First day bad side effects. Need advice

Hi all,

I was prescribed Lexapro 5mg yesterday. I took it lunch time and I immediately felt sick. You know the uneasiness you get when you take shrooms or molly but before the drug kicks in ... That feeling! So I laid down waited for it to pass. Then I had diarrhea. I laid down some more. 6 hours passed I couldn't hold it back anymore. I puked. So much stomach acid. So bitter. Then I felt mildly high like a very very weak molly high. I puked a few more times. My body wanted to poop but there was nothing left to poop. It was overall awful. I felt like I snorted a line of baby laxative. My jaw clenched all night.

My doctor mentioned if I have bad reaction I can break the pill in half. But I'm now scared of the side effects. Is this normal? Seemed a bit extreme. I dunno ... Was it like this for you? How much longer should I keep trying before I call it quit?

My major concern is the puking and stomach acid. I don't want my teeth to rot.

Update 10/15/2024 I split the pill in half and took that 1230pm today. Empty stomach. It's now 2pm. I feel slightly high? Like weak molly high. No GI issues yet. I just ate an Arby's slider. We will see how it goes. Thank you all for the advice!