I was on Paxil for over a year. When I went to a new pain clinic, the first thing the doctor did was change my med to Effexor. He did this because of the weight issue, he said.

One thing you should know is if you've been on Paxil for any real period of time, you cannot just stop taking it. Many people go thru a boomerang effect and actually become worse than they ever were. To prevent this, doctors will tell you how to decrease it in safe amounts until you're off of it.