"i took lexapro from 2005 until about 1 month ago.  i have suffered from depression all of my life and have had bouts of panic attacks at various times.  i got on the lexapro starting at 10mg but quickly went to 20mg as 10mg didn&#039;t really help.  i did notice a calming effect from the standpoint of anxiety and depression.  on the downside, i have gone from 170 pounds in 2005 to 200 pounds currently.  also, during some extreme cases i took xanax during the panic attacks to cope.  
i am now trying to get off the lexapro. i have taken 10mg for a month or two and now am about 1 month into not taking any.  the problem is, now i have had some very very almost panic attack nights and have had to take the 1mg of xanax to help. "