"i have been on this about two weeks.  i can give you an idea of what the start of treatment is like.



i was prescribed lexapro 10mg in the morning for depression/gad/panic disorder. it has worked very well for anxiety and the panic disorder. i have become more calm and my mind is more in order and focused.  i still find most people intolerable, but that is more my personality, and at least now on lexapro, i can stand to listen to other people talk for extended times and keep my focus.  



the depression, as i discussed with my dr, is going to take much longer to deal with, but so far, i do feel somewhat more calm and level-headed.  



side effects: decreased sex drive.  some tiredness."