"i have been taking lexapro for 5 months now and it has really worked for me.  i am a 30 year old working mother of two and got very depressed due to alot of factors which included balancing work and family and trying hard to make ends meet.  i cried alot and suffered terribly from tension headaches.  since starting lexapro i have been much better with the kids and better able to cope with what life throws at me.  the only side effects i have noticed is a little weight gain and lack of sex drive (which doesn&#039;t make my husband too happy) but he will get over it."