"i read these reviews which helped me to make a decision to take this med so i will add my experience in the hopes it will help others. i am 56, male and had two minor heart attacks 6 months ago. that and a very stressful job caused many sleepless nights and some stress and anxiety. my doctor suggested lexipro a few times and i finally decided to give it a try. i was prescribed 10 mg and broke them in half as a trial so 5 mg to start.the first 2-3 days i felt no change but by day 3-4 the side effects kicked in hard. nausea, severe hot flashes, fullness and tightness in chest, fogginess, very anxious feelings. i decided to stop after 6 days and was worried about any withdrawal but the day i stopped i felt much better. just my experience."