"i am 47 and have suffered from bouts of depression all my life but about 2 years ago i was hit with depression and panic attacks so severe, i literally wanted to die.  i tried a few medications that didn&#039;t work and then lexapro at 10mg.  at first i was very disappointed because it didn&#039;t help, even after about 3 weeks.  then it was increased to 20mg and i swear within about 3 days i felt like a new person. i have been on it for about 2 years.  at times, i have tried decreasing back to 10mg but i end up with the same severe depression/anxiety symptoms.  so i will be staying on 20mg.  thank you for making something life lexapro available to me."