"after months of cbt with my psychologist for severe anxiety and panic disorder i decided to seek help from a psychiatrist. 

i was perscribed 5mg then 10mg of lexapro to start and it gradually incresed to 20mg. 

in the first few days i had never felt worse. more frequant and severe panic attacks and my general anxiety went through the roof and i had the most extreme feeling of hopelessness. i was a mess and calling my drs telling them i needed to stop taking it. they reassured me these side affects would go away within weeks, and they did. i continued with the cbt, mindfullness, lifestyle changes and stayed on the lexapro and within months i felt i was back to my normal self. post like these kept me going. hang in there, you&#039;re not alone!"