"i suffered from anxiety for many years and as i got older it became horrible. palpitations and things that do not seem to bother others would destroy me on the inside. i began taking lexapro 10mg. at first it did help but then i started to have long lasting headaches...sensitive to light and feeling that i was &quot;numb&quot; from the neck up. i completely shut out the outside and withdrew from 90% of everything i liked. i read all of the reviews about the medicine as far a getting off of it, and i felt that it was pushing me further into a hole. i decided to take it every other day for one week, then half the dose and half the days. my advice is drink lots of water/ fish oil every other day/ you must walk/ eat even if you must force yourself/sleep at night."