[mushbino]

This is my experience with Paxil. I can't say I would be here today if it weren't for that. Everyone has different brain chemistry and you have to try different things until you find something that works. Now, I can finally get out of bed and exercise which I never thought possible before.

There are risks to some of these medications, but they mostly come from not tapering off properly. Cymbalta wrecked my memory for a few months for that reason.

[tylersmith]

To reinforce your point, I started Paxil many years ago and had terrible side effects that pushed me away from ssris altogether leading to a long struggle before giving in and trying Lexapro which has given me my life back.

If one doesn't work, try others before trying nothing.