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 / depression | Jaw clenching still,zoned sometimes during the day,VERY talkative & hyper like my mind is ready to go at the drop of a pin. | I wish I was on this yrs ago! I also have been dealing with Type 1 diabetes for over 2 decades. | F | 38 | 1 years | 2/14/2009 | 4 | Depression | naseua, lower sex drive, extreme fatigue | After taking Wellbutrin for 6 months, it started to wear off. Within a week of taking this, I noticed a huge difference in my mood. I feel like myself and don't get upset or angry as easily. I can handle the side effects because I've felt so good over the past month. | F | 24 | 1 months | 2/12/2009 | 4 | OCD/Panid and Depression | Sometimes my libido increases. I have never had problems getting an erection, but my interest is less intense at times, particularly during winter. I do feel a little queasy in my stomach sometimes and I'm not sure if my recent teeth grinding is caused by that. Over all, I would say it's helped me along with my own behavioral discipline and willingness to get better. I've shed 400 lbs. through exercise so I suppose it hasn't affected my weight. I've been on it for about a year. | M | 29 | 1 years | 2/5/2009 | 4 | Depression, anxiety | Jaw clenching, increased thirst | I felt immediately relaxed with 10 mg. My moods evened out after one week. I'm almost at three weeks and love it except for the jaw clenching. I read somewhere that that may be cause the dosage is too high for me though. I actually have lost weight on it! | F | 38 | 17 days | 2/2/2009 | 4 | anxiety disorder | sleeplessness | Took 10 mg for about a month. Seemed to help. I wasn't as anxious as I normally am and really started to feel normal again. My doctor then upped the dosage to 20 mg. The sleeplessness got worse, I felt fatigued throughout the day, had an "out of it" kind of feeling and was having a delayed reaction to things. I hit a sign in a parking lot one day. I saw the sign, I saw how close I was to it, but didn't react until AFTER I hit it. A couple nights later I had a major panic attack. The next day I cut back to 10 mg dose. I haven't had any problems since. I took Zoloft for a month and had pretty bad side effects from that. So far I like the Lexapro. Fortunately the only side effect I have experienced with the 10 mg dose is sleeplessess, but I already suffer from insomnia so I'm used to it. My doctor says I will probably need to be on anti-depressants for my anxiety long term so I've got my fingers crossed that this will continue to work for me. | F | 44 | 2 months | 1/29/2009 | 4 | Depression | Worked Very Well. No more crying spells. A happy feeling prevailed. | F | 45 | 10 years | 1/28/2009 | 4 | anxiety | jaw clenching, reduced libido, delayed ejaculation | Ive been on lex for about a month 20mg. It has done wonders for my sex life. I can last a long time and please my wife like never before. No erection problems yet. Im also more patient with my kids, and deal with stressed situations more calmly. Happy with it. | M | 33 | 1 months | 1/23/2009 | 4 | Anxiety disorder | Sexual Side Effects- primarily decreased libido and sexual sensation. Some weight gain and fuzziness | this has been a good medicine for me in helping my anxiety and compulsive thoughts. There is definitely a tradeoff due to sexual side effects, but it has greatly reduced my anxiety | M | 43 | 4 years | 1/17/2009 | 4 | depression | jaw clenching during first few weeks, night sweats (think waking up soaked every night), NO sex drive at all, apathy | Coming off is terrible...the brain freezes, the spaciness. I feared to drive because I felt unable to react or to take in my world and process it. I also get incredibly angry when I forget to take it for a couple days; I am ready to bite anyones head off just because they exist. Anger was not a characteristic of mine before lexapro. | F | 26 | 1.5 years | 12/31/2008 | 4 | anxiety and mild depression | increased appetite, extreme drowziness, weight gain, difficulty concentrating, relaxed and feeling good | I can honestly say this drug does work, but in a way that you feel so relaxed, sort of like an ah-h-h. I felt great, anxiety was non existent, I was also open to try things I had never done before, but I was just so sleepy and tired while I was on the medication. It was very hard to get up in the mornings and I would also feel myself being spaced out, tired and sleepy, staring at my computer screen at work. I also had a big appetite and would just eat and eat. I decided the side effects were not quite worth the pleasure so I decided to go off this med. | F | 28 | 2 months | 12/29/2008 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression | Headache initially, followed by 5 pound weight gain in one month. | I feel much better on Lexapro than I have on any other medication. I am not tired during the day and feel more focused than on my previous medications. | F | 34 | 6 weeks | 12/23/2008 | 4 | GAD Depression | My worries and thoughts of being sad have gone away in a 2 week period. Have noticed I'm able to relax and have a life again. I can talk with my wife again without being worried about myself. Delay in ejaculation, which is great for my me and my wife, other than that that's the only side effect. | M | 30 | 2 weeks | 12/22/2008 | 4 | depression | I felt a bit lightheaded at first but otherwise it worked very well on the depression. I did start feeling kind of detached though. I'd a lot of anxiety before and after taking it a few months I started getting kind of careless as though 'everything will work out', even when I should've been more careful about things. A major side effect for me personally was that I started drinking like I never have before. Almost every day! I would blackout regularily... but I was always happy! I'm down to 5mg daily and will quit in the next week. Started taking Wellbutrin, we'll see how that goes. | Even though it's not supposed to have any counter-indication with alcohol... it sure turned on my latent alcoholism! I'd still recommend it to others though. | F | 33 | 1 years | 12/22/2008 | 4 | Depression-Anxiety | Weight gain, bloating, and hypogycelmic. Would gain weight even when trying to eat healthy and diet. | Lexapro did do wonders for helping me out of a really bad spell, when I was depressed. Within 2 weeks of being prescribed this medication, I was feeling much better after some very traumatic life events. However, after 2 months, the weight gain became terrible and my blood sugar was becoming pre-diabetic range. 125ml fasting. I gained nearly 35 lbs in 3 months and felt extremely sluggish. My doctor was concerned enough to wean me off it to another medication. | F | 44 | 4 months | 12/20/2008 | 4 | anxiety | Initial few weeks: nausea, random end of day vomiting Now: some jaw clenching and "toe-tapping" | This has worked well at reducing my stress levels and ability to cope. I take 10mg every night before bed because it actually has helped as a sleep aid. | M | 38 | 4 months | 12/19/2008 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | weight gain, decreased sex drive, weakness and loss of energy, inability to focus. | Lexapro did help me with sadness and worry that was part of my depression, however it has not helped with my GAD, I have to take xanax along with it to get releif. | F | 38 | 2 years | 12/16/2008 | 4 | depression | All these happened the day of my first pill: Light headed, Dizzy, Extreme tiredness, Diarrhea, Jaw muscles tightening & clenching, Stuffy nose, migraine, Foggy, Zoning/trancelike, Apathy, Cold & chills, Trouble focusing eyes, Confusion, Nausea, Jaw clenching, Sweaty palms, Time/space discontinuity, Can’t catch my breath, Tiredness or energetic, Memory loss, Tremors & twitching, Yawning, disorientation, Convulsions | 10mg. I stopped after the 2nd day, but restarted on day 4 with half a pill (5mg). Day 6 I went to 10mg. The side effects were severe, but diminished as time passed, and have become tolerable within 2-3 months. For me it became a question of balance: Lexapro side effects vs. depression and its side effects. After 1 1/2 years on Lexapro, I believe that it has a very short shelf life, less than 30 days, and is extremely sensitive to temperature/humidity fluctuations & extremes. Every month, when I'm down to my last 3-8 pills of my supply, I notice that I get depressed often and have sudden mood swings. This is consistent every month. When I start a 'new' 30 day batch of pills, I go through minor side effects for a few days. I'm a stay-at-hme-dad of toddler & infant and am glad that I'm not depressed with anxiety while raising them. That said, I can't wait until I'm ready to stop. WEIGHT GAIN: 6.7% | M | 38 | 1.5 years | 12/12/2008 | 4 | depression/anxiety | Very little side effects. Excellent anti-depressnt but was surprised that anxiety also lessened. Have tried Paxil, Zoloft etc but never had such anxiety relief. | Lexapro has been a good drug for me. Depression and anxiety were decreased within first 48 hours and has been a good drug for 2 years. Only take in early morning since can cause slight insomnia if taken too late in day | F | 61 | 2 years | 12/7/2008 | 4 | Panic attacks | Increased anxiety at first, though that could have been my fear of taking it. Weight gain. Less sensitivity in sex, taking longer to climax, but it came back after a few weeks. Slight hair loss? Bit of hypoglycemia? | I was taking it for panic attacks and it did help. I was taking a low dose of 5mgs. for a bit over a year. Start all meds slow and lower than what they want to give you! I found that out. In the year I took it, my Mom passed away and she was my best friend. I stopped taking Lexapro this past September because of the weight gain and now my panic attacks are back, and I am feeling my Mom's passing all over again. The Lexapro didn't stop me from feeling the passing, but now I am feeling the anxiety of the separation from her. It's horrible. So now I have to go back on it, maybe every other day or try Buspar. I read somewhere that a person wondered if somehow the Lexapro changed her brain chemistry to where now she HAS to take it because she is anxious all the time now, worse than before she started it. I am beginning to wonder that too. The side effects at first were headache, fixed with Tylenol. I actually liked the desensitized feeling, because I had been feeling too much about | F | 39 | 1.5 years | 12/3/2008 | 4 | anxiety | headaches, weight gain. not anxious! makes a stressful life a little less crazy. | i was on anti-anx pills for 14 years. it's great while yr on it, but after i had cancer i decided to get off all pills. the withdrawal is Horrendous. words cant even describe- i thought i was going to have to be committed to a mental institution. my doctor helped me to come up with a taper plan over the course of 12 months that finally worked. the slower the taper the better. flaxseed oil helps w/ withdrawal too. glad to be drug free after all these years! | F | 28 | 14 years | 11/25/2008 |