"where to start, after losing two family members in a month i went into a deep off the charts depression according to my doctor--i was close to suicide because i felt so horrible, i lost 50lbs in just a few months, could not sleep or sit still. my mind raced from morning till night and i couldn&#039;t control it. i was a perfectly normal person prior to this. my doctor gave me lexapro, horrible, i had a psychotic episode with that. i found a new doctor who specialized in depression, he gave me 60mg of paxil along with 10mg of valium if needed. it took about 1 week to start feeling better and 3 months until i was my old self. i am still on 45mg 3 years later but am symptom free--i highly recommend paxil--don&#039;t let it get too bad----seek help!"