Thank you for sharing your experience with anxiety with us. Thank for the humor you were able to put there. I have kinda/sorta lost my humor, but can appreciate others. I too have severe anxiety and depression. I maintained with medication fairly well. My husband died on Jan. 7 2018 and since then the depression, along with anxiety is wearing my old butt down. One hour I am ok, next hour the roof collapses. In this old house it probably will. I am on elavil 50mg at night for sleep and fibromyalcia. The pain is real and the elavil is now being used for the fibro pain. Within the last 3 months I was put on Lexapro 37.5. I do have my medical marijuana card (suggested by my primary doctor whom I love). I have tried various products, but the THC brings on anxiety. I openly admit that I wish I could get the mellow state some pot smokers get. Maybe down the road. I am using CBD oil and I believe it is working for anxiety. I can't say that 100%, but I have fewer bouts of nausea. A question- is anyone on Lexapro who is not trying to come off and is it helping. I have no adverse reactions thus far, except for weight gain , which is adverse. Thank you. Didn't man to rant.