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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Anxiety / Pannic Attacks | The first night I took it, I took it a few hours after taking 1mg of Ativan (Lorazepam) and I fell asleep about an hour later! I couldt NOT stay awake any longer. | This is a GREAT pill and at FIRST the side effects are HORRIBLE. I couldnt sleep for the first week or two. Id be up till 4 am and get almost NO sleep for work. All of this and the other bad side effects will pass. You HAVE to give your body a chance to get used to this drug. After that its great. I think the wait is worth it. | M | 22 | 2 months | 1/18/2008 | 4 | OCD | Day 1: I felt weird, shaky, a little brain-foggy, almost like a bit of a cold/fever Day 2: Not so bad. Very occasional and short periods of nausea. Some shakes around 20 hrs before the 1st dose Day 3: still some nausea & shakes but less in frequency and strength Day 4: same but less again Day 7: no nausea, no shakes. All seems well. | When I first started Lexapro I found this site and got really nervous! Luckily all seems ok after the first 3 days. And I’M LESS HUNGRY and losing weight (I think I’m obsessing less about food!). If things change, I'll post again. Good luck all. | F | 40 | 7 days | 1/17/2008 | 4 | Anxiety and Stress | The two most frustrating side effects for me are weight gain of about 30 pounds over 2 1/2 years and decreased sex drive. I got frustrated with the weight gain and stopped taking it for about a month and realized that I started getting anxious and angry again. So back on it I went... The decreased sex drive is frustrating since I was 28 when I started, and I also feel somewhat "emotion-less." I don't cry like I used to but my PMS has lessened. Also, I have recently noticed (and confirmed by my eye doctor) that it is affecting my vision, so that it seems blurry or like I can't quite focus. My eye doctor said that can be caused by the Lexapro. | This drug has changed my life. I'm a teacher and the stress can become OVERWHELMING. I was constantly doing more, feeling more stressed, getting anxious about not getting my work done which caused more stress and anxiety. This medication helped subside all of those feelings and made me feel more in control of myself, my reactions to things, and my life. I also learned that the anxiety affected many things when I was younger like stage fright or performance anxiety. I have gained an enormous amount of confidence because I am no longer nearly as anxious. The most frustrating is the wieght gain. I'm an active person and I eat fairly well, but it just keeps adding on. My new doctor didn't seem to think it was a problem or offer a solution other than a food diary (which I've done before). It's sad, but I wish there was another drug to take to counteract the weight gain. | F | 30 | 2 years | 1/16/2008 | 4 | Panic Attacks/GAD/Mild Depression | Weight gain, dry mouth, loss of libido, blurred vision, bloating and other stomach issues, dizziness and clumsiness | This medication really helped with my panic attacks and seemed to level out my mood overall. However, I am now having issues from the weight gain; ALL of my clothes are tight and many don't fit at all, and I work out four days a week! I am very uncomfortable and it seems like everything I eat just clings to my body. I've had no interest in sex for months, and I chew gum frequently for the dry mouth. I am now starting to taper off on the dosage so I can stop taking it altogether. I've been taking 10mg and am now on 5mg, but I am concerned about the withdrawal symptoms I've been reading about, as some of them seem quite serious and scary. | F | 39 | 10 months | 1/16/2008 | 4 | anxiety, depression | at first, a little tired. Vivid dreams, lack of libido, increased appetite | This definitely helped me through a difficult point in my life. OCD-type thinking diminished, anxiety much less. zero sex drive, weight gain (about 1 lb per month), and lack of energy were not so great. I went off of it for these reasons, but also b/c the stress & crisis in my life resolved itself. | F | 40 | 8 months | 1/16/2008 | 4 | GAD, panic attacks. | The usual ones mentioned. Mild or non existant now. | Is helping so far. I wonder how many of the negative reviews are by rival drug makers. Don't believe everything you read...a lot of these posts are phony. | M | 34 | 6 weeks | 1/14/2008 | 4 | anxiety | I do notice I sweat more easily. Also seem more groggy in the morning. (I take 10mg at night.) But NO sexual side effects, which is great. I was on Celexa for one month before this and it was hard to have an orgasm. | Works like a dream. Really keeps me on an even keel. I feel calm and like I can manage my life. But I admit, after reading some of the other comments, I am a touch concerned about the transition to not taking it any more. But that's several months away probably so will talk with my dr. | F | 39 | 30 days | 1/9/2008 | 4 | post partum depression | Insomnia, lack of sex drive | F | 26 | 8 months | 1/7/2008 | 4 | anxiety | Side effects started with a loss of appetite (not such a bad thing really), slight nausea (gone now), chills (gone now) and difficulty reaching orgasm. Twenty-four hours after switching from 5mg to 10 mg I had burning and prickling sensations in my hands (thankfully that only lasted around 24 hours). I've had some strange dreams--one's that cause me to awake suddenly (often flailing around a bit). Just today I noticed some muscle twitches in my legs and feet, which is a bit worrisome. | The side effects make me worried I have some other affliction causing them. The drug has been decent in dealing with anxiety symptoms. I had been on Paxil, which produced far less side effects, although it stopped working for me after a few years. Lexapro seems to cause more side effects although they aren't too difficult to deal with. | M | 44 | 11 days | 1/6/2008 | 4 | anxiety | nausea , difficulting urinating, headache loss of libido | works good for anxiety.Taken for a year 10mg I have found taking supplement called MACA has returned libido to normal even higher. Headache are the side effecct that sticks around and nausea. Good luck! | M | 29 | 1 years | 1/4/2008 | 4 | anxiety, social phobia | only the first month or so, it seemed as if it wasn't working but slowly i started feeling better | This drug has given my life back. I can socialize again without being worried about what other people think of me. I used to have a short temper that seems to have lessened alot and now i feel more confident. I have been on this drug for 1.5 year and although the beginning was difficult it has payed off big time for me. Life is too short to just seat and worry, i hope this drug works for you the way it did for me. | M | 32 | 1.5 years | 1/1/2008 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Itching!!!! Some blurred vision, night sweats. Taking 5mg for two weeks and then going to 10 mg | I dont know if itching is common I think I only saw 2 other people w/ that side effect. Only on my 2nd day. Other then the itching other side effects are mild. | F | 23 | 2 days | 12/11/2007 | 4 | depression | Did not notice any side effects while taking this medication. I have taken Lexapro for 4 or 5 years now. Stopping this medication is a whole different story. Even not taking it for as much as a week at a time has devestating effects on me. I can not discribe the horrible disorientating feeling inside my head. Its a kind of dizzy, change in internal pressure, elevator feeling. I hope it will pass. Has anyone stop taking this medication after a significant period of time and gotten back to normal? I never had problems with anger before taking this only depression. Now I have to be very careful to keep from flying into rages. I feel like I am recovering from an addiction. | F | 35 | 5 years | 12/10/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | It helped my Anxiety GREATLY! But caused weight gain (about 20 pounds while being on it for 2 years). and It made me very tired and lazy...didn't get much work done and it was hard to get out of bed, but I loved not being full of anxiety. | F | 2 days | 12/8/2007 | 4 | anxiety, mild depression | Nothing too note worthy for the first four years, but this past year I have had unbelievable sleepiness, weight gain and forgetfulness. | I was moved on to Lexapro when Celexa stopped working for me - it seemed to be really grand, and I had no idea about the dependency issues at the time or how difficult it might be to leave it. Worked my way from 20 to 30 mg over the years, always at night because it makes me drowsy (and I had insomnia, so perfect!) But this past year I have experienced near narcopleptic sleepiness, short-term memory loss and weight gain of 20 lbs. Am transitioning off the Lexapro and on to Wellbutrin now, and it's freaky! Cracked out one minute, sleepy the next. Is this the phasing out of the Lex or beginning of the Well? Can't say. Lexapro is better than trying to live with anxiety attacks, but I wish I had known more about it getting started. | F | 36 | 5 years | 11/22/2007 | 4 | Severe depression/ PTSD/ anger | Jaw tremors, anxiety at first, tired a lot, SWEATING! The worst: lowered sex drive. | I love this drug but I do notice that I get sweaty more and my sex drive always goes down no matter what SSRI I take. But without this drug my mood swings are so bad! Used to be suicidal for five years on/off. I used to be a "cutter" also. I still have a lot of body dismorphic disorder problems while taking this drug but I really like lexapro. I only take 5 mg because if I was to take more I feel like a zombie. I hate having to depend on meds but I have gotten in trouble with the law because of my anger issues (I black out when I go in a "rage") I have taken Lexapro on and off for three years. Whenever I feel better I think it's ok to go off it but then all HELL breaks lose. It's great everyone here is taking care of yourself! love you all! happy thanksgiving. | F | 26 | 2 months | 11/21/2007 | 4 | Depression | Initially extreme fatigue but that was gone within the first two weeks. I've been on 20 mg for 3 1/2 years now and I've gained 30 pounds in that time. I've never had a weight problem in my life and now I'm FAT. I've been down to 10 mg for 6 weeks now and haven't lost any weight but my moods are still stable. I want to get completely off of it to lose weight as nothing else seems to get it off. | Literally changed my life. I've been on a ton of different anti-depressants for the last 15 years and this is the first one that treated my symptoms of irritability and agitation. I never even knew those symptoms were from my depression, just thought I was a "you know what". I feel like I have to chose between being fat or being patient and nice. Hard decision. | F | 39 | 3 years | 11/17/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | Weight gain, severe jaw clenching, decreased libido | Of all the SSRI's I've tried, Lexapro makes me feel the most like myself. It takes away the edge but doesn't overpower your emotional state and make you feel like a "zombie." However, I have severe jaw pain, and my hugest problem of all is WEIGHT GAIN! To be fair, my diet has not been phenomenal, but over these past years on it, I have gained 35 pounds. This is what did me in, and I am considering stopping taking it because of that. Since side effects differ, I would recommend trying it if your doctor suggests it. It has worked wonders for me mentally, and has helped me through very rough times and huge decisions. | F | 21 | 3 years | 11/16/2007 | 4 | social anxiety, depression, OCD | Tingly sensations all over, yawning a lot for the first few weeks, dilated pupils for the first two weeks, some insomnia, feeling tired throughout the day. The side effects weren't too bad but by far the worst one is loss of libido and difficulty achieving orgasm | I started to improve a lot when I went onto 20mg, I felt a lot happier in myself and more relaxed but a bit less motivated and less energetic, found it difficult getting up in the mornings and found it hard making myself get round to doing my studies, felt a bit lazier about things. Less worrying and thinking. I love the 20mg, I wish I could stay on it but I'm trying to ease of because of the sexual side effects, I really miss my libido, which feels almost non-existent on this. I'm mixing 10mg with 20mg right now and I've felt some withdrawal symptoms: insomnia has come back, a couple of headaches, tingly sensations have come back, weird dreams, a bit of depression, worrying coming back, was really emotional on one of the days and couldn't stop crying but hopefully it'll all balance out again. It's helped me loads, just hope I can keep it up once I've stopped it. | F | 20 | 1 years | 11/14/2007 | 4 | Depression, mild anxiety | Sleepiness | I've been taking 20mg Lexapro for three days now. Overall, I feel a little better. I've been getting up in the morning and going to bed at night, whereas before, I would sleep all day. I don't have any other side effects other than sleepiness during the day. | M | 22 | 3 days | 11/12/2007 |