"i&#039;ve been taking lexapro (10mg) for about a week for general anxiety and mild depression. it&#039;s taken the edge off already, particularly on the anxiety side. i am more productive at work and more open socially, without even noticing until afterwards.

side-effects have been mild: physical jitteriness, a lone bout of diarrhea and an odd sensation in my skin. i can best describe that as feeling like being in a hot, dry climate but without the sensation of heat - tight and tingling. no sexual side-effects so far.

i was on zoloft a few years ago for more debilitating depression and the side effects with that were much worse, so i feel very positive at this point."