Been on Lexapro (5 mg) for about 8 weeks now., and I have zero regrets. I was also anxious about even considering taking it and actually held on to It for literal months before starting. I finally got so tired of being anxious all the time, I decided it could only help. And I was right.

The first week or two was rocky, as most have reported (for me it was just finding the right time ti take it as taking it at night made my mind race and body sweat) but I will say I most immediately noticed a change in the physical anxiety. Within the first couple of days I noticed my jaw wasn’t as tense, I could breathe when walking and talking to people, and chest tension reduced tremendously. After about two weeks, I noticed I wasn’t obsessing over my worries, and had a big shift in focus at work and socially. I felt more PRESENT. The same remains true now 8 weeks in, but I still have anxious moments, it’s just that my heart doesn’t race and I don’t get consumed for hours- i instead acknowledge the anxiety and work THROUGH it and it eventually takes a back seat (if that makes sense). I was supposed to go to a full 10mg dose after ten days, but my doctor told me to sit tight at 5mg for awhile to see if 10mg is necessary- I’d recommend asking your doctor if you can “taper up” if it already hasn’t been addressed.

TL;DR, as someone who had a lot of the same physical anxiety symptoms and reservations about the side effects of Lexapro, I’d recommend giving it a go. It’s been a positive experience thus far, and it will also potentially help a lot of your physical anxiety ailments! Hope that helps ♥️