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 | Depression | Unable to ejaculate. | No problem with obtaining erection or performing...just could not finish...could not ejaculate...VERY frustrating. Additionally this medication did NOTHING for my depression. I would give it a zero rating were it available. | M | 42 | 9 weeks 10mg 1X day | 8/31/2016 | 4 | Anxiety | 35 lbs gained! Insomnia | Totally controlled my anxiety. But I had to add Ambien to sleep. I just stopped taking Lexapro and had no side effects coming off of it except the insomnia is back and Ambien will not help. | F | 40 | 5 years 10 to 20mg 1X day | 8/26/2016 | 4 | Severe depression, GAD, OCD | First few weeks I suffered pretty terrible gastrointestinal issues (mainly the runs), headache, increased anxiety and insomnia. Generally the only side effect that remained throughout was insomnia and wiping REM sleep from the cycle (no dreams) | Worked pretty well overall but not the best for depression as it targets mainly anxiety. The insomnia got pretty annoying but i worked in hospitality at the time so I just accepted it. Very hard to go on and get off but generally with any ADs (excluding neuroleptics etc) the long term benefits outweigh the unpleasantness... | F | 32 | 6 years 20mg | 8/21/2016 | 1 | Depression | COMPLETELY DESTROYED SEXUALLY FUNCTIONING - EVEN AFTER GOING OFF THE DRUG - PROBABLY PERMANENT! | Just TWO tablets of Lexapro 10mg completely destroyed my sexual functioning, probably for life. It's called PSSD: post-SSRI sexual dysfunction. This evil drug will not do you any good - it's no better than placebo at treating any mental health condition. And there is a chance that it will give you PSSD, which as the name suggests persists even after you stop taking the drug. Just google 'PSSD' and you'll see what I mean. So please: NEVER take this drug, not even one tablet. DO NOT TRUST YOUR DOCTOR. IF YOUR DOCTOR TRIES TO PRESCRIBE YOU THIS DRUG OR ANY OTHER SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT, GET UP AND WALK AWAY. | M | 40 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 8/21/2016 | 1 | Depression | COMPLETELY DESTROYED SEXUALLY FUNCTIONING - EVEN AFTER GOING OFF THE DRUG - PROBABLY PERMANENT! | Just TWO tablets of Lexapro 10mg completely destroyed my sexual functioning, probably for life. It's called PSSD: post-SSRI sexual dysfunction. This evil drug will not do you any good - it's no better than placebo at treating any mental health condition. And there is a chance that it will give you PSSD, which as the name suggests persists even after you stop taking the drug. Just google 'PSSD' and you'll see what I mean. So please: NEVER take this drug, not even one tablet. DO NOT TRUST YOUR DOCTOR. IF YOUR DOCTOR TRIES TO PRESCRIBE YOU THIS DRUG OR ANY OTHER SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT, GET UP AND WALK AWAY. | M | 40 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 8/21/2016 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety | inability to orgasm and complete inability to ejaculate. | No matter what course of action I took, I could not ejaculate.This side effect even lasted for almost a month and a half after I stopped taking it. I was very worried that the effect was going to be permanent but thankfully normal function gradually returned. The Lexapro had NO positive effect(s) on my depression nor anxiety. | M | 55 | 7 months 1X day | 8/21/2016 | 5 | Depression | Tried to stop taking for awhile and the side effects were really horrible...felt like electric shocks going through my body and i had low energy for 2months Soo..I started back with my dosage and I felt 100% | Lexapro helps me function on a daily bases...I cannot live without it...no side effects only when I stop taking my dose | F | 50 | 3 years 10mg | 8/10/2016 | 3 | Depression and anxiety | Insomnia, aniexity attack , dilated pupils , glassy eyes , sleeping all day, nausea , crying episodes | Cutting my starting dose from 10 mg down to 5 mg taking it in morning instead of night if I continue on I will wean off I was on this meds years ago and did very well .. I was put on other SSRI that didn't help I'm starting fresh on generic Lexapro | F | 56 | 6 days 10mg | 7/29/2016 | 3 | For depression and anxiety | Jittery and nervous taking 20mil | How long does this last? | F | 68 | 7 days 20 | 7/26/2016 | 2 | Major Depressive Disorder | Decreased libido and emotional numbness | All antidepressants can affect libido, but Lexapro killed the little bit of sex drive I had left. The biggest issue, though, is that it's made me totally numb, emotionally. I don't feel sad, but I don't feel anger, empathy, or love either. I just feel empty. I'm so done with this medicine. | F | 37 | 2 months 30mg 1X day | 7/11/2016 | 1 | GAD | dizzy, headache, felt in a fog, agitated, nausea | My GAD hasn't been terrible over the years. Overall I handled it without requiring drugs. Infrequently took .25 alprazolam for tougher events. Having a particularly rough year with many stressful events occurring at the same time. Saw my doctor about this and the increased anxiety and he suggested I try Lexapro (alprazolam OK as needed). So I haven't had such a difficult time with anxiety under normal circumstances over the years. Felt so terrible with only two days of Lexapro (way worse than any anxiety I've felt) that I knew that it wasn't for me. I stopped taking it and will try to manage without drugs.... step up exercise... try meditation/relaxation techniques. | F | 63 | 2 days 10 1X day | 7/10/2016 | 1 | depression | Reduced cognition, fatigue, addiction | The med was okay until side effects had negative impacts and it was extremely difficult to get off of. After becoming addicted to a second Lundbeck med I refuse to ever use one of its products gain. It might be worth use by others but it is very hard to stop taking it; not a plus. | M | 50 | 1 years 60 1X day | 7/4/2016 | 1 | depression | Burning eyes, burning stomache, laziness, crying spells etc. Ive been so paranoid Im having a stroke or heart attack ive been wating aspirin and drinking olive oil. After reading these reviews I now see what it going on. GENERIC...poison!!! Ive taken the brand before and it worked fine. Sick of theses high healthcare cost with cheap a.. medicine!! | Cheaper generics just keep being prescribed to us...they are not equivalent. Quit selling us junk | F | 42 | 1 months 10mg | 7/2/2016 | 5 | IBS,anxiety,stress,light depression | The only problem with this medicine is makes me a bit tired,but I swear this side effect I can deal with any day rather than to be like crazy. It is very goooood. | Amazing pills. | M | 29 | 2 months 10 mg | 6/25/2016 | 2 | fibromyalgia and anxiety | fatigue, drowsiness, fogginess of the mind, laziness! | It just made me want to sleep. It completely zapped me of energy. It was very effective for the fibromyalgia pain and anxiety, but I had to get off of it so that I could actually function at being a mother with a full-time job. All I wanted to do was take naps. Not good. | F | 45 | 10 months 20 mg 1X day | 6/12/2016 | 5 | Anxiety, panic attacks, OCD | Slight nausea the first week (transition period) | Really helped me. I had chronic anxiety and would have panic attacks, random crying spells, migraines from the stress and vomiting due to the anxiety. Pretty much since taking this pill I noticed a HUGE improvement in my daily life. I still have worries but it is about normal things. I rarely get migraines now, nor have I vomited from stress in months. I also sleep way better at night. I haven't had any side effects apart from the first week. | F | 22 | 6 months 10mg 1x D | 6/4/2016 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety | My sex drive went into the drain. I no longer felt emotions. it helped me not "Feel" Depressed but it also helped me not feel fucking anything. completely tanked my ability to think critically about myself and actually develop and grow as an adult | If you are prescribed Lexapro you are better off not taking f**ing anything at all. which i am doing. and my life is 1000x for the better. i've been off for 1 year now and i've learnt to naturally cope with my depresssion. I started this sh** drug when I was 11. | F | 21 | 10 years 50-70 1X day | 5/15/2016 | 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 and Panic Attacks | Hearing things, weak, anxiety, panic attack, general malaise | I took Lexapro right before bed at 10pm. Woke up at 3am in the middle of a panic attack. Have never had a panic attack at night before. I've never had a night terror before. My aunt had to calm me down. I was hearing things like ppl walking or jingling keys and no one was awake. Got up this morning to go to the restroom and felt really off balance. I don't think I can do this pill. | F | 33 | 1 days 10mg | 4/28/2016 | 5 | Bipolar type 2 | Nausea (particularly in the 3hr period after taking the dose) Headspins Tiredness (10+ hours of sleep a night is not enough) | Feel so much better within myself. The side effects do suck, but worth it to be 'normal'. Started on 5mg, went up to 20mg at one point, but now happily sitting at 10mg. | F | 32 | 3 years 10MG 1X day | 4/27/2016 |