is it worth it?

hello! i’ve been prescribed escitalopram by my psychiatrist for GAD & emetophobia and i’m wondering if starting it is really worth it because i’m very wary of medication my gad developed partly due to an incorrectly prescribed medicine for asthma(i had terrible physical symptoms and developed severe anxiety and hypochondria because of it). i’ve been seeing a therapist for 4 months now and it has really helped with my anxiety, it hardly ever spirals out of control and i stopped having panic attacks at all, but i still have a lot of physical symptoms, mainly stomach issues, constant nausea, bloating, random pains and constipation. i’ve had gi issues and emetophobia pretty much my entire life but never pinpointed an exact reason for those. now it’s getting out of hand and on some days i can’t even get out of bed because of how painful it is i really want to get my life back and not have to worry about feeling sick all the time :c all the side effects and people saying it ruined their lives really makes me worry if starting it would be the right decision considering my background. i would greatly appreciate any help/advice!