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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPROCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 4  Depression I have occasional headaches I think that it works well. Sometimes I am concerned that things dont bother me much F 38 35 days
10mg 1X day
10/1/2020
 4  Anxiety Sweating, loss of libido F 39 3 months
9/20/2020
 4  Anxiety/OCD Diarrhea, nausea, decreased appetite, stomach pain, heartburn, fatigue, heightened anxiety, slight irritability. I was TERRIFIED of taking this medication. I decided to push through, I am on day 16. I take it at night because I amless sleepy that way. This week I have experienced slight increase in my anxiety. My OCD has subsided though no more intrusive thoughts. I am hoping the longer I take it the less anxious I will feel, other than that the meds seem to be working greatly! F 28 16 days
10mg 1X day
9/18/2020
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 3  depression sexually side effects. no interest in my girlfriend anymore. 6 weeks
10 1X day
9/8/2020
 2  depression Lost effectiveness after a few months.
1X day
9/8/2020
 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
 1  Depression Impotence, lethargy somnolence, lack of motivation, suicidal, rage, apathy, weight gain (20 lbs), increased appetite, insomnia, increase sweating The psychiatrist said that it would be a better version of Celexa (Citalopram) and that it would be more stimulating and no weight gain and less sexual side effects. Absolutely not true. A little less sedation yes, she add Wellbutrin XL 300 mg and I was already on Concerta 54 mg. With the Wellbutrin, I was doing better but I was still sleeping 12-14 h per day and could not go back to work. My life was hell, I had anhedonia and I had to go see another specialist to get another treatment because she didn't want to give me something else than Celexa, Seroquel or Lexapro and Wellbutrin. The other DR said that there's no point if I cant go back to work, so he gave me Pristiq. After one week I was full of life, energy and out of the depression. M 35 30 days
10 1X day
8/28/2020
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 3  Depression, Obsessive thoughts Clenched Jaw, Sleeping all day, emotionless, dead. "I don't care feeling" I was on Prozac for 3 years a teenager for anxiety. I started Lexapro because i was becoming very depressed about questioning my relationship with my boyfriend. I was already depressed due to Covid and loosing hours at work and literally just laying around being lazy. I would cry all day, everyday. Not even my boyfriend who usually can calm me down could calm me down. It started to work off and on first two weeks. There were some days that i was there, happy, clearly was doing great! I would get up in the morning, shower, go downstairs with his family, play video games. I upped to 15mg just as my monthly cycle came through (thinking the 10mgs) must not be working when it was just my monthly cycle normal emotions. The 15mg's started making it worse that's where this all went downhill Have not been the same sense. However I'm questioning if i should've even been on meds in the first place and just let the doubts/obsessive thoughts take its course. We jumped back down to 10's now all I'm doing is crying, crying, crying. Trying to end my relationship with my boyfriend, i no longer feel love for him, i cant really express my emotions properly. I'm like just dead inside when he cries and stuff I'm literally in a "i don't care mood" "whatever" F 25 51 days
10 1X day
8/20/2020
 1  Anxiety Panic attacks, tingly hot feeling in back of head, night sweats, dizziness, nausea and diarrhea This is my first time taking this and I took it around 6:30 pm the night before and I just felt really drowsy about 2 hours in. I fell asleep for about 2 hrs and then woke up confused. I then got a weird hot tingly sensation in the back of my head the creeped all the way to behind my eyes and then my arms felt heavier and tingly. My heart was racing and I kept trying to calm myself down but it felt terrible. I had night sweats so bad the blankets were wet. I woke up nauseas and with diarrhea. Not sure it thats normal but Im debating continuing this medication if that is what I experienced the very first day. F 19 1 days
10 mg 1X day
8/8/2020
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 5  GAD, Depression Anxiety, Insomnia, Muscle Pain, Confusion Woke up this morning and my brain was completely fogged! It was like nothing I ever experienced before, but it went away after an hour or so. Been having trouble sleeping the last few days, hoping that subsides soon. Also, I has a panic attack this morning and I'm pretty sure it's one of the side effects. F 18 3 days
10MG 1X day
8/6/2020
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 4  Anxiety, PTSD I have been on a few different medications for anxiety since I was like 13yo. LEXAPRO/Effexor/Escitalopram has been one of the only medications that have worked great for me! Didnt like it much at first, now that I have been taking it for over 2 years about, it's the best medication I have had for anxiety. My dr also prescribed it to help with fibromyalgia pain. I have bad anxiety about a few things in my daily routine that slow me down a lot, like getting ready for the day, working, yelling and loud noises to name a few. The only thing I don't like about it is a feeling of loss of excitement in my day to day life. Other than that, I feel great... less stressed, I am calm, no sleepiness side effects, I can have a conversation without freaking out about everything, no anxiety about working or what I should wear and do my hair. It is great like I can finally breathe and collect my thoughts. F 30 0 days
1X day
7/30/2020
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 4  Grief Bloated, gas, abdomen feels hard , bowel changes, fatigue, weight gain , ringing in ears frequently 10 months taking lexapro And around 8 months is when all my side effects began except ringing in ears began approx 6 months ago . I noticed lexapro worked well for grief but side effects are worrisome F 68 100 days
10 1X day
7/30/2020
 1  Anxiety Vomiting. Loss of appetite for days I took one Lexapro. 10 mg. I laid down to take a nap and when I woke up I spent the rest of the night vomiting. Lost my appetite for several days. Took 5 mg several months later. Loss of appetite for days. Extreme tiredness. F 32 1 days
10 mg 1X day
7/16/2020
 2  Depression I'm reducing Lexapro from 10 to 7,5 Mg and I experience major hairloss and other complaints. This medicine only helped me for around 2 years maybe but I'm taking it for 10 years. It's very hard to come off this medication. I would advise thinking hard about going on Lexapro and even antidepressants in general. I don't feel like it is worth it seeing how my body reacts to tapering down. It's almost like you end up in an invisible prison after a few years of taking it. I'm not pleased at all... F 32 100 days
7,5 1X day
7/5/2020
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 3  Depression None Lost effectiveness after a few months. F 28 6 months
10mg 1X day
7/3/2020
 1  Anxity I took one 10 mg Lexapro at around 230 300 in the evening about 8 at night I felt the worst I have ever before. Completely out of it not feeling right soooo scared. I would truly not recommend and if you take one I would start out at half of a 5mg.. as I will not be taking these meds EVER again... F 21 1 days
10
6/26/2020
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 5  Extreme Anxiety and panic attacks First 2 weeks I had loose bowels and dizziness bit went away. After 1 month my Skin feels like its crawling at night and my feet are restless. Some headaches if I get too hot. Lexapro has completely stopped all anxiety and panic attacks. It saved my life. I was at my wits end. F 42 2 months
20 mg
6/16/2020
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 2  Anxiety and Depression Lethargy Fatigue No appetite Drowsiness Started this because I wanted some help with brain fog. The fatigue was so bad I didn't even wash up in the morning. I didn't want to eat and I had to call out of work. It got so bad I didn't even want to pick up the phone when my family called me. Called my doctor and she told me to throw it away because it was not supposed to that. F 40 4 days
10 MG 1X day
6/15/2020
 4  GAD, panic attacks, hypochondriac Day 1: drowsiness within a few hours of taking it and zap headaches that lasted for about 1-2 hours. Day 2: drowsiness only, tightness in my chest from anxiety went away and racing hypochondriac thoughts had subsided after 8 years of having them! Day 3: sore throat, feeling of lump in throat which is giving me a little anxiety but nothing unmanageable Im so amazed as to how quickly Lexapro has worked for me. Im not sure how psychosomatic my relief is, but Ive only been on 5mg for 3 days and I cant remember the last time I didnt have severe tightness in my chest from all the anxiety and panic. I am also a severe hypochondriac (which triggers most of my panic attacks) so the zap headaches and lump in throat feeling that's happening now are triggering my anxiety a little bit, but nothing compared to the panic attacks I would normally get from feeling something like this. Hoping the side effects dont get gradually worse, but so far so good! F 32 3 days
5 MG
6/7/2020
 1  chronic depression Within a day, erectile dysfunction. Within 2 days, inability to have an orgasm. Within 3 days, weight noticeably increased yet diet had not changed. M 60 5 days
10
6/7/2020

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