"i have been taking escitalopram for just over 3 months now and have noticed an incredible positive difference. i started off on 5mg and moved up to 10mg and then 15mg. the first few weeks were difficult, i won&#039;t lie...i did experience many of the side effects, including: nausea, loss of appetite, increased anxiety/suicidal thoughts, irritability, loss of sex drive, and dry mouth. for the first week or two even the smell of some foods would make me so nauseous i couldn&#039;t eat them. i doubted whether i could get through it, i quit my job and was a complete wreck... i could barely leave the house. this medication changed my life; i am now able to do things i couldn&#039;t even dream of doing, and am more social. stick it out! :)"