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 | depression | lose bowels, sexual side effects | Very effective, but if you miss a dose for 1-2 days, it can really cause problems (Dizziness, nausea) | M | 37 | 7 months | 4/4/2007 | 4 | Depression | Decreased sex drive and ejaculation delay | Aside from that, it's been all good. Improvement in my morale has been great, I feel like my old self again! | M | 46 | 2 weeks | 4/4/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/depression | teeth clenching, dry mouth and inceased appetite in the day and heavy head, slight headache(probably from the teeth clenching), restless legs while sleeping. Loss of sex drive but still love my wife all the same. | First two weeks there was no improvement but now I am seeing a lot of improvement and I am now much better than even before my depression was diagnosed. ie: I probably was depressed but didn't know it. I am on 10 Mg for a few weeks and hope to cut down to 5 MG for if they come in that size. | M | 51 | 21 days | 3/30/2007 | 4 | Generalized Anxiety | Hard to maintain my weight, insomnia, blackouts. But anxiety is much better. | I am in my 6th week of taking Lexapro and in the last couple of weeks have blacked out after a couple glasses of wine. I've read through this list and have not seen anyone else with these symptoms. | F | 38 | 6 weeks | 3/29/2007 | 4 | major depressive disorder | in the beginning dizziness, nausua, shakes, | It worked very while, but only for 4 months. | F | 20 | 4 months | 3/29/2007 | 4 | Depression and OCD | Headache the first 2 days. None after. Dry mouth. I just drink more water (its good for me) Weight loss. Hyper (but that is okay! :) Lots of energy. some ocd symptoms minimalized. No other side effects like other drugs. I like it. | This is my second month on Lexapro. We shall see. I am better for taking it. | F | 50 | 60 days | 3/29/2007 | 4 | depression, anxiety | headaches, "foggy"head, stuffy nose, weight gain | I dragged my feet filling the prescription because I feared the weight gain side effect I've read about. My doctor assured me that this doesn't usually happen with lexapro, so I started taking in. After the initial period of fatigue and problems sleeping (give it at least 6 weeks to kick in), I've found it to be wonderful. People have told me I'm my old self and I as many other have stated, I don't get as stressed over the small stuff and I don't obsess as much. However, I have gained 12 pounds; it took me years of hard workouts and diet to get in shape and this 12 additional pounds is a problem. I'm giving it 3 more weeks of harder workouts and dieting and if there's no weight loss, I'm afraid I'm going to have to discontinue lexipro and hope for the best. This drug is great and much better than my experience with effexor!!! Good luck. | F | 44 | 3 months | 3/28/2007 | 4 | depression, anxiety | headaches, "foggy"head, stuffy nose, weight gain | I dragged my feet filling the prescription because I feared the weight gain side effect I've read about. My doctor assured me that this doesn't usually happen with lexapro, so I started taking in. After the initial period of fatigue and problems sleeping (give it at least 6 weeks to kick in), I've found it to be wonderful. People have told me I'm my old self and I as many other have stated, I don't get as stressed over the small stuff and I don't obsess as much. However, I have gained 12 pounds; it took me years of hard workouts and diet to get in shape and this 12 additional pounds is a problem. I'm giving it 3 more weeks of harder workouts and dieting and if there's no weight loss, I'm afraid I'm going to have to discontinue lexipro and hope for the best. This drug is great and much better than my experience with effexor!!! Good luck. | F | 44 | 3 months | 3/28/2007 | 4 | anxiety disorder and depression | Vivid dreams, sometimes very pleasantly sexy. Not so pleasant teeth gnashing. In fact I did not know it was the Lexapro that was causing it until I read these reviews. Thank you. After reading these I realized thats when the gnashing of my teeth got worse to the point of giving me morning headaches. I take 20 mg I may try cutting back to 10mg or something. I crave chocolate, is that the Lexapro? (more than usual) | The depression is almost entirely gone. Thank goodness. The anxiety is still there about going out. So I may have to stay at 20mg. Maybe there is something else more effective to deal with the "leaving your house" problem I have. But it worked great on the depression. | F | 55 | 5 months | 3/26/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | sensitive to caffeine (made me jittery and gave me diarrhea). Vivid dreams, sweating at night, low sex drive (etc.), weight gain. | This drug is great. It's shown me that I AM the person I thought I was and I don't have to be controlled by my anxiety. I took only 5 mg for a while and had the side effects mentioned. All went away within a few months (except for the vivid dreams). I was experiencing some depression and my dr told me to bump up to 10. Worked like a charm but I also made some changes in my life so not sure how much each affected the depression. However, with bumping up to 10, I have experienced weight gain. However no increase or reoccurence of the other side effects. | F | 31 | 9 months | 3/26/2007 | 4 | Extreme Depression, Anxiety, PTSD | Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. And have put on 35 lbs. | Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, I’ve able to time most of them. Because I wake up feeling euphoric and having the strong urge to pee, or fighting my out of a nightmare. Some time I’m able to partial control the dreams. Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, but unable to last very long while awake. However while asleep a partner has told me its like 30 to 40 minuets she, all the while thought I was awake. And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. Find myself napping/falling a sleep after lunch,almost uncontrolble . And have put on 35 lbs. | M | 40 | 12 weeks | 3/25/2007 | 4 | Extreme Depression, Anxiety, PDS | Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. And have put on 35 lbs. | Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, I’ve able to time most of them. Because I wake up feeling euphoric and having the strong urge to pee, or fighting my out of a nightmare. Some time I’m able to partial control the dreams. Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, but unable to last very long while awake. However while asleep a partner has told me its like 30 to 40 minuets she, all the while thought I was awake. And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. Find myself napping/falling a sleep after lunch,almost uncontrolble . And have put on 35 lbs. | M | 40 | 12 weeks | 3/25/2007 | 4 | Social Anxiety Disorder/Panic | Clenched jaw, weight loss, alot of sleeping issues - waking up several times a night, sweating, hot flashes throughout my entire body, head feeling like a pinball machine. | Definitely has helped take the edge off. I don't things so seriously anymore. Still have to do some work through cognitive behavioral therapy to make lasting changes. | F | 30 | 5 weeks | 3/23/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Have really not had many side effects, Increased panic at first, and bad headaches from clenching my jaw, but all that has gone away. | Feel Pretty good, take 10mg a day. Sometimes I am forgetful of things and I don't think I care about as many things as I used to. But depression and Anxiety have basically subsided and thats what this pill is there for, no? | M | 20 | 2 years | 3/19/2007 | 4 | Panic Attacks/ Anxiety | Initially for the first 3-4 days Nausua | LEXAPRO does work and it helps you through those difficult times. DIET/EXERCISE is very important, and if I can give any body advice it will be "GET MOVING PEOPLE - GET SWEATY!" It helped me alot. The weight gain is a problem, but I will rather be fat and happy, than thin and depressed. You have to see Lexapro for what it is - It is a drug, it will have problem. BE REAL about it! It will give the SMOOTH ride - but the rest is up to you (diet/exercise, relaxation). I have been on 10mg, stepping down to 5mg for the next few month to test the waters. :) | M | 32 | 2 years | 3/17/2007 | 4 | Hot flashes | With all the worry over hormone replacement therapy, my physician suggested a small dose of Lexapro to curb hot flashes, and it works SO well for that. An unfortunate side effect I had not expected, though, is that it does seem to hamper my libido--not orgasms, but it does reduce my initiative. | The typical anti-depressant side effects of weight gain, reduced libido, etc. seem less extreme with Lexapro than with most meds my friends take. I would recommend this to depressed people, and also for menopausal women who don't want to take hormones. One warning, though: if I miss a dose, I'm mean as a hornet the next day--way more so than I was BEFORE taking it--it's like some kind of extreme rebound or something. | F | 45 | 4 years | 3/13/2007 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | First week I took 5mg a day and it helped me get to sleep a lot faster. Since then I've taken 10mg a day - my insomnia is back, libido is shot, I have difficulty reaching orgasm, and often the orgasms are duds. | I still have my blue days like every one else, but Lexapro has helped me to sustain a content mood for most of the time. It has prevented my anxiety from escalating to panic attacks in tough times. I plan to seek help for the sexual side effects. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 3/11/2007 | 4 | anxiety/panic attacks | Very mild jaw clenching, mild headaches and some increased anxiety the first few weeks, especially first thing in the morning. | I started at 10 mg and moved to 15mg after 2 weeks. I'm now at the month mark taking this med. It seems to be helping but improvement seems quite subtle at this point. I may increase to 20mg and see if I notice a more profound difference. But most days now I don't take Xanax which I felt I needed pretty much daily before the Lexapro. So that is a positive sign. | F | 57 | 4 weeks | 3/7/2007 | 4 | anxiety/depression | dry mouth, slight rash, headaches early on, slight fatigue, delayed ejaculation | lexapro is a great drug. started out at 10mg a day and feel great. Social anxiety is gone and im feeling good helped me with withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and marijuana use. Used to have severe depression now i dont.Suggest use for anyone who has anxiety in social environments. | M | 21 | 6 weeks | 3/7/2007 | 4 | Anxiety Depression | Drowsiness, decreased sex drive | Works well once you get used to it. | M | 52 | 1.5 years | 3/4/2007 |