Hi I wanted to reply to your post as I noticed you had no replies.
I've been on this medication for nearly eleven years now (although some docs say it should be used short term?) And I have
Severe depression/anxiety and a multitude of other things.
I find that whilst it isn't the miracle pill to sort everything out it does help a lot ,and when I have stopped it or reduced it myself I realised just how much it does help my depression.
Just to add NEVER just stop taking your medication or reducing it without consulting your doctor first.
For me there were no nasty side effects just a little tired at the beginning.
Like all other anti depressants give it a couple of weeks to let it get into your system as its never an immediate feeling that they are working or not.
Good luck and I hope they benefit you
JK