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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPROCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Depression and anxiety Was on 10 mg for 10 years, doctor upped dose to 20 mg a year ago, it caused: Very bad vertigo, balance problems, suicidal thoughts, ear pain, dry month, foggy brain, cannot focuse, cannot concentrate. I ended up quitting my job after being there for 30 years. At that point I do not think I knew what I was doing. F 58 10 years
20mg
5/1/2017
 1  Anxiety Initially, I experienced a "fuzzy head" and woozy feeling. My doctor stated this was normal. While on the medication I just never felt like I was "there" anymore. I had insomnia starting day 2. And on day 3 or 4 I began experiencing pain in my wrists and ankles. I had to wrap my wrists and ankles and use ice packs. I took a half dose of the medication thinking maybe the initial dose was too much too soon, but the side effects did not change. The longer I was on the medication the worse the pain became. My anxiety was controlled, but the pain was the deal breaker. I was told by my doctor and the literature that came from the pharmacy that the side effects I experienced normally didn't happen. I stopped the medication and the pain went away within 1-2 days. F 33 30 days
10 MG 1X day
4/17/2017
 1  Anxiety Sudden onset of fear and scared, then panic, then diarrhea, then this cold feeling with Shivering as if cold outside had to put warming blankets on in midst of summer, increased heart rate , increased blood pressure! This happened numerous times while trying to take this med over 6 months. One day palpitations were so bad and blood pressure very low. Wound up with cardiology work up the ENT workups as well . This med was poison to my body. 8 months later I am still having symptoms, lightheaded dizzy roller coaster feeling in head and sudden onset anxiety with BP going from 120/7 to 175/100 in fear!! Lasts about 20 minutes!!! I am furious I was given this poison. I wonder daily if I will have A anxiety attack get light headed or feel normal!! How long can this go on?? F 64 6 months
5mg 1X day
4/8/2017
 1  ANXIETY and depression Sucks does not work more depressed if anything M 45 1 years
20mg
3/30/2017
 1  Panic disorder & depression Feeling of impending doom - nausea - diarrhea - vivid dreams that you can't tell are real or not - SUICIDAL THOUGHTS - extreme depression - crying spells - wanting to crawl out of your skin PLEASE READ!!! If you are having any of these symptoms- 1. You are not alone! 2. It will pass. I took lexapro around 1 pm. I felt manic, hyper, super giggly. Once those side effects subsided I felt ok. Until I went to bed. I woke up in an absolute panic. I felt like a blanket of doom was covering me. I felt like I had just watched someone kill my baby in front of me. I was hysterical, crying, pacing the floor. Sweating - felt like I had 106 degree fever but was shaking like I was hypothermic. I took Xanax to calm me down and go back to sleep. It helped until I woke up in the morning with the same feeling of DOOM. The depression was so deep I was thinking of suicide every minute of the day. I have never experienced depression like this before taking the lexapro. One pill of lexapro and these symptoms lasted for 4 days, I am on the fourth day and am still feeling symptoms. I couldn't eat for three days straight. The sight of food made me gag. I felt like I was going absolutely crazy. I went to doctors, psychiatrists, and even the emergency room all in 3 days. I was crying every 5 minutes. My advice to you, if you are feeling any of these symptoms. Relax - you are NOT going crazy. Going to the ER and getting an IV really helped me with the dehydration from diarrhea and I think flushed some of this POISON out of me. Also ingesting activated charcoal should help. Going to try that today. I am so glad for everyone that lexapro has worked for, but for me, F 24 1 days
5 MH
3/17/2017
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 1  Anxiety It made me flat emotionally, I did not care about anything. I was always yawning, tired, and quiet. Anger issues Not a good drug bad especially with ADHD and bipolar manic. I suggest if your doctor prescribes don't take it your love ones will be the ones that suffer the most. M 27 5 weeks
10 MG
3/17/2017
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 1  Despression, anxiety Dizziness upon standing, nausea, feeling extremely apathetic, hot and cold flashes, increased heart rate and shortness of breath Would not reccomend for most people, especially if you are not an adult. Start on a small dose! (5mg). F 14 3 months
20mg
3/1/2017
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 1  Post-concussive syndrome/depression NAUSEA. So bad I could not function. And I was already nauseous from the concussion, and this made it 10xs worse. I was not depressed before the concussion, so maybe the drug just wasn't right for me. Many people in my family took it and had a really great response, so my doctor thought it might work for my genetics. Sadly, wrong. I hope you have a better experience with it. My mother and sister swear by it. I was amazed by the positive changes in their mood, patience and tolerance for difficult situations. My mother is my father's care taker. He has Alzheimer's, and it's taken a real toll on her. Lexapro made everything so much better for her. I wish I would have had a similar experience. Now I'm trying Wellbutrin (first day). F 44 2 weeks
lowest 1X day
2/28/2017
 1  Anxiety Nausea, vomiting, increased anxiety and sweating. Changing back to my original ssri as lexapro has not helped me at all just been a nightmare of side effects. Not very impressed. F 33 1 years
20 MG
2/15/2017
 1  Depression I've had diarrhea 3 times in the last 4 hours, I can't seem to stay awake and I'm not hungry at all. Very tired. I took this around 1:30pm, started feeling side effects around 3:30pm. Will try to stick to pill for at least the 4 weeks. F 30 1 days
10 MG
2/15/2017
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 1  Anxiety Panic attacks, insomnia, dizziness, headaches, nausea, hot flushes I've never experienced a full panic attack until I took this drug. I couldn't function normally. This is my second day of not taking it and I'm still feeling the effects. I won't be using it again. F 39 5 days
5mg 1X day
1/31/2017
 1  Anxiety Hair loss and hair texture change, scalp pain and soreness, nerve pain, blurry vision Should be outlawed! F 61 2 years
20 mg 1X day
1/28/2017
 1  GAD Horrible anxiety, facial tingling, terrible headaches, dilated pupils, hot and cold sensations in chest and dizziness. The 3 days that I was on lexapro were the worse days of my life. I thought I was going to die. F 51 3 days
5 mg
1/18/2017
 1  Depression, Anxiety Insomnia, extreme lethargy during the day, anxiety worsened, depression worsened,brain zaps, hot flashes, cold flashes, RLS ( restless leg syndrome) I did not have a good experience with Lexapro. I was put on Lexapro after a nervous breakdown. I suffer from severe anxiety and mild depression. In the beginning I experienced severe lethargy as most do. This went away after two weeks, but I was still tired all the time and found myself having to take naps regularly. I also began to experience RLS and insomnia at night which led to my having to take naps during the day. I started having hot flashes and then cold flashes, regularly almost as if I had a flu. I found that my anxiety was exacerbated. I felt like I was on the verge of a panic attack everyday for two weeks. This led to me feeling more depressed than usual. At this point I felt that I would be better off without the meds and treated my anxiety through therapy. I've finally weaned off tge meds and have been off for 4 days. The lethargy continues but the RLS has gone away and I am sleeping better. As a side effect of weaning off of the meds i am experiencing brain zaps and dizziness. It feels like I'm being electrocuted. Sometines it's just in the head area but sometimes it runs all the way through my body to my feet. The side effects are mild though since I was only on Lexapro for a little over a month. Must say that I am glad to be off of them. F 35 1 months
12/13/2016
 1  Anxiety and a panic attack Horrific. I instantly felt suicidal and the feelings would not subside for hours after taking the pill. I also had a terrible physical side effect, like I had a flood of boiling water under my skin. Without doubt the worse experience of my life. I had to be driven to hospital on the 4th day. My bad reaction to Lexapro was very rare (so I'm told). Start on a low dose for goodness sake! M 44 4 days
10mg 1X day
11/18/2016
 1  Depression After 4 days,I woke at the usual time and started trembling with panic. My whole body was shaking ,I was terrified.called the doctor, they said when he comes in he would call me. I was so scared that I had to call my daughter to come over so I wouldn't be alone.His office got back to me 6.45 pm. Thank God I had some Valium to calm me down. Will never take that drug again. The doctor told me to stop taking it for 4 days and then try it again. What a joke. M 75 4 days
Low dose
11/6/2016
 1  Anxiety Racing heart just 30 min after taking lexapro. Extreme panic attack. Felt like a heart attack. Heart palpatations will Not go away. This after only one dose. I took lexapro years ago and it helped. This time I could not handle the side affects. I could Not stick this out for 2 weeks, EVER! F 47 2 days
10
10/29/2016
 1  Depression Unable to ejaculate. No problem with obtaining erection or performing...just could not finish...could not ejaculate...VERY frustrating. Additionally this medication did NOTHING for my depression. I would give it a zero rating were it available. M 42 9 weeks
10mg 1X day
8/31/2016
 1  Depression COMPLETELY DESTROYED SEXUALLY FUNCTIONING - EVEN AFTER GOING OFF THE DRUG - PROBABLY PERMANENT! Just TWO tablets of Lexapro 10mg completely destroyed my sexual functioning, probably for life. It's called PSSD: post-SSRI sexual dysfunction. This evil drug will not do you any good - it's no better than placebo at treating any mental health condition. And there is a chance that it will give you PSSD, which as the name suggests persists even after you stop taking the drug. Just google 'PSSD' and you'll see what I mean. So please: NEVER take this drug, not even one tablet. DO NOT TRUST YOUR DOCTOR. IF YOUR DOCTOR TRIES TO PRESCRIBE YOU THIS DRUG OR ANY OTHER SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT, GET UP AND WALK AWAY. M 40 2 days
10mg 1X day
8/21/2016
 1  Depression COMPLETELY DESTROYED SEXUALLY FUNCTIONING - EVEN AFTER GOING OFF THE DRUG - PROBABLY PERMANENT! Just TWO tablets of Lexapro 10mg completely destroyed my sexual functioning, probably for life. It's called PSSD: post-SSRI sexual dysfunction. This evil drug will not do you any good - it's no better than placebo at treating any mental health condition. And there is a chance that it will give you PSSD, which as the name suggests persists even after you stop taking the drug. Just google 'PSSD' and you'll see what I mean. So please: NEVER take this drug, not even one tablet. DO NOT TRUST YOUR DOCTOR. IF YOUR DOCTOR TRIES TO PRESCRIBE YOU THIS DRUG OR ANY OTHER SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT, GET UP AND WALK AWAY. M 40 2 days
10mg 1X day
8/21/2016

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