"i have heardof this drug working well for others. however, i feel compelled to write my experience with this drug. i was given a four week supply of lexapro by my doctor (10mg pills) because i had panic attacks two days in a row which i did not realize at the time was a result of over drinking. i ended up taking two pills total. the side effects i experienced were: extreme anxiety, nausea, headache, chest pains, cold sweats, sleeplessness, nervous energy, and just general mania. i was terrified that this would never go away. the side effects went away the fourth day after taking the second (and last) pill. that was however the worst and longest 4 days of my life. you will get through this!"