"lexapro pretty much saved my life at one point. i&rsquo;ve had anxiety/depression all my life but a few years ago i was at a low point. i wasn&rsquo;t getting out of bed and felt like i had no reason to even get up in the morning. one day i decided it was time to live again and i saw a psychiatrist. he prescribed me 10mg of lexapro which i was advised to take half of for the 1st two weeks. as most people have mentioned, the 1st few weeks are for sure not a good time. if you were already dealing with bad depression, i would advise that you stay close to good people for the 1st couple of weeks. i promise you though, it gets better if you wait it out. major sexual side effects (as in no sex drive whatsoever) but if you have bad anxiety, it&rsquo;s worth it."