LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)

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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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 2  Bipolar Depression LOST MY MIND COMPLETELY, FUNCTIONING AT 28% CONSCIOUSNESS, I ALMOST JUMPED OUT OF A WINDOW, BUT I TOLD MYSELF: "THIS IS NOT ME... THIS IS THE MEDICINE".. AND CALLED 911 I started on 10 and I felt very depressed still, actually worse, panicky and extremely anxious, then the pdoc doubled my dose to 20!!!! then I lost it, The hospital told my husband I was functioning at 28% consciousness, I wrote all over my body, talked to the walls, cried HARD, and screamed "dont touch me!!" I was TERRIFIED, felt like I was intoxicated by some horrible drug, they admited me for 5 days, then I quit this drug and started on LAMICTAL which saved my life I now feel content and complete. :-) F 28 6 months
20 1X day
4/25/2012
 2  depression Severe leg cramps, jaw clenching at night, terrible vivid dreams. I just made the mistake of going back on Lexapro for several weeks after quitting the drug last Oct. 2011. Business has not been very good and my mood was sinking. Well.. big mistake. Although mood improved somewhat, all the side effects came back noticeably quicker and with a renewed vengeance. Stupid me. I had been totally free of the jaw clenching and the return was a real bummer. Severe leg aches also returned and would wake me up in the middle of the night. Well this time the bottle went into the basket. No repeat of this mistake again. M 59 2 years
10 1X day
4/24/2012
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 2   1 days
10 mg
2/2/2012
 2  anxiety and mild depression eye pain (dry eyes), anxiety attack, sleep became utterly impossible, numbed feelings, contant yawning. I haven't taken this med long enough to either recommend or not recommend it, but the first month has been so strange, it has played with my mind and infulenced it so severely, I decided to give up ADs. Yes, I'm anxious, and my quality of life isn't great at all, but I couldn't come to terms with the fact something was messing with my emotions like that. F 24 1 months
5 MG 1X day
1/18/2012
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 2  Depression/Anxiety Nausea, Loss of appetite, Insomnia, Hallucinations My Dr. prescribed this to me as a result of my depression and anxiety. I had never been on any kind of anti-depressants since I'm not too found of using them but my depression kept getting worse and worse and I was in a rock and a hard place so I decided to give it a try. This did nothing for my mood or depression. It actually made me feel a whole lot worse. As for my anxiety, I think it helped a little but the side effects I experienced out ways it taking away the anxiety (which wasn't the real problem or the MAIN reason I tried it) It also made me have terrible insomnia. I have always had trouble with my sleep but this would keep me up for days and then some days I would just sleep because I was so tired. During my insomnia times when I would get very tired, I'd start experiencing hallucinations. It was only when I would be tired or would lay down. Which had NEVER happened before I started taking this. F 21 2 weeks
1X day
12/22/2011
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 2  depression No sex drive, dull mood Generally felt pretty dull and had no sex drive whatsoever. I don't wanna be sad but does life really have to be that boring?? I drank a lot while on this drug and it made me act kinda crazy. I know your not suppose to drink when on these meds, but I honestly feel the dull boring mood this drug created for me drove me to. Prior to taking this medication I was not much of a drinker, and now that Im off it I'm not either. F 26 6 months
1X day
12/10/2011
 2  anxiety and depression stomach pain and severe shaking started with 6 days of citalopram 5GM had sever stomach aches and shaking, so dr changed rx to lexapro 5GM, shaking and stomach aches are continuing any sugestions? F 69 1 days
5MG 1X day
10/20/2011
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 2  Depression/Anxiety I was on it for several months, perhaps almost a year. It made me feel like a zombie. Didn't help my depression, anxiety, or anything else. I decided to stop taking it, and had no withdrawals/issues cold-turkeying. F 21
10 MG 1X day
10/4/2011
 2  Depression Inability to orgasm, diarrhea in the beginning. Lexapro stopped me from crying all the time but didn't help my mood much. F 29 3 years
40 mg 1X day
9/9/2011
 2  Depression Decided to update since I'm now off Lexapro for 3 weeks. Tappered off very slowly. First two weeks totally off the med my head felt like I been out drinking all night. That has gotten better, but muscle pain has not improved much. Pain or aches pop up in random places. Even in fingers sometimes. Sleeping is terrible mostly do to the aches. Aleve works a little bit. Restless leg issues I had while on the drug have subdued but daily body aches are annoying. Jaw clenching totally gone! I will update again in a few more weeks. Hope this is of help for some. M 59
20mg 1X day
7/23/2011
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Patient History
 2  depression intense headaches not convinced and afraid to have a zombie effect and withdrawals if i want to stop F 42 2 months
half pill 1X day
6/9/2011
 2  bipolar disorder sexual side effects - being a 23 yo male, you'd think that delayed ejactulation would be a good thing. well, it was extremely frustrating because i was never able to ejaculate. my girlfriend loved it because i could have sex with her nonstop for an hour +. but for me, it was unbearable. switched to pristiq and i can finally orgasm again. M 23 3 months
40 1X day
5/29/2011
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 2  GAD Bone numbing exhaustion, weight gain, night sweats, no emotions At first helped with anxiety and even lost weight. But slowly the weight has come on and I've gained 25 lbs around my stomach. I can sleep 12 hours a day and don't feel like doing anything with my kids. Don't feel like talking to people or going out anymore because I'm so unhappy with my fat self. Zero libido too. Will see new psych dr. in two weeks to discuss changing meds. Good part of lexapro is that my cognitive abilities are better than they have ever been and my memory is great, because I have no more anxious thoughts. F 46 1.5 years
10mg 1X day
5/10/2011
 2  depression, anxiety nausea, headache. i know it's only my 2nd day, but I am nauseated, and have had a headache since 30 minutes after taking the 1st pill. I asked my phamacist, & he said it should subside. I'm not sure how many days I could take of this. Should I pull out now before I have to worry abot withdrawl? F 50 2 days
10 mg 1X day
4/29/2011
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 2  Cancer Survivor Anxiety The side effects were not that bad, but after stopping (trying to stop) a few times, the side effects got worse. I've been down to 0.25 for the last few weeks and it's been really tough. The dizzyness and GI issues have been constant. I've also been really distant with my family. Don't do it! M 47 5 years
10 1X day
3/11/2011
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 2  Depression I have been losing handfuls of hair every time I brush, wash or run my fingers through it. I now have to brush my hair outside by the trashcan and I only wash it twice a week. I've become more depressed about this and cry every day. I am also so fatigued that I am sleeping several times during the day, as well as 8-9 hours at night. One month ago at my doctor's appointment, he said that hair loss is not a side effect and to continue the Lexapro. My research finds that many people suffer this side effect. I have stopped taking this medication. F 58 4 months
10 MG 1X day
2/8/2011
 2  Depression Decreased sex drive, emotions felt numb, slept a lot. I only took this medication for a week because I had zero interest in sex. Even at 5mg I couldn't have an orgasm. My dr. recommended staying on it longer to see if my symptoms improved, but I didn't have the patience to wait it out. I'm now on Wellbutrin and feel much better. F 31 7 days
5 1X day
2/6/2011
 2  anxiety Weight gain, near absence of libido, foggy thinking, anger, paranoia, depression(!) I was put on Lexapro to replace Effexor which wasn't working. For me, Lexapro was much better than Effexor for anxiety, although I continued feeling anxious from time to time. After some time I also started feeling depressed, on top of the absent sex drive, and still-present anxiety. Later I became angry, paranoid at times, and foggy headed. I gained weight that I couldn’t lose. Another doctor suggested I get of SSRI's due to the sex problem. He suggested Welbutrin, although I tried Nefazodone first because of anxiety concerns with Welbutrin. It took three months to get off Lexapro, but once off it I couldn't believe how much better I started feeling. The depression vanished, my anxiety has all but disappeared, and my sex drive has started making a comeback (pun intended). I lost 20 pounds easily. I have a much better outlook on life than I have in a good long while. I don’t feel “drugged” at all being on Nefazodone. Sadly, I didn't realize how crappy I was feeling until I got off the Lexapro and onto the Nefazodone. While Nefazodone isn't perfect, it's pretty amazing. Some people swear by Lexapro, but I can't claim to be one of them. All I can say is "be careful," and keep an eye on how you're feeling. Antidepresants shouldn't make you feel depressed. M 49 7 years
20 1X day
10/10/2010
 2  Anxiety burning feeling, dry mouth, anxiety/panic that lasted for about 6 hours after taking the pill, racing OCD type thoughts, insomnia (big time). Lost 10 pounds because I couldn't eat. Pounding chest in the middle of the night and drenching night sweats. I was on a super low dose of prozac (5mg)for about 8 years because I quit drinking and needed something to help me through that period. Honestly don't know why I stayed on it for so long..my bad. For the past 2 years I have weened myself off and was feeling great for the past three months drug free(first time I'd slept in years). I experienced a specific situational anxiety moment and instead of going to cognitive therapy, I requested an anti anxiety medication from my dr. BIG MISTAKE. I went through 3 medications in 5 weeks, each causing increased anxiety, with Lexapro being the worse poison. I started therapy 5 weeks ago and have been Lexapro free for 4 days and guess what, I have 90 percent less anxiety and realize that it's my negative thinking that creates anxiety, and not a serotonin deficiency. I've also read online that many people like myself have failed at reintroducing antidepressants because long term use can really mess with your chemistry. Good luck. I know it helps many people, just be careful. F 49 3 weeks
2.5 1X day
9/27/2010
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 2  depression, anger management Dull mood,less angry; lightheaded, yawning frequently, sleep very quickly, & very deep; constipation on 2nd day; irritable & worried about effects. Appetite decreased, as though I have indigestion all the time, but start to gain weight on 4th day. Loss of sex drive; Don't know if I should continue, since I am not even happy about the effects. The lightheadedness makes it difficult to concentrate on my work, but seems to decrease my tendency to get angry at the slightest out-of-place situation. This maybe the trade-off. But the side effects are troubling. F 51 5 days
20 1X day
9/13/2010

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