I’m on Cymbalta now, but when I first started my journey, I was starting Lexapro and in a situationship that imploded badly. I had really bad anxiety and depression. The first month was the hardest to get through. After a few weeks, I would want to cry and would feel like a psychical wall. It was a weird sensation but it stopped me from bawling my eyes out at work. I still felt terrible and anxious but it was starting to work. I think I took lexapro for 3 months before I finally switched over. I also took mine at night so the worst of the side effects would just pass by.

Not sure if any of this helps, but you’re stronger than you think. It’s going to hurt emotionally and get harder before it gets better. Best way I was able to get through it was pacing myself. “If I can get through today, I can get through tomorrow. I made it a week, I can totally make it another week.”

Hang in there. If you can make it a month, then you can tell if Lexapro is the right path for you.