I was diagnosed with 'Anxiety', nothing specific. Due to being an overthinker and a form of hypochondriac.

By no means would i classify myself as a person with *severe* anxiety, so ive been on low dose Buspirone for a while, and i dislike the dizzy spells i get from it, so my doc prescribed me some generic Lexapro. After doing research on Lexapro, it seems as though im shooting down a bird with a cannon. Is this medicine a bit overkill for a small anxiety disorder?

Regardless, my main concern is the "manic happiness" and the "extreme lethargy and fatigue" others are describing. It seems like i have a 50/50 chance of either feeling unstoppable, or being physically unable to get up from my chair.
(Ive never been a huge fan of drugs that change my mood. It sometimes gives me a panic attack because i feel like ive lost control of my own emotions, even if its positive. Maybe i wont like getting stuck being too happy all day every day?)

Another concern of mine is insomnia. I have not been diagnosed with insomnia, but i do have a small bit of trouble staying asleep. So i dont want Lexapro to make this a worse/lasting issue for me.

Im probably going to make a call to my doctor to discuss these things, but id like to hear some personal experience. Include time frames in which symptoms occur, what your dosage is, etc.


**Tl;Dr, Lexapro side effects seem really scary, give me some personal experience along with some pros and cons of the medicine.**