"i started having bad anxiety after i went back to work. i started on lexapro 5mg. i&#039;m glad i stuck with it. yes the side effects for the first 6 weeks were hell but after week 6 they all went away. i had every side effect too. but reading the reviews from people who said to stick it out it&#039;s worth it is what kept me going. after week 6 i went up to 10mg and was worried i was going to experience the side effects again. but nope no side effects. my anxiety is gone and i&#039;m coming out of that black hole i was in. so please anyone reading this , yes stick with it! the start up side effects will go away. i had increased anxiety when i first started taking it but that too stopped. i am on the generic as well."