LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (2093 Ratings)

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LEXAPRO  (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE):  Escitalopram is used to treat depression and anxiety. It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being and decrease nervousness.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  GAD All noted side effects and then some. Was on this stuff for 11 months. Had I read up on it more, I never would have started. The worse was the zombie/sleepiness. So, I wanted that c*ap out of my system so much, I went cold turkey. Except for some minor "car sickness" feeling for one morning soon afterwards, I was fine and feel better than I ever have in years. Clue: TALK therapy. Try it instead. M 54 11 months
2/15/2009
 1  Depression Tired all the time, dizziness, and nausea that never went away. This drug did help me for about 6 months, but stopped taking it because of the side effects. The withdrawal effects were horrendous, dizziness to the point of vomiting. F 50 1 years
2/10/2009
 1  anxiety and depression Irritability, nervousness, increased anxiety. Lexapro did help me through a rough patch. But the feelings of wanting to kill myself became too much and I decided to quit. I was only taking 2.5 mg a day. The withdrawal lasted 3 weeks with a pressure headache and brain zaps. I didn't know it was from the drug and became concerned for my health. F 59 14 days
1/27/2009
 1  Depression; OCD; anxiety extreme lethargy; hungry more than usual; weight gain; zero motivation; memory issues (short term memory negatively affected); hopeless; social anxiety magnified. I took 10 mg for one month and mainly noticed the fatigue as the biggest side effect, once I was upped to 20 mg though all of the other side effects seemed to take hold of my life. Not a good experience at all for me. F 31 65 days
1/15/2009
 1  Depression, Anxiety Nausea, Jaw Clenching, Severely affected my ability to ejaculate, Tiredness, night sweats, upset my reflux, dramatically changed me when drinking My doctor did not warn me of the side effects. The pack came with no warninigs. I would not recommend this drug to anyone unless you have very severe problems. In the 1st week I thought I might have noticed I was feeling better - It was probably a placebo effect. Do not drink alcohol while on this stuff - It changed me completely, I got drunk fast, did not know when to stop drinking, lost all control and accused my wife of an affair. As for the loss of sex function - how can you overcome depression if your sex suffers??. The nausea was so bad in the mornings I could hardly eat. I'm 3 days off them and feel better. I'm back to St Johns Wort. I'll never touch an anti depressant again! These things are dangerous M 2 weeks
1/14/2009
 1  Mild depression I initially took Lexapro because I had been feeling "lost" and down longer than I thought was normal. No major depression. In 20/20 hindsight, I should have sought talk therapy and dramatically changed my lifestyle instead of going on a drug. Too bad it took me almost 11 months to come to this conclusion. I got ALL the classic Lexapro symptoms and then some. The worst was sleepiness/EXTREME FATIGUE and like others observed, I wanted to sleep all the time. There was NEVER enough sleep to be had! I gained 15 pounds which stressed me out and can't get enough to eat. Sound familiar? I guess that's not a problem if you don't care how you look. I yawned all the time, sweated profusely and snapped at people at home and at work. Sleeping sucked (woke up each night at 4 a.m. and remained awake) and dreams were weird. At one point, I was just about ready to see the doc for a chronic gagging/coughing problem -- especially in the morning -- but found out via other comments that it's a side effect of Lexapro. Ugh! I had chest pains (not frequent), muscle twitches (at night when I laid down) and shortness of breath. Being tired all the time made it impossible to run almost every day (which I used to do) and that exacerbated my weight gain and lethargy. So, I've tapered off this drug but a M 53 11 months
1/4/2009
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 1  Depression and Anxiety Dramatic increase in anxiety, extreme fatigue and flu like symptoms, feeling as though I was completely loosing it, unable to carry on conversations. Lack of desire to do anything. Extreme nausea - in 5 days I lost 5 pounds and at 5'8 I only weighed 120 to begin with. Dry mouth as well. I have never taken a drug like Lexapro before. I have been taking Alprazolam/Xanax for a couple years (very low dosage - .25 to .50 mg) only to help me sleep at night. I'm an educated, healthy professional... and, although I had recently been experiencing more depression lately due to loss of job, etc., I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TAKING THIS DRUG. Within 1 hour of taking just 5mg. I had an overwhelming increase in anxiety with a racing heart and had to lay down in the middle of the day - I NEVER DO THIS. I was seriously scared. Over the course of the next few days I became unable to think or carry on appropriate conversations. I felt disconnected. I lost complete desire for everything in my life. I had no energy. Yet prior I was very active - swimming a mile 4 to 5 times a week, surfing regularly and running. The second day I could not even walk my dog down the beach. I felt like I was completely loosing it - like I was "going crazy". I am so glad I found this website F 38 5 days
12/30/2008
 1  Depression, OCD Sweating, severe apathy. This medication almost killed me, and especially my wife. I'm not the type of person that blames everything but myself, but this was truly a horrid interaction with this medication. It basically caused me to snap, to literally become a demon from things that normally would never even bother me. I would snap so much to the point of almost being arrested for trespassing (my neighbors kid came and rang our doorbell and ran away, I suddenly found myself running to that house, cussing, etc. this is something I WOULD NOT do even on no medication at all. I did some absolutely horrid things to my wife physically, of which I am still unable to forgive myself even though I seriously had no control until I got off the medication. I have never hit a woman in my entire life before this, and my wife said something once and my body headbutted her in the forehead, like a reflex, I had zero control over myself. After getting off lexapro I was completely back to normal and you couldn't do anything to ge M 30 1 years
12/27/2008
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 1  severe depression nausea i have been on lexapro for about 4 years and in those 4 years i attempted suicide at least 4 times and continued to be depressed. when missing more then 2 days of the shit i would get extremely "carsick" when i was not even in a car. now i am trying to get off lexapro and i dont even know what to do my body was so addicted the withdrawls are insane and im just trying to find SOMETHING to help me. i do not beleive lexapro was worth years long attempt to clear depression nor give it a chance, especially now that it wont let me get off it feeling anywhere close to normal. F 19 4 years
12/27/2008
 1  anxiety/depression cognitive problems-speaking,problem solving, etc etc. tardive dyskinesia/bruxism- incessant movement of tongue, biting inside of cheeks, jaw clenching, teeth grinding insomnia/waking up in the middle of the night with rapid heartbeat/shortness of breath rage/emotional rollercoaster/feeling crazy and suicidal and out of touch with normal reality I took lexapro prescribed by a psychiatrist for anxiety/depression for 1.5 months at "small doses"...It has been 2 months since I've stopped and I STILL experience cognitive/speaking problems(think of people who stutter, slur,and can't speak clearly/eloquently who you think are brain damaged) , incessant grinding/clenching of the teeth and biting of the lips/cheeks( again think of brain damage causing involuntary movements that make you look retarded) , and horrible insomnia/waking up with rapid/short breathing....This continues to persist after 2 months of stopping..Lexapro will STAY in your body long after you stop your last dose..you can FEEL it continuing to stay in your brain and body...I'm speaking from personal experience...I believe lexapro causes subtle/overt brain damage and its beyond belief that its allowed to be given to the public.....if you'd like to experience the side effects mentioned on the left without knowing if it will ever eventually stop, two months af M 33 1.5 months
12/24/2008
 1  Depression and Anxiety Lack of sex drive, hallucinations, nervousness, weight loss, shaking, increased suicidal thoughts After 6 months, I was switched to Zoloft, which also was detrimental. F 20 6 months
12/1/2008
 1  PTSD, Anxiety Suicidal thoughts, extreme mood swings, meltdowns, worse anxiety and depression, inability to control feelings or actions when angry/upset, made me irritable and mean. Just alot of mood and mind problems. Trouble sleeping when taken at night. I have never wanted to kill myself in my life until i started taking this medicine. When upset, I would not be able to control myself at all. My mom considered it to be me "completely flying off the handle." I would want to be nicer when I knew I was being mean, but I just couldn't do it. I became more fearful and had a drastic increase in triggers/flashbacks. Also didn't sleep so far taking any antidepressants at night, let alone lexapro. I wouldn't recommend this medicine to ANYONE. I was switched off after 2 weeks of severe effects. F 16 2 weeks
11/18/2008
 1  gad increased sweating, drowsiness,fatigue,and using the restroom alot This is the worst meds I have ever taken! Ive only been on it one week and feel like I cant get out of bed I am no longer taking this I just hope my Doctor can fine something that wont make me feel so bad F 43
11/17/2008
 1  Anxiety Ringing in ears, decreased sex drive, brain zaps. Worse since I got off of this stuff and cannot find any help from doctor or the manufacturer. They don't care, they got their money. Ringing in ears & brain zaps continue 3 weeks after having quit this "medication". I will never take it again and would suggest if anyone is thinking about it that they try ANYTHING but this poison!Use herbal treatment or learn meditation, don't use this type of medication because it is hellish to get off of it. Worse than the anxiety attacks. Manufacturer no help with withdrawal/side effects. I was told once some one experiences anything they are referred back to their physician and the company does not follow up. Good way to avoid lawsuits I might add. I will never take ANY medication this company manufactures and I hope some one sues them out of existence for foisting their poisons on unsuspecting people. F 59 14 days
11/16/2008
 1  GAD Diarrhea, nausea, brain zaps, muscle cramps, jaw clenching, back ache, fatigue, insomnia, headache. Off and on anti-depressants for 20+ years. Dr. suggested this as it allegedly has 'mild' side effects. Not so with me. Took it last night, didn't sleep worth a poop, awakened by my bowels, and it's been downhill from there. Can not endure another day like today. Will either try something else, or just find a good counselor. F 41 1 days
11/14/2008
 1  Panic Attacks Depression, Diarrhea, intrusive/unwanted thoughts, insomnia A word to the wise if you have OCD, I would not take Lexapro. I was fine until the third week, then I started to have really scary intrusive thoughts. I am now on Prozac and in therapy to try and get rid of them. It messed me up! F 39 3 weeks
11/12/2008
 1  Anxiety F 22 3 days
11/11/2008
 1  depression, anxiety Extreme restlessness, anxiety, sweating, racing thoughts, sore jaw Took half a pill at around 5 pm. 1st few hours, I felt nothing. Then out of nowhere, I got the most extreme agitation coming from deep inside my body. It was if there were bugs crawling under my skin!!! I couldn't stay still if my life depended on it! I took a xanax to take the edge off and then I noticed that my jaw was extremely sore. I managed about 3 hours of sleep and was a total non-functional zombie the next day. Now, merely the thought of this drug makes me cringe... M 28 1 days
11/3/2008
 1  Anxiety Muscle pain, weakness, dry mouth, insomnia Was prescribed 10 mg/day and told to take 1/2 dose at first. First night felt slight pain in chest, then feet. Became progressively worse over the following day as all joints began to hurt and I felt weak (some muscle twitching, too.) As an otherwise completely healthy 30 year old, I cannot justify taking this to improve my mental state when it basically makes me want to stay in bed all day b/c of physical effects. M 30 2 days
10/30/2008
 1  depression and generalized anxiety My head would feel buzzy and like I couldn't concentrate. That's about it. The doctor tried me on this medicine first before Effexor but the Lexapro did absolutely nothing. I felt exactly the same after about a month and switched. F 27 1 months
10/24/2008

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