Can just 5 mgs of Lexapro be an effective dose?

Thanks for the reply @ Catholicmom. Very helpful! Are you still on just 5 mg daily now and how many years in total have you been on the drug Lexapro, and what was the medical reason you started taking it for? I suffer with severe anxiety, panic disorder, and something called cardiophobia.

I weaned from 5mg down to 2mg over a two year period then I came off completely. I managed without medication for three years but then a series of life events brought about a return of severe anxiety and I am now back on medication ( sertraline) I am the first to admit that I didn’t take my own advice and neglected my own self care thinking I was healed! Anxiety has been my lifelong companion unfortunately and requires lifelong management ( meditation, good sleep, diet, thought training etc) when left unattended for too long it reaches the stage where only medication will help me.
I was 42 when I first started lexapro, I suffered severe PND after the traumatic birth of my last child. I’m often amazed that I managed without medication for 42 years! Medication definitely gives me a good safety net to work with. I am much more able to do the necessary self help when stable.
Good luck!