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 | Because I'm brainwashed into this | I'm not trying to judge anyone here, BUT...I think that our over-medicated society is fostering this obscene behavior of pill popping spineless consumer driven misery. I had a boyfriend that came from a very wealthy family. Had the best education, car, travel, homes,etc. Everything was taken care of. He took this crap. He had nothing to be anxious about. If you read up on it, the pharmaceutical companies are just using your bodies to fill their pockets. I think there's something fundamentally wrong with people who are willing to parlay the inevitable ups and downs of life, for some muted pile of mud called apathy, and not "crying". It's part of life my love. | The side effect profile of escitalopram is close to that of other SSRIs, with nausea, somnolence and gastrointestinal side effects reported as relatively common. Escitalopram, like other SSRIs,[17] has been shown to cause sexual side effects such as decreased libido, ejaculatory delay, and anorgasmia. | F | 100 | 999 days | 5/21/2009 | 1 | Depression anxiety | insomnia (no sleep at all without sedative), horrid headaches, nausea and yet hungry too, anxiety through the roof, I felt very sick on this medication | I'm glad this med works for some, but it's definitely not for me. My doctor just told me to get off it, as the side effects were pretty extreme for me. | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 5/15/2009 | 1 | anxiety | Stop my anxiety but I just kept gaining weight 40 lbs . The worst of it was I work on construction and would start sweating to the point of being soaked I would bring 2 extra shirts. But that was not the worst of it I would have this strange body odor . Told my doctor told me cant be . I weaned off [horrible horrible] withdrawals. All syptoms stopped even lost the weight | M | 50 | 2 years | 5/10/2009 | 1 | perimenopause | was like a bad mushroom trip: terrible nausea, extreme agitation but too sedated to move, out of touch with reality, couldn't communicate, suicidal/homicidal thoughts. | Doctor said there would be no side effects. The side effects started with nausea about 2 hours after 1 10 mg pill and things went downhill from there. I finally knocked myself out with 2 mg. Xanax and then woke the next day feeling like I'd been on a 3 day tequila bender. This was my first SSRI, and my last....I'll never touch anything like it again. I became someone else. | F | 47 | 1 days | 4/30/2009 | 1 | Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety | Loss of Appetite, Loss of Coordination, Jumbled Thoughts/Speech (SEVERE), Dissociation, Hearing Voices, Detachment (SEVERE), Vertigo, Abdominal pains, Nausea, Weight Gain, Decreased Sex Drive (SEVERE), Loss of motivation, Dizziness, Disorientation, Yawning, Tremors, Lightheadedness (MODERATE), vision changes/hallucinations (SEVERE), Memory Loss (SEVERE), Decreased Concentration, Jitteriness, Forgetfulness.... the list goes on. | In the beginning of this year, I pleaded that I must get off this drug, fore it no longer helped my situation, and had become tolerant of Lexapro. My psychiatrist first suggested I cold turkey it. (obviously a bad Idea) From previous experiences, missing only a single daily dose would have me sick as a dog, with sweats, migraines, nausea, cramping, twitching, and a general "hangover feel." So I told him I could not. Then he suggested weaning off. I went down from 10mg daily to 5mg. . . Over the next three weeks I prayed for the courage to kill myself. In a single week after 2 ER trips and a CAT scan for abdominal pain, burning and stinging eyes, nausea, vomiting, severe, diarrhea, inability to eat, drink, sleep from the pain, I eventually recovered; though I had to drop out of school for personal illness. I have never in my life suffered as severely as such. . . I wish I never met the drug. Now back on 10mg a day, I am a slave to it, fearful to wean back off. | F | 18 | 4 years | 4/26/2009 | 1 | Severe Anxiety | Possibly the worst drug I've ever taken! I took one pill and not more than 30 minutes afterwards hot flashes like I never could have imagined hit me in waves for 14 hours!! I had a psychotic-like episode, which left me writhing around in my bed and the floor. My mother had to come over and watch me. She said she was on the verge of having me committed. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG IF YOU ARE 'SEVERELY' PLAGUED BY ANXIETY, HYPOCHONDRIA AND DEPRESSION, OR IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN SUSPECTED OF HAVING BI-POLAR DISORDER. | F | 33 | 1 days | 4/24/2009 | 1 | depression | Horrible agitation, tremors, | After the second pill I had the worst experience of my life. Extreme agitation and tremors that lasted for many hours. I will never take this drug again. If you take it, try it in the morning and have plans in case you need to contact your doctor. | M | 45 | 2 times | 4/17/2009 | 1 | anxiety/depression | still experience tardive dyskinesia 3 months after stopping worst drug i've ever taken in my life if you want to risk permanent movement disorders, by all means, give it a go | M | 33 | 1.5 months | 4/9/2009 | 1 | anxiety/depression | jittery, disconnected feelings, suicidal thoughts, unable to function | I took one dose of this med and was lucky to be able to drive home from work. Within the first hour I had to call a friend to come over and sit with me while I waited for the effects to be over (which took hours). Worse than the worst "bad trip" you can imagine. Suicidal thoughts when I had NEVER had those thoughts before. Super scary. I would never take this again. Total poison! BEWARE!! | F | 50 | 1 days | 4/7/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Increased anxiety, tremors, shakiness, nausea, paresthesia. | I did not tolerate Lexapro well at all. My anxiety went through the roof beginning about an hour after taking 10 mg in the morning. Side effects almost felt like a heart attack, with burning in chest and left side of neck and shoulder. Burning sensation also went down both arms. I had to stay in bed most of the day. Slept at night well enough, but after waking up the next morning, still felt shaky and nauseous. I will not be taking another dosage. | M | 41 | 1 days | 3/31/2009 | 1 | chronic but mild Dprssn and Anxty | totally disconnected from the world and myself...feeling dead...strange, hollow feelings, like I was a ghost. undeniably unbearable. it hurt to live. no weight gain/loss. | Lexapro is a terrible drug for my brain chemistry. It sent me into a black hopeless, numb, utterly bleak hole where I could see no light until I got off of the drug. I was 17 at the time I took it. I was on it for just 5 weeks, at a dosage of 5 mg. I did not deserve to suffer like that. Brought me from no suicidal thoughts to suicidal thoughts. | F | 17 | 5 weeks | 3/29/2009 | 1 | GAD | Lexapro is the most evil medication. I could not fuction at all. I suffered from insomnia, never going to sleep. Severe stomach problems, could never focus, and constantly felt dazed and confused. The headaches were unbearable. Never again. EVIIL MEDS!!!!! Def. not worth it. | M | 2 weeks | 3/27/2009 | 1 | anxiety | lightness/numbness/tingles | only took it 2 days, it was awful. | M | 25 | 2 days | 3/26/2009 | 1 | Depression and anxiety | Headaches, shock feelings, dizziness, weightgain, | I can't consentrate on anything, I am half afraid to drive a car. | F | 37 | 1 months | 3/16/2009 | 1 | Anxiety, depression | Horrible. become more anxious, nervousness,nausea. | F | 57 | 60 days | 3/16/2009 | 1 | depression | tired, Hepatitis like symtoms | Only on for 1 week, body became toxic, urine clear reguardless of vitamins, stool turned almost white, felt like crap. Everything went back to normal about 3 days after I quit taking it. No problems like this since. Definitely not the drug for me. | F | 48 | 1 weeks | 3/9/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Appetite increased; apathy; decreased sex drive; increased anxiety. | I honestly believed Lexapro was helping me, but the truth is it made me apathetic and it made me not care about important things. I have ulcerative colitis and my doctors (a general practitioner and a gastroenterologist) agreed I should take Lexapro because I was having bleeding episodes so frequently that my graduate studies were affected. I was on and off steroids for the bleeding and my life was a wreck. BUT, after 14 months on Lexapro, I got off of it. It has been a week and a half and I am amazed that I care about things again and my anxiety has actually decreased! I was STILL bleeding on Lexapro and although the anxiety diminished for a while, it returned after several months. It also lowered my sex drive, affected my appetite, and I am 100% sure it had a negative impact on my decision-making abilities. And I was only taking 5 mg a day! It is important to realize that every human being is different and only 5 mg of Lexapro can have a dramatic affect on some people. This | F | 32 | 14 months | 3/8/2009 | 1 | depression | ZERO sex drive- I could become a nun. Increased appetite & 20 pound weight gain in last 9 mos. I can eat an entire frozen pizza in one sitting & still be hungry! | I took lexapro a few yrs ago w/ good results & no side effects. this time it did help the depression, but the side effects are awful. Plus I'm still really tired. (one of my initial complaints). Just switched to Wellbutrin. | F | 42 | 9 months | 3/7/2009 | 1 | Major Depressio & GAD | Nausea, Headaches, neck pain, foggy feeling, extreme fatigue, crying spells/agitation, you name it I got it. | I have been taking Lexapro for 10 days now and it is not doing anything. I was taking 30 mg of Paxil a day and it stopped working after 2+ years. My doc put me on 10 mg of Lexapro. I was told that I may experience mild withdrawl. I have been unbelievably ill since the 3rd day. I can't even get out of bed. I have trouble driving due to a "foggy" feeling. I feel like I have the flu. I thought it may be withdrawl but I was told it should have subsided by now. E-mail me if you have had the same issues. | F | 32 | 10 days | 2/24/2009 | 1 | anxiety/depression | vivid nightmares, sweats, higher anxiety levels, memory problems, concentration problems, teeth grinding and clenching of jaws | After 1 year of taking this drug, I stopped it cold turkey. I was taking 10 mg. After a lifetime of perfect dental checkups and having beautiful teeth, I now have 50 percent bone loss in my jaw because of the teeth grinding. It's signifigant to note that I had been wearing a night guard that was supposed to protect the teeth during this past year. I see my dentist for regular checkups and cleanings every 4 months, and I get x-rays every year. My dentist is aghast. Stress and/or anxiety and teeth grinding can cause bone loss. I was taking Ativan, Ambien, Atenolol and Lexapro for the anxiety and depression and have quit them all cold turkey. Withdrawal lasted about 2 weeks, but I feel tons better now. Not worth the side effects. | F | 54 | 1 years | 2/17/2009 |