"i started on lexapro after going through a divorce and for anxiety, tension and daily pressures at my job.  the first week i could tell a difference, as i wasnt worrying and agonizing over &quot;what i still had to do&quot; every day. i also got back my concentration, which i had lost due to feeling overwhelmed day in, day out.  i felt sleepy the 1st couple of weeks, had mild diarrea  and felt somewhat unemotional . i didn&#039;t feel the highs of being happy nor the lows of being sad.  but after about a month, my emotions returned , and the sleepiness and diarrea subsided. the only side effect that really bothered me was i gained 35 lbs, a side effect of most anti-depressants. but the trade off to me was well worth it. i don&#039;t stress &amp; i can enjoy life !"