"i had mild anxiety and was having a difficult time controlling it. i felt overwhelmed and out of control, although i looked fine on the outside. i was prescribed xanax for panic attacks, but was having to lean on it too much to curb my anxiety so my doctor put me on lexapro. it&#039;s fabulous--my xanax is practically untouched since the lexapro kicked in. it took about three months, but then i looked back and realized i hadn&#039;t been anxious in months. i feel like the &#039;old me&#039;. side effects - had jaw clenching the first few weeks, which was really weird. but it went away. now the only thing is if i forget to take it, i&#039;m a mess! i feel very confused and the world doesn&#039;t feel real to me. take it at the same time each day and always have some on you."