I was prescribed Lexapro during menopause. The hormonal changes had me crying at my workplace. I am now retired and 70 years old. You turn 70, step back and take a look at your health...so I made a list of the drugs I am taking and their side effects. It appears that the side effects of one drug...requires you to take another drug....that causes weight gain, then your blood pressure and cholesterol go up...more drugs...more side effects. So...have been changing my diet for the last 60 days--lost 14 lbs. Went cold turkey and stopped the Lexapro, Nexium and Meloxicam. So far, so good...sucked on a few Tums one night and ear ringing is a little more noticeable. Side effect of Lexapro is ringing in the ears and heartburn. Committed to losing another 20 lbs and maybe get my blood pressure in check. I post this for others to give some thought, as I did, to periodically evaluate "do I need this anymore"? Why did I stay on Lexapro for 20 years when the cause was hormonal changes?? What I did was risky...did not consult my doctor...make your own decisions as to what is right for you.