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 |
| 5 | Depression, anxiety | Yawning, sweating, headaches at first Now greatly diminished but not disappeared. | Completely transformed my life for the better. Removed the anxiety in social situations which had been making life hell from childhood onwards. I am now much more more confident - and that has caused the depression to go away. I am now a completely different person. Some might say that it is not a good thing to be taking a medicine which does this - all I can say is that I would rather be the "new me" than the "old me". I think it would not be an overstatement to say that owe my life to the doctor who first prescribed this medication and to the scientists who developed it. | M | 49 | 2 years | 3/4/2007 | 5 | taking for anxiety | jaw clenching, night sweats. the first few days the jaw clenching and yawning were uncontrollable...thought something was wrong with me. night sweats are bad, but take black cohosh to prevent that. no problem with the sex life. | I LOVE LEXAPRO!! only on 5mg and it has made a huge difference for me. no more crying in the frozen food section. my sister has also started lexapro. i use to feel like a circular saw blade, spinning and cutting out of control. now i'm a smooth running calm quiet machine. AND I HAVE NEVER TAKEN DRUGS!! | F | 40 | 6 months | 3/3/2007 | 5 | panic/anxiety | Took 2.5 mgs for 2 weeks, no real side effects, started 5 mgs two days ago, drunk feeling all day like I can't wait to go to bed. So will start taking the 5 mgs at night and see it thats better for me | So far so good, had very bad experiences with a few other antidepressants and this one has been the best so far | F | 38 | 2 weeks | 3/3/2007 | 5 | General Anxiety Disorder/Depression | The first 2 weeks I was very sleepy, yawning all of the time, a little dizzy, foggy headed and forgetful. I have been a jaw-clencher in the past and noticed that I started doing that again. At first it was a little hard to get motivated to get things done at home. I also had a decrease in my sex drive. No weight gain, though. I actually lost 2 pounds. | The first week I took 5 mg, then 10 mg after that. I saw the doctor today for my follow-up and am increasing to 15 mg. This drug has worked great for me. I haven't felt nearly as stressed as I used to. I also noticed that it worked for my OCD. I don't worry about everthing anymore and I'm not nearly as short-tempered as I was. I feel more clear headed and mellowed out. I didn't really have any side effects that didn't go away after the first 2 weeks except maybe a little sleepiness and the dip in my sex drive. It's just as well, though. With a 3 year old and an infant to take care of, work full time and manage a home, who has time for sex anyway? | F | 38 | 4 weeks | 3/1/2007 | 5 | A bit of euphoria in the beginning. Some jaw clenching. After the first couple of weeks all went away. | This drug is great. My Mom suggested it as she has also had a good experience taking it. I had gotten to the point where if someone was chewing gum i wanted to strangle them with it, and even the noise of my flip flops against my feet was annoying me. Since I am a flight attendant this was not a good thing. With the help of lexapro, I am now much better prepared to deal with the public on a daily basis. Things are much less annoying. | F | 39 | 8 months | 3/1/2007 | 5 | General Anxiety | Slight dry mouth and mild sexual effects which all have disappeared after the first few days. Night sweats. No problem falling asleep, but trouble sleeping through the night sometimes. | Very hesitant to try after a very brief and unpleasant stint with Cymbalta. This medication has made significant improvements in getting my life back (coupled with therapy). It's an art for your doctor to prescribe the one that will work best and have the most tolerable side effects. Luckily, Lexapro does the trick for me and I'm thankful. | M | 34 | 5 weeks | 3/1/2007 | 5 | Panic/anxiety | Foggy head feeling, a little jittery, still here after 2 weeks | a little less anxious and much less panic attacks | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 2/27/2007 | 5 | anxiety/panic attacks | headaches | Been on Lexapro for 2 weeks and feel less anxious and less frequent panic attacks. Trying to wean off xanax also. | F | 37 | 2 weeks | 2/25/2007 | 5 | Generalized anxiety disorder | Gained weight. I never really feel full so I keep eating. Weird headache when I first started taking it and also a very, very bad headache a couple occassions where I took two doses by mistake. (Couldn't remember taking the first one so took again. The headache was my clue that I'd already taken it.) | I was opposed to taking drugs for my anxiety for several reasons, one being I didn't think they would work. Started with Celexa, which worked wonders. Switched to Lexapro because of an insurance issue and I've been on it with good results for two years. Weight has stabalized now so I'm not gaining any more but neither have I lost what I had put on earlier. | F | 35 | 2 years | 2/24/2007 | 5 | depression | ringing in my ears | I was taking celexa prior to lexapro and it did not help my depression | F | 45 | 6 months | 2/19/2007 | 5 | severe anxiety and panic | just feeling a little wierd, nothing xanax doesn't help | Day 5 of Lexapro and upped it to 2.5 this morning. So far so good. Think I'm gonna like this | F | 37 | 5 days | 2/15/2007 | 5 | severe anxiety/panic | Just feeling a little weird sometimes | Today is day 3 on very small dose of Lexapro (1.25 mgs) and I feel so much better already!! Less anxiety, less panicky feelings. When this week is up will go to 2.5 mgs and see how that feels | F | 37 | 3 days | 2/13/2007 | 5 | Major Panic/anxiety | Today is first day, so don't know yet. I had such a horrible experience with Zoloft that I was afraid to try this but this morning I bit the bullet b/c I'm tired of these panic attacks (2 to 3 per day) | Since the horrible experience with Zoloft I am starting the Lexapro verrry slowly. I took the 10 mgs, cut that in half to 5 mgs, then cut that in half to 2.5 mgs and cut that in half to 1.25 mgs. I will stay on this dose for one week to make sure I do not lose it like I did on Zoloft(worse panic attacks, more anxiety, total insomnia, did not eat or sleep for 10 days, disgusting). Took it 5 hours ago and so far so good. Will let you know more later. | F | 37 | 1 days | 2/11/2007 | 5 | Depression/anxiety/OCD/PTSD | Weight gain; supressed sex drive | I take 40mg a day with 3mg klon. I think the combo makes me itch all over. Its been doing this for about a year. I think the Lexapro helps a lot but it seems like something is still lacking in my mental/emotional state. Like it almost works great most of the time but something is still missing for it to be just right. maybe it never will but Im hopeful. Ive increased to 50mg but it didnt really seem to make a difference, so I tried 60. That put me right over the edge. So 40 seems to work best for me. Anyone else take lexapro with a klonopin combo that seems to have funny side effects? | F | 38 | 3 years | 2/6/2007 | 5 | Depression/anxiety/OCD/PTSD | Weight gain; supressed sex drive; lots of sleeping | I take 40mg a day with 3mg klon. I think the combo makes me itch all over. Its been doing this for about a year. I think the Lexapro helps a lot but it seems like something is still lacking in my mental/emotional state. Like it almost works great most of the time but something is still missing for it to be just right. maybe it never will but Im hopeful. Ive increased to 50mg but it didnt really seem to make a difference, so I tried 60. That put me right over the edge. So 40 seems to work best for me. Anyone else take lexapro with a klonopin combo that seems to have funny side effects? | F | 38 | 3 years | 2/6/2007 | 5 | Depression | Anxiety, Insomnia, Dry Mouth, Fatigue. Most of these disappeared within a couple of a days. | It has really helped with my depression but gave me a lot of anxiety the first few days. | F | 18 | 8 days | 2/3/2007 | 5 | Anxiety compulsive thoughts | Wieght gain - lots I am very active but this drug makes any taste of sugar or carbs into an intense craving. Sleepiness. No ability to stay up late doing anything but light reading - intense need for nap right after dinner - vivid dreams. Sleep a long time but feel like I have stayed up all night. Difficulty reaching Orgasm - my wife loves it because I had a problem with premature ejaculation. | I love the drug - it really helped. It has taken a lot to get used to it. Lots of bat starter side effects like sleeplessness and feeling weird. Also if I miss a day I get reckless and really should not drive - less inhibited. I will have to really taper when I want to get off of it. Really helps with sexual problems especially if you have compulsive sexual thoughts and behaviours. | M | 38 | 1 years | 2/3/2007 | 5 | Irritability, stress, OCD thinking | Nausea, hectic sleepiness, insomnia (waking up abnormally early, cant fall asleep again). Many more that disappeared after a short time. | I actually love this med. It has calmed me down incredibly. I dont dwell on negative, stressful or irrelevent things anymore. I feel 'normal' if that makes sense. Because of all this, I feel rather content as a person which is great. I dont beat myself up (mentally) and the side effect are well WORTH IT. Because of the sleepiness, having a sleep during the day is great (just feels so comfy and relaxing) and going to bed at night is great (I usually fight sleep for some reason). I dont know what I would have done without Lex. | F | 18 | 2 months | 1/17/2007 | 5 | depression | Drowsiness. I never used to take naps. Now I love to nap! | I take 10 mg a day. Feel great. | F | 31 | 1 years | 1/12/2007 | 5 | social anxiety, ged | Insomnia 1st night. Inability to fall back to sleep after waking up at 5am. | I've been having anxiety since I was 13. I was always self-concience and always worried about what others thought about me. A few hour's after taking 5mg, my first time, I immediantly felt my anxiety going down. I had trouble getting to sleep that night, but that was mostly because I was trying to change my sleep schedule anyway! The second day I took the pills I felt my anxiety down enormously while in public places. Now I'm on my 3rd day and I feel like a completely different person. I want to be out of the house all day and I'm not worrying about anything obsessively! My mind is so much clearer, I wish I knew about this years ago, and I would have taken it. The side effects I've had are minor compared to the changes I have during the day. This will definently change my life! | M | 20 | 3 days | 1/10/2007 |