Escitalopram
depression
"I suffer with chronic social anxiety disorder and bouts of severe depression. I'm very sensitive to drugs and after trying many SSRI's I couldn't tolerate the side effects beyond the first week or two. A doctor recommended Escitalopram at 20mg. The drug has been amazing at reducing my anxiety and completely removing depression. Side effects in the first few weeks were rather unpleasant. I came up with a way of eliminating them by increasing the dosage gradually 2.5mg every week eventually stopping at 15mg. This gradual approach allows your brain chemistry to adjust more naturally I'd recommend it. Before I started my depression was so bad I was suicidal and had no interest in anything. Escitalopram gave me my life back almost immediately."