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 |
| 2 | fatigue post chemo | whoa. I got hot all over, my heart raced, and I was instantly in a state of "I want my mommy" I've never felt like that all of a sudden for no reason before. It freaked me out. | F | 58 | 2 days | 8/13/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Stomach discomfort, spacey feeling like I was stoned, decreased appetite, dialated pupils, chapped lips/dry mouth, hyper yet exhausted, couldn't orgasm, mild anxiety. | I only took Lexapro for only 3 days and it was horrible. My doctor basically sold me the idea of taking a daily medication even though I expressed to him that I really only have anxiety issues about once every 2 weeks. I couldnt beleive all of the weird feelings that I had after only 3 days. I stopped taking it, I dont think that this is right for me. It was much more intense than what I was expecting. I think I will stick to Xanax as needed. My 2 favorite things to do are working out, and having sex this prevented me from both. | M | 27 | 3 days | 7/24/2008 | 2 | panic attacks/GAD | fogginess, dizziness, nothing seems "sharp", zoning out, inability to concentrate, nausea, increased anxiety, clammy hands and feet, fatigue, jitteryness, overall just really weird "head" feelings. | I'm only on day 3 of taking 5mg (ONLY!) and I am miserable. I've missed 2 days of work and 2 days of school because I feel absolutely horrible. I feel like I am going crazy. Lexapro has not helped with the anxiety, its only made it worse. I've seen some others in here say that it takes a week or two but I don't want to go through another day of feeling like this. I plan on getting off and calling my doctor tomorrow. | F | 24 | 3 days | 6/26/2008 | 2 | breakup....depression | dry mouth, shaky, gas and bloating, upper back ache especially at night, clammy feeling, headache, nervousness | I stopped taking it because i am a healthy person and i normally feel great physically.....but it made me feel bad and i was scared to continue. | F | 42 | 5 days | 6/24/2008 | 2 | Depression | WEIGHT GAIN! 20 lbs in 6 months. Can't get it off! Always tired. | I have taken a bunch of antidepressants over the past 10 years and this one made me SO hungry. All I wanted to do was eat. I have never completely shaken the depression (on any med) and was finally diagnosed recently with ADHD. This made so much sense...the ADHD was causing the depression because I had no control over my life and it was killing me. Now on Concerta and MUCH better. I am now in the process of weaning off Lexapro to see if just Concerta will work on it's own. Don't underestimate the effect that ADHD has on Depression. They go hand in hand. | F | 36 | 10 months | 6/20/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Insominia, tired, and headache | The first day I took lexapro at about 8pm. I fell asleep that night or morning at 3am. Was just worthless at work. The next day I took it earlier, like 5pm. I did not sleep very good that night. Now today, the 3rd day, I said screw it. I have been in bed all day. I feel super tired. I have a killer head ache. I'm not taking this stuff anymore. After reading how hard it is to get off this stuff, I'll try something more natural. | M | 32 | 3 days | 6/7/2008 | 2 | depression, anxiety | sleeplessness, vivid dreams, hallucinations, tiredness, muscle aches, fluctuating blood pressure, zoned out. | Don't take it. | F | 38 | 4 days | 5/26/2008 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Fatigue - I was tired, and felt extra exhausted all the time. | I started at 5 mg and after a week moved up to 10 mg. After experiencing those fatigue symptoms and not being able to do, well, anything, I was moved back down to 5 mg which only helped temporarily. I'm starting Effexor now and I hope that will help. | F | 20 | 2 months | 5/6/2008 | 2 | Anxiety Attacks | 14 lbs weight gain in 5 months, not getting "rested" sleep even though always tired, body/mind exhausted, dry mouth, jittery at times, always hungry | My doctor put me on this and off of Lorezapam for anxiety attacks or so I thought. My attacks got fewer, but I think it was because my trigger went away -- not because of the Lexapro - 20 mg. | F | 16 | 150 days | 4/16/2008 | 2 | anxiety and depression | night sweats, weight gain, headaches, increased appetite and cravings, no sex drive | I started taking lexapro and could instantly tell my moods were getting better, but the downfall is that I weighed 125 consistantly and now I am up to 137 . I get cravings constantly but I have been off the meds for almost 3 weeks now. I work out like a maniac but I see no results so I am getting a bit discouraged. How long does this stuff take to get out of my system and when will my appetite go back to normal? | F | 25 | 16 weeks | 4/15/2008 | 2 | Chronic worry with depression | Dry mouth, decreased libido, daily increasing somnolence, yawning ALL day, insomnia, beginning to become very dark in thoughts, visual disturbance, increased worry and depression, | I know I didn't take this drug long, but the side effects were beginning to worry me more than my initial problem. I felt worse physically and was beginning to feel worse spiritually. I would rather live as I was than what I had become, or would have to tolerate before the drug settled in. Good luck to everyone. | F | 42 | 3 days | 4/3/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | No sex drive, lost my wife | The drug got me over the anxiety I was feeling, but made me totally loose my sex drive. Could rarely get it up, and never get it off. OUCH! My problems were not so severe as to loose such an important part of life. I'm so glad I got off the med! It was too late to save the relationship, but not too late to save my love life. Do not take this drug! | M | 44 | 2 years | 3/8/2008 | 2 | panic attacks | Serious weight gain (12-18 lbs in 2-3 mos). Sexual side effects were bad. I've been on it twice in three years, and these happened the previous time, too. This second time, though, after about 4 months on 10mg, I started having severe insomnia (up until 3-4 am) It wasn't like I was really wound up, either.... just couldn't get to sleep. Mind was really clear. Body was really tired though. | Seemed to be working better this 2nd time around with my panic attacks. I could sometimes feel the onset of an attack (like a rush) that would then quickly subside, before ever getting into the panic stage. The insomnia was too much though. | M | 42 | 7 months | 2/29/2008 | 2 | Depression/Anxiety/BPD | 10mg. Dry mouth, lack of motivation, vague/flat feeling, after 3 weeks strongly suicidal. | I noticed a strong sense of lack of motivation and disinterest within the first 24 hours of taking Lexapro. For the time that I was on it this never lessened. Within a few days I felt this vague, flat feeling, not just about myself but about everything around me. There was this sense like I was just a speck of dust moving around in my daily activities. It was hard to maintain my daily life of being a mother and going to school feeling like this. It was hard being depressed too, but this was harder. I felt such a lack of caring, so much so, I stopped being able to cry—there was just nothing there, flat. After about 3 weeks on Lexapro I woke up one morning and felt absolutely vile with images of hurting myself that stayed all day. The next day I was so severely suicidal I found myself thinking about a plan. I realized for sure at that piont that this was a drug side effect and started the process of weaning myself off by reducing the dose in half. I've been completely off | F | 48 | 5 weeks | 2/26/2008 | 2 | insomnia; stress | INSOMNIA; body tremor (extreme); clenched jaw; spaciness; apathy combined with irratibility; empty headedness; vivid dreams/visions. | I went to my physician yesterday because stress at work was creating a cycle of too much adrenalin and not enough sleep. I wanted to nip it in the bud before it spiraled into something much worse (ulcers, depression, etc). He insisted that I take a 10-mg dose of Lexapro for the next 10 weeks. I took my first dose before going to bed (as prescribed). My first side effect was flushness in my face, then extremely vivid visions/dreams started. I couldn't stay asleep. Then my legs started twitching. Next the full-scale body tremors started and continued intensely for 30-45 minutes. Simultaneously, I felt no anxiety about what was happening; it was as if I was detached from it all except that I was ticked off that this drug was excacerbating my insomnia. Very weird. After a couple of hours I was able to doze on and off, but at best I got four hours of sleep. So now it is mid-morning, bolts of electricity are shooting through my body, my head feels like it is in a vice, and my jaw is | M | 55 | 1 days | 2/23/2008 | 2 | depression/dysthymia | 25 lbs. weight gain while training for a 1/2 marathon. | Didn't work for me. Headaches in the beginning and always hungry thus leading to weight gain. Increased dosage after a couple of months from 10 mg to 20 mg, looking for it to work. Stayed on it for a year but never really worked except weight gain. If it does not work, get off of it quickly and try something else. | F | 40 | 12 months | 2/19/2008 | 2 | depression | IBS with severe constipation and stomach pain. Apathy and loss of focus. Kidney pain. Loss of libido. Agitated. Suicidal thoughts. Stiffness. | I have been off this drug for three weeks now. My kidneys do not hurt for the first time in about two years. | F | 36 | 4 years | 2/10/2008 | 2 | Depression | Nausea (for about 1 week), headaches, brain "zaps" occasionally, extreme sleepiness, vivid dreams, loss of sex drive. | After being on Wellbutrin for about 6 months with good results, I went off medication altogether. Unfortunately, my depression returned with a vengeance after about 7 months. Went back to see a therapist. Still not too helpful. Went to see my Doc, was put on Lexapro 10mg. Some good results. Went to 20mg after some really tough life circumstances. Side-effects were unmanageable! Went back down to 10mg after 1 week on the higher dose. After 3 months on Lexapro and therapy, I will be switching to something else - perhaps Wellbutrin again? *BOTTOM LINE: you DON'T have to suffer through your depression. GET HELP!! The most important thing you can do is see a therapist. Drugs are only a secondary issue. If you do need drugs, be sure to closely work with your Doc, report side-effects promptly, etc. Don't give up on yourself... | M | 39 | 3 months | 1/21/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Some nausea, dizziness, insomnia & increased anxiousness and anxiety | Took this medication for 6 wks before tapering off again. It did not work for me. Still HAD to take the Ativan daily and even had to take it when I took the Lexa. So, back to what I know works. Paxil. | F | 29 | 7 weeks | 1/12/2008 | 2 | depression, bipolar | Zero libido--I mean nothing, after being switched from Zoloft which was not bad. Unsteadiness, yawning, hard to make it out of bed. Felt very emotional and would wake up crying many mornings. | This seemed to work with some promise at 10 mg. I had some improved mood on some days and felt very sociable and outgoing but then it would fade off after a couple of weeks with obsessive thoughts returning. Increased to 15 mg, the same thing, with this addition of causing my libido to completely disappear in a way that I have never experienced. I am also taking Provigil. Wellbutrin worked for me in '96-'03, and I am taking it now, but it seems to be ineffective. I am phasing off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and moving on to Serzone; possibly substituting Adderal for Provigil. | M | 46 | 5 weeks | 1/4/2008 |