Reviews for LEXAPRO73 ratings: (side effects include rls restless legs)Edit Filter | Clear FilterCompare LEXAPRO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | 10mg kept falling asleep after food . 1st dose weak arms legs couldnt barely walk so tired..redyced to 5 better emotionally blunted. upped to 10mg again now ears hiss all time . stops sexual urges get from another med so still take but got depressed again . still take. | was ok once reduced to 5mf. then ears hissing when upped to 10mg . . did stop pain eating from gastrtitis | F | 74 | 0 months 10mg 1X day | 3/12/2024 | 1 | Hot flashes and night sweats | Extreme fatigue, RLS causing me from being able to sleep, weak arms and legs unable to get up from chair!! I should have just suffered with the hot flashes and night sweats now I have a whole lot of new issues to deal with!!! | F | 64 | 8 weeks 10 1X day | 9/21/2023 | 3 | Panic disorder/GAD/depression | Decreased sex drive/inability to orgasm, restless legs, dry mouth, weight gain | I have severe panic attacks and this medication helps take them away and lessens the severity of them when they do occur. Despite some side effects, it has helped my a great deal with quality of life. | F | 31 | 3 years 20 1X day | 6/10/2023 | 2 | help depression | i am on a benzo for sleep. it had made me depressed after long term use sadly i never knew about them. given Lexapro. felt better but afrer eating kept falling asleep.sitting diwn 1 to 3 hrs. i stopped it. but the issues from the benzo (still on 10mg)*came back one being reducing benz caused my stomach to not digest properly ans pain eating worse. So took Lexepro again but its made me weak in my arms legs getting up and i can barely walk. this didnt happen before. im still diwn and still have gastritis. Im sure its afecting the benzo as my calf muscles ache badly and im back to digest issues . im stuck nit niw knowing whats causing what. im can walk sometimes waking then go all weak again and sooooo tired. its probably affecting the benzo as these are some side effects of reducing a benzo. Email if anyone had these issues | F | 74 | 5 months 10mg 1X day | 5/21/2023 | 1 | Depression | RLS, rapid headbeat, dizziness, balance control. | My RLS is off the charts. Would rather be depressed. | F | 61 | 1 years 1X day | 4/18/2023 | 4 | Anxiety & OCD | - Fatigue and weak body especially in the arms & legs - Insomnia - Restless leg syndrome (they're most noticeable in the day time after taking it in the morning it's much harder to nap) - Increase appetite & weight gain - Decrease in my impulse control | This medication is amazing. I have only been on it for a couple weeks and I am pretty amazed how much it's helping. I cannot state enough how unbelievably horrible my anxiety, OCD, & depression had gotten. Every waking moment I riddled with an endless cycle of thoughts I would never be free from. Within a month my anxiety has dramatically reduced & I am already back to functioning & doing things throughout the day again. I would rate it a 5 if it wasn't for the side effects, the weight gain & fatigue being the most difficult. I am going to talk to my doctor about Wellbutrin at our next appointment, I've heard that can help sometimes. With your doctor's permission, give Lexapro some time to take effect before you write it off. Some of the most helpful medications are given up on because when all people experience is the negative side effects at first they don't see the point and want to stop. But it works for many if you hang in there & give it a chance. Hope this helped! Everything is going to be okay, we're on this tiny rock floating through space, we don't need to carry the weight of the world, let's just try to enjoy the ride. :) | F | 30 | 3 months 10 1X day | 3/12/2023 | 4 | Severe anxiety | Restless legs, decreased sexual desire, | Lexapro saved my life. I never ever want to go back to the way I was before this med. | F | 52 | 3 years 10mg 1X day | 2/20/2023 | 2 | Anxiety after daughters death | Horrible restless legs & insomnia | F | 66 | 8 days 5 1X day | 8/27/2022 | 1 | Anxiety | Awful panic attacks daily had to pair with clonanzapam worst feeling of severe weakness like my legs won't hold me up..feel dizzy and heavy | F | 74 | 30 days .5 1X day | 3/23/2022 | 5 | Anxiety and depression | Jaw clenching, tiredness, yawning, fidgety legs/foot tapping | I could sleep all day if I had the time, but since I originally had insomnia this is preferable. My anxiety and irritability got better almost instantly. My depression is starting to get better as well, and it's only been 3 weeks. The constant jaw clenching is weird but definitely worth it. | F | 31 | 3 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 10/16/2020 | 5 | Extreme Anxiety and panic attacks | First 2 weeks I had loose bowels and dizziness bit went away. After 1 month my Skin feels like its crawling at night and my feet are restless. Some headaches if I get too hot. | Lexapro has completely stopped all anxiety and panic attacks. It saved my life. I was at my wits end. | F | 42 | 2 months 20 mg | 6/16/2020 | 2 | Major Depression, recurrent type | Random and extreme bouts of anxiety, random weakness in my heart, extreme difficulty concentrating, listlessness, restlessness, severely apathetic. | I was ok at first on 10mg of lexapro, but then became severely depressed. The doctor increased my dose to 20mg, which caused me these severe and irritating and, frankly, terrifying, side effects. I'm much better without lexapro. I've never experienced such anxiety in my life. I've got a new appreciation for the poor people who have bipolar, I can't imagine having to live that way. | F | 40 | 8 months 20 mg | 12/13/2016 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety | Insomnia, extreme lethargy during the day, anxiety worsened, depression worsened,brain zaps, hot flashes, cold flashes, RLS ( restless leg syndrome) | I did not have a good experience with Lexapro. I was put on Lexapro after a nervous breakdown. I suffer from severe anxiety and mild depression. In the beginning I experienced severe lethargy as most do. This went away after two weeks, but I was still tired all the time and found myself having to take naps regularly. I also began to experience RLS and insomnia at night which led to my having to take naps during the day. I started having hot flashes and then cold flashes, regularly almost as if I had a flu. I found that my anxiety was exacerbated. I felt like I was on the verge of a panic attack everyday for two weeks. This led to me feeling more depressed than usual. At this point I felt that I would be better off without the meds and treated my anxiety through therapy. I've finally weaned off tge meds and have been off for 4 days. The lethargy continues but the RLS has gone away and I am sleeping better. As a side effect of weaning off of the meds i am experiencing brain zaps and dizziness. It feels like I'm being electrocuted. Sometines it's just in the head area but sometimes it runs all the way through my body to my feet. The side effects are mild though since I was only on Lexapro for a little over a month. Must say that I am glad to be off of them. | F | 35 | 1 months | 12/13/2016 | 2 | Anxiety and OCD | Leaves me restless at night, and made me nauseous for the the first few weeks | I've been on it for over a year, increasing from 5 mg t0 20 mg (I've been at 20 for about 6 months) and it has yet to do ANYTHING! Might work better for less severe anxiety/OCD but hasn't done anything to relieve me of my panic attacks or ritualism. | F | 16 | 1 years 20 mg 1X day | 5/13/2016 | 1 | Anxiety | Dizziness Nausea Drowsiness Unusual sweating Stomach pain Extreme tiredness Confusion Fast heartbeat Muscle stiffness (pain in lower back) Insomnia Blurred vision Feeling that I may pass out Headache “Pins and needles” in my legs and arms and on my face Chills Shivering Tightness in the throat – problems with swallowing Shortness of breath …and "Halleluiah", I became impotent | M | 39 | 3 days 10 1X day | 3/10/2015 | 1 | Depression and anxiety | I had pain all over my body!!! My legs were the worst and my left leg felt like it was on fire! It hurt so bad, I ended up in the E.R. Because I thought that I might have a blood clot. The doctor told me that it was the Lexapro's side effects. my arms felt like needles are poking them, Felt like a knife in my shoulder, I got chills easily, felt like my legs were not getting enough circulation, it felt like my blood had carbonation in it! This is the most awful feeling! I am still having aches, pains, pins and needles throughout my entire body after being off of the Lexapro for a few days. I hope and pray it subsides... | Please DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! I would rather have panic attacks and be depressed than take another pill of Lexapro!!! | F | 30 | 2 weeks 10 mg | 3/6/2015 | 4 | depression and anxiety | Yawning, dry mouth, restless legs at night, waking up in the middle of the night, decreased sex drive | I wake up almost every night between the hours of 1 and 4 no matter what time I take the medication or go to bed. I usually have a hot feeling in my legs. It takes between 10 minutes to 1 hour to fall back asleep even though I feel tired. The medication, despite my poor sleep, is extremely effective in treating my depression and anxiety. | F | 20 | 3 years 40 mg | 12/6/2014 | 1 | Depression | Nausea, hazy feeling in my head, spaced out, blood pressure up and down, heart pumping, tired, weak legs. Didn't take one today and still had fuzzy head, slight head ache and fainted late this afternoon. I have never fainted in my life!!! | I would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 67 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 9/11/2014 | 5 | anziety disorder | I was having aches in my legs and elbow and bottom of feet | great meds if you can get through the first month | F | 51 | 2 months 10mg 1X day | 5/28/2014 | 1 | GAD | Weak legs Agoraphobic | F | 5 months 10 | 11/25/2013 |
LEXAPRO (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE): Escitalopram is used to treat depression and anxiety. It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being and decrease nervousness. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)