"i was very anti-medication. i think people with anxiety often have a phobia of medication. this is too bad, because it can be a total life saver. after a year of anxiety and agoraphobia with hypochondria, i relented and tried the lexapro. i had not been able to leave the house which was debilitating. i had very few side effects with the meds-maybe minor headaches. after 2 weeks i was able to travel. after 6 weeks i was able to go back to work. it has been two months and i continue to do better. i still need to work on some of the phobic situations, but have not had a panic attack in 2 months. it is a miracle medicine. i do hope i don&#039;t need to be on it forever, but for now i am so very happy i took the plunge."