That's what my doc started me out on and it worked great for over a year, then all of the sudden it just up and quit working so I had to change. For it to have "few" side effects and be non-addictive, it sure wasn't real easy even switching to Zoloft (another SSRI). I read on some other sites that some people have more trouble getting off of it than others though and that some doctors actually change their patients over to Zoloft from Paxil when they try to quit the meds because Zoloft is easier to get off of than Paxil. Paxil is said to cause some people to gain weight too. I was already gaining when I started using it though so I don't think I can blame the pills!
I'm using Effexor now and have been really impressed with it.