"i had been experiencing a period of anxiety and racing negative thought processes. this was followed by a spell of depression, so my doctor put me onto 10mg of escitalopram. the first couple of weeks were very up and down, and i felt really tired a lot of the time; also sometimes my moods would cycle very quickly (within a day) from depressed to highly anxious. i stuck with it, as i had read good reviews about it, and by week 3 i began to feel &quot;normal&quot; for the first time in years!! no anxiety, no racing thoughts, no depression. i&#039;ve been sleeping well for the first time in ages. my relationship with my family and boyfriend have improved dramatically. i feel like a changed person."