"i had terrible anxiety and the beginnings of depression.  i&#039;d had bouts of depression throughout my life, and in october 2015 it became seriously challenging and i felt unable to cope.  for the first time i asked my doctor for help and he suggested counseling with a psychologist and he also prescribed 10 mg of lexapro (generic).  for the first 3 weeks i had terrible diarrhea (which oddly at the time i did not associate with the lexapro), and night sweats.  i stuck with it, my doctor increased the dose to 15 mg and a couple weeks later to 20 mg.  it then was reduced back to 10 mg in february and i&#039;ve been taking 10 mg per day since then (now it&#039;s may 30th).  this medicine has helped me so much!  it let me &quot;feel clearly&quot; and changed my life."