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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Anxiety/Panic Disorder | Started slowly on 5mg for 2 days and then 7.5 for 2 days then went to 10mg. First few days very spacey after a few hours of taking it. Some mild headaches which seem to be getting better. Lack of sexual desire and it is hard to reach orgasum but not impossible. | I wasnt able to leave my house without having dizziness and disorentation. After about a week I felt myself just going out without having these symptoms. Little things seem not to bother me and my mood has increased. My obessive thoughs of my Heart Disease are becoming less and less. With Zoloft it took about 4 weeks to kick in and I had much worse side effects. So far I am happy with Lexapro. Just keep in mind, just because one SSRI dosent 100% agree with you, another can work much better. Also dont let the first few days scare you. | M | 39 | 3 weeks 10 MG 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 5 | ANXIETY | M | 31 | 2 years 10MG 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 5 | GAD | At first I had trouble sleeping but this past after couple of weeks. Still have proble with sexual side effect (cumming)even after prolonged sex. But I'm not complaining about this, I can always manage to shoot a load if I resort to hand work. | This has to be the best drug i have found in the lst 15 years and I have tried many of them. Finally able to feel myself and not drive my family to the edge. Took about three weeks for full effect to kick in, but began to feel better after first few days. Problem with shooting seems to be getting better, but I'm not so worried about that, since I now feel up to having sex 3-4 time per week rather than 3 -4 times per month. Getting hard on is no problem since depression is better, have quit using viagra. | M | 52 | 6 months 20 mg 1X day | 5/7/2010 | 5 | severe social anxieties | Good mood, talkative, social, loss of libido, need extra sleep | I have been taking Lexapro for more than two years. I used to have very severe social anxieties in which I'd go into freeze, flight, fight mode over every little tiny social situation. My anxiety level has fallen to that of other people's. The benefits from Lexapro are definitely outweighting the negatives of loss of libido and needing extra sleep. I recommend trying Lexapro if you have severe social anxieties. However, Lexapro should not be prescribed lightly. It is a difficult drug to taper off of. As for needing extra sleep, I find that skipping a dose every once in awhile helps. | M | 48 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 5/28/2010 | 5 | Severe Anxiety/GAD/Depression | There are undoubtable sexual side effects with this drug for men, but nothing major! It's a little bit harder to achieve an orgasim, but that's all. No other side effects to speak of. | This drug is as close as it gets to a miracle drug, it has definitely changed my life for the better. No more worrying about certain social situations, concerts, planes, movie theaters, long drives, trips, etc. My work and gym routines are back to normal thanks to Lexapro. If you want to take back your life from the grips of anxiety and depression try Lexapro, it works! | M | 28 | 6 months 10 MG 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 5 | OCD, GAD, depression. | none. | it's amazing as a drug could change your life completely. on 20 mg my head is clear, i'm more more reasonable... no sexual side effcet like other SSRIs! it's to try if u have OCD or GAD. it eradicates alla them away. it helps a lot also on depression. awesome stuff. | M | 24 | 7 days 20 mg 1X day | 6/21/2010 | 5 | Asperger's Syndrome | It has changed my life. I tried to commit suicide. Knew I was different. Never could figure out why. After trying to commit suicide decided to dee a counselor. After one session we both came to the same conclusion during the intervening week. Now that I know what's wrong I can now address it. All the dark skies have cleared up and am now working on my social skills and being proactive with treatment. | M | 42 | 11 days 10 MG 1X day | 8/1/2010 | 5 | anxiety | slight constipation, sleepiness. Worked great. Then one day just stopped working. | M | 52 | 3 years 10 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | Panic attacks | some ejaculation problems, numbing of emotions (needed it tho), some apathy, indigestion | This is a good drug and I would always be on it if not for my body growing a tolerance to it, I might have to look for something like zoloft to replace it. | M | 27 | 8 months 20mg 1X day | 9/2/2010 | 5 | Major Depression, GAD | A little stomach issues like diarrhea now and then, dreams are more vivid but kind of interesting, not nightmares. | This was the third depression I have experienced and the worst one. I started at 5 mg, and my doctor increased it to 10, 15, then to 20. Each time I felt a lift for a couple of days then more ups and downs. But the great thing is the downs were not as low and the ups were more consistent! I really am feeling better, but not in the clear yet. But it is clearly helping me compartmentalize stressors so I can see them as less threatening. This is markedly improving for me. I also take Remeron and for me, the combination is steadily providing me energy, a more positive outlook, and am noticing and enjoying people more with patience and compassion. I like it so far, just wish it had worked faster and been prescribed sooner. Clearly we are all different...find what works for YOU, and manage your doctors! Take all our feedback in balance because if you are depressed, something will help even if this does not. It gets an A from me though. | M | 51 | 45 days 20 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 5 | depression & anxiety | I thought positive and didn't look, watch or feel for side effects. No side effects got my attention. | I like this medication because I don't feel anything when taking it. No sensations. I just feel normal. Situations that use to cause me "panic" or "anxiety" do so rarely and with pronounced reduction in symptoms. I think the lexapro effectively prevents the depression chemistry from having a strong affect. It's the same for "panic" and "anxiety". It surely reduces the adverse chemistry production. I have spent years re-training my brain and educating myself on how to deal with panic and anxiety. Many years ago I was helpless and lived in terror. Those days are gone. I've used many meds to treat anxiety. I think lexapro is excellent for both depression and anxiety. I think the best medication for people just starting to deal with the nightmare of "panic" is clonazepam to get them out of the terror mode rapidly during a severe attack. The two medications used together can be a mental life saver and allow people to function, go to work and be people again. | M | 63 | 3 years 10mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | None | I had to come back and write about my experience with Lexapro after reading this discussion board and worrying about what might happen after taking it. I decided to start very gradually (2.5 mg) and I felt a difference immediately. Basically all this drug does is stop your worrisome thoughts from becoming larger anxious ruminations. You still have the thoughts, theyre just not as big a deal. Remember, there are millions of people taking this drug. You can't base your impression of it on 500 people who had side effects that troubled them. Do what I did. Start with a very low dose, see how you feel and take it from there. What do you have to lose? Half a day worth of nausea worst case scenario? If your anxiety is as bad as mine, thats a risk youre willing to take 10 times out of 10. | M | 25 | 2 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 10/2/2010 | 5 | all side effects passed after about one month. Anxiety, loss of appetite, constant "full" feeling, feeling like there was a lump in my throat, some trouble sleeping, some trouble reaching orgasm. | I started on Lexapro for a sudden flare up of anxiety and depression. After being on it for three months, I am finding that I may have been having the anxiety and depression for longer than I thought. I feel better than I have in years. I can focus more, I am more active, and I look forward to social settings that I was starting to view as unwanted before the medication. The adjustment period for this drug was tough, but ultimately I am very satisfied with the results now that my body has adapted to the medication. If you are in the first six weeks, really try to ride it out as the bad days during this period were really bad. The anxiety during the adjustment period was constant but minimal. The loss of appetite and 'full' feeling were the worst - including feeling like I had a permanent lump in my throat, just below the adams apple. There was some trouble sleeping early on, but this passed within a few days. Dreams are more vivid (and continue to be) and feel more real than in the past - although they tend to be dreams of just everyday occurrences - nothing freaky. An example is dreaming that I took the garbage out, and later in the day having to go check the trash to see if I really did take it out, because the dream memory felt like a real memory, and I remembered every detail. I did have some trouble reaching orgasm, but ultimately got there with a little more work than usual. This has passed as well - I feel like I am lasting longer than in the past, but not to th | M | 32 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 10/16/2010 | 5 | Depression; Agorphobia | Really none. Maybe carelessness with words; I need to watch what I say out loud VS. what I keep to myself - mostly bad humor. But a sense humor is a good thing, right? I should point out that I take Lexapro before going to bed in order to avoid any other possible side effects. There have been none other than some light headedness when I first starting taking the drug. That went away after a few days. | I had problems with bad side effects with a few other drugs before trying Lexapro. However, Lexapro has been great for me. I started with 10 MG and upped to 20 MG after a month to see if it would be even better, and it is. I'm more focused at work and find great satisfaction and pride in what I do. I'm so much better with people, especially coworkers. I've taken a few trips to places like Boston, Newport RI and New York city (twice) and had a great time. Crowds don't bother me anymore. It's like a whole new world. I don't worry about anything; I get things done. I've lost weight due to being more active. Also, my sex drive is terrific. No problems at all in that department. I do tend to take a bit longer to climax, but I appreciate the extra time in the moment! This drug has given me life. | M | 40 | 5 months 20 MG 1X day | 11/16/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | None | M | 36 | 3 years 20mg 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 5 | woke up with some sort of brain zap/panic attack felt like i was schzito to the max thought i was dieing paranoia feeling, dunno wtf it was but its out there.. | this is day 3 and a bit of alcohol with the friends that i didn't see for past 4 months because i literally went anxious paranoia and every other fucking depressive thing out there and then realised i had my own self back with my friends which was good to see, even a mate told me im acting like my old self, and i didnt tell him i was on meds... i used to think i was schitzophrenic delusional which i am, and now i can literally say im not affecting other peoples lives, and in fact i feel im puttin smiles on my own face and others, true this has worked wonders | M | 22 | 3 days 10 1X day | 3/19/2011 | 5 | anxiety/panic attacks | yawning alot first 3 days and jaw clenching | almost instanly felt numb but happy. i had really bad panic attacks and some anxiety around crowds of people and could barely even sit through a movie. after about two hours from taking my first dose i felt like i could do anything. this is my third day i have had no bad side effects and feel so much more comfortable | M | 21 | 3 days 10mg 1X day | 3/20/2011 | 5 | panic disorder(hardcore) / Anxiety | insomnia and crazy thoughts at first | continuing my previous post...sense in the world Vitamin D3 and Magnesium…..I beg you please please try them , you won’t loose anything, do some reasearch online and you will understand what I am talking about…I took 5000UI for D3 for about a week and boom I felt like my old self..for the next 1 to 3 months they were ups and downs , magnesium helped me get a god night sleep and by the end of month 3 without drugs I can seriously attest that the physical problem is fixed and feeling leveled thing that I couldn’t think it as ever possible after my dignisis with panic disorder | M | 35 | 6 months 10 1X day | 4/13/2011 | 5 | Panic Disorder (Hardcore) /Anxiety | insomnia and crazy thoughts at first | Lexapro worked for me better than all other antidepressants. I tried zoloft, Celexa(almost killed me) which is weird since it shares the same root with lexapro, remeron, sometimes in combination with lexapro to counter the insomina I found my self morally obligated to write on this site since I was just few months ago probably like you reading articles 5 times a days because I couldn’t understand what the hell was going on with me, crazy panic attacks, 2 emergency rooms visits, 3 hours /day of sleep for a month, and the feeling that I was about to lose my mind, the feeling that people around you are thinking that you lost your mind….etc no need to tell you what you already know :) so I would like to share how I ended up able to manage my illness at basically 95% without any drugs for now 6 months thank God! (will not say 100% because there is always that fear of relapse :) While I was deep in the whole, I spent every minute I had when not being on the edge researching anxiety and panic disorder and looking for an answer to the main question, is it physical or psychological ( all in your head) as some therapists says well that’s complete BS… I am 10000% sure now that is a physical illness first like diabetes ..etc and the psychological part is just a consequence.. .different antidepressant work to a certain extent for different people like lexapro did for me but I wanted to be out of all those drugs so I found out about something that saved my l | M | 34 | 6 months 10 1X day | 4/13/2011 | 5 | panic attack, depression, anxiety | Sexual side effects, anorgasmia, delayed ejaculation, reduce sex drive, but now things are much better. Also I have insomnia some times. | Hello everybody. Please excuse my English. I live in Greece. I had my first panic attack in 1999. Depression and anxiety were present too. Since then I am on and off with antidepressants. Taking them few months, then stop and continue after. But this was wrong. At least for me. I should have listen to my doctor. I have tried almost everything. I think cipralex ( is how escitalopram is named here) is the best drug I have used. Minor side effects. I have noticed a great improvement with sexual side effects, since I started taking the medicine at bed time. Also, reading philosophy and going to gym helped me a lot. Medicine helps, but we must help ourselves. Be in peace with yourself and others. Try to enjoy yourself. You will feel much better. Good luck for you all. | M | 47 | 6 months 10mg 1X day | 6/13/2011 |
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)