Hi there and
Hope you can join us in the weekly chat and we can get to know you better!
I'm sorry I have no advice for you. I'm the opposite, I was on paxil and gained a fair amount of weight, I just stop taking it after about two/three years. I stopped without consulting my doc and am finding out I have to have something as I just can't handle the little "bumps" life gives me. And I don't want to go back to the way I was before paxil as it was really bad.
Before I went to the doc I did use St. John's wort. It must have done something for me as when I stopped I sure noticed, but then they changed the pills and it wouldn't work anymore. Of course a lot of people find therapy a great help and of course exercise, meditation, yoga etc. But I think finding a good doctor thats willing to work with you is the best bet as then you can work together to help you get as healthy as possible. And being healthy is the main thing. The one problem with herbs is there aren't any regulations so you never really know what you are getting. So unless you go to a proper herbal practitioner or homeopathic its hit and miss at best.
I'm starting to ramble.
Take care of yourself and I hope to "see" you around.
K