"my cardiologist put me on lexapro a year ago due to anxiety and heart palpitations.  i was very happy not to feel anxiety anymore and thought this is a miracle drug. personally i thought i will stay all my life on lexapro, this is how good it made me feel.  i slept well, i was very calm and was able to better deal with my chronic pain due to spinal cord damages. i blamed prednisone for my rheumatoid arthritis but when i found this board and read all of your opinions about lexapro i realized what made me this way. i&#039;m just not sure how i&#039;ll go off lexapro."