first day off, stress test is scheduled for friday at 11 am, kind of scary.   Feel much much brighter and happier today, could this be from the lexapro already, woke up anxious, took a xanax .25 went out with my Mom who is kindly staying with me for a few days, picked up some lunch, ate, then suddenly felt i was coming alive.  Was a great feeling.  I don't know how long it will last, but beats the heck tate right out of the panic attacks have been experiencing lately.  Had still felt anxiety coming on around 2 30 or at least a hint of it, took another .25 xanax, and am on my 4th or 5th day of lexapro now too.  My mom wants to see the new Hair Spray movie, so i am armed with the xanax as I might need it, but so far, so good.  We are going to the late movie, so fewer people will be in there then.  Has anyone had any weird side effects to the lexapro, like for some reason my left pupil seems bigger........don't know for sure, just draws my attention when I look in the mirror.  will check in with you all after the movie. Peace out John.