Drug Ratings for LEXAPROAverage Rating: 3.3 (1729 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | insomnia,ptsd | immediately gained 20lbs with eating very little, 2 miscarriages, permanent liver damage | While it took care of the adranaline problems, the side effects of swinging moods, weight that I can't lose, miscarriages, terrible decision making abilities, and liver problems far outweighed any benefits. | F | 44 | 2 years 5mg 1X D | 5/23/2013 | 1 | Anxiety & Depression | Took this drug when I was 20. After about 4 and a half months I had bad erectile dysfunction, something I never experienced before it. I have permanent ED now. Don't take this drug if you are a man, it will ruin your life. | There were no benefits of taking this drug, it did not make me feel less depressed about my life or less anxious, just kind of numb and that was about it. It's side effects have made me even more depressed and suicidal now too. | M | 27 | 7 months 10 1X D | 5/12/2013 | 5 | Depression, anxiety | None. Effective in reducing anxiety and depression in less than a week. I highly recommend and am so thankful for this medication. Life changing for me!!!! | F | 29 | 1 years 20mg | 5/9/2013 | 3 | Post partum anxiety | Lexapro helped me after giving birth to both my children. I have extreme baby blues and needed something to help my mind from racing like crazy. Normally in life I am fine and this has been the only times I have needed an antidepressant. The side effects I experienced were feeling a little zombie ish, my memory wasn't as good and I didn't have any emotion. I am someone who cries at the drop of a pin, but couldn't even work up a tear while on lexapro. I went off of it starting at 6 months post partum and was done by 7 months. It was not difficult to go off of it. It was a life saver for what I needed it to be, but I would never stay on it long term. | F | 30 | 7 months 10 mg | 5/1/2013 | 2 | Anxiety | I've been on 10 mg for a month but have been on for 4 months all together starting at 2.5 mg. I'm a complete mess. So much anxiety. Feel so down. My doc is putting me on 15 mg starting tonight and I'm scared it won't work. :( | F | 27 | 1 months 10 mg | 4/16/2013 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | Fatigue, inability to focus, entire body feels weak and I have no appetite. | After years of taking this med at the 5 to 10mg dose, I went through a bad breakup and my new therapist diagnosed me as "under-medicated" and still depressed. So my MD doubled my dose to 20mg a few days ago. I can barely function, have no emotions whatsoever, can't bring myself to even cook a meal, and worst of all I am in a complete stupor and afraid to even drive. | M | 45 | 4 days 20 1X D | 4/13/2013 | 1 | Anxiety | Getting ready to ween off! Severe irritability, intense leg feet and shoulder aches, increased anxiety, manic racing thoughts, feel like im all lit up but cant focus, pzero motivation, zero feelings except irritation, spacey, short attention, confusion, sweaty palms, panic out of no where for no reason, jaw clenching, zero sex drive, constantly tired! Not good for me at all! Will stand to see if symptoms are worse after coming off then when first started as others have stated! | F | 46 | 3 days 5 mg | 4/3/2013 | 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 D | 3/22/2013 | 1 | Anxiety | Absolutely horrible! Immediate leg and foot cramps. If I stretched my foot, it would lock up in that position. The same with my legs/calfs. I was on the verge of a full-on panic/anxiety attack for two days after taking that crap. It scared the daylights out of me and I've had my share of panic attacks. This was almost suicide-inducing; I felt that horrible. | M | 52 | 1 days 2.5 mg 1X D | 3/21/2013 | 1 | Depression (supposedly), fatigue | Initially vivid dreams. Delayed ejaculation and eventually erectile disfunction although it may have been age (50) that bought that on. Coming off the drug produced lightheadedness, 'brain zaps' or resets, sleep issues, mood swings. | Advice for mildly depressed persons or those (and their doctors) who cant put a finger on what is wrong with them. Don't take these drugs unless you have exausted all avenues to find out what is wrong. This includes counselling as well as general health issues and diet etc. I believe that my erectile disfunction is due to years of Lexapro use. My problem was partially fixed by Testosterone therapy using Reandron. I really recommend this treatment for middle aged men who are lacking drive but, you have to register a low blood testosterone level to get it in Australia. | M | 56 | 3 years 10 1X D | 3/18/2013 | 2 | depression/social anxiety | grinding teeth (doing it right now), possible very mild weight gain (not sure I can attribute this to the drug), depression (ha), totally numb, anorgasmia (first few days only), suicidality | I feel like I want to die about half the time. I started off at 10mg and when it stopped working I went up to 20mg and it started working again. Now it's stopped again. I think stress is what causes the problem, but being a college student I don't know how to avoid that. But seriously. I want to die. Between being depressed for years, and then taking this drug, I still have not found much happiness. When I am okay, it is just a numb sort of happiness. I don't socialize with people anymore, really. I am amazed I even have a boyfriend. I'm just numb, barely even there. I feel on the verge of insanity. I keep hoping I'll get hit by a bus or something. I'm honestly not sure whether I was better off or on this drug... the depression was horrible and unbearable. This is more mild, but I'm still SO numb, I've lost most of my sense of self. So really, why not just die already? At least I can smile now, sometimes. | M | 21 | 3 years 20mg 1X D | 3/12/2013 | 1 | Insomnia | Tinnitus. | I started a course of Lexapro and developed ringing in my left ear after about a week. I stopped the Lexapro immediately. That was eight years ago. The tinnitus continues. | M | 51 | 7 days unknown 2X D | 3/6/2013 | 4 | depression | extreme insomnia delayed ejeculation(good side affect) | M | 33 | 4 months 20 | 2/28/2013 | 3 | Anxiety | Dry mouth, subsidized sex drive and issue having orgasm, tiredness, loss of emotions, weight gain | Helped tremendously in the beginning weeks but then the weight gain, sexual side effects and empty feeling inside started to outweigh the benefits. | F | 32 | 3 months 10 MG 1X D | 2/24/2013 | 4 | anxiety; depression | Dry mouth, subsidized sex drive, first few weeks experienced tiredness and felt very foggy | I am 21 years old and this medicine has worked wonders for me. I started this six months ago amidst a battle with depression, in addition to having bulimia and trichotillomania. My weight issues have almost COMPLETELY disappeared (within weeks I saw differences) and the urge to pull my hair has dwindled. I lost my mother three months ago, and I don't know what I would have done if I weren't already on Escitalopram.No urge to return to my old habits despite my unbelievable stress level. My benefits definitely outweigh the side effects | F | 21 | 7 months 20 1X D | 2/20/2013 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Since I have increased my dosage to 40mg per day it has made me feel very listless and a bit "out of it" but has settled me down a lot and helped with my anxiety. | M | 48 | 40mg 1X D | 2/16/2013 History | 4 | Depression | Drastic weight gain!!!! | F | 25 | 3 years | 2/16/2013 | 3 | Depression | I started taking Lexapro a week ago to help me calm down, relax and treat my depression. I'm constable in a daze, feeling sleepy and could even compare to being high... | F | 30 | 7 days 5mg | 2/16/2013 | 5 | Anxiety ADHD | decreased sex drive, dry mouth. | M | 28 | 4 years 10-20 1X D | 2/7/2013 | 2 | Depression/Anxiety | I started at 10mg and moved to 15 mg. It did help with anxiety and depression but my mood was completely flat. Could not hardly feel anything. | I am not taking only 5mg a day and my thinking is MUCH better and my depression has not returned. I have much better memory and my concentration has returned. Coming off of Lexapro is terrible but worth it. | M | 62 | 2 years 5mg 1X D | 2/4/2013 | 5 | seasonal depression | reduced sex drive, weak / delayed orgasms. This might sound weird but I have become too "nice" while taking this medicine, I lost my edginess and aggression. Insomnia at times. Workouts are a forced issue, not enjoyable. | Without question this medicine ended my depression. I have been much happier and easier to live with. However the price you pay, is the range of normal emotions is reduced, you are "in the middle" all the time, unable to experience euphoria on the one extreme or anger at the other extreme. I have stopped taking this medication a couple times and went into a profound depression both times and went off on family members at the slightest provocation. So i'll stick with it, for now... | M | 42 | 2 years 10 mg 1X D | 1/31/2013 | 1 | GAD & depression | Cured my depression but made me fat. Withdrawl is one of the worst things I have ever experienced. | M | 30 | 8 months 10 MG | 12/18/2012 | 3 | anxiety, pain and depression | Started at 10 pmg, Felt better within a week. Stayed on 10 for 9 mos then went up to 20mg....brain fog memory loss...finally attributing to lexapro, atleast at this dosage/ Very apathetic and have gained 20lbs easily. muscle and joint pain....dunno if that is related to lexapro. Helpful with anxiety...I did not experience sex drive problem. but i am going down to 10mg again...then maybe off...Have tried a majority of these HAPPY pills, none work great and def have side effects. What now? Duno but i need my brain back!lol | F | 50 | 1.5 years 20mg 1X D | 11/28/2012 | 5 | depression | I started lexapro after years of struggling. My symptoms were headaches- almost daily and fatigue. I thought it was just from being a mom and waited years to get help. I also was feeling worried about EVERYTHING and just never felt physically well. I have been on Lexapro for 10 days now and am starting to see good results. The first week I was sleepy during the day and yawned alot. huge yawns. I also felt a bit "tipsy", like I had drank a few glasses of wine. I started taking it at night and that seemed to help. I am feeling much more energetic and stable. I'm looking forward to continue to get better. | F | 31 | 10 days 10mg 1X D | 11/26/2012 | 3 | panics and anxiety | Gaining wieghts and lack of sex drive | M | 31 | 10mg 1X D | 11/26/2012 | 5 | Severe Depression | Originally I was prescribed Zoloft for depression & anxiety attacks and was given 50mg dose from the start. Within a few hours I was trippin from the side effects. I was unable to carry on a conversation, racing thoughts, room spinning, looked like a zombie, emotionally numb, I felt i was high, nauseous for 4 days. Finally my Dr. switched me to Lexapro. The first day was great, no side effects whatsoever. Until I woke up nauseous, as soon as I ate I was fine. 2nd day: no side effects, I was social, but that night woke up at 2:15 sweating and in a terrible panic attack(not from a dream) but heart racing, swallowed breath, felt emotionally traumatized..but quickly fell back to sleep. Day 3: great! Social, happy to have company, emotionally well & stable. Again, woke up at 4am (no anxiety) for no reason but fell asleep an hour later. Over all I'd say these side effects are much easier go deal with than before & am very happy to be on the route to a steady, happy life! | F | 26 | 3 days 10 mg | 11/24/2012 | 5 | Panic, GAD, PPD, hypochondria | Tomorrow will be week 4 on this. I am NOT a med taker in the least and I actually had this bottle for a month before i gained enough courage to try it. I am so glad i did. I have always suffered from being a hypochondriac, i was really really bad! I drove myself into panic attacks and it ruled my life and it consumed my thoughts every single day!! I just recently had a baby and also have 3 other children and i couldnt even focus on them because i was so miserable & unfocused. My marriage was slowly dwindling because of myself. My constant anxiety caused numerous physical symptoms that made me think i truly had some disease regardless of tests and physicals. The first week on the med was a little rough i had a few panic attacks, was very tired during first week after i took it and my orgasms took a much longer time and didnt feel as intense. Now those have all faded and i have no more side effects except some mild sweating during the night and very very vivid dreams but nothing scary and much much more tolerable then the anxiety i was suffering. I spent weeks before trying this reading all the negative posts and things about it just being money for pharma. I also read about the withdrawals which do sound a bit scary but ill deal with that when the time comes! Right now i feel like im back to "normal" i dont have racing thoughts, i play with my kids and im enjoying life. Please give this med a chance. If anyone was scared to try meds its me! I thank god for this r | F | 27 | 4 weeks 10 | 11/19/2012 | 5 | Depression | This is great.. Felt better w/in days. Changed my life. Only side effect could be lack of libido but not sure I can blame it on drug as I am post menopausal. | F | 60 | 1 years 5mg. | 11/10/2012 | 1 | Anxiety/panic disorder | Almost no appetite whatsoever, fatigue, lethargy, trouble sleeping, no libido, constant headache | I'm only 4 days into this, and started out at the highest dose once daily, usually in the morning. It's sorta hard to explain, but I just don't feel like myself anymore even just after 4 days. I have awful fatigue and feel sluggish all the time, yet have alot of trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Furthermore, my appetite has completely disappeared, and I haven't eaten hardly anything since I started taking it. I know there are side effects to any med at first and they'll wear off, but these seem to be more than I can handle. I think I need to drop back and punt and get back to my doctor. Everyone responds differently to medication, and I just don't like how this is making me feel. | M | 4 days 20mg 1X D | 11/4/2012 | 4 | Depression/anxiety | Switched from Prozac -immediate drop in anxiety. Some sleep disturbances after increase to 15mg, but these were coincident with an increase in major stressors so side-effect conclusions are suspect. This is my third major depression in 20 years and Lexapro is the first SSRI drug that did not require an anti-anxiety pill concurrently! | No weight loss or gain, no agitation or other typical side effects. Starting and dose increases caused sleepiness during the day for a week which is odd because my night sleep became interrupted, hence my question about the cause of interrupted sleep. | M | 59 | 3 months 20 1X D | 11/2/2012 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | none | great medicine that helped with depression and social withdrawal | M | 25 | 2 years 20 1X D | 10/23/2012 | 4 | Panic Disorder/Anxiety | Some sleepiness first month or so. | Lexapro has been magnificent at controlling my anxiety and panic attacks with virtually no side effects. | F | 48 | 5 years 30 mg 1X D | 10/17/2012 | 3 | Depression, anxiety, insomnia | Initially somewhat "high" for about six hours after taking it, long-term effects on sex drive, weight gain, fidgety, SSRI discontinuation symptoms when stopped | I took this as Cipralex, after being on trazodone and Klonopin for sometime to help with anxiety, depression and dysphoria/social anxiety. I took it in the morning, and it was the first SSRI I tried after a few years on trazodone, Remeron and some years ago, Elavil. At first it seemed to make me feel high as a side-effect, tho this disappeared after a week or two. The antidepressant effect kicked in after about two weeks and I was much improved in mood and energy. Sadly, after a while it destroyed my sex drive though, and eventually the antidepressant effect seemed to wear off. It did nothing for my insomnia either, even when my mood was improved. Quit cold turkey and had SSRI discontinuation syndrome. Not pleasant. | M | 42 | 6 months 10 1X D | 10/17/2012 | 3 | Anxiety/Major Depression | None really | Lexapro is a good drug for anxiety. It is way better than Paxil. I didn't really feel many benefits for my depression though. I have recently switched to Cymbalta but I would go back to Lexapro if need be. | F | 25 | 4 months 20 MG 1X D | 10/15/2012 | 1 | cronic depression/ panic anxiety | wieght gain, no orgasms, no imotion what so ever, unable to enjoy anything. headack, stomack problems. | I took lexapro for about a year it helped at first because i nolonger felt the negative feelings. the problem was i didnt feel anything at all. i couldnt creat or write anymore. It was almost as it i lost the ablity to see color in life and simply lost the reason to live it anymore. I was just a plastic person getting fat. I couldnt sleep started to see things in the dark that i really hope wasnt there. This medication works for some but for me it was like i looked better to everone else because i was no longer a problem to society but to me, i was dieing. I wanted to be me just better not this. so i stopped taking it and started a different one Pristiq I am glad to day i am alive and feel like a new women. | F | 24 | 8 months 20mg 1X D | 10/1/2012 | 5 | depression/anxiety | yawning, leg/foot cramps, sleeplessness in the beginning | lexapro changed my life almost immediately. i was finally able to think positively for once in my life. i am no longer getting anxious about things i shouldnt be worried about. its like if you think about something negatively your mind pushes it out of the way. yet im able to still feel emotions. im getting along better with the people im close to. im happy for once, i can laugh again, this is a miracle drug. | F | 21 | 7 days 10 mg 1X D | 9/25/2012 | 5 | IBS | I started with 5mg for two weeks, then bumped up to 10 mg. Did not have any negative side effects, but I did feel kinda funny in the mornings but this only lasted about two days. I also took it before I went to sleep. | This medicine has helped my IBS symptoms tremendously. If you are suffering from IBS and all other medications have failed, please try lexapro, it has literately changed my life. I wish I knew about anti depressants can help IBS symptoms 3 years ago. Good luck to you all, don't give up! =) | F | 21 | 2 months 10mg 1X D | 9/21/2012 | 4 | Anxiety, Bi-Polar, Panic Attacks | Sweating palms, sweating feet, sexual side effects such as lack of interests and rarely enjoying it, feeling like I'm "rolling" on xtc, nausea, lack of appetite and /or binge eating, weight loss -I've lost 25 pounds, | F | 27 | 6 months 20mg | 9/16/2012 | 2 | Depression/anxiety | None | Well I didn't have any unpleasant side effects but it also didn't do anything for me. I thought I was taking a sugar pill for a year. | M | 27 | 1 years 10 MG 1X D | 9/13/2012 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Help with anxiety and depression (bipolar related) Had dry mouth for a month when first starting it. | None | F | 48 | 7 years 30mg 1X D | 8/29/2012 | 1 | Anxiety panic disorder | Diarrhoea vomiting dizziness dread panic | F | 40 | 1 days 5 | 8/24/2012 | 5 | Depression | Night sweats, occasional. No orgasm, for the first year only Sleepiness, only for the first 2-6 weeks | F | 27 | 9 years 5 | 8/13/2012 | 5 | Depression | none | F | 55 | 10 years 20 MG 1X D | 8/9/2012 | 1 | Mild anxiety | SEVERE ANXIETY ATTACKS. Took this twice and have had severe panic for the past 5 days. Ive never experienced panic until taking lexapro. Its so bad that I ended up in the ER. Jitters, no appetite, thoughts of dread, pure hell....Could barely leave the house. | F | 29 | 2 days 10 | 8/9/2012 | 4 | Panic attacks and severe anxiety | No sex drive | F | 30 | 6 years 10mg | 7/26/2012 | 2 | Difficulty falling asleep, dizzy, lack of orgasm | Forget THIS!! I know I haven't given it much of a chance (6 days) but I think you'd have to be seriously depressed/suicidal to live with these side effects. My depression wasn't that bad, so I am discontinuing it. I already had insomnia, and taking this drug at night (because it made me groggy) along with my Ambien even made it take @3 hours to fall asleep. I'd be yawning but my mind was just on high alert, wide awake. Absence of orgasm is the final straw. That has NEVER happened to me before. This is completely not worth it. | F | 49 | 6 days 1X D | 7/26/2012 | 3 | Pms symptoms | I was prescribed Lexapro by my gyno for severe PMS symptoms. It took about 7-10 days to get used to it. After that it worked well for a while and then I had to take a higher dosage to alleviate my symptoms. I gained 8 lbs while taking. I can only attribute it to the Lexapro. I have eaten healthier and exercised more frequently and still gained weight. I am now in the process of quitting it cold turkey. Horrible!!! I am on day 9 and am finally about 80% normal. I have spent the last several days in hell. I have been very dizzy and completely exhausted. I would not recommend taking Lexapro unless you need it for depression symptoms. If I knew how awful the withdrawal would be i would never have taken it to begin with. I have learned a valuable lesson. Ask questions! Don't just assume your doctor knows what's best for you. | F | 42 | 9 months 20mg | 7/20/2012 | 1 | depressiion | 3 days into taking Lexapro I was a mess. Feeling like i was going to faint, little shocks thtough my body and sleeping for hours.quit takung it and was shut in my house for 3 days. Most horrible experience i have ever had!! | F | 61 | 1 days 10 | 7/18/2012 | 4 | Depression | Sleepy all the time, loss of sexual desire, thinking not as clear as it should be and hair loss | Probably the best all around option, given that all options have some side-effects. It has been effective, the key is getting the dosage right. I don't care what the studies say - there is a huge difference between Lexapro and citalopram - they both seem to work but the best way to describe it is: Citropram is the steak and Lexapro is the filet (center cut) it get the job done efficiently. | M | 43 | 12 months 20 1X D | 7/17/2012 | 4 | Bipolar, Panic Disorder, OCD | Weight gain, lethargy, sweating, vivid dreams. Withdrawal symptoms include; severe dizziness, relapse in all symptoms of bipolar/ ocd symptoms, lethargic, headache, nausea. When started Lexapro, my severe depression has mostly subsided with occasional episodes here and there. Panic attacks gone. Still have racing, intrusive thoughts but not as bad. Still impulsive but not as severe. Basically, this medicine rounds the sharp edges off. Metaphorically speaking, I feel gray instead of just black and white. I am still very over-analitical. I do at times feel slightly "zombified." Relapse of bipolar was imminent when stopped meds due to pregnancy. Was told there was a 1 in 1000 chance of baby being born with congenital heart defect if I continued with medication. Had to start Lexapro again soon after labor. Conclusion: I have been on and have tried many different cocktails of meds and Lexapro has worked the best for me. | F | 30 | 4 years 10 mg | 7/16/2012 | 3 | Major Depression | WEIGHT GAIN, and Insomnia. This medication caused me to put on 20-lbs in 2-months time. In addition, I take Abilify which also has Weight Gain as a side effect. I find this medication only mildly effective. Total loss of libido. | The Weight Gain is a major side effect, so I have to really reduce my caloric intake as a result, and try and stay as active as possible to counter-act the effects of this medication. | M | 56 | 2 months 10 MG 3X D | 7/16/2012 | 5 | Anxiety, racing thoughts | Panic attack on my first day, extreme yawning for the first two weeks, cold sweats at night. None of these, apart from the cold sweats, were unmanageable. It was interesting to observe these changes in my behaviour. My overall experience has been excellent. For me, this has been a magic pill. after years of ineffective therapy, regular exercise and diet (very healthy diet) ,I still can't believe this could be so easy. | F | 30 | 3 months 10 | 7/8/2012 | 1 | Depression and mood stability | Lack of sex drive from time to time, increased appetite, lack of motivation and extreme tiredness. | M | 20 | 6 months 10 | 7/7/2012 | 2 | Depression | Gained 65lbs while on 20mg, and about 30lbs while on 10mg. Since i've been off it, i've lost 13lbs so far (only been 3 weeks) | F | 32 | 2 years 10 1X D | 7/6/2012 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | My side effects have been lack of motivation and caring about nothing. my anxiety is ok i still have bad anxiety occasionally. BEWARE long term use of this drug is extremely dangerous and can alter the course of your life permanently. brain zaps SEVERE anxiety ect. even when weaning off of the drug. | M | 21 | 6 years 10mg 1X D | 6/30/2012 | 5 | panic attacks anxiety | relaxs my lungs so i can breathe better. very calming, sleep better at first no hunger then after a few months that went away. 20lb weight gain..a lil lethargy | this medecine is a life saver i can breathe better and it stopped me from being obsessive about thnking of the heartbreak of being cheated on. before it was all I could I think of 24/7 after lexapro i dont thing about it like that. I sleep better . I am calm I can think better i can enjoy moments in my life. panic attacks have slowed down and if I do get 1 i am described xanax to stop the attack before my throat closes..this happned everyday b4 lexapro. My life is so much better I would take all the side effects just to b this calm n feeling as good as I do. I saw results within first 8 hours i started on 10 mg thn 20 now 30 mg where I will remain. I will need lexapro for the rest of my life..I no longer cry 24/7 which is priceless | F | 37 | 10 months 30 mg 1X D | 6/22/2012 | 5 | Panic Disorder/Anxiety | loss of appetite, teeth grinding, a wondrous surprise. | For most of my adult life I was opposed to antidepressants. I felt that a healthier diet was the best solution, but this was increasingly difficult for me to carry out - Eating healthier that is. I was once very toned 5' 7 138lbs. Since I turned 30, in addition to unfortunate life events, I have ballooned up to 217lbs. It's difficult to function - even walk into a Starbucks. In fact, I drive out of the way to go through the drive through Starbucks. I'm that embarrassed and anxiety ridden about myself. Recently, I've started Lexapro. Boy, was I terrified of gaining weight. I didn't need to add to my growing body or anxiety/depression. My constant thoughts about food have FINALLY subsided with Lexapro. Today I took my dogs to a local state park and enjoyed the day without thinking about what or where my next meal would be. Additionally, I've been sleeping better, thinking better, feeling more focused and have more energy. So far, I am excited to see where this journey will take me. | F | 31 | 5 days 10 1X D | 6/20/2012 | 5 | anxiety, depression, panic attacks | fatigue, stomach burning for the first week | I was on Paxil for about 7 years for social anxiety and depression and eventually decided to wean myself off it. Several years later my depression returned and I developed extreme panic attacks, so I started up on 5mg of Lexapro. Other than the initials side effects of tiredness and stomach acidity acting up, this has pretty much been a miracle drug for me. I've not had one panic attack since I started taking this medication about a year ago, whereas before I would usually have one a day. I would advise someone considering taking this ssri not to be completely dissuaded by negative accounts here, as it seems that everyone reacts to these drugs differently. | F | 26 | 1 years 5 MG 1X D | 6/13/2012 | 1 | Anxiety/Panic attacks | First day felt normal but by evening had WORST panic ever, second day-severe flu-like symptoms, headache and increased panic, feeling of dread and dizziness | Doctor said there are no side effects | F | 32 | 3 days 10 mg 1X D | 6/13/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | Reduced interest in sex. This has subsided. | I have been anxious all of my life, but seemed to maintain and get by. One morning I woke up a year ago and out of no where I just starting having major panic attacks that would not stop. I honestly thought I had lost touch and no longer knew what it was like to feel normal. I thought I had really lost it. After three month of horror, I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and was given Lexapro 10mg to try. I was quiet concerned about taking it since the previous medication made my symptoms worse. After two weeks I noticed thing were calming down for me and after one month I started to feel like my old self but much calmer than I had ever been. Lexapro has made me feel the best I have ever felt in my whole entire life. Thank you tremendously.... | M | 59 | 10 months 10mg 1X D | 6/11/2012 |