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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | anxiety | weight gain | emotionally feel great!! | F | 46 | 2 years 10mg 1X day | 3/10/2011 | 4 | moderate depression/Anxiety | Much more energetic, positive, able to keep up with work challenges and accomplish a lot more things. Negative side effects: serious tiredness in the evening and finding myself falling asleep before ny 22 month old at night time | I have been taking lexapro since december 2009 to help me cope with the high stress i was having at work... I used 2 be very jumpy with everyone and used to cry all the time feeling guilty because I always felt like I never had enough time to spend with my 7 month old baby because my employer was alwayforcing me to work mandatory overtime up to 50 hours p/week.. Lexapro started working great almost right away and it did 4 about 10 months. In october 2010 I went back 2 see my doctor due migraine headaches I started having and they realized that they were also caused by all the stress I was having at work and dealing with my husband getting laid off from his work. My depression kicked back in also.. I found myself pretty much crying again every single day and started cutting myself... That is why my doctor recommended bringing my Lexapro dosage up to 20mg and honestly I have never felt better.. No wait gain at all, i am getting much more sleep and I can get a lot more accomplished during the day... I can definetely say that this medication has totally saved me and my marriage, plus I can finally get some quality time with my child too, instead of constantly thinking about whats gonna come next I'm actually living and enjoy every single moment at a time! | F | 28 | 3 weeks 20 MG 1X day | 3/8/2011 | 4 | Anxiety/Panic | First night my legs were slightly achy(not bad). Second day I woke feeling very well! Second and third, fourth, fifth day feeling alot better but with slight stomach ache, nothing bothersome. Sixth day, I had one beer (Fat Tire), less than two hours later it felt like my skin was on fire! I became very nauseous and my hearing muffled with a nice loud ringing. I stumbled outside trying to take my cloths off. These adverse affects only lasted about ten minutes and if I hadn't already been used to panic attacks I probably would have gotten a ride to the hospital. | I dose first thing in the morning and I take Clonazepam .5mg twice a day. Today is my seventh day and I feel great. I guess my body doesn't want me to drink while on this medication. Very small trade out! I will check up with Doc to make sure every thing is fine. P.S. Sex drive has been great, which was my primary concern with this medication. | M | 28 | 7 days 10mg 1X day | 2/28/2011 | 4 | depression | I really didn't have any side effects from lexapro at all, For the time I took it I think it really did help. I was able to stop fixating on death, being SO critical of myself all the time, etc. It was definitely the push I needed to start getting out of that depression. | After a while it kinda just stopped working, and my doctor thought it was time to try another medication. Coming off was fine for me no withdrawal symptoms. | F | 18 | 1 years 1X day | 1/9/2011 | 4 | mild GAD and Migraine Prevention | I started taking Lexapro a couple of weeks ago after giving Cymbalta a quick 2 week try. I like it much better. Side effects were a lot gentler! I have experienced a bit of nausea, but it seems to be getting better. Sleeping Great! Unlike Cymbalta. Sex drive seems better too. A little tired during the day, but manageable. Felt a little hazzy, but think that was from the Cymbalta b/c it only lasted a few days with Lexapro. A big disadvantage is that I love the taste of food much more so now! I have the desire to eat all the time! | Started on 5mg for 5 days and then titrated up to 10mg. Glad I did that b/c I am very sensitive to meds... I think it helped. Drug seems to be helping. I've only had one migraine! It also is helping me not to 'sweat the small stuff' so much. | F | 38 | 16 days 10mg 1X day | 1/2/2011 | 4 | depression, anger management | inability to orgasm, 15 pound weight gain in 3 months | Don't feel "rage-y" now. Calmer, lessened feelings of hopelessness and fear of death. I like this drug because it didn't give me tremors like I experienced on Wellbutrin and Cymbalta. The weight gain is not good. | F | 53 | 3 months 5 mg 1X day | 12/30/2010 | 4 | GAD | Reduced sexual desire, inability to orgasm nausea (1 week) upset stomach (1 week) Increased sweating (especially facial sweating) | Put on a lot of weight while taking this drug but not sure if this was a result of my new found happiness (apathy?) or the drug. Found it very difficult to diet! Felt so good I convinced myself I was 'cured' and weaned myself off at 12 months but came crashing down again after 2 months successfully off the drug. Am taking Lexapro again, but trying 10mg p/day as I feel I was too apathetic on 20mg. Good choice to take Lexapro. Still not perfect but cope better with situations that previously stressed me out the most (dating, travel, etc) | F | 26 | 1 years 20MG 1X day | 12/21/2010 | 4 | Lifelong depression; anxiety | First day I experienced pronounced euphoria; however, by Day 2 this effect had disappeared. Experienced several days of mild headaches and fatigue that gradually went away. Decreased appetite. None of the side effects were dramatic or unmanageable, and the good I've experienced so far with this drug has far outweighed the bad. | I was extremely apprehensive about taking any sort of chemistry altering prescription drug. This is the first anti-depressant I've ever tried. I've resisted the idea for years despite having multiple therapists suggest it. I've had lifelong moderate to severe depression (20+ years), and general anxiety for about the last two years. Mood swings, anger, the whole shebang. I began feeling the positive effects of Lexapro within the first week -- the fog lifted. I have more energy, I'm much much more positive (lifelong pessimist), starting to set goals, more focused, and I doubt I could cry on command anymore like I could for years. The anxiety is noticeably reduced, although I have experienced some situational anxiety. However, I was able to move through it swiftly and leave the situation behind within hours unlike before when I would brood and suffer for days. I have NOT lost my personality as I was afraid I would, in fact, I feel more like myself. As an artist and writer, I was concernced I would no longer feel creative or have left any wild emotion as inspiration. Turns out that fear was unfounded. Looking back, I realize the depression suppressed my personality with its crushing worry and doubt and hopelessness. I am very happy with Lexapro so far (only been three weeks, so I'm still cautious). ONE THING: If you are a drinker, this is NOT for you. After half a glass of wine I feel woozy and awful. The effect of alcohol in combination with Lexapro is intensified (not to mentio | F | 35 | 3 weeks 5 mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 4 | anxiety | This was a wonderful medication for me but after 7 years it stopped working due to lots of stress at work and home. It really kept me on an even keel. Minor side effects: waking during night, sweats in morning when I took it. | F | 51 | 7 years 20 mg 1X day | 11/29/2010 | 4 | Post natal depression/anxiety/panic | Loss of libido, Difficulty reaching orgasm, fatigue I feel tired most of the time, yawning, dry mouth,weight gain | I started taking 10 mg lexapro after I developed post natal depression. I have suffered depression anxiety and panic attacks in the past. I found it very helpful. It made me feel so much better and completely stopped the anxiety and panic attacks. The biggest complaint I have is the fatigue and loss of sex drive/orgasm and weight gain. I am now taking 20mg. I am now considering talking to my doctor about trying a different med. | F | 33 | 1 days 20 1X day | 11/19/2010 | 4 | Depression from PTSD | My muscles are clenching up, especially at night. It's a bit painful and quite frustrating. | Good medication, but the muscle-clenching is very disturbing. I didn't have it on the starter-dose(1/2 dose). If this doesn't let up, I am going to go back to the 1/2 dose. | F | 48 | 1 months 5MG 1X day | 11/14/2010 | 4 | GAD/Depression | None. A little caffeine-like buzz at first at 10 mg, then was fine. Just increased to 20 mg and having the same buzz-type feeling again, but I suspect it will decrease just as it did at 10 mg. Very vivid dreams. | I like Lexapro because I do not have side-effects with it. No changes to weight gain/loss (though I'd like to lsoe), no libido issues, etc. I've had good luck with it although I recently increased from 10 mg to 20 mg. I was on 10 mg for 18 months and it worked great, but then I had a major spike in depressive symptoms. My doctor increased me to 20 to get over the hump and I hope to decrease again to 10 at some point. Overall I am very happy with the drug, feel much better, and able to cope. I do have a little bit of a "I don't give a sh*t" attitude, but that's OK too. | F | 44 | 1.5 years 20 1X day | 11/12/2010 | 4 | aniexty | A little dizzy the first couple of days. | Started with 5mg for five days then went to 10mgs. Have been feeling alot better. Have not had another panic attack since starting lexapro. Was very aprehensive to begin with but so for so good. | M | 59 | 10 days 10mg 1X day | 11/11/2010 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | Nausea, stomach upsets. | I found lexapro was the best antidepressant for me. Possible side affect was reduced sexual desire, but my doctor said this could be just from the depression and stress itself. Am returning to lexapro after trying pristiq because of said sexual problems. Would rather be happy and not having sex than psychotic. :( | F | 25 | 6 months 10mg 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | When I first started taking lexapro, I took it in the morning. I noticed I was barely able to keep my eyes open throughout the day. My Dr told me to start taking it at night so I did so. It definitely helped me go to sleep at night. Before I took the pill, I would stay up all night with racing thoughts and paranoia that someone was going to break into my house. Lexapro definitely helped with the paranoia and random panic attacks. Lexapro is a wonderful anti-depressant and anxiety medication but I felt as if I was a walking zombie most of the time. The BIGGEST and WORST side effect was that I COMPLETELY lost my sex drive. It would take me FOREVER to achieve orgasm and when I would, I wouldn't even feel it! I decided it was at that time that I needed to switch medications. My Dr said every anti-depressant works differently for each individual and I believe that is true. Just because it wasn't right for me, doesn't mean it won't be right for you. Good luck! | No sex drive or be depressed with anxiety? Hmmm... | F | 25 | 3 months 20 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 4 | panic disorder and anxiety | I love the way I feel on Lexapro, but the doctor said since my anxiety was done 5 months ago when I came in for a follow up, so I tried to quit, he did not say to do it gradually. It was difficult, I got very irritable, agitated with my family etc.. Ti went back on it within 3 days. Back to normal ...then about 3 months ago I tried to come off it again, same thing.. This past week, I tried to get off it again, bad idea while traveling. Just the line at the airport was making me mad, I had only been off it for 3 days when my Hubby and I got off the plane and in the middle of the airport started yelling at each other, I was furious.. THIS NEVER HAPPENS! I HAVE THE BEST HUSBAND, but humans get only take so much. At that point I was really thinking about what the withdrawals of this drug will do to me or if I should just stay on lexapro forever? We've returned home and the first thing my husband did was go pick up my Lexapro... Just taking one this morning along with my Ativan makes | I smoke marijuana too, especially late at night so that I can work. I'm a photographer and edit all of my work at night, sometimes I stay up till 5 or 6 in the morning.. Serious anxiety probably the entire time I've been on lexapro.. | F | 38 | 2 years 10 1X day | 10/1/2010 | 4 | Panic Disorder, GAD, Depression | I started taking 10mg per day. In the begging I was sick, but after about a week I was getting better, other than that sometimes I get painfull yawning, and a stomachache. Thats about it | F | 18 | 7 months 20 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 4 | Depression | anorgasmia | M | 44 | 1 years 20mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 4 | anxiety and depression | it helped a lot.i have no problems with all the people in stores and i can speak infront of people a lot easier then before. | its really hard to quiet. dont stop taking it all at once because you get really dizzy and feel sick and its not fun. | F | 16 | 1 years 20mg 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Altered sex drive, extremely tired all the time | At first it was great, my sex drive, which had gone during my depression, came back with vengence. I couldn't get enough. As time has gone on though, the sleepiness has set in, and the sex drive has gone again. I thought maybe I needed to have my dosage upped, but looking at everyone elses comments about the effects, perhaps I just need to deal with it for a while. Overall, my depression and anxiety are doing well because of this drug. | M | 25 | 3 months 20Mg 1X day | 8/30/2010 |