"i&#039;ve been taking 20 mg paxil for about 11 years now for anxiety, and though it makes me calmer it has several side effects that i don&#039;t like.  1. decreased libido/decreased orgasm  2.  constipation  3.  decreased energy.   a friend of mine also told me i seem more &quot;delayed&quot; after i&#039;ve been taking it regularly. sometimes i take half a pill or skip days when i feel i need to get more things done, or i want my boyfriend to be happy.  but i notice if i skip it for more than 3 days in a row i feel &quot;crazy&quot; and hyper and scattered.  i definitely get more irritable when i&#039;m not on it, but i &quot;feel&quot; more emotionally and notice i dance more often in the kitchen with my daughter when not under paxil&#039;s control."