"i had irritable bowel syndrome for 6 years and in the last 3 years it was preventing me from having a good quality of life. i was too anxious to do so many things because i couldn&#039;t trust my body to hold it together for any length of time. i tried hypnosis, mindfulness and naturopathic treatments but then asked my doctor about ssri antidepressants. the first few weeks are awful but stick with it. i was in emergency because i had a panic attack and thought i was dying. i am now on 15mg lexapro. it has been 3 months and this is truly a miracle. i feel totally normal and feel every emotion except i just think and ruminate less. i don&#039;t obsess anymore about leaving the house-i just leave. the drug has also been constipating for me, which after 6 years of irritable bowel syndrome is incredible. highly recommend. "