Hi all, I have been on 20mg of Paxil for about 3 years now because of anxiety. It works great, but I have gained about 33lbs. Other side effects that I have, but can live with, are a very low sex drive and tiredness. My initial plan was to stop taking ssri's all together, I have been tapering down for about 4 months now. I have been on 5mg for 3 weeks now. I am doing "ok", but I can feel my old anxiety coming back, even the parts I forgot about. My racing mind and my "what ifs" are slowly returning.

So.. now I'm considering options.. Should I try 10mg instead of 20mg of Paxil and see how I'll feel? Or should I try a different SSRI and see if this one won't make me gain as much weight as Paxil. I have googled and looked all over Reddit but I can't figure it out.