"i have bipolar 1 disorder. paxil is great! mainly used for depression also ptsd and anxiety. i take 40 mg a day for last 4 or so years. caution do not abruptly stop paxil if you&#039;ve been on it for 2 months or more. severe body shocks happen during withdrawal. they feel like electrical impulses throughout the body. my brain gets &quot;heavy&quot; and &quot;dizzy&quot; and i can&#039;t stop it or concentrate on anything. i have gone off paxil and have been to the er for withdrawal. the shocks are the worst and unbearable for me. 4 days without paxil i begin to get these &quot;shocks&quot; i take my paxil daily, try not to skip doses and i recommend you do the same. doctors have told me it is one of the worst withdrawals comparable to heroin withdrawals. taper taper taper!"