Anxiety
"Having been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder over ten years ago and taking Xanax 1 mg. twice a day, I was surprised when my doctor prescribed Lexapro, not instead of, but in addition to.  He said it was a mood stabilizer, but I know its and SSRI generally used as an anti-depressant.  Medical guidelines now require, or at least I&#039;ve been told as much by my doctor, that primary physicians are required to ask questions regarding mental health.  I was asked, &quot;Have you in the past two weeks lost interest in your normal activities?&quot;  No.  &quot;Have you in the past two weeks had thoughts of suicide?&quot;  No.  Still, he prescribed the Lexapro and I started taking it.  The side effects were horrible.  Every symptom of depression, which I didn&#039;t have"