Life-saving pill (despite some side effects) I consider paxil life-saving pill for me. I'm diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder few years ago (which means i suffer from major depression, and the episodes may (and do) reappear. I never got badly depressed while on this drug. I have been on dosages from 5mg to 20mg regarding season and my current condition. This drug is hard to discontinue (quite bad withdrawal symptoms, but it's possible, when dosage is decreased gradually). The thing is, without support of this SSRI drug I always got severely depressed. With combination of other drug (Remeron) I could overcome the episode of severe depression, and then paroxetine keeps me stable for a long time. It's a life-saver for me - it has always helped me and allows me to function normally. (Generic suits me better, and 10mg are better due sexual reasons (I'm male). 10mg is good for prevention when I feel ok, but otherwise I take 20 mg). When stable I'd like to switch this drug to something else, because after years on 10mg it had some effects like at discontinuation (brain zaps, sensitivity to noises, motion and air pressure). I was afraid this could do some neurological damage. There are also many other antidepressants, and this one isn't free of side effects, but it works - at least it always have been working for me.