thinking of starting this but scared of bad reviews.

is this drug really that scary and bad for a majority people. or is reddit just doom and gloom. i’m thinking of starting 5mg to just stop my overthinking and getting so worked up by my thoughts. i don’t have panic attacks regularly. one sparked anxiety for two months and i can’t shake it. i tolerate meditation pretty well, ive been on pain killers, hydroxyzine, the magnesium supplement i handled well. im worried about taking it and waking up and feeling absolutely crazy and unreal and anxious. i have lorazepam if i need it. but god i want to feel normal and hope lexapro can help me.