"all i can say is wow! after the birth of my son, i developed insomnia and anxiety. i placed a lot of pressure on myself to get enough sleep and the result was not being able to sleep. in addition, i have very high expectations of myself. i work from home and was studying at the time. from this, i caused so much anxiety for myself to the point where i couldn&#039;t control my thoughts and feelings. i was prescribed zoloft which probably made me more anxious and i was on that for a year. my gp switched me to lexapro 4 months ago.  on this med i feel like a different person. happy, no anxious thoughts, i am sleeping like a log and am dreaming! i haven&#039;t dreamt in years and it&#039;s lovely! i have had no side effects on this drugs :)"