I was on paxil for a death in the family after I had struggled dealing with it for over a year or more. It did actually help with that a lot. It is actually quite good for severe grief.
I have mixed feelings about this drug, but I must admit I did not use it wisely.
This was years ago and they probably warn people not to do this but I was assured this was a quite safe drug and I 'floated' the dosage - I would go up if I thought I was having more stress or needed calming.
That was very stupid for me to do that. I was on about 50 milligrams and one or two days in a row took 70 milligrams.
When I decided to taper off this drug (in 6 weeks time) it was tougher because I was on a higher dose. I also tapered way too fast too.
My stepmom had an allergic reaction to it and tried lexapro and likes that,
my aunt settled on liking Celexa (sp).
I know they both take the lowest possible dosages which is quite wise because then not quite so daunting to taper off of.