"i am a 34yo female who is on lex for third time in 2yrs. currently 10mg, however only use  5mg for the first few days. 7 days in this time &amp; feel great. 

i&#039;ve had mild gad for years though only diagnosed 2 years ago. before i was diagnosed i had suffered an ed a 24yo and have had insomnia for 10yrs. i also suffer depression. was recommended lex 2yrs ago &amp; i love it!  i sing &amp; laugh again. i feel like my old self! usually takes 4 weeks. i go on it for 4-6 months then take myself off again as needed. 

tips: take 1/2 dose for first week. i take at night with a sleeping pill to begin with. take on a friday so have 2 days to feel like crap. up dosage when side effects lessen. change to morning  if sleep affected. saved me!"