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 | | 11/10/2007 | 4 | GAD | The first side effects were almost immediate; headaches, dizziness and insomnia. These were short lived but I still experience a lowered libido and short-term memory impairment. | Although I find the "forgetfulness" I experience while on Lexapro frustrating, it has been a tremendous help in a life long battle with anxiety. | 40 | 2 years | 12/8/2006 | 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 | Anxiety | Sleepiness in the beginning | I can definitely tell the difference. I'm so much more calmer now... | 33 | 25 days 10 mg | 1/14/2020 | 4 | Generalised anxiety and PTSD | Always had some issues with anxiety but currently the worst it has ever been having shielded through lockdown. Was dreading taking this after reacting very badly to first dose of Sertraline a week earlier (dizzy, nausea, headache, pins and needles). My GP suggested this instead. I was incredibly reluctant to take it having read some reviews, so decided to take it at night and half the dose (5mg) and see. So relieved feel no obvious side effects. Taken full dose 10 mg last night, feel good no side effects that I am aware of and have slept better in the last week than I've slept in years. | After taking initial half dose, felt calmer in my chest when waking when I usually find my anxiety at it's worse. This week I've felt the edge has been taken off my anxiety and I'm not dwelling on things. Has given me greater sense of perspective and not feeling the crippling fear that makes you "freeze" and reluctant to do anything other than entertain a catalogue of worry. So relieved I have taken a chance on this, feeling more like my old sense even though the same issues exist I'm finding it easier to cope. Feels like a God send as I was really struggling to get through each day. | 52 | 8 days 10mg 1X day | 9/5/2020 | 3 | depression | sexually side effects. no interest in my girlfriend anymore. | 6 weeks 10 1X day | 9/8/2020 | 3 | major depression anxiety panic | Night Terror- lethargic-shaky inside-angry-emotional-insomia-tired during day | I'm not a fan . it has only helped get me out of bed but some days I still don't want to get up. No sex drive - anger. Tingly feeling inside from upper body down my legs. | 59 | 6 weeks 5 mg X1 da | 2/3/2017 | 3 | DEPRESSION | Extreme weight gain, loss of libido, no excitement | This drug helped my depression, but I gained 65lbs over the ten year period. Weaned myself off 4 months ago and my weight is down 15lbs. Not feeling depressed. | 57 | 10 years 10-20 MG 1X day | 3/22/2013 | 3 | | 2/8/2009 | 3 | anxiety and depression | Started it after just going off 15 mg of paxil, tritrated down within 3 weeks. At first it was great then as the paxil slowly left, I feel too up, even though I wanted to feel awake which I really neverdid withthe paxil. I am currently at 2.5. I tried going up to 3.? and after 3 days felt like I couldn't stop moving, but was hard to focus so I did things like wash my kitchen floor etc. I called my dr. office they told me to drop it down to 2.5 until they could see me. I was able before last night to take it at bedtime and fall asleep, last night I had to take a tiny bit, less than 1/8 ativan to get to sleep. Will this go away? | 55 | 30 days | 3/5/2007 | 3 | | 9/19/2006 | 3 | | 3/20/2006 | 3 | | 1/5/2007 | 3 | | 3/21/2006 | 3 | | 1/5/2007 | 2 | Anxiety & OCD | My opinon is that I first experienced a burning/cold feeling in my nose and eyes, headache, and stomach ache. That went away after a few weeks. Now I am having very dry, itchy skin and a bloody nose. | I keep hoping it will start helping me a little more. | 36 | 4 months 10 mg 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 2 | 1 days 10 mg | 2/2/2012 | 2 | To treat depression | I had vivid dreams that I could not distinguish from realitity and memory. I had to use logic to come to understand that these dreams Did not happen. This is a side effect my therapist didn't even know was possible. It meant I wasted a lot of time looking for things that didn't exist. But the worse episode for me was when I had a dream that my younger brother had been dead for a decade. I was alone in my dorm room at the time and so it took me an hour to realize he was still alive. Also, the medication only has an affect on my mood if I am taking caffine as well. This was an accidental discovery for me as I have worried I am caffine sensitive like both my parents are. | 19 | 5 months 5mg - 20mg | 4/6/2016 |
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)