I was on Paxil for about a year, and while it seemed to help a slight bit with the anxiety, I had put on weight from it. Getting off was HELL!!!!! I was suicidal and irrational (and very aware of it at the same time!).....I had to go on several other meds while tapering off. It was one of the scariest things I've ever been through. Never again will I ever take another SSRI...that's honestly how scary it was!