"i am 23 years old and have pretty intense social anxiety.  i starting taking lexapro 10 mg for it when i was 21. the drug was effective at treating my anxiety, but with a trade-off: i felt no emotions.  it made me feel more confident, reduced my blood pressure, eliminated heart palpitations; but, i began to realize towards the end of my use of it that i was feeling no highs or lows.  my social life was great.  i got a girlfriend after not having one for half a decade, and have been with her for 2 years now.  but during my use of lexapro, all of these successes were just me going through the motions.  everything seemed surreal to me.  six weeks ago, i switched to 5 mg, and i am not feeling intense anxiety again. not sure what it is doing for me."