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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Anxiety & Depression | The first two days had extreme nausea which went away. The first two weeks I had insomnia followed by two weeks of great sleep with vivid dreams. Since then no side effects other than a decrease in libido. | This has been the best medication I've tried yet. Other than the decrease in libido no side effects. I feel absolutely normal again and can function in life and socialize. I finally have interest in my hobbies again, and enjoy life in general. I'm on 10mg/day. | F | 30 | 4 months | 4/1/2008 | 5 | Depression | When I forget to take it on a daily basis, I have a general feeling of malaise; I also had some insomnia when I first started taking it (that was resolved by taking in the morning instead of the evening) | It took me a long time to admit to myself, and my doctor, that I was a little "off" (I am talking about 20+ years here). I took another anti-depressant with disastrous results. I began to take Lexapro about a year ago and, except for some initial bumps at the start, I am doing really well on it! I am much happier than I have been in years, and actually enjoying life for the first time in many, many years. Lexapro may not be for everybody. I am glad I did not give up when the first meds failed. If you have a similar experience with meds, do not give up. For me, it has been certainly worth it. | F | 45 | 13 months | 3/27/2008 | 5 | post partum depression/anxiety | feel tired if i forget a dose | much more relaxed, quite "freaky out" about every little thing, fall asleep easier(I take it in the am) | F | 30 | 30 days | 3/25/2008 | 5 | Bipolar 2/ Depression | Jitteryness, difficulty concentrating. BEWARE too-high dosage (30mg for me): paranoia, hyper-alertness, extreme jitters - very bad. | Felt better within days of starting medication. Diet & exercise plus this pill has fixed most of my problems except insomnia. Just don't take too high a dose and you'll be fine. | F | 17 | 4 months | 3/21/2008 | 5 | anxiety and panic attacks | stomach issues first couple of days and a very faint feeling of nausea but nothing too tough to handle. Hit a window of two days of horrible anxiety ten fold of what I had been used to dealing with. Pacing, excessive irritability, mood swings. My therapist insisted to stick with it and I took 2.5 mg of xanax when it became unbearable. Got through the rough patch and my doctor increased dose to 20 mg and now only problem is insomnia and slow to orgasm but no other sexual dysfunctions. No weight gain but a little tired first week. | Battled anxiety for six years without medicine and finally agreed to Lexapro. I read a ton of nightmare stories about the medicine and went into with a closed mind and a lot of unnecessary anxiety. It has been 8 weeks and I should have done this years ago. I recommend sticking thru the rough spell in the beginning, keep to a very bland diet the first week or so and take it in the morning. 20 mg has been a blessing but it can be expensive. Try the Canadian pharmacies online for generic lexapro..you can find a months supply of 20 mg for about $40. It may not be for everyone but I was lucky to not have any terrible side effects. The insomnia can be tough at times but I take a 1/4 tablet of trazidone and it does the trick. Took about two weeks to feel the full effect. Irritability is nonexistent, no panic attacks, pacing and anxiety are gone. Just feel like I can relax whenever I want to. No xanax for seven weeks now. I can sit for hours and read and no longer battling Irritable | M | 42 | 8 weeks | 3/13/2008 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Slight headache, upset stomach, decreased libidio but able to climax, slight increase in anxiety in the begining, increased dreaming | I started at 5mg for 4 weeks and just recently increased to 10mg. Since being on Lexapro my depression has lifted. It seems to be helping for anxiety as well but I also take .5mg of Klonopin twice a day. I am sleeping better much better. The side effects seem to get better each day and are nothing compared to those of the other meds I have tried. Prozac, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta and Zoloft weren't the right fit but Lexapro seems to be. Hang in there and don't give up! | F | 30 | 1 months | 3/11/2008 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | I started on 5mg a day and got terrible haedaches, and awful pain in my lower back and hip joints. When I was told to double the dose, I was terrified that the symptoms would worsen, but they disappeared immediately. When I weaned myself off it, I experienced these symptoms again when I diminished the dose. They are gone now. | Lexapro helped a lot, and smothered unmanageable anxiety under a fuzzy blanket. I could think more clearly, cared less about everything, and therefore was able to start adjusting my situation in practical ways. I didn't gain any weight, which amazed and relieved me. Sexual response was delayed- gettin' there took more work- but not diminished. Now that I'm almost off it I have had no side effects other than strange itchy spots all over, which may be unrelated... or the anxiety coming back in a psychosomatic form maybe... I hope not :( | F | 37 | 5 months | 3/7/2008 | 5 | anxiety | good but some libido issues but nothing drastic. | Tried many things this one works. If pharms. don't work try B vitamins magnesium and zinc. | M | 29 | 1 years | 3/7/2008 | 5 | social anxiety and depression | horrible inability to swallow, shortness of breath, extreme decreased appetite, increase in energy, vivid nightmares, extreme decrease in the amount it takes to get drunk | my 5th day on it was the best day of my life. amazing. working well i am 100 times better with people, i love it. started at 10 then 20. looking forward to future increased effects and hopefully some weight loss and HOPEFULLY the swallowing thing will go away. i also get crazy drunk with less alcohol. | F | 20 | 7 days | 3/7/2008 | 5 | depression | none | F | 47 | 2 years | 3/7/2008 | 5 | sudden severe anxiety(hormonal?) | Took several weeks to kick in, some good days and some bad during this time. Numbness in two fingers of left hand, went away. Some other very minor side effects went away. | I put off starting medication for over a month because of all the negatives I read on this site, but spoke to many, many people who used and it helped tremendously. Usually the people with negative comments are more prone to write in - and notice they almost all used for less than the recommended "break in" time. Give it time to work. Only on 5mg and has worked wonderfully on anxiety. | F | 56 | 14 months | 3/1/2008 | 5 | Depression | Manic, jaw clenching, libido | By the third day of taking Lexapro (10mg) I was very manic. I felt amazing. My depression started to wane in about the 4th week. I got a night guard for the jaw clenching at night. The zombie feeling people have mention here also happened to me but I no longer feel it. I have not had any crying bouts in the 2 years I have been taking it. Ideation of suicide ceased after a couple of weeks. My feeling about life has dramatically changed. | M | 45 | 2 years | 2/28/2008 | 5 | anxiety/depression | Nausea and indigestion, headaches for the first few weeks. Slight weight loss. All went away with time. | I started this three months ago at 20mg, then upped to 40 over time. It's worked wonders for my anxiety, and took a big bite out of the depression. I still have my ups and downs, but they are nowhere near as severe, and I no longer have obsessive behaviors or irrational fears. My doc is adding wellbutrin to my scrip so that I can become more active (the lexapro didn't help with my lack of interest in activities and hobbies). I encourage those beginning with this drug not to read about all the scary possible side effects, but to really feel for yourself how your mind/body are doing. There's so much negativity in the media about anti-depressants because of the very rare possibility of increasing suicidal thoughts/behaviors. That said, if you DO feel worse, seek help asap. But remember that this is rarely the case. | F | 25 | 3 months | 2/27/2008 | 5 | Depression, GAD | Difficult to achieve orgasm; slight weight gain (5-7 lbs); insanely vivid dreams | Started on 10 mg for the first 4 months, worked amazingly. I've tried other SSRIs, and this one worked better than any of the others for me, with fewer side effects. Recently went up to 20 mg due to symptoms worsening. Like any medication, there are some side effects, but it is worth it for me. I feel like a functional human being now. | F | 21 | 5 months | 2/25/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks | A little stomach upset during the first week only. Some difficulty in reaching orgasm. Using KY lube helps a lot. I don't sleep quite as deep but that doesn't bother me much. No adrenaline highs, which I call a good side effect. If I have a near miss car collision, I hardly get riled up at all. | I started on 10mg and have stayed there. This drug really works for me. No more panic attacks at all. I also have heart arrhythmia (PVCs) and they have almost been eliminated using Lexapro. Overall, I would say the side effects are very minimal. My recommendations to those would be to give the drug at least a couple of months before making any conclusions about it. | M | 52 | 2 years | 2/21/2008 | 5 | depression,GAD | night sweats, tiredness and occational insomnia | I have struggled with body image/eating disorders, so believe me when I say, I WOULD NOT TAKE THIS IF I GAINED WEIGHT!!! The first month I lost 3 lbs, the next I gained 2 lbs(but it was the holidays, and I was finally happy, so I won't blame it on the meds). By the 3rd month I felt so good and I found that I can overcome the tiredness by exercising. Yes, you practically have to drag yourself to the gym, but after 20 mins exerciseing, the tired feeling will go away. I sleep better, look better and feel better, and my husband doesn't mind having to work a bit harded in the sex dept. to have a happy wife. Don't believe some of these posts!! This med, doesn't make you eat but if you choose to eat everything b/c your happy, you probably will gain weight. | F | 39 | 100 days | 2/20/2008 | 5 | mild depression | dry mouth for first few days, mouth tension and teeth grinding, very vivid dreams, nearly complete loss of libido and it's very hard to orgasm | wow! I absolutely love this stuff! It has completely given me my life back and I feel like I'm the person I used to be before depression affected me. Silly little things dont worry me, I feel really happy all the time and have so much energy. People are always asking me why I'm suddenly always in a good mood and constantly have a smile on my face. I'm so much more confident and dont worry what people think about me. Have the most vivid and amazing dreams every night which are stil so clear the next day. Love this stuff thank you lexapro for giving me my life back! | F | 25 | 25 days | 2/12/2008 | 5 | insomnia | Eventually started working "too well," and it was hard to get up in the morning. | Had persistent insomnia for 2 years, used Ambien very conservatively, but felt it wasn't fixing the core problem. My doc prescribed Lexapro for this "off label" use, and within 30 days (at which point it made me too sleepy) my sleep was normalized. I feel it practically re-set my hard wiring. | F | 44 | 30 days | 2/6/2008 | 5 | Depression | Prescribed 10 mg, 1 per day to take in the morning. First several days I felt like I was on a "happy pill". I've since been on it for 4 months and have experienced no physical side effects. | Started taking lexapro to help with the constant spiral thinking. Constantly going over and over things that made me worry and couldn't mentally move on. Since I've been on the drug I've been much more productive and have energy to take on new things. | F | 34 | 4 months | 2/3/2008 | 5 | PPD, General Depression, GAD | Only negative effect is tiredness. | I've suffered from GAD for 20 years, tried therapy but refused medical remedies. After the birth of our 2nd child in August, my OBGYN strongly encouraged Lexapro for my PPD, and feeling almost completely helpless, I was willing to give it a try. I now regret not trying this sooner- it has helped immensely but I still feel like myself and I don't feel like I'm on "drugs". As a test, I didn't tell my husband I was taking anything, and about a month after use, he commented how nice it had been to be around me the past few weeks. I no longer experience intense anxiety, I don't get mad at the little "things", I don't snap at my husband and kids, and I am far more efficient in my career. The people who write negative posts appear to have given up after a few days (which is when the side effects are most noticiable) or were poorly diagnosed for this drug. For people suffering anxiety and mood disorders related to stress, I cannot imagine anything better. | F | 38 | 6 months | 2/2/2008 |