"i&#039;ve been on lexapro for about 2 weeks now. my mom and dad are going through a horrible divorce and i plunged into a deep depression. i hardly ever speak with my mom now and i distanced myself from friends/family. i stopped hanging out and i felt like i was in complete isolation. my doctor suggested that i try lexapro for 6 months to a year. this is a life saver. i started feeling better within the first week of taking it. i&#039;m starting to feel like my old self once again. i was warned by my doctor that it almost always causes fatigue (which it did) but that was easily solved by taking it before bed. the only other side effect i&#039;m experiencing is loss of appetite. i love this medicine and would recommend it to others!"