[Phanekim]

side effects are:

gastrointestinal symptoms, decreased libido, sexual dysfunction, acute anxiety (symptoms are acute), insomnia, tremors.

Compared to most antidepressants, SSRI/class of drugs paxil is in, are usually most preferred because side effects are most minor, and the severly depressed consider the action/benefits outweight the negative side effects.

Also, it should take a little while before the SSRI takes effect, it could take up to 6 weeks i believe, most take around 3.

I do reccommend that you stick with it (doctors are no dummies). noncompliance is probably the most prevalent problem because this drug takes 3 or more weeks to get started. As a result, most people are not able to bear the side effects in this 3 week period.

feel free to ask for more questions.