"lexapro saved my life. i was locked into worry, self-recrimination, and rumination.  i couldn&#039;t let go of the past and see myself in a good light.  within a couple of days the anxiety lifted and i could finally sleep! i&#039;ve been taking it now for 6 weeks.  in that time, i got a volunteer job that i love and i&#039;m so upbeat. i&#039;m grateful for this site because i read others&#039; experiences which led me to ask my psychiatrist for lexapro.  thanks to the posts about taking only the brand name lexapro (my psychiatrist concurs).  it&#039;s difficult taking medicines because with emotional/mental problems we feel out of control and taking a medicine that doesn&#039;t work makes us feel more out of control. it&#039;s worth trying until you find what works.  don&#039;t give up."