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 | Depression | Insomnia, irregular heartbeat, anxiety times 1000, suicidal depression | I'm in serious pain right now. I'm about to go to the hospital cause this drug is killing me. If I survive I'll write another comment. Please don't take it! | M | 38 | 5 days | 10/1/2007 | 1 | Depression | None. | Unfortunately, this medication did absolutely nothing for me. I took the recommended dosage for around 4 months, and felt no changes whatsoever. Don't let this discourage you though, as I've had to try a lot of different med cocktails to satisfy my wrecked brain... | F | 20 | 4 months | 9/29/2007 | 1 | anxiety | First week - started off a bit stoned then nauseous when coming down, increased body temperature, sweating, shaking, headache. Next few weeks - sex died, feel spacey, a bit of an ADD effect, dry mouth, tired ALL the time, mild headache, feel NO emotion except anger. bad mood and angry all the time. bad impact on relationship. | This is some BAD stuff. I had simply asked for something to help a bit with anxiety so they put me on 10mg a day. Just wanted something to help with it and the result was a complete change in personality. I couldn't feel happy, sad, anxious. Emotions completely died... not to mention my sex drive. Could still feel anger though. Oh yes, became VERY angry ALL THE TIME and I'm normally very good natured. Definitely don't take, it has a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde effect. | M | 26 | 1 months | 9/28/2007 | 1 | depression/anxiety | SCARY!!! paranoia, sweating, burning sensation all over body, horrible panic attack(worse than I ever had), and Insomnia | I want to try taking this again, to get past the symptoms, but I am terrified. | F | 23 | 1 days | 9/25/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | Long-term complete loss of sex life, sleep disturbances, tired and spacey all the time, personality changes (anger, irritability), weight gain | I lost my libido on Lexapro five years ago and it has never come back. That alone should make you want to steer clear of this one. It also made just about everything that might affect my anxiety worse (see side effect list), and ironically, though I was not depressed when I began taking it, its effects on my life made me so. | F | 23 | 9 months | 9/23/2007 | 1 | Mother Was Taking For Depression | VERY spaced-out acting, complained of digestive problems (nausea, diarrhea, etc.), social withdrawal, paranoia, not acting like "herself". | PATIENTS TAKE WARNING: THINK SERIOUSLY BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS STUFF...IT CAN DO VERY BAD THINGS TO YOU PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY! Around a month ago, my 63 yr. old Mom had just been weaned off from Cymbalta and placed on Lexapro for depression. She had a long history of Mental Illness, including psychotic episodes, deep depressions, suicidal feelings, hearing voices, etc. She was doing reasonably well, except for a bit of depression and some insomnia probably caused by the Cymbalta. Long story short--she got REALLY spacey and weird on the Lexapro (see side effects that I listed)--and on Sept. 3 she got one of my Dad's guns and committed suicide. If I had only known how she was REALLY feeling, I would've insisted that she check into the hospital... I repeat: BEWARE of this drug! | F | 43 | 3 weeks | 9/21/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | Extreme nausea and vomiting about 2 hours after taking my first (and only) 10 mg dose. The nausea subsided, but 5 hours later I still feel dazed, dizzy, blurred vision, inability to focus mentally, and cold flashes. | I would not recommend that anyone with a sensitive constitution take this medication. The side effects are much too awful. | M | 40 | 1 days | 9/18/2007 | 1 | Migraines, Depression and Anxiety | I HATED THIS PRODUCT... i took the 10 mg once and a right now a week and a half later... i have noticed increases in my headaches, the front of my brain burns and i've noticed an increase in suicidal thoughts and anxiety... I would not recommend taking this at all... i wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy... God help me. | DON'T TAKE IT... | M | 27 | 1 days | 9/14/2007 | 1 | mild anxiety, depression | 6 hours after I took the first dose I has a HORRIBLE reaction. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it was going to kill me and I felt like I was being electrocuted; uncontrollable tremors | I only took a low dose of this med for a week and now 9 months later I still feel side effects. I have anxiety attacks that I never had before and heart palptiations that come and go. I'm finally getting less tremors after taking a low dose of Valium. I still get muscle twitches and "electrical shock" feelings down my arms starting the base of my skull, especially when I turn my head. I honestly think this drug did permanent central nervous system and cardiac damage. | F | 33 | 7 days | 9/11/2007 | 1 | anxiety | dizziness, nausea, extreme fatigue, major stomach upset, gas, belching, diarrhea | Look at the individual and do a through assessment on a patient before prescribing this medication. Not everyone can handle certain medications and it is very frustrating for the patient when you trust your physician to have the patient and not the drug company's best interest at heart. | F | 32 | 8 days | 8/30/2007 | 1 | depression and anxiety | all over body numbness, hot flashes, inability to think, feeling unreal, increased anxiety, joint pain, back pain, diarrhea, ear pain, eye pain, extreme fatigue and need to sleep | This drug has way too many side effects and withdrawal symptoms | F | 26 | 3 days | 8/30/2007 | 1 | Anxiety/ Occasional Panic Attacks | Severe nausea, diarreah, The WORST Panick attacks I've ever had, dry mouth, burning sensation all over arms, legs, chest and back, existing joint pain worsened | I have a high level of anxiety and an unknown joint pain problem. When the pain gets bad, I get an occasional panic attack. My doctor prescribed Lexapro (10mg);one pill before bedtime. When I woke up the first morning, I started vomiting. This was followed by diarreah. And then the worst crippling panic attacks I have ever had to date. The burning sensations and the dry mouth are annoying, but I can deal with them. However, I can't deal with the severe panic attacks. I'm worse off now then when I started taking Lexipro. I will not take anymore Lexipro. | M | 28 | 1 days | 8/28/2007 | 1 | Anxiety and mild depression | serotonin syndrome, Mania, Insanity Panic attacks | PLease do not take this drug, Imagine having Panic attacks all day long!!!I THought I was gonna die at Night, Took Like 250 mgs of Xannex just not to have a panic attack that was bought on by this evil Lexapro! Just like someone said before, It took my Phsycologist all of 10 minutes to diagnose me, and prescribe this shit. I was only on 10 mg for mild anxiety and DEPRESSION. I realy thought I was gonna Loose it. I don't understand how it actualy helps anybody. The best thing I have been doing and that I recomend is good diet, exersice and be more outgoing, get out there dont mope about. email me if you want to chat about it. And finaly if you drink or smoke, stop. I know its hard but, these are things that contribute greatly to anxiety and panic. F* Lexapro and any MD who does not fully go over the side effects, especially Serotonin Syndrome, that can be fatal!!!Did you hear that?FATAL!!! | M | 27 | 4 days | 8/28/2007 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | Insomnia, increased sex drive, scatter-brainedness, struggle with short term memory and reaction time. Frequent urination as well. Diet curve? | Well, I got on this stuff because I was having difficulty sleeping, headaches, an uncomfortable pressure in my chest and panic attacks as well as hightened blood pressure which my physician said was all caused by a combination of depression and anxiety. The first two days i had the worst headaches as well as nausea. It leveled out but on the third and fourth days I couldn't get any sleep whatsoever. And whether it was the drug or not, I was definitely feeling really strong sexual urges but I wonder whether or not it was the drug because most people complain about the opposite lol. I couldn't focus at work and constantly forgot things. After weaning down from ten mg a day to five for three days I got off it. Also, I only got hungry really early in the morning and really late at night. I lost four pounds for the eight days I was on it. Turned out to be more trouble than it's worth. It's like trading one set of problems for another. | M | 17 | 8 days | 8/16/2007 | 1 | situational depression and anxiety | From the moment I swallowed this pill I experienced a dry mouth and dry eyes. But more alarming was the sensation of pressure behind my eyes--like they were going to pop out! Also I had a severe inablility to concentrate which made it impossible to do my job,I am a Registered Nurse. I also found myself making a bizarre sucking motion with my mouth--possibly from the dryness? | I took myself off this drug and started a strict regimen of exercise and improved my diet which did wonders for my depression and anxiety. Do not take this drug. | F | 35 | 7 days | 8/15/2007 | 1 | Anxiety / Depression | Nausea, extreme disorientation bordering on hallucination (he keeps saying strange things about how he can feel it in his brain), lethargy, loss of appetite, diarrhea, headache, shallow breathing & insomnia. Almost no interaction with anyone around him. | My husband is the one taking this, but he can't write a review. He's too busy vomiting and staring blankly. He started taking Lexapro 2 days ago and the side effects are horrific. He won't be taking it a third day. He is normally a very even-keeled person. He just has a lot of anxiety lately due to buying a new house, 2 step-kids in college and all that. This was supposed to help him calm down but instead it's making him absolutely miserable. He'd love to just sleep it off, but he can't even sleep! | M | 34 | 2 days | 8/11/2007 | 1 | Anxiety, depression | I'm sorry this is more about not taking it than about side effects of taking it. I was given samples today and took one dose before coming to this site, where I learned that insomnia and decreased libido are serious side effects for many people; these are already major, major issues for me. By now, the first feelings of "tightness" in my head, dry mouth, and a little bit of jitters have begun. As a result surely of prior conditions, but I do feel in part because of the drug or its jittery side effects, I've been unable to stop weeping for the past hour. I will probably not have the wherewithal to take another dose. I once took Effexor for 3 years and had trouble getting off of it, one real struggle and then one ok tapering experience finally. I can't imagine going through the withdrawal again, either, so I think I will run scared from this prescription for a while longer. | F | 36 | 1 days | 8/3/2007 | 1 | anxiety | crazy and intense dreams, inability to orgasm | I have taken this drug twice for anxiety, but the side effects are bad and get worse after stopping the drug. Extremely tired and lethargic when try to quit taking it. The worst is the inability to orgasm when I am taking the drug. | F | 20 | 14 days | 8/3/2007 | 1 | Depression | Hand tremors, increased anxiety, suicidal ideation, bizaar behavior, blackouts | At first it worked then it stopped after a few weeks, upped the dose and it worked again...then stopped. I feel worse than ever. Embarassing hand tremors, week long panic attacks. If you drink alcohol: Watch out! I was thrown out of my best friends wedding for acting bizarre, blacking out. Also talking of suicide (NEVER did this before!) | M | 37 | 8 months | 8/2/2007 | 1 | anxiety, panic attacks | dry mouth and burning and tingling feeling from head to feet. caused me to have a panic attack, and go to hospital, made me feel more anxious. | i don't now if i will continue to take this med...... | M | 25 | 1 days | 7/28/2007 |