I was on Lexapro for about a year and a half. It worked wonders for me emotionally. My anxiety all but went away. I did have a few side effects. I would have night sweats, but it didn't bother me too bad, I was always cold before. I also gained 25 lbs. I seem to be very sensitive to medicines that have weight gain as a side effect. When I was on Depo-Provera years ago I gained 30 lbs. If you start taking the medication, you need to take it for at least 6-8 weeks before you can decide if it is working or not. Also if you are afraid of the nausea side effect - like I was - tell your doctor. My doctor gave me a script for Phenergan and told me to take the phenergan 30 minutes before the Lexapro (both at night-phenergan makes most people very sleepy) Good Luck!