"worked wonders for stabilising my mood - and my ability to leave the house! been taking it for about two years now. only thing i find is it starts to &#039;wear off&#039; after a few months. my doctor has me come off them for a month and then go back on when this happens and i find this much more effective than upping the dose. 
main side effect for me has been insomnia. a small price to pay for the huge positive impact lexapro has made on my life."