"i&#039;ve been on lexapro for maybe 1.5 years, and this drug has worked pretty well in reducing my anxiety and depression. i started on 10mg which may have helped a tiny bit, but i still felt awful. a month or two after having my dose increased to 20mg, i started to feel better. lexapro helped me lift myself out of my ~6 month long period of anxiety and depression, but i wasn&#039;t &quot;cured.&quot; i still have mental issues which i need to work on. 

in terms of side effects, there were almost none. i got headaches right when i started and also after going on 20mg, but they only lasted a few days. i also find my long-term memory is a bit worse, and time seems to fly by faster.

oh, and it&#039;s super cheap if you can get the generic version."