Just a few thoughts here for you, Rufus. I've been on a few of the antidepressants over the years, Paxil being one of them. I just have no tolerance for any that left me feeling like a zombie. I did not have that problem with Paxil. The problem I had with Paxil is that it seemed to lose its effectiveness after about 4 years.
The one I have had the best results on, and the least side effects on is Cymbalta, and is the one I have been on for about a year now.
I never did do well on the extended release/controlled release version of any antidepressant either!