Just started taking lexapro again

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I am a 26 year old mother of 6 boys, aged: 7,5,3,1 1/2 yr old twins, and a 3

month old. I first got on lexapro after my dad died and my 3rd son was born. I

stopped during my pregnancy for the twins, and got back on when they were 3

months old. I stopped again during my last pregnancy, and just started taking

it again last night. I'm a complete hypochoncriac and even though I've never

experienced side effects before, i'm still scared of anything that may make me

feel sick. So, my question to all of you is, is there anything that I can do to

minimize any side effects that may appear? (ex. eating w/ the pill and so on)

Also, I was wondering how long after taking a pill would side effects show up?

I took my first dose before I fell asleep last night and woke up in the morning

with horrible panic attacks. The only reason I'm thinking this wasn't a side

effect is because I'm a hypochondriac and when I think about symptoms too much,

I tend to feel them. Also, I probably should state in here that before taking

my first dose, I've been recovering from a bad eating disorder stemming from

depression and anxiety as well as constipation since the birth of my son. If

anyone has any answers to my questions or advice for me, it will be appreciated.