"i&#039;ve found a lot of these posts quite encouraging.  i started taking lexapro 6 to 8 years ago - 20mg and definitely felt it was a miracle for that entire 6 to 8 years.  i was really stressed and couldn&#039;t concentrate at work.  sure, i still had stresses, but they didn&#039;t seem to be unmanageable. i was probably doing a little &#039;too&#039; fine because i tried to get off of it about 3 months ago because i want to see if i could actually go without medicines.  big mistake!!  a couple of life stressers recently popped up and sent my anxiety into overdrive.  i immediately called my dr. to get my prescription refilled.  currently on day 4 and battling anxiety and insomnia, but hopeful that the magic will return soon! i think i&#039;m a lifer on this medicine!"