I was the archienemy of SSRIs. Big mistake. Lithium got me out of a blackhole depression , but the shakes were uncontrollable. Also made me manic, BON.

I take Paxil, (the big bad wolf) which is my first and hopefully, last SSRI.
I'm back. Really back. The old crazy, energetic, happy me.
I could have followed my shrink suggestions and not suffer for three long years, which I lost.
My weight went up at the beginning, but since I'm more active, I lost it all and then some. Besides I shower every day. An exercise in itself.
Everybody is different. I was on 300mg of lamotrigine and the depression was worse. Go figure. Good luck and follow your heart.