"lexapro has helped my anxiety and depression and i am glad to be on it. started in january of 2002 and it brought me back to my senses and i was able to get out of a bad relationship and meet my husband. the side effects are minimal and blend into my daily life without much thought. sexual side effects can be frustrating but my husband and i have a system figured out that works for us. i will be upping to 20 mg from 15 mg because of some social anxiety over the last few months from a job loss and the isolation and excess worry that followed. for panic, i take klonopin which has been a life saver. once lexapro kicked in, i felt like i had always wanted to feel since the age of 15 - normal! not sad, not scared, not worried or anxious."