"i started taking escitalopram for severe anxiety and depression. the initial side effects really sucked. i couldn&#039;t work, was constantly tired, clenched and shaky jaw. i wasn&#039;t &quot;there&quot; for about the first 3 weeks on 10mg, i went up to 20mg after 1 month of 10mg. i&#039;m now on week 9 of treatment and feeling better than i ever have before. no more anxiety, panic attacks or locking myself away in my room. i&#039;m actually getting up and doing things again. i&#039;m daydreaming and not dwelling on the negatives anymore. it has completely switched my mindset. feels as though i&#039;ve come out from underneath a dark cloud and can see, feel and hear again. has worked absolute wonders for me personally. i cannot cry and feel a bit emotionally masked though."