"i was prescribed this drug for mild depression 4 years ago. i had 0 side effects   0 benefits - it was when i took the drug again years later i realised why it hadn&#039;t worked - i didn&#039;t need it then, my serotonin levels must have been ok. 7 months ago i began getting debilitating panic attacks that ruined my first post college job. anxiety took over. i was prescribed lexapro. in the first week i won&#039;t lie i was very ill with nausea   increased panic. i was convinced i should stop. i read review after review terrified but i stuck it out. it has saved my life and my mind. remember initial side effects mean the drug is doing something to your body that wasn&#039;t happening -more serotonin! i&#039;m slowly rebuilding what anxiety destroyed thanks to lexapro"