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 |
| 1 | insomnia,ptsd | immediately gained 20lbs with eating very little, 2 miscarriages, permanent liver damage | While it took care of the adranaline problems, the side effects of swinging moods, weight that I can't lose, miscarriages, terrible decision making abilities, and liver problems far outweighed any benefits. | F | 44 | 2 years 5mg 1X day | 5/23/2013 | 1 | Anxiety & Depression | Took this drug when I was 20. After about 4 and a half months I had bad erectile dysfunction, something I never experienced before it. I have permanent ED now. Don't take this drug if you are a man, it will ruin your life. | There were no benefits of taking this drug, it did not make me feel less depressed about my life or less anxious, just kind of numb and that was about it. It's side effects have made me even more depressed and suicidal now too. | M | 27 | 7 months 10 1X day | 5/12/2013 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | Fatigue, inability to focus, entire body feels weak and I have no appetite. | After years of taking this med at the 5 to 10mg dose, I went through a bad breakup and my new therapist diagnosed me as "under-medicated" and still depressed. So my MD doubled my dose to 20mg a few days ago. I can barely function, have no emotions whatsoever, can't bring myself to even cook a meal, and worst of all I am in a complete stupor and afraid to even drive. | M | 45 | 4 days 20 1X day | 4/13/2013 | 1 | Anxiety | Getting ready to ween off! Severe irritability, intense leg feet and shoulder aches, increased anxiety, manic racing thoughts, feel like im all lit up but cant focus, pzero motivation, zero feelings except irritation, spacey, short attention, confusion, sweaty palms, panic out of no where for no reason, jaw clenching, zero sex drive, constantly tired! Not good for me at all! Will stand to see if symptoms are worse after coming off then when first started as others have stated! | F | 46 | 3 days 5 mg | 4/3/2013 | 1 | Anxiety | Absolutely horrible! Immediate leg and foot cramps. If I stretched my foot, it would lock up in that position. The same with my legs/calfs. I was on the verge of a full-on panic/anxiety attack for two days after taking that crap. It scared the daylights out of me and I've had my share of panic attacks. This was almost suicide-inducing; I felt that horrible. | M | 52 | 1 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 3/21/2013 | 1 | Depression (supposedly), fatigue | Initially vivid dreams. Delayed ejaculation and eventually erectile disfunction although it may have been age (50) that bought that on. Coming off the drug produced lightheadedness, 'brain zaps' or resets, sleep issues, mood swings. | Advice for mildly depressed persons or those (and their doctors) who cant put a finger on what is wrong with them. Don't take these drugs unless you have exausted all avenues to find out what is wrong. This includes counselling as well as general health issues and diet etc. I believe that my erectile disfunction is due to years of Lexapro use. My problem was partially fixed by Testosterone therapy using Reandron. I really recommend this treatment for middle aged men who are lacking drive but, you have to register a low blood testosterone level to get it in Australia. | M | 56 | 3 years 10 1X day | 3/18/2013 | 1 | Insomnia | Tinnitus. | I started a course of Lexapro and developed ringing in my left ear after about a week. I stopped the Lexapro immediately. That was eight years ago. The tinnitus continues. | M | 51 | 7 days unknown 2X day | 3/6/2013 | 1 | GAD & depression | Cured my depression but made me fat. Withdrawl is one of the worst things I have ever experienced. | M | 30 | 8 months 10 MG | 12/18/2012 | 1 | Anxiety/panic disorder | Almost no appetite whatsoever, fatigue, lethargy, trouble sleeping, no libido, constant headache | I'm only 4 days into this, and started out at the highest dose once daily, usually in the morning. It's sorta hard to explain, but I just don't feel like myself anymore even just after 4 days. I have awful fatigue and feel sluggish all the time, yet have alot of trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Furthermore, my appetite has completely disappeared, and I haven't eaten hardly anything since I started taking it. I know there are side effects to any med at first and they'll wear off, but these seem to be more than I can handle. I think I need to drop back and punt and get back to my doctor. Everyone responds differently to medication, and I just don't like how this is making me feel. | M | 4 days 20mg 1X day | 11/4/2012 | 1 | cronic depression/ panic anxiety | wieght gain, no orgasms, no imotion what so ever, unable to enjoy anything. headack, stomack problems. | I took lexapro for about a year it helped at first because i nolonger felt the negative feelings. the problem was i didnt feel anything at all. i couldnt creat or write anymore. It was almost as it i lost the ablity to see color in life and simply lost the reason to live it anymore. I was just a plastic person getting fat. I couldnt sleep started to see things in the dark that i really hope wasnt there. This medication works for some but for me it was like i looked better to everone else because i was no longer a problem to society but to me, i was dieing. I wanted to be me just better not this. so i stopped taking it and started a different one Pristiq I am glad to day i am alive and feel like a new women. | F | 24 | 8 months 20mg 1X day | 10/1/2012 | 1 | Anxiety panic disorder | Diarrhoea vomiting dizziness dread panic | F | 40 | 1 days 5 | 8/24/2012 | 1 | Mild anxiety | SEVERE ANXIETY ATTACKS. Took this twice and have had severe panic for the past 5 days. Ive never experienced panic until taking lexapro. Its so bad that I ended up in the ER. Jitters, no appetite, thoughts of dread, pure hell....Could barely leave the house. | F | 29 | 2 days 10 | 8/9/2012 | 1 | depressiion | 3 days into taking Lexapro I was a mess. Feeling like i was going to faint, little shocks thtough my body and sleeping for hours.quit takung it and was shut in my house for 3 days. Most horrible experience i have ever had!! | F | 61 | 1 days 10 | 7/18/2012 | 1 | Depression and mood stability | Lack of sex drive from time to time, increased appetite, lack of motivation and extreme tiredness. | M | 20 | 6 months 10 | 7/7/2012 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | My side effects have been lack of motivation and caring about nothing. my anxiety is ok i still have bad anxiety occasionally. BEWARE long term use of this drug is extremely dangerous and can alter the course of your life permanently. brain zaps SEVERE anxiety ect. even when weaning off of the drug. | M | 21 | 6 years 10mg 1X day | 6/30/2012 | 1 | Anxiety/Panic attacks | First day felt normal but by evening had WORST panic ever, second day-severe flu-like symptoms, headache and increased panic, feeling of dread and dizziness | Doctor said there are no side effects | F | 32 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 6/13/2012 | 1 | anxiety | insomnia, sexual problems | This destroyed my sex life, even if only for five days. Talk about making me more anxiuos and depressed. | M | 40 | 5 days 10 MG 1X day | 5/4/2012 | 1 | Dep/ Anx. | Severe serotonin reaction. Vomitting, diarrhoea, jittery, insomnia, muscle twitching, feeling terrible. It took a few days for this to leave my system. I can't tolerate even the lowest minimum dose of this drug. | It's terrible. | F | 37 | 2 weeks 1/2MinDose 1X day | 5/2/2012 | 1 | depression | did nothing | F | 55 | 2 months 1X day | 4/28/2012 | 1 | depression due to a death | Fatigue,headache,nausea,dizziness. Lexapro worked well for the first 6 months. After that I noticed that I started to experience the side effects more often until they became so bothersome I decided to come off the drug. The symptoms have stayed with me and am very ill now. I have lost my job and am unable to work. I now experience panic attacks so severe I go into rapid A fib, migraines, nausea, drying heaving, muscle aches, joint pain, problems with my liver, and more. Prior to lexapro I was very healthy and had no complaints. I know some people are helped by this medication but I want to warn of the possiblity of this happening. If I had known I never would have taken this drug. | F | 27 | 2 years 10 | 4/12/2012 |