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 |
| 4 | anxiety, social anxiety,mood swings | itching, nausea | I take my 10 mg of lexapro at night time. The itching has subsided...I do feel nausea every now and again. I do think it has helped with my anxiety and mood swings. | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 11/3/2005 | 3 | depression | weight gain, no sex drive, no ambition | F | 47 | 2 years | 11/3/2005 | 2 | anxiety attacks | Body felt as if it was on fire. Dizziness. | Began taking at night, when I'd wake up in the morning I felt this intense heat come over me as if my blood was on fire from my feet and rising up to my head, along with much dizziness. Did nothing for the anxiety but caused more because of the side effects. Stopped taking it after five days. | M | 53 | 5 days | 11/3/2005 | 4 | anxiety and post partum depression | At first, nausea, extreme fatigue, headaches, muscles aches, sweating, ringing in the ears, eye irritation-most of which subsided w/in about 4-5 weeks. Short term memory loss at higher dosage. | Started on 5mg, then increased to 10mg. After 12 weeks have just decresed my dosage back to 5mg due to lethargy, fatigue, apathy, muscle aches, spacey feeling and anxiety attacks in the evening. Now feel 100% better, finally like myself except for zero sex drive and orgasm delay. After almost 6 months postpartum trying to find solution for extreme depression - exhausting - feeling better! I believe Lexapro is a good drug in moderation. I am highly sensitive to SSRIs and usually have insomnia while taking them. Xanax as needed, Lexapro 5mg and Sonata as needed have saved my life. This is my 2nd bout with postpartum depression (much worse this time) and I weigh about 115 lbs. I wonder if weight affects the dosage/side effects. For the record, tried Prozac and Zoloft first - both incresed my anxiety and insomnia. | F | 35 | 3 months | 11/9/2005 | 5 | depression | The world seems brighter when I take Lexapro. It has actually made me a happy person! I take 10 mg/day. I sometimes have insomnia and loose bowels, but its worth the tradeoff. | F | 57 | 2 years | 11/14/2005 | 2 | Major Depression, OCD symtoms | extreme fatigue, suicidal and self harming ideation, very odd dreams, and i mean odd, nausea, emotional lability | it relieved the anxiety, but not in a good way, because i was way too calm at all times. i felt fine but could not get excited in the least about anything since i was so calm. occasional i would have these crying spells that only left me feeling empty and numb afterward, and i had never experienced this before. i had a geneal emotional numbness, and then i would cry for no reason and want to harm myself badly. the withdrawal was absolute pure hell. I was so naseaus and had such bad headaches that i could hardly leave my bed for three weeks! on the plus, I had much less obsessional thinking | F | 20 | 60 days | 11/16/2005 | 5 | Depression | At 15 mg, nothing, but depression was not completely under control. At 20 mg, depression was completely under control, but had weight gain and mild insomnia. | M | 46 | 2 years | 11/19/2005 | 2 | Bipolar 2 | Numbness - no anxiety, but no other feelings. I could sit and sit. This isn't me. | I see my psychiatrist at the end of the month. There aren't many medication choices left for me and I hope my apathy will go away. | F | 48 | 4 weeks | 11/19/2005 | 4 | depression and anxiety | spacey, scatterbrained and clumsy! I keep tripping over things and literally running into things with my body and my car! Feel nauseous and lightheaded within 12 hours of a missed dose. | The first few weeks it was wonderful. I felt so happy. Now I feel calm and relaxed but it has leveled off. I take it at night and have no trouble sleeping, no weird dreams and no sexual side effects. But if I don't stop feeling so scatterbrained, I may have to switch or maybe see about lowering the dose. I take 10 mg per day. | F | 53 | 2 days | 11/22/2005 | 4 | depression | After about two months, a weight gain of 20 lbs. Sweating. | I was told weight gain is common with other anti-depressants, but not Lexapro. All together, I have gained almost 30 pounds in a year but seems to be leveling off. Deodorant/anti-perspirant does not work on me anymore and I sweat even when I'm not hot. Yuck. But this drug has made me feel normal and able to deal with difficult situations so I am very pleased with the emotional effects. | M | 35 | 14 months | 11/23/2005 | 4 | Major Recurring Depression | 1. Strong headaches for the first 1-2 months. 2. Interest in sex has decreased significantly (50-75%). | Lexapro keeps me out of deep depression. This medicine is not a magic cure -- I still have down days, and am frequently moody. But, life is better with it than without it. | M | 45 | 10 months | 11/26/2005 | 3 | depression | I gained weight, felt depressed unless I was on a higher dosage, and when I took more to help the depression I was comatose. Absolutely exhausted and sleeping all the time. Sex really sunk to a new low, too, and although I was interested in having it, orgasisms were almost non-existent. | F | 44 | 6 months | 11/29/2005 | 4 | Anger, frustration | Initially: sleepy, passive, teeth clenching, yawning, leg sweats at night. Hard to achieve orgasm. Now: all others subsided, but bad breath -- not sure if Lexapro is the cause. | Sex drive returned immediately upon starting Lexapro, but harder to achieve orgasm. Much better now. Lexapro made life enjoyable again. No side effects after missing dose except I get very impatient again. | F | 42 | 1 years | 12/2/2005 | 3 | PMDD/general anxiety disorder | Unbelievable sleepiness!!! When it is appropriate for sleep (at night), I sleep sooo deeply that I don't hear my alarm clock. Normally, I am an insomniac and when I do sleep am a very, very light sleeper. Also, I have never been so hungry!!! I fear the weight gain everyone is talking about because I recently lost 20 lbs... | This drug has worked wonders in just five days! I finally feel normal! No more anxiety, worry, panic, insomnia! If this sleepiness goes away soon, I think I've found my answer (unless I start gaining weight!!!)... | F | 35 | 5 days | 12/5/2005 | 3 | Panic disorder | Insomnia; headaches; sexual side effects (minor) | Best side effect profile of any SSRI. Insomnia is easily treated. Headaches go away soon. 10 mg is optimal dosage; 20 mg has no real therapeutic benefit, but increases risk of side effects. Weight gain is not supposed to be a side effect, but let me tell you, it happens! | M | 31 | 3 years | 12/5/2005 | 2 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Craving being alone, excessive urination, not wanting to be touched, feelings of laziness, NO sex drive whatsoever | It helped with my anxiety, but made me want to be alone all the time. This was okay for me, since that was the way I felt, but my friends and significant other were not impressed. Also, I had absolutely no sex drive, and that was not good. | F | 20 | 5 weeks | 12/5/2005 | 2 | depression | weight gain, inability to achieve orgasm | didn't do much for me. i didn't really notice much of a difference, so i tried to get off of it and i had extreme withdrawl symptoms. not taking it gave me huge mood swings and irrational thoughts. these symptoms went away immediately after going back on it again. i finally just got off it completely because it wasn't it didn't relieve my depression. | F | 18 | 1 years | 12/5/2005 | 5 | anxiety and severe headaches | This drug made me tired at first but it has been a lifesaver for me. Once you get over the first week you will be ok. I am a much calmer person. I at first was not interested in sex at all and now I am much more interested in it. My headaches have stopped and I am so happy ! | F | 39 | 3 months | 12/6/2005 | 4 | Anxiety | Weight gain!!!!! | It has worked wonders for me, but when the doctor increased my dose from 10 mg to 20 mg then to 30 mg, I gained major weight in just a couple of months. Going to talk to her about decreasing the dose to have a healthier weight. | F | 36 | 1 years | 12/6/2005 | 2 | Anxiety and panic attacks | 60lb weight gain. Ravenous appetite. Complete loss of energy. | I was on a low dose, exercising regularly and eating well. Weight just kept piling on and I had no energy or motivation. Good thing was I didn't have any anxiety. After a year, I gained about 60lb and tapered myself off. Withdrawl of this drug (even at a low dose) is not fun! | F | 30 | 15 months | 12/7/2005 |
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)