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 |
| 5 | ANXIETY | M | 31 | 2 years 10MG 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic Disorder | Started slowly on 5mg for 2 days and then 7.5 for 2 days then went to 10mg. First few days very spacey after a few hours of taking it. Some mild headaches which seem to be getting better. Lack of sexual desire and it is hard to reach orgasum but not impossible. | I wasnt able to leave my house without having dizziness and disorentation. After about a week I felt myself just going out without having these symptoms. Little things seem not to bother me and my mood has increased. My obessive thoughs of my Heart Disease are becoming less and less. With Zoloft it took about 4 weeks to kick in and I had much worse side effects. So far I am happy with Lexapro. Just keep in mind, just because one SSRI dosent 100% agree with you, another can work much better. Also dont let the first few days scare you. | M | 39 | 3 weeks 10 MG 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 5 | relieve chest pain due to anxiety | wasn't sure if weight gain was lexapro or menopause (I've always been skinny/petite, now i'm just average) | Used to take Zoloft for same chest tightness. Got better, stopped. Recurrance-Zoloft would not solve. Prescribed Lexapro and haven't looked back--sexual desire diminished but I can overcome that. Otherwise it is PERFECT. | F | 54 | 7 years 15 mg 1X day | 4/28/2010 | 5 | GAD | The first week I took Lexapro I experienced headaches which is rare for me. But after one week the disappeared with no other side effects. A little spaciness for the first 2 months but nothing to bad. | I am not a drug person and have been trying to cope and try to defeat GAD on my own. However all my efforts failed and I finally gave in to what my doctor had suggested for over two years. I'm finally myself again!! Daring, fun, and love life. I was really scared at first taking anything but I'm so glad I did, it has changed my life and everyone around me is glad that I'm back. | F | 40 | 4 months 10 1X day | 4/25/2010 | 5 | Anxiety and depression | fatigue, loss of weight, apathy== first apx. 2 months I have some hair loss but do not know if it is related to the drug. | No longer have anxiety or panic attacks or even irrational fears. | F | 72 | 4 years 5mg 1X day | 4/19/2010 | 5 | depression | Initially, loss of appetite, fatigue. All went away in first month of therapy. | Didn't get full results until going to 20mg from 10mg, after 6 weeks of treatment. Love it, cahnged my life! | F | 40 | 6 months 20 mg 1X day | 4/18/2010 | 5 | Depression | Vivid dreams, yawning | I've been taking it for a year and a half, and it really works for me! It's lifted my depression and makes me feel normal. When you first start taking Lexapro, it can have more side effects, but just continue to take it, and they will all get better. Lexapro is a "long-term" drug and it's effects are best seen after taking it for some time. | F | 28 | 1.5 years 20mg 1X day | 4/15/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | No major side effects. I have not gained weight but having more trouble, it seems, being able to lose weight. | This drug pulled me out of my post-partem anxiety problems and made a huge difference in my life. My anxiety persists but is controlled by Lexapro. I think this is a wonder drug. | F | 40 | 2 years 5 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 5 | anxiety | None....other than probable increased teeth cleanching at night (which I already wear a night guard for). | Has totally helped the tightness in my chest. Very happy with this dosage. | F | 49 | 11 months 5 mg 1X day | 4/12/2010 | 5 | GAD | at first I had low libido and lack of big O, that has gone away now, insomnia at first week or so, gone now, hair loss at first but this could have been something else or stress, night sweats occasionally | I would rather suffer a few insignificant side effects from this med than suffer from the anxiety that was crippling my life. I think some of the side effects the first time I took it were part of my GAD, I only took it one day the first time and thought I was going to go crazy. Point is give it a try for a few weeks and see if you start to feel like yourself again. The sexual part took a few months to go away. | F | 39 | 20 months 10mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 5 | depression | 5 lb weight gain initially | This has saved my life, literally. I had been through several antidepressants trying to get something to work. Finally came across Lexapro. It worked at 10mg, but only relieved about 50% of a very severe depression. Increased to 20mg 3 months ago and it fully resolved my depression. I feel with feelings (not "numbed"), can cry, laugh and enjoy life. I am much more enjoyable to be around and work well at my job now. | F | 34 | 6 months 20 mg 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | First week: Nausea, upset stomach, constipation, sleeplessness, generally out of it. Those have all subsided. I don't like the sexual side effects, but the improved mood is a pro that far outweighs that con (even for my husband). My appetite has increased, but that's been good for me as I've struggled with anorexia in the past. | After about a week and a half, the side effects diminished and I felt like someone had lifted a ton of weights from my shoulders. I feel "like me" again. I give more information about my experience at my blog: http://www.adventuresinwanting.com/2010/03/one-month-on-lexapro-and-some-movie-fun.html | F | 30 | 1 months 10 mg 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | if taken in the morning, sleep. other than that, it's perfect. | Me and my mom were going to counceling for the fights that were worthless and stressful. it turned out that i had an anxiety problem that i've had my whole life. when i started taking lexipro, the 5mg didnt do much. then i went to 10mg and it was great. i was taking it in the morning however and it made me so sleepy that i could fall asleep anytime, anywhere. so i started to take it at night and now, i'm just moderately sleepy in the day, (no more than going to bed at midnight can do to you) and i get sleepy immediately after i take it before bed. it made the world so much nicer and now i feel like a normal person. i dont want to crawl out of my own skin anymore. Lexapro is an amazing 'majic pill' for me . | F | 15 | 10 mg 1X day | 3/6/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | First few weeks I had scary anxiety that was more intense than my original symptoms, but that subsided. Constipation, difficulty reaching orgasm, decreased appetite, weight loss, excessive sweating. | I was so scared to try an SSRI/SNRI for YEARS! I would try one for a few weeks and get off of it just as quick. My pdoc recommended ativan scheduled 3 times daily for the first 2 weeks to take the edge off, and it got me through the rough patch to get used to the medication. The first few months I still felt some side effects, but now after 6 months, all I feel is great. I am happy, not on edge, I sleep like a well-fed baby, the orgasms are back (yay!), my appetite is back but not out of control, I haven't had trouble controlling my weight, I just feel like a normal person! I am so glad I finally decided to be brave enough to give it a fair try. | F | 31 | 6 months 7.5 mg 1X day | 2/8/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | Initial Nausea (gone in two weeks), Diarrhea (gone in one week), increased anxiety (2 days) headache before dosage (I take at night) this happens every day and initial headaches after taking it (one week or so) | Worked great for me, NO panic attacks and I sleep great! Anxiety is getting much better and I feel back to normal. All in all, very good experience with it. | M | 32 | 2 months | 1/15/2010 | 5 | depression, anxiety | Somnolence, Reduced Libido, Weight Gain, Munchies. All of these effects were very dose dependent. | This worked wonders for me. At 10mg I could fall asleep at the drop of a hat, anyone's hat. But it also gave me the munchies big time. A multiple marathon runner and triathlete, I still packed on a nearly irreversible 20 lbs in no time. It also zapped me of energy. I stopped swimming and had less desire to run. I cut it back to 7.5 & then 5 mg. At 5mg the munchies are mostly gone, I have energy to swim again and I feel like I will be able to lose some of the weight eventually. The libido decrease is there at any level but I seriously question whether it has anything to do w/the meds. If you're experiencing depression, that alone kills your libido. I have no problem living with the reduced sex drive. It's noticeable but insignificant compared to the greatly lessened depression Lexapro has brought me. | M | 35 | 5 months | 1/11/2010 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Sometimes prolongs ability to go to sleep. | Lexapro has given me my life back. Suffered from sporadic depression/anxiety for over 20 years, and had been in and out of counseling for about 18 years before trying lexapro. I had previously taken prozac and valium and had horrible experiences with both, so was hesitant about trying medication again. Life had literally gotten unbearable, so about two years ago, I decided to try counseling once again coupled with medication. I found a terrific counselor who prescribed me lexapro after informing her of my previous experiences with prozac and valium. I am now able to live a normal life. I had to give it time to work and find the correct dosage for it to be effective. I initially took 10mgs for one week...no effect, 20mgs second week...no effect, then 30mgs...worked and continues to work like a charm! | F | 49 | 21 months | 1/6/2010 | 5 | depression | possible decline in libido, I did gain some weight but my doctor put me on Wellbutrin which took away the hunger pains and I'm back to original weight. | I have taken just about every existing antidepressant and this is the first one that really worked and made me feel better | F | 46 | 1 years | 1/5/2010 | 5 | Agoraphobia/Panic Disorder | 30lb weight gain (underweight to begin with), inital increase in anxiety, low sex drive/hard to achieve orgasm, hard time sleeping. All of these side effect have gone away (except weight gain). | After spending over a year house bound due to severe agoraphobia, Lexapro and intense therapy have helped me regain my life. I still have some anxiety, mainly around the PMS time of the month, but it's dealable. In the three years on Lexapro, I've had two panic attacks... that's MUCH better than the ten-a-day I was experiencing. As with all psychiatric meds, you need to give time for the med to work and it may be a rough start before it gets better. | F | 31 | 3 years | 12/22/2009 | 5 | GAD | Delayed orgasm, sweaty palms, stiff neck, occasional white discharge in corner of eyes | Euphoria the first week, after that it helped stop both anxiety and depression. It felt like as anxious thoughts struck, they'd melt away to some extent. Due to extremely stressful life situations, after about 2 months I find I need more help with anxiety. Lexapro however has been amazing, a life saver. Before I went on it I was hearing voices, and narrowly avoiding spending time in the ER. | F | 37 | 2 months | 12/15/2009 |