"i&#039;ve tried many medications for anxiety, panic disorder, social phobia etc. i was previously on zoloft for 3 months with nasty side effects. i started 5mg of lexapro on 11/13/15 and after the first day i saw significant improvement, 2 weeks later i was at 10mg. i&#039;m able to go places without panicking, and i&#039;m more social. the only side effect i have is nausea and gas but zofran helps with that. today i will be increasing my dose to 20mg. so far it&#039;s done awesome for me. i hope it continues to get better."