I was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder a little over 2 years ago (even though I struggled with it probably my whole life) and was prescribed 10mg of Lexapro for daily maintenance and 1mg of Klonopin for when I'm having a really hard time. I had horrible side effects when first getting on Lexapro. I dealt with insomnia at night when I took it at night and I was super tired during the day when I first started taking it. I opted to take it in the morning and sure enough the side effects subsided and everything was great with my GAD...until I started having sex with my husband whom I did not have an issue climaxing with before. My ability to climax without "help" aka a "toy" is non-existent. Didn't even own one before Lexapro. But, I was willing to take that over feeling the anxiety I felt off of Lexapro. I had unintentionally stopped taking Lexapro about a year ago for 1 week due to lack of time to go pick up my script. That was not an easy time. I had one of those "don't get off your meds" moments. I was anxious, moody, and emotional. I reacted to just about anything and would go off on whatever/whoever. I quickly made the time to pick up the script. Fast forward 1 year later and here I am typing this. I have found these message boards helpful so I thought it would be my time to contribute. I am currently weaning myself off of Lexapro. There's no real method I'm following. I'm trying to eliminate it out of my system, so I skip a few days then I take 1. I am going through an awful time in my life, and the news that started it all was revealed to me the same day I stopped taking it. I actually handled it pretty well. I did not flip out, have a panic attack nor did I even take a klonopin, my literal chill pill. I talked with a confidant and prayed. This helped me tremendously and gave me the courage and motivation to take back the control in my life. My doctor does not want me to get off of this med due to my anxiety. However, I am going against her advice. This medicine had been wonderful minus the sex issue. But I want to be chemically independent. I want to figure out how to manage my anxiety instead of "fix" it with a pill. There are life style changes I have been making. Running with a goal in mind, a 1/2 marathon. 2 to be exact by December. Making better choices in what I eat. Paying attention to myself and reaching out when I need help instead of trying to hide away until the feelings go away. I am also being transparent with my community of friends to keep myself accountable. Since stopping the med (I have taken a total of 1.5 pills in the last 5 days) I have not noticed anything out of the ordinary. Dealing with the hard issue I'm going thru in my life, I have had no fits or attacks, no hiding away in a bathroom, and I have been given plenty of times where I could have done so. I have had what is considered "normal" responses to my situation. If I can handle the problem I'm going through right now without Lexapro, then I think I'll be okay without it in my system for good. Of course, I could be wrong. Things could go terribly wrong and I have a "don't go off your meds" moment later on down the line, but right now, I'm determined to be chemical free.