"all i can say is wow. i can&#039;t believe the difference lexapro has made in my life. i used to have horrible anxiety, suicidal thoughts, no motivation. now i am excited for life, chasing after it. colors are brighter, everything tastes better. memories of my childhood that i could&#039;t recall before came back. i&#039;ve also been waking up early when i used to fight to wake up at noon. now, these results took a while. i felt an improvement in mood at about three weeks, and an increase in motivation at about five weeks. the first two weeks were rough- i experienced many side effects including mood swings, night sweats, nausea, increase in intrusive thoughts... but boy was it worth it."