"i&#039;ve had anxiety and panic attacks for many years.  i&#039;ve tried diet and exercise,meditiation, herbs, and when i finally realized how many things i was missing out on with my family and friends i knew i needed to try medicine.  first i tried buspar which offered no help and made me really dizzy. next was lexapro.  

    the first couple of days on lexapro i noticed nothing. by day 4 i was really tired and had a headache. day 5-6 was the same and i was very anxious and couldn&#039;t sleep.  by this point i am so tired i have to sleep late, sleep at lunch and go to bed early.  on day 8-10 my ears rang and i almost gave up. on day 11 i finally started to feel better.  waiting for 4 weeks to see full benefits, but the side effects do go away."