"i decided to try escitalopram after battling severe anxiety and depression for over 4 years. the initial side effects were extremely hard to cope with. i personally couldn&#039;t work for the first 5 days. i struggled to concentrate, function normally and just slept all the time. after about day 10-11, i was feeling good but a bit zombie-like as if i was living but not really emotionally there. my doctor recommended i start taking 20mg after 1 month of taking 10mg. i&#039;m now on week 9 and feeling somewhat normal again. it&#039;s been a trip out to wonder whether this is the actual happy me that went missing or whether everything is just being masked. overall i am happy and my anxiety and depression has vanished. still can&#039;t cry though."