"a traumatic incident about six months ago prompted me to seek counseling.  i was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, and later depression (because of the ptsd), and after three months of appointments i finally decided to give lexapro a try.  i&#039;m definitely not a pill person, so i was hesitant. i don&#039;t like side effects, especially nausea.  i was happy to find that the side effects were fairly mild, but my dose was also pretty mild [5mg].  i did have one really intense headache within the first few weeks, but i can&#039;t absolutely attribute that to the medicine.  before i started taking the medicine, i was miserable (no sleep, sad, angry, etc.).  lexapro has helped make my life more manageable.  it feels good not to be a zombie anymore."