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 | anxiety/depression | I had a terrible time on this medicine. It increased my anxiety threefold and made it hard to sleep. I had a weird zoned out feeling all day and it was hold to interact with others. I had no appetite at all even when I could hear my stomach growling. I would never take this again. I acutally took myself off the medicine and feel great. Not sure that I really needed an antidepressant -- maybe just a sleeping pill! | F | 42 | 5 days | 10/1/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Clenched teeth, jitters, seemed to increase my anxiety, fear escalated, extreme confusion, I am instructor on software programs, I could not even remember what buttons to push. I was told to give it 4-6 weeks and things would get better. It only got better when I quit taking this medication. I could not even make decisions on this medication. Be extremely cautious when taking this medication. | I do not believe this medication will help people deal with their problems but instead just numbs the emotions. I will stick with therapy. I prefer to deal with reality than to not even be concerned with reality. | F | 49 | 6 weeks | 9/20/2009 | 1 | Very mild anxiety | Dizzy, dry mouth, out of body feeling, lots of speeding heart feeling. Also had no sleep for 36 hours. Very hard drug on the body and mind. It's like I was living in the move "matrix" I felt like reality was not real and my dreams had the taken over my life. I felt my skin was on fire from my sholders down to my hands, my body was shaky and sweaty. My brain had a tingling sensation. And my eyes dialated and I noticed my left eye was puffy. Very scary. | Do not take this med. Please talk to someone and deal with the emotions. This is after all a drug and "drugs" are not good. I have never needed help with my issues but lately life got overwhelming, but I would rather lose control of my emotions than lose my MIND. Please take caution. We all have overwhelming stress, but there is not a magic pill for it. I should know after working in a pharmacy since 1998. | F | 32 | 1 days | 9/20/2009 | 1 | adjustment disorder | Do not take this drug for the long term. Stop once you're well. Currently I am suffering from chronic insomnia because I have difficulty expressing sadness. | F | 23 | 1 years | 9/10/2009 | 1 | anxiety | terrible all over shakiness, head vibrations, insomnia, sweaty palms and feet, night sweats, loss of appetite, anxiety, panicky, could not focus at work | Would not recommend for anxiety. The doctor said to take time for the side effects to wear off as my body adjusts to the medicine, but after 11 days of .5 mg a day, I have realized that the lack of sleep and constant shakiness/anxious feeling makes everything worse. I'd rather deal with the anxiety through counseling than through this pill. I'm weaning myself off of it. | F | 36 | 11 days | 9/5/2009 | 1 | Depression | It made my depression worse. And it had severe sexual side effects, which did not help the depression. | Hungry all the time! | M | 17 | 2 months | 8/26/2009 | 1 | Depression | Severe muscle cramping, twitching and pain in legs, esp thighs | F | 51 | 6 months | 8/4/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Seretonin syndrome | Was rushed to hospital 2 hrs after my first 10mg dose. Woke from sleep extremely dizzy, severe buzzing in head & body, racing heart, thought I was going to die. | F | 39 | 1 days | 8/2/2009 | 1 | Depression | Got fat, hated life. | Was so much better once I went off after 10 months and did it cold turkey with NO negative effects. Felt almost euphoria going off it. Never again with that drug. That stuff is poison. Avoid at all costs and explore other options. | M | 54 | 10 months | 7/29/2009 | 1 | Low energy, depression | HORRIBLE fatigue, yawning so many times a day and so hard that I would actually groan. Could not muster the energy to do everyday tasks but could NOT sleep at night. I was completely restless. It was exhausting. | This did not work with my body chemistry- I took for 2 weeks and could not tolerate the "walking zombie" feeling any more. Doc switched me to Wellbutrin and I am a NEW WOMAN! | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 7/17/2009 | 1 | Anxiety, depression | Increased appetite, weight gain, low libido, inability to orgasm, life limiting lethargy, spaced out feeling | No discernible benefits, intolerable side effects, withdrawal effects | F | 40 | 8 weeks | 7/14/2009 | 1 | Social anxiety. Depression. | Excessive perspiration. Erectile dysfunction. Almost no libido at all. | Utterly useless. | M | 34 | 2 years | 7/14/2009 | 1 | depression | Emotions drowned to near zero. I was noticably in a cloud similar to drunk 3 drinks to wind at work unable to decide or even care about disasters that occured durring this time. | had no withdrawals - a plus. Tried to get on this drug 2x times and each time didnt make it to 6th day as couldnt continue the living in a white out of world around me. | M | 44 | 15 days | 7/6/2009 | 1 | Depression | Severe Exhaustion, loss of appetite, depression, confusion, nausea | The above relates to my mother who is 81 years old. I want to thank this web site for enlightening my as to her symptoms. I was going crazy trying to understand why she was feeling like this. I am forever grateful to you people. It seems to me she should have never taken the drug. Apparently she complained of feeling low and her cardiologist gave her Lexapro. | F | 2 months | 7/6/2009 | 1 | depression | loss of appetite (with weight loss as a result), teeth grinding, twitching, constant yawning, delayed reflexes, flashes of light, very painful legs, hot flashes, slurred/slow speech, loss of desires/interests (couldn't function in day to day life) | For some Lexapro works wonders, but in my case it made my depression worse. I couldn't do anything at all, hardly got any sleep, was in pain a lot (especially at night) and couldn't eat anything (as even the thought of most foods made me gag. Once I stopped with Lexapro I felt so much better (at least, compared to when I was taking Lexapro). | F | 22 | 5 weeks | 6/25/2009 | 1 | Stress and Anxiety | Took 10 mg before bed....woke up 3 hours later having panic attacks, nightmares, couldn't go back to sleep, throwing up, body felt like it was on fire, my mom sad my face was green. | I've tolerated Celexa much better but I think its because you can cut your doses of Celexa and start out really low. | F | 27 | 1 days | 6/24/2009 | 1 | Depression | Weight gain, HAIR LOSS, increased depression, fatigue, lethargy | I switched from Cymbalta to Lexapro and after approximately 30 days, I began feeling very bad. I gained 13 lbs in 6 weeks and could not get out of bed after 60 days. My hair started falling out by the handful. I quit cold turkey last week and I feel a lot better today but hair loss continues. Doc said that should reverse within a month. Very negative experience. | F | 44 | 90 days | 6/16/2009 | 1 | anxiety / depression | Extremely tired and dizzy. Nausea. Spaced out feeling. | I've only been on this drug (5mg) for 3 days and I feel numb. I'm not sure if I should continue because I want to try and give it a chance. My doctor's plan was to have me take 5mg for a week and then move up to 10mg. But I'm scared to do that given how incredibly tired I am. I went for a 2-mile walk today because I a love to exercise and don't want to lose that in my life. I thought I was going to pass out. I don't know what to do. Any thoughts? | M | 51 | 3 days | 6/14/2009 | 1 | Depression/anxiety | Nausea, extreme fatigue, leg tremors, jaw clenching, edginess, numbed feelings, sleeplessness, insomnia, loss of appetite | I only took this for 6 days. The first 2 or 3 days were fine, although I felt a little weird and edgy and didn't sleep well. By the 4th day I was feeling kind of bad. The 5th and 6th days were pure hell, I could not get out of bed to go to work or do anything. I just laid there, not sleeping, feeling awful. I've been off four days and I still have some trouble sleeping along with constant nausea, loss of appetite. Wish I had never touched the stuff. | M | 38 | 6 days | 6/11/2009 | 1 | anxiety, depression | Dizzy at times and loss of balance. Major weight gain, 35 lbs!!! Always tired and feel like all I want to do is sleep. I run my own business and this takes it's toll on me. I have passed out while drinking alcohol with this medication. I'm planning to go off of lexapro asap! I would not suggest this medication to anyone. | F | 41 | 1 years | 5/25/2009 |