I started taking Lexapro last winter when my mother went into a nursing home. That, along with some other personal crap, and the winter blues was more than I could cope with so my doctor started me on it. I didn't notice any side effects whatsoever. I did start out on 10 mgs but increased to 20 a couple of months later and that did it for me. I have much more patience with my patients now. Pun intended. Everyone's different so who knows how you'll react until you've tried it. Good luck. Stephanie