Whitehorse and Cheri! Thanks for your replies.
Whitehorse, I'm so sorry you had this experience. The apathy related to Paxil has been an increasing awareness for me, having taken 40 mg. now for three years. I have continued to break these tabs in half, and have experienced no more anxiety attacks, though what you have described with yours, sounds just like me, including the pain in the upper back and neck. I was able to relax over the weekend, and get good rest, and today I actually felt "mellow!" despite having to drive, first to my first day of two grad classes, and then drive back to my school for the end of the day with two classes of rowdy 6th graders. I came home feeling optimistic, with no symptoms of anxiety.

Thanks, also, Cheri, for your valuable insights. I found my coworkers to be very agreeable today, and no feelings of paranoia!

Patty