"a couple of weeks ago what i considered my  &quot;usual anxiety&quot; symptoms started getting worse and the doctor put me on lexapro to calm my ever raging mood swings. i started out on 10 mg which threw me for a loop. i felt strange all the time, very fatigued but had insomnia, dry mouth, and felt emotionally numb. i almost quit taking it, but then decided to try something different. i don&#039;t know if i would recommend this for everyone, but i started taking 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night. i feel 100% better! i am very alert, sleep deeply, i don&#039;t have the mid afternoon slump, i am not as emotionally numb and i have so much energy."