"the first six weeks were hell.  increased anxiety so severe i lost seventeen pounds. i&#039;m now five months in and have never felt better.  i&#039;m on 20 mg  of lexapro once daily 20mg of buspirone twice daily.  .5 mg of clonazepam to be taken once daily if needed, i rarely need it.  i would suggest trying a physician that will prescribe a low dosage of clonazepam from the start, it would have saved me a great deal of suffering .  clonazepam is addictive so most doctors hesitate to prescribe it straight out of the box.  good luck and stick with it."