"i have been on paxil for 3 weeks. previously i was on lexapro and it worked well, however, i wanted to quit smoking, so was switched to paxil.  i have noticed i am sleeping all night through without getting up at 2 or 3 am and staying up the rest of the night. i do however have the vertigo, but, i have suffered from vertigo for 20 years so i cannot actually attribute that to the paxil. i also have the appetite loss! i can only eat 1/3 of what i ate previously. so far, so good. i have no problem taking a med for my depression, no different than a heart condition, just much harder to treat!  hoping it keeps going good!"