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 |
| 4 | Depression | Weight gain, memory loss | I have gained about 15 pounds, but I was under weight to begin with. I have had some memory loss. Short term and long term. Other than that, this medication is amazing. I no longer want to harm myself or other people. And best of all, I rarely get depressed. And when I do, the docs told me to up my dose, which helps very well. | F | 22 | 6 months 10 Mg 1X day | 10/28/2014 | 3 | Depression and anxiety | Loss of appetite and constipation . Also sleepy. | F | 28 | 3 days 10 | 10/26/2014 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | Still depressed and anxious. Nausea and loss of appetite. | After 8 years it just stopped working for me I was on 10 mg. tried to wean off ....and for about 2 weeks I was off completely. However, once I started experiencing some heavy duty side effects...I could not stand the struggle so I went back on 5 mg. and now increased to 7 mg. | F | 6 weeks 7 1X day | 10/23/2014 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | Still depressed and anxious. Nausea and loss of appetite. | After 8 years it just stopped working for me I was on 10 mg. tried to wean off ....and for about 2 weeks I was off completely. However, once I started experiencing some heavy duty side effects...I could not stand the struggle so I went back on 5 mg. and now increased to 7 mg. | F | 6 weeks 7 1X day | 10/23/2014 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression | Apathy; fatigue; loss of sex drive. | Lexapro works well for anxiety; few physical side effects; some lowered sex drive and fatigue, but has psychological side effects e.g. apathy. Some people call it the "who gives a damn" medication. It's better than being overwhelmed with stress but it'd be nice to care about something! Start at 5mg and take more if needed. I wouldn't recommend starting at 20mg like an MD might recommend. | M | 50 | 4 years 5 1X day | 10/20/2014 | 3 | anxiety | No sex drive!!! Started having acne..probably due to insomnia. Bad heart burn. It helps 100% with my anxiety. But I'm considering stopping the medicine bc of all the side effects! | F | 32 | 3 months 10 | 10/20/2014 | 5 | Panic Attacks | None. This medication took about a week or so to get into my system, but it has changed my life for the better! I was stubborn for 3-4 years and would rather deal with panic attacks rather than take a pill, but it has returned my life to normal. It has been wonderful. I sleep better, my anxiousness is non-existent, heart palpitations are no longer a concern. It's a life saver to me. | F | 30 | 1 months 10 | 10/13/2014 | 4 | gad and heart palpation | Mild anxiety and jaw clenching and nausea. The anxiety and jaw clenching is getting better. I'm not dwelling on things as much and somewhat happier | F | 51 | 6 days 10 | 10/12/2014 | 5 | anxiety/depresion | Maybe a little dry mouth but that's about it.This is literally my first day taking this drug and about 12 hours later I lost all anxiety I have ever felt. If this is how a normal person feels and I been living life since a child like this then its almost like i was Reborn,Of course way to early to tell and I have thought about what will happen if it stops working and i have to keep upping my dosage until I can't, but that was my only anxiety so far and also am thinking this is working tooooo gooood! I cant be this calm! Normally i'm already thinking about waking up getting dressed eating breakfast if my face will have a pimple. how many people will be at Dunkin Donuts tomorrow. If there are a lot of people standing in line Ill avoid them and try 7-11 and if that's to busy Ill go through this one Drive-Thru that is 10 mins out of the way but at least I will l not have to see people staring at my ugly face and know that I'm nervous standing in line. God forbid I have to start talking whi | Craziest thing was I had a relationship for 4 years and never told her this. she was a former model who some people call the prettiest women they ever seen.I always said she was out of my league by a mile. We had a baby together 3 years ago and with the anxiety I had and added stress from being a new Dad I started taking oxycontin.First time ever taking pills. Long story short I told the love of my life that I was addicted to these painkillers and she took it as I was being dishonest with her and she stopped trusting me and left me. That's when I knew i needed help for my anxiety/depression. Till this day she dose not know any of this. Just thinks I was being a irresponsible person who wanted to get high. Now we co-parent 50/50 but till this day she dose not know that I have been to embarrassed to admit this to anyone and lived with this eating at me for 30 years. Moral of the story is life is so short.so A. - If you need help DONT wait! Ask today! And B.- Why should I have to feel any other way then normal? If this drug works and I don't have to live like i was then ill be happier than Gilmore! | M | 37 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 10/5/2014 | 1 | anxiety | Horrible extremely anxious and heart palpitations. Severe ingestion. Insomnia couldnt sleep for four night, maybe total 15hours | F | 44 | 1 days 5 | 10/2/2014 | 4 | anxiety , depression | lexapro worked well... felt more motivated Daily... had Insomnia so i took benadryl.. loss of appetite.. | F | 25 | 3 weeks 10mg | 9/28/2014 | 5 | anxiety and depression | This medicine has been a lifesaver for me. I started lexapro almost 2 months ago. Before starting lexapro I was so angry, anxious and very irritable to the point of wanting to pull out my own hair. I couldn't stand myself let alone anyone else stand me. At first the meds made me feel high but that is getting better. I have gained a little weight but I have started eating less in hopes it will stop the weight gain. We shall see. No other side effects though. | F | 41 | 2 months 10 mg | 9/25/2014 | 4 | Depression | F | 24 | 2 years 20 mg | 9/21/2014 | 1 | Mild depression | Visual and auditory hallucinations, feeling of having a lump in my throat, dizziness, trembling hands, severe muscle twitches, feeling of being disconnected from reality, agitation, numbed emotions, I BARELY COULDNT WALK AT TIMES, SEVERE insomnia, loss of apetite vomited 3 times, confusion, unable to focus(I barely could read a journal), VIVID nightmares, intestinal twitches, violent thoughts, amnesia, SUICIDAL IDEATION ... | Lexapro was a torture device from Hell for me... I've been poisened. Right after taking the Lexapro I was diagnosed being deficient in Iron, even after 6 months the dizziness never went away. And ever since I've been experiencing muscle aches and cramps all throughout my body. These are health issues I never had prior to taking this crap. In other words, I've never been the same since. | M | 25 | 4 days 10 1X day | 9/18/2014 | 1 | Depression | I took this for 1 week along with Geodon (for Bipolar) and Remeron (sleep), it started making me feel weird after about 4 days into it, I felt out of it, I kept having rebound mania and racing thoughts, feeling mentally slow, but physically on speed, just weird!,I also got nausea and vomiting a few times, and loss of appetite... never again, the pharmacy told me Lexapro should not go with Geodon because Lexapro enhances the side effects of the Geodon, so I'm not sure why my doctor prescribed me those 2 together.... after a week I flushed the Laxapro down the toilet, started feeling better the next morning. | M | 27 | 1 weeks 20 | 9/14/2014 | 1 | Depression | Nausea, hazy feeling in my head, spaced out, blood pressure up and down, heart pumping, tired, weak legs. Didn't take one today and still had fuzzy head, slight head ache and fainted late this afternoon. I have never fainted in my life!!! | I would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 67 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 9/11/2014 | 1 | Anxiety | Lexapro was hell for me. I experienced too many side effects in the two days of taking it. I had sweaty palms and feet, nausea, throwing up, diarrhea, heart palpitations, insomnia, felt like I was in a dream, couldn't concentrate, random panic attacks and could not concentrate. I finally decided not to take it anymore after two days. I am still experiencing side effects two days after I quit taking it. | F | 24 | 2 days 10mg | 9/1/2014 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Weird (but not scary) vivid dreams Headaches after crying | Since I've been on Lexapro, I've had 0 panic attacks! This drug really is a mood enhancer more than it is a anti-depressant | F | 17 | 20 months 5-10MG 1X day | 8/22/2014 | 2 | anxiety | I was taking Lexapro 10 mgs for 1.5 years and felt great. Now I have my anxiety back. My dr. upped to 20 mgs. Now after 10 days I still feel horrible. When will it kick in and will it? | I hear so many times with the newer SSRI that some people have to take an add on drug. Maybe I am reading into this, but do you think that don't act the way the older SSRI do like paxil, Zoloft where people did not take an add-on | F | 58 | 1 months 10 1X day | 8/15/2014 | 5 | BP-2, Social Anx | On-yawning at first, lower sex drive, more difficult orgasms, less creative, more sleep required. Off - brain zaps at first, hip pain, BP and Anx. | Lexapro was the missing puzzle piece for me. I was happy with my kids, new wife, life. I was social and confident and had a skip in my step. However, I'm one of those people that don't want to be on drugs as I refused help for 10 years prior. So, I weened myself off (6 weeks) 10 months ago and now I'm the same miserable person I was 11 years ago except now I have joint pain and I am more anxious than ever. | M | 49 | 10 years 20mg 1X day | 8/5/2014 |