Hi Honeybun
I have taken them in the past, suffered from severe anxiety / depression after the breakdown of my marriage. I was given 10mg to start with, and as others have said, they take a few weeks to really kick in. I didn't really have any side effects that I remember, so I assume if I did then they couldn't have been severe or I would have remembered.
My dose was increased to 20mg as we, the doc and I, felt that I needed a little more help when divorce was pending. I did feel a bit spaced and hyper for a little while, this settled quickly and they became routine and I got used to them.
They were an absolute life saver for me, I couldn't have coped at all without them. Once I started feeling that I could cope with the everyday without them I was weaned off, I have had them since when I was suffering from meno symptoms and I took them for a short time to get me through some tough times.
I really hope that you give them a try, they may be just what you need, I really do hope they help you. Not everyone is the same and can't tolerate the same medication. You can but try.
Wishing you all the very best, keep us posted.