"i started lexapro after 3 years of severe anxiety and panic attacks pretty much daily. i was so terrified to take anything fearing it would make it worse or make me crazy. but my anxiety pushed me to major depression from my irrational fears. i kept thinking it&#039;s gonna get so bad i&#039;m gonna end up losing my job and becoming homeless. reviews from others scared me also. finally i told myself it couldn&#039;t get any worse than this. well it&#039;s been 2 weeks and i haven&#039;t felt that horrible &quot;dread&quot; feeling. i&#039;m way less anxious. it&#039;s pretty much saved me. there are side effects.  tolerable though. nausea and headaches the first few days. it also causes bad urinary retention and sweating. but to me,they&#039;re worth not feeling the way i did."