"i have always had slight anxiety my whole life, then in my early 20&#039;s it got very, very bad. off and on. last winter was the final straw for me, after many stressful situations, i broke down badly. it was constant. though by the spring it eased up, during the summer i finally sucked it up and started apo-escitalopram. i was prescribed 10 mg but refused to take the whole pill. i only take about 2 mg a day, and have for 6 months. however, that small amount worked well, surprisingly. i noticed after 2 months, situations that would bother me previously only mildly bugged me, if at all. it felt great not to care. only the past few weeks i have felt it may not be enough, now that it&#039;s winter. considering a small increase."