LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (2093 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 3  Anxiety, panic Killed my sex drive. Soft erections. Sweats. Gained 50 lbs!! I do like the fuzzy high from it. But its time to cut it loose. Cheap. Best of the ssri. Can't cum to save my life. M 46 6 years
12/16/2015
 1  Anxiety Horrible night sweats/overheating, 3 days of insomnia mingled with vivid nightmares, total inability to function the following day, migraine style headaches. On day 3 I walked the floor shaking and sweating all night, and by 7 am I was crying and begging to die. Literally told my BF to get his shotgun and kill me. I've NEVER EVER had any kind of thoughts like that before!!! Horrible, terrifying drug. F 37 3 days
10 mg
12/1/2015
 5  Post pardum depression and MDD Hot, dizzy, foggy, kind of nauseated for about 6 hours after ingestion... Make sure you eat with it. I found eating. For breakfast, eggs and meat, too much protein made the fx worse, good robust vegetables and soup for the side effects. No weight gain....but then relief. I had relief of some mdd and ppd symptoms within 24 hours. Saved my life. That is all. Do not give up. 20 mg with talk therapy. Upped to 30 or 40 once, same side effects but more dumbed down, slow, emotionally less which at the time was fine when severe mdd or ppd. But i like feelings so 20 mg with talk therapy. Only had side effects initally or if i forgot for a few days or changed dose. F 31 1 years
20
11/24/2015
 5  Depression, panic attacks I was having panic attacks 2-3 times a week. They became so severe that they interfered with school, work, and my social life. I became afraid to leave my house. Lexapro helped so much! My depression was also helped a bit. this medication mostly helped with anxiety. Only a minor effect on depression. F 25 1 years
30 MG
11/20/2015
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 5  Bipolar II, GAD While going on or changing doses: nights sweats, vivid sometimes disturbing dreams, dry mouth. Lasting side effects: decreased libido, decreased lubrication during sex, inability to achieve orgasm/decreased sensation during orgasm. This medication was a God-send. For a long time, I dealt with no sex life simply because Lexapro, in combination with a mood stabilizer, kept me alive. Recently, it hasn't been working and I've been becoming depressed and suicidal again. Whether my chemicals have changed, or I've become immune to the drug I don't know. I am in the process of switching to a new med. F 30 6 years
30 MG
11/10/2015
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 5  Anxiety/Mild Depression Abdominal bloating, distension and weight gain. Sexual side effects. Lexapro worked really well for me, totally got rid of my anxiety. I felt super calm but not flat like I did on Zoloft. I finally have been weaning off due to the sexual side effects and weight gain around my middle. I felt like I looked pregnant, it was awful. I have been weaning off, going from 20 to 15 to 10 to 5 to a tiny piece a week apart for each dosage. I stopped altogether 2 weeks ago and the electricity running through my head is pretty bad. That seems to be the only side effect for me going off. I started taking Wellbutrin and it seems to help with some of that. F 53 9 months
20 1X day
11/8/2015
 2  Generalised Anxiety I kept gaining weight on this medication no matter how often I would workout and watch my calories. I put on 5 kg in 5 months. I hated having no control over that, so I stopped taking it two weeks ago. It worked wonders for my anxiety. I stopped getting panic attacks and it calmed my constant racing thoughts. Having said that, I'd rather be fit and anxious than fat and not anxious. M 31 5 months
10mg
11/2/2015
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 3  anxiety peri menopause slight depre Dizziness,tired,brain fog,poor concentration ,slight insomnia This medication has lessened my anxiety but I just want to know if these side effects will ease off soon? F 42 3 weeks
10mg
10/30/2015
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 1  Depression DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. THE DAMAGE IS FOREVER. I HAVE NEVER HEALED. Over 6 years later. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE. M 46 2.5 years
20 1X day
10/25/2015
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 1  Depression, anxiety Tremors, insomnia, slurred speech (maybe due to relaxed facial muscles?) I took one 20 mg dose about an hour before bedtime (10 PM). Woke in the middle of the night tossing and turning, don't think I slept a wink. Finally got some sleep around 7 AM with vivid dreams. When I woke up, I noticed some dizziness and more notably, tremors. Like I'm shaking from the cold, only I'm not cold. Forget doing anything having to do with precision or any heavy lifting, it isn't happening. I'm even having trouble typing. I'm not willing to put up with these side effects for any amount of time. F 24 1 days
20 mg 1X day
10/23/2015
 5  Severe Depression, Anxiety First three days of taking Lexapro to made my head feel like it was going to blow up. There was a lot of pressure. After that, day four was when I felt great. I couldn't be sad and I couldn't care about anything. It was a relief. - Most people don't start on 20mg, it was an emergency. - If you have an "inner critic", it takes that voice away and you feel like you're allowed to feel happy again. - DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY. I stopped after three months because I felt better. I gained ten pounds. The depression took about for months after to come back. Not pleasant. - Loved this drug, but if you don't like the feeling of uninterrupted calm, I don't recommend it. You aren't overly happy or overly sad, just stable. F 21 3 months
20
10/15/2015
 1  Anxiety Increased my anxiety. Blurred my vision made it hard to focus. Couldn't ejaculate. Disassociaton with the world around me. No emotions at all NONE. Completely numb.Crazy reading some of these reviews people giving lexapro 4 stars while saying they don't feel like sex for months. Clearly 5 star side effects. Seriously does not help with anxiety made mine 10 times worse and made me emotionless. I'd rather deal with anxiety then take these meds. What garbage. M 27 3 days
10mg
10/3/2015
 5  Post Partum depression and GAD First two weeks were a nightmare. I had no clue it was the side effect from the lexapro. I checked myself into the ER 3x in one week certain that I was dying. I vomited for three days straight. Heart palpitations for 2 weeks. Along with the "brain zaps" people tell about. And a feeling of eminent doom 24/7. Like you just saw a dog get hit by a car. They ran entire body scans and told me I was the healthiest person ever. Visited the psychologist who prescribed me and he promised if I just stuck with it, it would pass. And he was right! Almost exactly after the second week I woke up one morning and I felt 100% better. Xanax was the godsend to get me through the side effects. Take it as prescribed and it is your best friend. I've read nothing but negative reviews on this drug. Some people even claim that the first day of taking the pill it was either aweful or amazing. Just know that you WILL NOT feel any effect for 3-5 days as it takes time for it to build up in your body. I started taking this for my Post Partum. I was to the point that if I even looked at my baby or heard his voice I wanted to vomit. I wanted nothing to do with him. I wanted him away from me as far as possible. I knew there was something wrong with that, so I spoke to a psychologist and he prescribed me lexapro. I started off on 2.5 mg for one week. Then 5 the next week (those 2 weeks were the worst) then I worked up to 10mg. I felt so much better but I still had the feeling of uneasiness. So he bumped me up to 15. That was the magic number. I was totally back to normal. It's been 1yr now and my little baby is now 1.5 yrs old. I feel like I don't need it any more. So my dr has me stepping off. I've gradually taken down the dose by 2.5mgs each month just to be sure I don't experience withdrawals and guess what?! THERE HAVE BEEN NONE!!! Yay. I'm literally down to my last 30 days of this medicine and I feel awesome! DO NOT JUST QUIT COLD TURKEY. you must must must gradually lower the dose by a month at a time or you will suffer TERRIBLE consequences. F 32 10 months
15
9/1/2015
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 1  Anxiety Loss of all emotion, impotence, headaches and cognitive impairment that remain after discontinuation. SSRI's turn me into an emotionless, brain-dead zombie. I am still recovering. M 40
20 MG 1X day
8/27/2015
 1  severe depression, panic disorder, My psych doc has tried me on every medication and medication combo possible. He decided to try Lexapro 20mg even though I had a bad reaction to Citalopram (same drug class). By day 2 I was feeling pretty good, that night went into a seriously deep depression and had a bad panic attack in the middle of the night. Now, day 4, it's hard for me to get myself to go anywhere, do anything or even be happy. I go back and forth either having a hard time sleeping or constantly being tired. Additionally, I'm now snapping at people "at the drop of a dime" for stupid reasons and my heart rate increases to the point that it feels like it's going to burst out my chest. On top of that, it takes HOURS for me to calm down after becoming agitated/angry over petty things and then I'm just exhausted. I'm a really calm and laid back person. I don't get angry or frustrated easily, let alone growl at people. I'm also dizzy and unbalanced to the point that I can't walk straight and run into things or lose balance. The doc and pharmacist said the side effects are relatively low. Apparently, not for me. I didn't have these problems or problems to this degree before starting this 4 days ago. I would not recommend this if you have had a reaction to citalopram or if you have preexisting anxiety, panic attacks, anger issues, or an increased heart rate. F 29 4 days
20mg
8/27/2015
 1  Depression Fatigue, dry mouth, sleepiness, insomnia, headache, sexual side effects, impotence! The side effects never gone away 2 years after stopping it. It somewhat does help with depression but be prepared to live with some serious side effects for a very long time, possibly the rest of your life. M 37 5 years
8/26/2015
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 5  Anxiety None. Had problems with reaching orgasm at first, and my jaw feeling tight, but I was back to normal after about 3 weeks. I feel normal. I feel like me. I wish I tried Lexapro years ago. No more panic, and that awful frantic heart pounding anxiety no longer happens. I feel like how I should feel - how normal life should feel.I tried a different SSRI once, but I had terrible sexual side effects. None on lexapro for me. M 31 10 weeks
20mg
8/20/2015
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 5  anxiety disorder drowsy about half hour after talking it and some weird kind of hot flash more like all my body ate chilly peppers. but lasts only about a week this is my 4th time on lexapro. 1st time had severe anxiety before taking it. started on only 2.5 mg for a week and upping dose every week until 15mg. side effect only for a week. Anxiety symptoms vanished with in 4 weeks. (took it for about 8 months) 2nd time (after 8 months of not on it) no side effects (and on 5 mg only), got better from day 1. 3rd time, no side effects but took me a month to feel ok. this time it is my 6th week and the side effects were different (made me depressed for a week , and i don t suffer from depression) and took longer to kick in because my disorder symptoms were different. still not 100% better but i know Lexapro can do the job. DoN'T BE AFRAID oF IT!!! IT IS A LIFE SAVER (for me at least). ALL SIDE EFFECTS WILL Go AWAY HANG IN THERE F 41 6 weeks
5mg 1X day
8/18/2015
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 4  Severe Depression/Anxiety The first few days felt really great,mood wise.I had alot of dizziness and it was so bad I felt like passing out every time I yawned. (Sounds weird I Know).But that eventually stopped.It also killed sex drive.It was distressing at first but within a few weeks my sex drive worked again,but at a much more "normal" rate,which I greatly appreciate, I feel I was to horny before.I have had some weight gain,however my weight normally changes based on the time of year.During the school year I go to college while working at my job (cashiering)so I am always busy.But during the summer I usually just work and relax.I also have a horrible mountain dew addiction,but my weight gain has been small and my clothes still fit so I am not all that upset. It's a very good drug.It has calmed my anxiety down alot, before I could hardly bare to be social,social situations just scared me to death.I would usually leave class early because being around others gave such horrible panic attacks.Its been that way for as long as I can remember. I've been trying my best to bury my depression down,things in my past,such as abuse,rings I did not want to deal with.Depression also runs in my family,my grandmother ,84, Has finally taken anti depressants.Amd now she's happier than ever.I hated reaching out for help,but I realized I did not want to live my whole life being as miserable as her,and wait until 84 to get help.The medication however is only a tool and I have to attend therapy,medication can't fix the abuse I've suffered,or my fear of men ad a resulting factor,that has to be dealt with in other ways and trying to bury it down just ate me up.I began to cut,and attempted suicide several times,I've been self harming since I was a kid.ive been unable to be in health relationships because of my fears,and would someday like a to jave a decent relationship.But that part has to come from me.The lexapro did wonders in helping my moods,so I could get to a place where I could work on my issues. F 21 6 weeks
10 MG
8/18/2015
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 1  panic attacks It ruined my life. Loss of feelings. Loss of sex drive. It changed my presonality. It made me a worse person in every aspect. M 6 months
10 mg 1X day
8/17/2015

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