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 |
| 1 | depression | Lack of energy, motivation or interest in ANYTHING | After feeling depressed for really no reason at all for several months, I finally saw a doctor. I took the first dose of Lexapro as soon as I got in my car, and I felt better just taking a step toward addressing my problem. I was shopping when it kicked in, about an hour later.I felt high at first, not too bad...then I had an uncontrollable urge to do NOTHING! I left my cart in the store and couldn't get home to my couch fast enough. I laid on the couch the rest of that day, not caring or thinking about anything. I will never take this drug again. I suppose it could be helpful if your problem is angry outbursts, but if you feel unmotivated already, as I do, this is dangerous! I'm thinking about asking my doc for Wellbutrin after doing some research, but I'm scared after my experience with this. Any advice? | F | 38 | 1 days | 12/23/2007 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | If I take it at night...I can't sleep. Decreased appetite | I've become more "normalized" taking this medication. I still have ups and downs but can go with them instead of them taking control of my life. I would highly recommened using. I take 20mg. I look forward to staying on this medication and enjoying life! | F | 27 | 7 months | 12/16/2007 | 5 | Depression | tiredness | Started taking 20 mg for depression/anxiety. It has worked wonders for me mentally. I don't worry and obsess about things like before! It did make me very TIRED, though. So the doc prescribed 150 mg of Wellbutrin to take during the day, and that has counteracted the fatigue. I highly recommend Lexapro. I am the side-effect queen! If a drug sheet says hallucinations are a rare side effect, I will be seeing things upon swallowing the medication. LOL. I'm really sensitive to stuff like that. I am also prone to panic attacks. Let me tell you........NOTHING. This drug has worked very well for me. | F | 43 | 4 months | 12/15/2007 | 5 | anxiety, depression, anger | The first two weeks I had a bunch of side effects but they have all gone away with the exception of difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, but I've always struggled with that. The side effects (since gone) included dry eyes and mouth, tight jaw, headaches, nausea, spacey feeling, insomnia, sleep inertia. | This drug has made such a positive difference in my life. It lifted my mild depression immediately and took the edge off the worst anxiety. But the biggest change is that I'm no longer blowing up at my kids and husband for little things and day-to-day annoyances/problems. It has made me a more relaxed and nicer person, and improved my relationships big-time. | F | 44 | 4 months | 12/13/2007 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Itching!!!! Some blurred vision, night sweats. Taking 5mg for two weeks and then going to 10 mg | I dont know if itching is common I think I only saw 2 other people w/ that side effect. Only on my 2nd day. Other then the itching other side effects are mild. | F | 23 | 2 days | 12/11/2007 | 4 | depression | Did not notice any side effects while taking this medication. I have taken Lexapro for 4 or 5 years now. Stopping this medication is a whole different story. Even not taking it for as much as a week at a time has devestating effects on me. I can not discribe the horrible disorientating feeling inside my head. Its a kind of dizzy, change in internal pressure, elevator feeling. I hope it will pass. Has anyone stop taking this medication after a significant period of time and gotten back to normal? I never had problems with anger before taking this only depression. Now I have to be very careful to keep from flying into rages. I feel like I am recovering from an addiction. | F | 35 | 5 years | 12/10/2007 | 1 | For anxiety | sick to my stomach feeling after taking (would last until the afternoon) took 2 weeks to get past that. Weight gain, numb feeling, I didn't feel like myself. I'd rather have the anxiety attacks. | F | 34 | 5 months | 12/10/2007 | 3 | Depression, anxiety, Anger control | Dry-mouth, Shakes, nervousness, headache, crying spells, groggy, stuffy nose, hot and cold flashes, sleepiness | I have only been on it a couple of days and i know there are always side-effects when you begin any medication. it is pretty scary when you read all these comments people leave about thier experiences, but everyone's body reacts differently. Not every medication is going to work. I started 10mg 2 days ago, and found taking it at night benefits me more effectively. First day i had a sense of groggy feeling and an annoying dry mouth, cried over my issues quite a bit, no motivation at all to do what I am supposed to be doing. Headache is quite persistant, Today I feel sleepy, with the shakes and a little angered, but its just my body getting used to the meds. I will check back in a few weeks to update, but I am continue the course of these meds for long term eefects are greater | F | 28 | 2 days | 12/9/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | It helped my Anxiety GREATLY! But caused weight gain (about 20 pounds while being on it for 2 years). and It made me very tired and lazy...didn't get much work done and it was hard to get out of bed, but I loved not being full of anxiety. | F | 2 days | 12/8/2007 | 3 | depression, anxiety | diarreaha, vivid dreams, tiredness, nausea | I just started this drug and I am waiting for it to kick in, but I have side affects already. I am take 5mg and will eventually move up to 10. I will also be seeing a therapist. I already had low sex drive due to topamax I was taking for migraines. My doc is trying to keep me on both but I dont think that is necessary,...(i lost 22 pounds on that).. since this drug is suppose to help with migraines right? looks like an average of 2 weeks before it kicks in..hope sooner..I will post again in 2 weeks..good luck to everyone..most of these comments have given me some hope. | F | 26 | 2 days | 12/7/2007 | 3 | Depression PTSD | First two weeks mild nervous energy, dry mouth and insomnia. After one year, anorgasmic and strong joint pain. | Lexapro was initially a Godsend. I had become so depressed and angry I couldn't function and believe I had experienced dystymic depression for the last 20 years. Within two weeks of taking 10 mg Lexapro, I felt like myself for the first time in years. My anger and lethargy disappeared. I felt energetic and motivated. All my relationships improved. Unfortunately, in the last 2 months started to feel severe joint pain and did not know it was probably the Lexapro until reading others comments. Also, its effectiveness seemed to be wearing off. And though my desire for sex went up, I found it very difficult to reach orgasm. I went off the Lexapro 2 weeks ago and my joint pain has subsided, but I don't want sex and my depression and anger has returned. I had tried Wellbutrin and Trazadone before and they didn't help my depression at all. | F | 41 | 1 years | 12/7/2007 | 2 | Anxiety | Insomnia, Nausea, spaciness | I am wide awake on my first night of taking Lexapro. I can't sleep, but i'm tired and I'm nauseaous. My dr also gave me Lorezapam to help with the initial side effects, but I'm finding it had the same side effects listed. I'm worried about all these side effects, insomnia, weight gain, loss of sex drive, I don't know if this is worth it. Can anyone offer advice?? | F | 22 | 1 days | 12/3/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, high stress, qick anger | Head aches for first week, memory loss/spacy for 2 months | Completely changed my life. I am happy. My anger is controlled. I dont have to be working all the time. My libido is much increased and my husband is the happiest man on earth. I tried to wean off the drug over a few weeks and quickly found myself miserable. Crying fits, headaches, moodiness. Decided to live happy and took it again. | F | 33 | 5 months | 11/30/2007 | 3 | Panic disorder, GAD | headaches,dry mouth, low libido | The first day I took it I felt a little better, I was calmer and more energetic. I had a pretty good attitude like before the depression,panic and anxiety. I take it every other day due to the headaches. I notice I am more talkative and a little hyper when I take everyday. 10mg's | F | 30 | 7 days | 11/30/2007 | 1 | depression | ONE DAY AND WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!! Took pill before bed like doctor ordered. Woke up to clenched jaw and dry mouth. Then anxiety started setting in, then after two minutes SEVERE ANXIETY, then hallucination set in like a bad hit of acid, then severe nausea, violent vomiting, intense convulsions, instant full body sweat, loss of bowel control. After expelling all body fluids I started generating lots of saliva while having drymouth. The saliva was sticky like a spider web and I had to wipe it out of my mouth with a cloth from 2AM TO 5AM. The saliva would build up inside my throat and choke me unless I spat and wiped it out every minute. | DANGEROUS........ I told my doctor and he said there are lots of drugs to try, how about lots of drugs to die. This stuff is #@#% dangerous. | M | 31 | 1 days | 11/30/2007 | 3 | generalized anxiety disorder | dull stomach cramps, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, staring into space, sleeping 9-12 hours a day, loss of motivation and sex drive | I have IBS so I believe that increasing my dose from 10 mg to 20 mg really irritated my digestive system. I was on the 10 mg for about 9 months and was having mini panic attacks, meaning walking in an open hallway and I would have to grab my head because I thought I would fall. Weird. Stairs do the same thing to me. At 10mg I had barely any side effects other than the mini panic attacks but the 20 mg....I don't like how I feel. I think I will reduce down to 15mg but I am worried about withdrawal symptoms. | F | 31 | 11 months | 11/23/2007 | 4 | anxiety, mild depression | Nothing too note worthy for the first four years, but this past year I have had unbelievable sleepiness, weight gain and forgetfulness. | I was moved on to Lexapro when Celexa stopped working for me - it seemed to be really grand, and I had no idea about the dependency issues at the time or how difficult it might be to leave it. Worked my way from 20 to 30 mg over the years, always at night because it makes me drowsy (and I had insomnia, so perfect!) But this past year I have experienced near narcopleptic sleepiness, short-term memory loss and weight gain of 20 lbs. Am transitioning off the Lexapro and on to Wellbutrin now, and it's freaky! Cracked out one minute, sleepy the next. Is this the phasing out of the Lex or beginning of the Well? Can't say. Lexapro is better than trying to live with anxiety attacks, but I wish I had known more about it getting started. | F | 36 | 5 years | 11/22/2007 | 4 | Severe depression/ PTSD/ anger | Jaw tremors, anxiety at first, tired a lot, SWEATING! The worst: lowered sex drive. | I love this drug but I do notice that I get sweaty more and my sex drive always goes down no matter what SSRI I take. But without this drug my mood swings are so bad! Used to be suicidal for five years on/off. I used to be a "cutter" also. I still have a lot of body dismorphic disorder problems while taking this drug but I really like lexapro. I only take 5 mg because if I was to take more I feel like a zombie. I hate having to depend on meds but I have gotten in trouble with the law because of my anger issues (I black out when I go in a "rage") I have taken Lexapro on and off for three years. Whenever I feel better I think it's ok to go off it but then all HELL breaks lose. It's great everyone here is taking care of yourself! love you all! happy thanksgiving. | F | 26 | 2 months | 11/21/2007 | 5 | depression, anxiety | Sweating at night. Initial weight gain, but have since lost it. | Other than an initial difficulty reaching orgasm I've had no problems achieving orgasm after the first 4-6 weeks of being on Lexapro. I feel so much better emotionally and physically than I did when I was on Celexa. I've gotten back to exercising and enjoying my life in ways that I haven't been able to for years. Thank you! | F | 47 | 3 years | 11/20/2007 | 1 | schizo affective/ depression | dry mouth, flat feelings, increased appetite, gaining 50lbs over the course of 9 months, sleeping all day, always thinking about a nap, suicidal thinking | dont take this drug! it makes you feel like nothing and worthless! I attempted 4 suicides while taking this medicine!also, gained 50lbs!!! but with this drug i also took invega, which is bad, and haldol, which is the worst drug to exist!dont ever take those combination of drugs! | F | 16 | 9 months | 11/20/2007 |