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 | Severe PMS | Escitalopram was great at leveling out the mood-swings associated with pre-menstrual syndrome and made me more tolerant and tolerable and it made my head clearer, my recall was better, I felt better able to express myself and even my ability to spell returned. It caused anorgasmia, though. Three pills in and no orgasms or if I managed to climax after maximum effort, it actually felt painful. I talked to the doctor, we added Wellbutrin xl 150mg to combat the unwanted sexual side effects. There was a very slight improvement. I lowered my Escitalopram to 5mg with barely any improvement. I got fed up and left my pill on the nightstand one evening about 3 weeks ago. It's still there. I stuck with the Wellbutrin, though. I knew I needed something to combat the PMS. About 2 weeks ago, my orgasms refurned. But also brain zaps, dizziness, night sweats, nausea, anxiety, palpitations. I refused to cave and take the pill. The brain zaps are ongoing & the restless legs are not fun, either. Interestingly, after stopping Escitalopram, I have had a huge burst of energy after letting dustbunnies collect here for months and months. Everyday, I tackle another corner, another closet, I've taken three car-loads of stuff to Goodwill. I'm holding my breath on the PMS, still, though. And, I feel very emotionally numb like the strings of my heart have been cauterized. But... orgasms! ;) | F | 42 | 3 months 10mg | 2/20/2012 | 4 | depression | hair grayed and skin more sensitive to sun. I went to the beach, and I think I got heat stroke from it, whereas I was used to my skin being fine with lots of sun. I feel it aged me some. | You really have to communicate with your doctor to get the right levels, but I did find this medication helped me get over a bad period in my life. I also had a super doctor, who knew how to listen. I know, so uncommon these days! | F | 42 | 1 years 1X day | 1/15/2012 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression | Low sex drive and trouble ejaculating. Increased craving for alcohol. Overall feelling of "numb brain" as I call it. Trouble concentrating. Poor short term memory. Low motivation. | I had spent approximately 15-16 years taking Prozac. I felt like it wasn't working well for me anymore so about 10 years ago, I was switched to Lexapro. Over the 10 years, it has done a great job at lowering my anxiety and evening me out. I worried less about things and was able to cope with issues and problems much better. Overall, I felt much better. But after 10 years of taking it, I feel like my brain has become dull and numb. It has become difficult to concentrate on anything or to get motivated to do anything. It has started to affect my job as there are days I just sit and stare at my computer and don't feel like doing anything and just can not think. I seem to be tired and unmotivated to do anything anymore. Even things at home that I used to find enjoyable before. Think maybe it is time for a change in meds. | M | 43 | 10 years 20 MG 1X day | 1/9/2012 | 4 | Initially nausea and dizziness but the relief of anxiety and relief from a feeling of frequent uncontrollable weepiness was profound and worth the intial side effects. | I prefer natural remedies but Lexapro was the most helpful support after attempting many natural cures for depression and anxiety. I use it as needed for episodes of depression that don't respond to natural remedies and therapies and think it is a good and healthy addition to my repertoire of care. | F | 41 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 12/18/2011 | 4 | Social Phobia | Initial side effects: near lock-jaw, profuse sweating, fatigue Continued side effects: worsened tmj, fatigue, very delayed orgasm, loss of sexual interest, cognative/emotional fog/numbing | I really liked Lexapro. It helped my anxiety a great deal. I was willing to work around almost all of the side effects but over time the "fog" and fatigue just got to be too much. It's hard to describe but both emotionally and cognitively you feel very numb and a few beats behind. I could deal with being a bit of an emotional zombie (a nice switch from extreme anxiety) but the cognitive fog was more than I was willing to sacrifice. I was also constantly tired. I went off briefly once and experienced classic withdrawal symptoms - the nausea passed but the "brain zap" hung around for months. I have now switched to generic Effexor XR and have not experienced any Lexapro withdrawal symptoms during the switch. The "fog" cleared almost immediately. I would recommend Lexapro as an option - just know that if the side effects are too much there are other drugs out there. | F | 29 | 4 years 10-20mg 1X day | 12/7/2011 | 4 | Bi-Polar Disorder Anxiety | Twitching Muscles, Urinary Tract Infections | I had a stroke when I was 21 and I am noticing some side effects that are making me nervous. I feel wonderful mood and depression wise but I have twitching of the face (moderate) and twitching of the hands (moderate to severe). I know I have some small risks for seratonin syndrome but I have discussed this with my psychiatrist and he seems to be unconcerned. I have also had 2 urinary tract infections and I haven't had one in years up until now. I really don't care too much about the UTI's but the twitching is becoming really bothersome since I am an administrative assistant and a Realtor. Basically, I am on the computer all day long and I am twitching so I am clicking the mouse button when I don't mean to and hitting keys when I don't mean to. It is very frustrating. This took me 5 minutes to type so it is really slowing me down and I love to read but I am unable to concentrate well. | F | 38 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 12/4/2011 | 4 | Depression | Initially had a strange tense stomach feeling, but this passed after a few weeks. Also experienced deep sleep with night sweats but this too passed after a few weeks. A good drug overall, but beware...I had recent experience with a multivitamin that contained some organic herbs. The vitamin had so many ingredients that I wasn't sure what caused the interaction, but it was fairly dramatic. the vitamin did not contain St. John's Wort, so it must have been something else. It was as if the lexapro ceased to be metabolized and built up in my system. by the 5th day on the vitamins, I was really quite nervous, sweaty, insomnia, etc. After about 3 days off the vitamin it seems to be fading, but due to the long half life of this drug it may take a little while to re-establish my normal concentration. | M | 47 | 15MG 1X day | 11/30/2011 Patient History | 4 | depression/anxiety | Yawning,sweating,feeling tired often,delayed orgasm,lowered libido,teeth clenching, I did not gain any weight,but I was also exercising ALOT while on the drug. | This is one of the only antidepressants I have tried that actually helped.I felt happy most of the time and generally less stressed out. I only quit taking it because I did not have insurance and could no longer afford to pay 130 dollars a month out of pocket for it. Withdraws were not too bad,but I felt pretty depressed for up to 2 months after stopping the drug. | F | 34 | 1 years 10mg 1X day | 11/6/2011 | 4 | depression and OCD | Lexapro help me a lot, helped me not to cry all the time and to control my anxiety better. I had no side effects with lexapro. | F | 39 | 16 months 40 mg 1X day | 9/18/2011 | 4 | depression, anxiety | low sex drive, weight gain, headache, irritable bowel, fatigue, spaciness | love my husband but just do not feel like having sex very often, I can go sexless for months! helps me in my job which is high energy and high stress, headaches can be debilitating and twice I had to be picked up from work because the headaches came on so strong I couldn't drive myself home | F | 46 | 7 years 10 mg 1X day | 8/18/2011 | 4 | MDD, dissosiation, DID | Dry mouth, visual changes, euphoria ...eventually it made my psychosis worse though | Made me really motivated, and happy ! took away my depression but in the end wasn't the right drug for me, but I'd still recommend it ! | F | 17 | 4 weeks 10 1X day | 8/18/2011 | 4 | Depression | After the third day, I started yawning. Yawned about 40 times in an hour, and then the yawning started to be less frequent. As I continued the drug, the yawning continued but the frequency dropped to about twice an hour. Mild drowsiness that continued even when I switched to taking the med at bedtime. | This is a pretty good drug and gave me relief of about 80% of my depression symptoms. However, it did make me drowsy and the yawning got old. Very realistic dreams and difficulty getting up in the morning no matter when I took the med. Doc switched me to Pristiq to try and find complete relief, but I had to discontinue due to anxiety SE of Pristiq. Trying Wellbutrin generic next... | F | 34 | 30 days 10 mg 1X day | 8/1/2011 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | tired, numb, loss of interest | more than 5 mg and i get a headache. Ive been on 10 and 20mg. I find 2.5 - 5 mg a nice trade off for side effects vs effectiveness. I also take .5 klonipn a day. I take both before bed and sleep good, another trade off. I use caffine and vitamins to offset the tiredness that sets in when im not keeping myself busy during the day. | M | 38 | 3 years .25 1X day | 7/8/2011 | 4 | Insomnia and anxiety | Jaw clenching and heightened anxiety for first two weeks | After the initial two weeks, lexapro has diminished anxiety considerably. My severe nausea has subsided and appetite is returning. My sleep has improved to where I am now sleeping 6-8hrs a night instead of 1-3 hours. During my initial two weeks I wanted to stop taking the lexapro, but I am glad I listened to my MD..give this med a chance. I now want to get out of bed again. It is amazing how much better it is to deal with life when severe anxiety and insomnia begin to subside. I would have rated this drug a 5 if I didn't have the jaw clenching side effect, but that is mild compared to what I was experiencing without it | F | 55 | 1 months 10 1X day | 5/15/2011 | 4 | mild depression | harder to ejaculate | Not sure if anyone has had this experience - but the side effect of difficulty or failure to ejaculate has a bright side. While it takes longer and more effort to get to orgasm, once it happens it is way more intense and pleasurable. The first time I took Lexapro, and after about a week, it was immediately noticeable that it was harder to get to orgasm, but once there the intensity was way beyond anything I have experienced before - 'mind blowing' is the best way to describe it. I thought maybe it was a fluke but not so, in fact the harder it is to get to orgasm the better the intensity of the orgasm. And I have always been able to finally get to orgasm. I estimate that 90% of all my orgasm over the past 2 years of being on Lexapro where better than all of the orgasms before. I have always wondered if anyone else has had this wonderful 'side effect.' | M | 51 | 2 years 20 1X day | 5/10/2011 | 4 | severe anxiety and depression | Feeling detached, extreme apathy- I didn't care about bathing or hygiene or appearance, too much activation, increased nervousness, dulled emotions, felt dulled and numbed mentally and emotionally, lightheadedness, can't stop pulling out my hair since starting this med | at 15 mg- This med does help for depression and anxiety. Since starting it I can't cry. But I think it dulls and numbs my feelings and emotions and creates apathy in me ( "I don't care" attitude) and causes detachment. But it does help my anxiety and seems to have the least amount of side effects compared to the other SSRI's. I need to be on this or another cheaper SSRI for now, but I hope to eventually be off all psychiatric meds. I want to feel human again. These meds have their pros and cons. | F | 27 | 4 years 15-20 mg 1X day | 4/7/2011 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Dry mouth, slightly increased anxiety, dizziness, upset stomach. | I've only been taking Lexapro for 2 weeks but I'm already noticing a huge improvment in my mood. I'd been taking Cymbalta for about 3 years and it worked great (so I thought). I had a relapse a month ago and was having crying spells, worrying spells and pretty severe anxiety (our 4th child was born during this period as well). I'm still taking the Cymbalta as well and haven't felt this good in years! | M | 37 | 14 days 20 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 4 | depression/anxiety | Going through a difficult divorce. Took 10 mg for about 8 months... did not help. 20 mg is perfect for me. Very tired at first, very little crying spells now that I am on 20 mg! My hair is falling out, skin very dry, I can drink 2 glasses of wine and that is the limit, sex is good for me but it takes a long time for orgasm, if it does happen. I will continue to take it until the dust settles in my life. | taking for 16 months | F | 50 | 20 1X day | 3/22/2011 | 4 | Anxiety | First day: nausea (went away after I ate), headache, dizziness, tired, excessive yawning. Second day: very slight nausea, a little more tired, still yawling. Third day: Still yawning. And it's hard to get out of beed. BUT- my mood is MUCH better. I have been happy all day and let some of my worry go. | I took this and Celexa before, several years ago to try to help with my insomnia. Then diagnosed as possible depression. Went off of it because it didn't help me sleep at all. Just had my 2nd baby and we have a lot of financial burden. This was really starting to weigh on me to the point I was in tears daily and letting the worry consume my life. Had a dr. appointment for something else and mentioned this. He have me Lexapro and asked me to come back in a month. So far, so good. I don't want to be on this medicatin for too long, I just need to get past this time in my life and focus more on enjoying my 2 beautfiful children and husband. | F | 29 | 3 days 10mg 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 4 | Schizoaffective | Muscle weakness in the wrists, anorgasmia | Helped with suicidal thought but still lethargic, low mood, and no motivation. Want to switch to Wellbutrin because of anorgasmia | F | 31 | 3 months 20 1X day | 3/17/2011 |