"I have been taking an SSRI similar to Paxil, called Zoloft, for over a year"

I have been taking an SSRI similar to Paxil, called Zoloft, for over a year. Curiously, I've experienced every negative symptom described by the participants of this web site, all of whom were using Paxil.

Believe me, Zoloft can be every bit as terrible to drop.

My doc suggested switching from Zoloft to Paxil; the idea being that a person must try a few anti-depressants to find the one most effective for him or herself.

But after researching on this site and others, the withdrawal symptoms associated with Paxil, no way will I get on Paxil.

Which leaves me with a lot of thinking to do about next steps...

-- submitted by LM, 29