"i had been on paxil for about 2 and a half years but recently i decided to go off of it. i have been off for about 2 months now but have all of a sudden experienced such fear and anxiety. i feel the way i did when i went on the pill, never wanting to leave the house, or go to work.  i need to work but it&#039;s so hard to get through the day! now my doctor says i will probably need to be on this my whole life. i gained weight when i was on it to which i didn&#039;t like. do you think i should go back on it, i can&#039;t function like this though."