"i was prescribed paxil for anxiety &amp; depression when i was 13. initially, it did all it was promised with few side affects. over the years it seemed to lose it&#039;s effectiveness, but i was afraid to come off it for fear i would be worse off. finally started the process of weaning myself off it when multiple reports came out saying it was dangerous and had multiple long term effects on teenagers. i had been taking it for nearly a decade. the withdrawals were the worst thing i have experienced in my life. thought i was dying. my face and limbs didn&#039;t feel real. the &quot;zaps&quot;. i was nonfunctional, and this lasted months. please use extreme caution and have someone closely monitor you when you decide to wean off this medication."