I had asked the doctor if I should start out with 5mg and work my way up and she said no (although I wasn't entirely happy with this doc anyway). I just called and spoke to a nurse who herself had taken Lexapro. She said she awoke the first night feeling like she was "on drugs" (true I suppose!) and very jittery. I kind of had that too but to a lesser degree. I was just so overwhelmed with the stomach pains.
Are you d, c, or A and do you understand my confusion as to how a pill that can cause bad d (watery, explosive  ) will eventually yes, help with anxiety, but supposed to help with the d a bit too right?
When you take it in the morning, no reaction? The nurse said she takes hers in the morning too so that it doesn't interrupt her sleep. I guess for me though it's more convenient to be deathly ill when everyone else is asleep and I have no repsonsibilities! 
I feel nauseous now but nothing else thank goodness. And I ate oatmeal with bananas for breakfast. I am going to eat as if I have a stomach bug (which it feels like) and see how tonight goes. When you say about a week, does it lessen each day? For example, will tonight be as bad as last night? Ugh, I dread it but I appreciate your encouragement. You're right, all the other hellish episodes of IBS had no "goal" in mind and I survived them. Thank you for your responses.
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Originally IBS-D for a million years!
Then IBS-A, Now a transformed slightly C
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Thank you Miso...few more questions
