Thanks to each of you for sharing your experiences with Paxil. I took it many years ago and my current pdoc was basing her decision to prescribe Paxil on the basis that I had "successful" treatment with it all those years ago. But I did mention several times that I definitely cannot recall how I reacted to Paxil. I know I took it for around a couple of years (??...more? Less?). It's very possible, though, that I was hypomanic or manic at times. I simple cannot remember.
I am so glad to finally be given permission to stop taking the Cymbalta, which has been useless for me from month one. I have a much better understanding of my triggers and symptoms than I did 2 decades ago, so I will certainly monitor how I feel on the Paxil.