While uncommon, these effects do happen to some people taking Lexapro. I might suggest Paxil (won't make you anxious as long as you don't stop it suddenly), or Remeron. Both of these occasionally increase appetite but won't give you the type of initial reaction you had. Don't take Celexa either, as it is a slightly "messier" version of Lexapro and you would have the same reaction. As Paxil is an SSRI antidepressant it may be a better anxiety medicine. I current ly have a patient on Lexapro that we have had to adjust her dosage in increments of 1/4 of a 10mg tablet for exactly the effects you mentioned. Don't feel too bad!