"i started taking lexapro and buspar after the loss of my job two years ago. it took about 3 weeks for the horrible anxiety to go away. this combination was a miracle. after getting a new job i slowly weaned off the medication. now another life event has caused me great anxiety. i started just taking the lexapro which helped but not as much as the combination. i am starting this morning with 10 mg in the morning and 10 mg in the evening and will increase it to 15 and 15. living with gad is living a nightmare. people that don&#039;t have anxiety can&#039;t appreciate how this condition just destroys you emotionally and physically. god bless everyone suffering from this and thank goodness there is a medicine that makes us whole again."