LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)Average Rating: 3.2 (2093 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LEXAPRO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Anxiety and Depression | Took for 5 months not 5 days, below comment | | 3/12/2007 | 5 | M | | 9/19/2006 | 5 | Depression & Anxiety | "Ohh sweet mystery of life at last I've found you." My husband said he would pay $1000 per pill if that's what they cost. What a change. It's wonderful. Yes, there has been the jaw clenching, which I just thought was another character flaw of mine. And the sex drive has all but disappeared (at least towards my husband, hahaha). But other than that, I agree with the office space guy. That's how I feel, like I'm just floating around on a cloud. But in a good way. Not spaced out, just not sweat'n the small stuff anymore. I actually find myself smiling. And quite often, which is really strange for me. So, to sum it up, thank GOD for Lexapro. Now let's just hope they don't find out some crazy side effect down the road, that it make s you grow a second head or worse. Good luck all and happy lexapro'ing. Oh, and P.S., I have actually nicknamed it "my lexus". HAHA | F | 1 years | 3/27/2007 | 5 | depression/anxiety | Sleepiness. Less interested in food!!! | I've only been on it for 2 days but am VERY hopeful based on comments from friends and what I've read online. And if I continue to be less interested in food, that will be the icing on the cake.... so to speak. Also, for people commenting on how difficult it is to wean yourself off of a medication, I was on Celexa a while ago for insomnia. It didn't work for the insomnia, and I had a heck of a time getting off of it. Did some research online and found Glutathione. I got the sublingual tablets at a health food store and I was off Celexa in just a few days. Maybe it will help someone else. | F | | 12/19/2006 | 5 | | 11/10/2007 | 5 | anxiety | At first I was jittery right after taking and experienced a extreme hunger. Those side effects are now gone. | This drug gave me my life back! I started out at 5mg then 10 and finally at 20mg/day. Started slow so that my body could get used to it with as little side effects as possible. I have gone 2 weeks without taking a Lorazepam and I am finally out doing things in the world! Things I couldn't do before especially without taking a Lorazepam. I have not gained weight either. Thank God for Lexapro! | F | 8 weeks | 8/17/2009 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | Been taking for 6 weeks. Lex has helped with the depression and anxiety. They are less severe. However I am concerned because I have no ambition. No desire to achieve anything. | M | 6 weeks | 6/27/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | It helped my Anxiety GREATLY! But caused weight gain (about 20 pounds while being on it for 2 years). and It made me very tired and lazy...didn't get much work done and it was hard to get out of bed, but I loved not being full of anxiety. | F | 2 days | 12/8/2007 | 4 | anxiety, panic disoreder ocd | I really had no side effects until the doc uped my dose to 30mg. its been a month and im still having some | Lexapro I belived saved my life my marriage my sanity | 3o 1X day | 6/24/2015 | 4 | 1 days 10 | 4/4/2016 | 4 | dep ression and anxiety | For me side effects were a little hyper, but has helped with depression and anxiety; no sexual side effects, in fact makes my sexual appetite greater. Was on Zoloft which took my sexual desire completely away. Also helps me with my weight; have actually lost 50 lbs on Lexapro | I was going throug a terrible dark period from a very painful breakup; but has helped me feel positive again and want to get back into life. Has positve effect on my desire to take care of myself and be happy again...from the first 10 mg. dosage. I have no effect of lethargy. I want to exercise and eat well and have lots of energy. In fact I think it makes me much more sexual. So not going to try anything else. Also, when on Zoloft I gained weight and it interferred with my thyroid medication. It also has helped with my IBS. I need to be on it for a while until I feel I have better control of my emotions. | M | 3 days | 7/22/2006 | 4 | depression, obsessive behavior | Serious daytime fatigue; some sexual disfunction; weight gain that may be linked to sleep apnea (now in testing faze). Stopping med. now have some headaches and irritability, confusion. | Intially the results were very positive and immediate: alert, productive, less prone to anxiety at work and home. The onset of sleepiness, though, was difficult. I literally had to pull over my car, leave work to nap and be aware of dozing while sitting with others in the mid-afternoon. Stopping the meds. for a few days did not seem to help, and despite contending with other personal issues, I cannot see any other probable cause than the med. Weight gain crept up and has now become dramatic relative to prior physique. Clothes don't fit, neck size is a problem for shirt buttons, etc. Recently convinced myself - in conjunction with therapy - that the med. was quite helpful, but I now need an alternative to contend with recurring depression. 10 mg. tried both day and night for approx. 2 years. Oh, too, the co-pay on my med. plan at work just increased about 150%, so I had begun to use a generic version of Lexapro. | M | 2 years | 6/27/2007 | 4 | Anxiety and depression | The first couple of weeks were weird, but no weirder than Zoloft. | I remember that I felt like someone had wrapped my nerve endings with soft blankets. Before Lexapro I felt that my nerves were just raw. I felt everything so deeply. I was told as a child that I was "over sensitive." I think I'm an empath so that doesn't help matters. I started out on 10 mgs and after 10 years thought that maybe I could taper down to 5 mgs. I didn't think it was that hard, but my daughters said I was acting a "little strangely." Never good to hear. After a year or so on 5 mgs. I realized that I was unstable. For example, I went to my new doctor for my first appointment and totally fell apart. I was crying so hard that I couldn't talk! She gently recommended upping the dosage back to 10 mgs which I did. I guess the bottom line is this. If you have GED and depression and are not able to function, are sad everyday, sometimes think about suicide then it would be a good idea to try and find something to make you feel better. BTW, I did go down the herbal path and nothing really helped. | F | 12 years 10 1X day | 5/17/2012 | 3 | | 3/21/2006 | 3 | M | | 1/5/2007 | 3 | | 1/5/2007 | 3 | | 3/20/2006 | 3 | | 1/5/2007 | 3 | M | | 1/5/2007 | 3 | | 9/19/2006 |
LEXAPRO (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE): Escitalopram is used to treat depression and anxiety. It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being and decrease nervousness. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)