"hello again everyone! i have been on paxil now for 9 weeks and it has still been a very beneficial addition to my life. i&#039;ve started to feel like the real me now. i don&#039;t feel subdued or zombied out like some people report. i started on 10mg then my dr. moved me to 20mg about 2 weeks ago. the only main side effect i&#039;ve had in transitioning to the higher dosage was severe mania for the first couple of days. it wore off significantly as the days passed. as for the weight gain that &quot;paxil causes&quot;, i think it&#039;s just that i&#039;m not so anxious to the point of nausea and disgust in food. i love eating and enjoy my food again! my biggest positive in paxil is that my generalized anxiety is severely reduced. panic attacks are down 85% and i feel great!"