I actually had great luck with Paxil (Paroxetine) and had bad experiences with prozac. With the Paxil it comes in a variety of different dossage levels so my physician was able to taylor it to me and when needing a higher dosage the paxil was able to be matched with another medication that had very few if any side effects for me.

when I was on prozac it came in only two different dosage levels and both caused me to become suicidal and caused me to lose more ground with my DID disorder.

The bottom line though with any medications is that the prescribing doctor follows up with the person with med checks so that the person always has the correct dosage and medication for that person.

Being put on a new medication (one that you have never been on) you should be having med checks every 3-6 months. at those appointments let your prescribing doctor know of any side effects or feelings you are having while on the medication including physical problems like being dizzy and tired and so on. and the prescribing doctor will do the rest by making sure he prescribes the right medication and dosage for you.

take care.