I had taken Paxil for the past decade and stopped late last summer. It had some effects I enjoyed, but it also had so many bad side effects that frankly the doc

I had taken Paxil for the past decade and stopped late last summer. It had some effects I enjoyed, but it also had so many bad side effects that frankly the doctor that prescribed it to me never even mentioned. Lower libido, lower testosterone, weight gain, sometimes making me more apt to make a rash choice etc. It was also literal hell to taper off of, and I don't say that lightly. Brain zaps, restless legs, insomnia, flu like symptoms, minor sexual disfunction etc. It took 2 months for RLS to go away with some help from some supplements like Ashwaganda and Magnesium. However now that I'm fully tapered, I still don't feel depressed, I've lost 10lbs and my testosterone and libido are starting to come back. I like to think Paxil helped me in the past but I'm not entirely sure. My main problem is the lack of transparency upon it being prescribed. I don't think my instance is unusual.