"after trying a few medications my psychiatrist put me on paxil. i felt like it did help with my anxiety and depression but that came with a price -- drowsiness, huge loss of libido, and horrible withdrawal symptoms. i was always lethargic and never wanted to go out and do anything, but i felt less anxiety and depression. i would literally go 7  days without sex (with my partner of 3 years) because i just didn&#039;t feel like it and i could definitely feel the negative toll it was taking on our relationship but luckily he stuck with me. after getting fed up with the intense side effects, i quit cold turkey -- huuuuge mistake. i felt like i had the flu and the brain zaps were never ending."