New, meds, fear, is there a light at the end?

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Hi

I have recently been diagnosed with OCD. I was prescribed sertraline as I had used it before for post natal depression and it worked well, also coincided with treating OCD. Unfortunately, the medical centre I belong to didn't stock it so I was recommended paroxetine by the doctor there. This made me nervous as it isn't what the psychiatrist had prescribed! So I'm now day three of taking the paroxetine, lovely side effects of constant yawning, periodically feeling sick and reading into other side effects has revealed weight gain! Has anyone been on this and suffered weight gain? Having battled with my weight for many years and finally at a comfortable size this is not an additional issue I currently want to deal with. I can't seem to see the light at the end of the tunnel, talk of CBT to be put in place and talk therapy but no actual firm plans/dates/times. I'm a planner and like to have it laid out clearly to see an end goal, v frustrating! Any advice would be great.

Many thanks