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 |
| 4 | Anxiety and Panic | 1st week: insomnia, constipation, dry mouth After 1st week: frequent urination and pain in urethra (I’m a male). It works REALLY well on anxiety after about the 2nd week! I loved it! | Works really well on anxiety after the 3rd week or maybe before. It helps with sleep after about 2 weeks, but causes insomnia in the first week or so. It does cause eye pain in the first week as well. It works really well. I had to stop taking it because of unitary pain probably due to my age (50). I would definitely give this a try. I really liked it! | M | 49 | 8 weeks 10mg | 6/10/2019 | 4 | Anxiety and OCD | I have always suffered with Severe OCD, it had severely impacted almost every single aspect of my life which lead me to severe crippling Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder and Mild Depression. I tried numerous types of Medication, even the BIG ONE - Anafranil, I remained on this medication for several months on a high dosage, it assisted with the OCD (not so much with Anxiety) however the side effects were utterly terrible so decided to give it up. My psychiatrist suggested Lexapro, began on 5mg and slowly work my way up to 30mg (currently on this dosage for the last three months). Pros: Anxiety has greatly reduced, very few panic attacks, hasn't stopped the thoughts however they have become much easier to brush off, I am able to think more rationally, and I feel somewhat more hopeful and optimistic. Cons: Constantly tired, extremely sleepy (I could sleep all day if I wanted to) and at times I feel somewhat emotionally numb. | M | 29 | 4 months 30MG | 12/17/2018 | 4 | Anxiety Depression | Dry mouth, vivid dreams, weight gain | Been on it for years, definitely helped prevent or moderate severe anxiety attacks. But feel drugged at higher doses. Better than couple others I was on. | M | 64 | 10 years 10-20 1X day | 8/2/2018 | 4 | Weight gain, forgetfulness, drowsiness | F | 30 | 7 months 10mg | 3/17/2018 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression, Panic, BP2,OCD | Lack of motivation & excitement. Always wanting to feel more pumped up about life. Loss of interest in work, previous goals and projects. Less empathy towards others. More pessimistic, some weight gain. Some headaches in the beginning. | Even with all the side effects, I do want to say Lexapro has it's purpose! It cut down my panic and anxiety probably about by 75 to 80%. This medication could be really useful when getting over a loss of a loved one or coming out of a co-dependent relationship. One huge plus is I don't feel that extreme neediness in my relationship or pressure to have to impress friends and people in general. Music seems to sound better overall and I feel like it is easier to face my fears. I don't take very much because I am very sensitive to medications. So far the best I have felt with it is when I miss a day or two and then take it again. I think they call it a Lexapro holiday. Please discuss that with your doctor before trying that. In general I think it is a very gentle drug to get in your system and would be great to use to get through major anxiety, loss or major stresses in life. I'd like to take something that would help motivate me more while taking Lexapro like maybe Welbutrin? I'm going to discuss it with my doctor. If not I'll probably ween down off of it after awhile and see how I feel without it. I do really miss being pumped up and motivated about my goals and creative projects, and I think it has caused a bit of disconnect in my relationships with others. Overall it was one of the most pleasant experiences I have had with an SSRI. Please feel free to e-mail me if I can help answer any questions. | M | 41 | 7 months 2.5 to 3mg 1X day | 1/8/2018 | 4 | Anxiety & Depression | At first, my anxiety stayed the same, maybe even a little worse. But for about a week now I have had neither. Though I am very sleepy and a little spaced out, this is life changing for me. I did start taking this right before bed because at first I was getting nauseous from it. Now I either sleep through the nausea or it has gone away. | F | 31 | 1 months 10 MG 1X day | 6/28/2017 | 4 | Anxiety /depression | Spaced out / forgetful | This drug has really helped with anxiety and depression if I can somehow get away from this spaced out feeling all day and constantly forgetting things I normally wouldn't. Im afraid this will affect my work. | F | 35 | 2 weeks 10 mg | 2/17/2017 | 4 | Anxiety Disorder | Exhaustion when I did not take at night. Increased anxiety when upping doseage | Saved my life | F | 31 | 5 years 20mg | 12/23/2016 | 4 | MAD Mixed anxiety and depression | First few weeks - Hightened anxiety, nightmares, tiredness, yawning, metalic taste, decreased apetite, racing thoughts, insomnia. All subsided at the begging of week 3! Stick it out. Be strong. | Week 4 I'm feeling happier than I have in a very long time. More energy, not overthinking. It's making going to work easier, even going out to the shops was a struggle before. If you're staring up on this medication remember it gets worse before it gets better. Everytime I felt terrible I repeated to myself how much longer I had until the side effects should subside. It helped. I don't feel like a zombie at all but I'm on a low dose. I'm only a small woman. My head is clearer and I'm having nice relaxed sleeps now. I've struggles with anxiety since a child. This is my second time taking Lexapro the first time I stopped taking it too early because I thought I didn't need it anymore. As for weight gain I've lost 8lbs since starting Lexapro. | F | 24 | 4 weeks 5 MG | 11/30/2016 | 4 | Anxiety | 35 lbs gained! Insomnia | Totally controlled my anxiety. But I had to add Ambien to sleep. I just stopped taking Lexapro and had no side effects coming off of it except the insomnia is back and Ambien will not help. | F | 40 | 5 years 10 to 20mg 1X day | 8/26/2016 | 4 | Severe depression, GAD, OCD | First few weeks I suffered pretty terrible gastrointestinal issues (mainly the runs), headache, increased anxiety and insomnia. Generally the only side effect that remained throughout was insomnia and wiping REM sleep from the cycle (no dreams) | Worked pretty well overall but not the best for depression as it targets mainly anxiety. The insomnia got pretty annoying but i worked in hospitality at the time so I just accepted it. Very hard to go on and get off but generally with any ADs (excluding neuroleptics etc) the long term benefits outweigh the unpleasantness... | F | 32 | 6 years 20mg | 8/21/2016 | 4 | Depression | Nausea that got better with time, but still had waves of it every few days. After 22 mo I developed horrible acid reflux and cough. Dry mouth and throat Blood sugar higher with diabetes and slight weight gain (5 lbs) Problem achieving orgasm | Aside from the nausea this was a great drug for the first 20 months. It took a long time to figure out what was causing the horrible acid reflux that come on suddenly and cough, but I'm convinced it's a side effect of the Lexapro. It's a great drug for short term… As in a year, but I would be cognizant of side effects. | F | 56 | 22 months 5 mg 1X day | 4/17/2016 | 4 | 1 days 10 | 4/4/2016 | 4 | Depression | My anxiety has increased. a little bit of insomnia, some constipation. | A lot better than Prozac and Zoloft. I'm going to wait another week to see if the side effects go away. | F | 21 | 3 weeks 10 1X day | 3/6/2016 | 4 | Depression | My anxiety has increased. a little bit of insomnia, some constipation. | A lot better than Prozac and Zoloft. I'm going to wait another week to see if the side effects go away. | F | 21 | 3 weeks 10 1X day | 3/6/2016 | 4 | anxiety | Headaches fatigue | F | 30 | 2 years 20mg | 2/3/2016 | 4 | Depression, anxiety | Really helped my depression but gained weight and am fuzzy minded. Reason I'm finally going off is because I haven't had even one feeling of sexual arousal entire time on it and the inability to experience any sexual satisfaction is depressing me even more than the severe depression I experience when I'm not on it. | F | 49 | 3 years 10 | 12/31/2015 | 4 | GAD, Panic Disorder, Depression,OCD | dry mouth, fatigue, dry eyes, mild effect on sex drive which wore off over time (much better then Paxil!) | Was on Paxil before, in comparison Lexapro easier to tolerate. | F | 27 | 2 years 30mg 1X day | 12/25/2015 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression | Sexual dysfunction, 20 lb weight gain, fatigue, horrible PMS, acid reflux, carbohydrate cravings | Out of all the SSRIs I've tried this one worked the best for me and I had the happiest year of my life on this drug. Initially l lost about 5 lbs but then after about 6 months the weight started creeping on despite dieting and vigorous exercise. Had to go on thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism caused by the medication. | F | 20 | 2 years 10 MG 1X day | 12/22/2015 | 4 | Severe Depression/Anxiety | The first few days felt really great,mood wise.I had alot of dizziness and it was so bad I felt like passing out every time I yawned. (Sounds weird I Know).But that eventually stopped.It also killed sex drive.It was distressing at first but within a few weeks my sex drive worked again,but at a much more "normal" rate,which I greatly appreciate, I feel I was to horny before.I have had some weight gain,however my weight normally changes based on the time of year.During the school year I go to college while working at my job (cashiering)so I am always busy.But during the summer I usually just work and relax.I also have a horrible mountain dew addiction,but my weight gain has been small and my clothes still fit so I am not all that upset. | It's a very good drug.It has calmed my anxiety down alot, before I could hardly bare to be social,social situations just scared me to death.I would usually leave class early because being around others gave such horrible panic attacks.Its been that way for as long as I can remember. I've been trying my best to bury my depression down,things in my past,such as abuse,rings I did not want to deal with.Depression also runs in my family,my grandmother ,84, Has finally taken anti depressants.Amd now she's happier than ever.I hated reaching out for help,but I realized I did not want to live my whole life being as miserable as her,and wait until 84 to get help.The medication however is only a tool and I have to attend therapy,medication can't fix the abuse I've suffered,or my fear of men ad a resulting factor,that has to be dealt with in other ways and trying to bury it down just ate me up.I began to cut,and attempted suicide several times,I've been self harming since I was a kid.ive been unable to be in health relationships because of my fears,and would someday like a to jave a decent relationship.But that part has to come from me.The lexapro did wonders in helping my moods,so I could get to a place where I could work on my issues. | F | 21 | 6 weeks 10 MG | 8/18/2015 |