"i&#039;m a 43yo male and my doc prescribed 10mg lexapro for generalised anxiety disorder. it&#039;s been 6 weeks now and i&#039;ve got to say the change has been brilliant. i no longer have those really bad anxiety moments, instead i can now brush them aside if they do rear their head. i&#039;m bursting with energy, motivated, far more outgoing, and above all much happier than prior to taking lexapro. i now sleep like a normal human and each day i get up ready to tackle a new day with positivity and confidence. i have also seen a counsellor  several times which has helped me get to the root causes of my anxiety. i would highly recommend anyone prescribed lexapro for anxiety to do the same. side effects have been minimal and were mainly in the first week."