"lexapro is great. i started when my panic attacks and depression made me unable to function at all and i was too afraid to leave my house. my thoughts would race and i was just a mess. i started on 5mg for a week which was like nothing but then upped to 10mg and after 3 weeks i was beginning to feel less anxious and more stable. after 6 weeks i&#039;d say i felt normal. i&#039;m going to try come off them after being on them for a year and a half. i haven&#039;t had a panic attack in over a year so for panic disorder they work fantastically well. i&#039;ve experienced no side effects with this drug."