"i&#039;ve always been somewhat emotional, but at the age of 16 i was feeling really sad. i have been on lexapro for about 5 years now, first 20 mg and eventually upped to 40 mg daily. at 19, i started getting panic attacks and high anxiety. my doctor put me on effexor xl, which caused weight gain and made me feel worse. i was switched to welbutrin 150 mg daily and the combination of lexapro and welbutrin seemed to help. the past few months, i have been upped on welbutrin to 300 mg. i have to say, lexapro doesn&#039;t come in generic and is very expensive, especially with no insurance. don&#039;t forget to take your lexapro, because the withdrawal can be bad."