Splintered: I completely agree with Solumina. To add to that, I fought medication for a long time myself; I've always had -very- extreme emotions. Eventually, however, I got tired of feeling like my emotions were controlling me instead of the other way around. I went to a regular doctor, and he recommended Paxil. I started taking it this past April, and I'm -really- glad I did. I feel more in control. I still feel happy, sad, angry etc., but the sadness and anger aren't uncontrollable, downward spirals of doom any more.