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 | Depression and Anxiety | None! | Lexapro was the only drug that helped depressive and anxiety symptoms. I was so anxious and depressed I could not leave my house. It made me feel "normal" and I am grateful I found a drug that helped me as much as Lexapro did. My issue now is I am expecting and weaning off of it. My mood is agitated and frustrated, but I guess that comes with the territory. I plan to go back on it immediately after I deliver baby. | F | 37 | 3 years 15 1X day | 4/3/2015 | 1 | Severe depression and anxiety | Made me suicidal, was admitted to mental hospital. It was horrible! | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 3/31/2015 | 1 | Anxiety | My hair began to fall out like crazy and had to stop taking it. | F | 47 | 2 months 30 mg 1X day | 3/27/2015 | 3 | depression and anxiety | I was on 10mg for 6 months and it helped with my depression, not my anxiety. I had to use xanax for my anxiety. The PA I go to didnt't want me to keep taking xanax so she raised my dose to 20mg. I work night shift so it is very hard to use. It makes me very sleepy and anxiety still lingers. I have slept up to 12 hours a day and will still need coffee or tea or B12 to function at work. I do take the medicine before bed. I have caught myself falling asleep at work while on the line. My appetite is also gone and my head always feels fuzzy. | F | 28 | 3 weeks 20mg | 3/25/2015 | 2 | Anxiety | feeling icy hot n cold feet | F | 58 | 10 days 10mg | 3/25/2015 | 1 | anxiety | I was taking lexipro for about 3 months and had scary side effect my body got like this icy hot feeling very strong twice I will never take that medicine again. | it also made me severely out of it tired. | F | 34 | 3 months 10mg | 3/23/2015 | 1 | anxiety | Puts me to sleep, has not helped at all with snxiety | Side effects: headache and weight gsin | F | 62 | 2 weeks 20 mg | 3/22/2015 | 3 | Anxiety | Insane weight gain, like 30 pounds, headaches, dry mouth, insomnia, always tired and exhausted | Worked for my anxiety, it completely went away. But if I would forget to take one pill it was like shocks in my head which I think is normal. But I gained so much weight from this I'm changing to buspirone and hopefully that makes my weight be normal again. As im only 5.3" | F | 19 | 1 years 10 MG | 3/17/2015 | 4 | depression/anxiety | F | 51 | 10 1X day | 3/16/2015 Patient History | 5 | Depression and anxiety | No side effects! I have had problems with memory but I really don't know that it has to do with Lexapro or not. I have been on this medication for about 10-12 years. | Lexapro took me out of a long term, deep depression and debilitating anxiety. I don't know what I would have done if I had not found this med. | F | 45 | 10 years 20MG 2X day | 3/12/2015 | 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 | 3 | anxiety | Severe fatigue, thirst and feels like i cant get full when eating. Big weight gain? Anxiety controlled good but know coming back. Not sure this meds for me? | F | 52 | 3 months 20mg | 3/6/2015 | 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 | anxiety | slight fatigue | I tried Lexapro at the 10mg dose and it made me tired and I slept all of the time. Dialed it down to 5mg and it was better but still a lack of energy. Guess what? I take half of the smallest pill and it works great!! For all of you people who are miserable on 10mg or more.. why do you take so much? I am 6'5" and 220lbs and only need 2.5 mg, I can't imagine what a larger dose does to a smaller person. I think doctors over prescribe these meds and they lead to more side effects. If I wean off or start taking again I take a quarter of a pill for a week or two and it's no problem. Maybe a couple days with a little moodiness or increased anxiety. This is coming from someone who was having severe panic attacks and anxiety for years and tried about 6 or more types of meds.. start with the lowest does of any NEW drug and slowly work up from there. | M | 43 | 3 years 2.5 mg 1X day | 3/3/2015 | 1 | Stress | Rapid weight gain, caused severe depression, zombie like feelings, dizziness, insomnia, fatigue, suicidal thoughts, hair loss, acne. | F | 41 | 2 years 5 mgs | 3/2/2015 | 1 | Depression | Constant yawning,severe tremors,headache, lost all sex drive the first day, couldn't orgasm if I tried, terrible jaw clenching, helped somewhat with social anxiety, but general anxiety got worse, panic attacks increased, | I was given this med by doc along with Wellbutrin. The sexual side effects were supposed to be countered by the Welly. Didn't happen. I have not had sex for 6 months which is putting a strain on the relationship. SO a little annoyed, but she has just gone through menopause and doesn't seem to be in the mood anyway. I have quit cold turkey about 3 weeks ago hoping some sex drive will come back. I am feeling some withdrawl now, I cry at anything. Anxiety is now though the roof, hands feet sweating, and my memory sucks. I cant tolerate SSRI's so will have to try something else. | M | 6 months 10 1X day | 2/25/2015 | 1 | Insomnia | Waves of nervous energy flowing through my body like painful electric shocks Inner tremor Mania Extreme pressure in head Couldn't lay down flat Extreme panic and fear...dread Sensations of my brain and body burning or sizzling, buzzing Intense disconnected feeling from reality High Fever (103) Flu-like symptoms Terrible headache Extreme nausea Waves of sensations throughout my body and skin Visual hallucinations Visual impairments Dizzy spells Unable to exercise much unable to tolerate caffeine, alcohol and other vitamins or medicines Akathisia (inability to stop moving) Panic Showering would hurt my skin Unable to lay down Dizziness Loud ringing in the ears (High frequency) Racing and violent thoughts BRAIN ZAPS (Immediate equilibrium interruption or disruption) Racing, uncontrollable thoughts unable to control emotions Inability to focus Unable to listen to music Unable to listen to music High fever Flu-like symptoms (exactly like | Facebook Group for victims, not open to the public, but available if you have had a similar event: https://www.facebook.com/groups/241028905999497/ Severe adverse reaction to one 10mg pill of Lexapro (escitalopram) almost 5 years ago. I am attempting to share my experiences, thoughts and opinions about SSRI drugs and what happened to me. I live in Kentucky, United States. Lexapro, has ruined my life. One 10mg pill severely damaged my brain. 8 hours after taking the pill, I entered into a world of a neurological nightmare. I am afraid this happens more often than we know. I could have very easily been placed in a psyche-ward or accidentally killed myself the first few days after taking that pill. Then, no one would be able to tell my story. What happened........ After suffering a chronic sleep disorder for decades, I couldn't get more than 4 hours of sleep a night so I went to the doctor for some medical help. September 23rd 2006: The doctor prescribed Lexapro (10mg). So I took this pill having been reassured by frequent television adverstisements that it was safe. My doctor also acted as if these pills were harmless. I took the pill and went to sleep about noon. 8 hours later I woke to the most awful, strange, powerful inner sensations. I was also filled with a feeling of dread or horror. I had never experienced anything like this before and I couldn't believe it. It felt as if my brain was dying...... I jumped out of bed and ran around my house.... I | M | 43 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 2/16/2015 | 5 | depression | I take 10 mg of lexapro at bedtime. But finding it not working thru the next day.. any input on what time is good to take it.. | F | 48 | 2 months 10 mg | 2/8/2015 | 1 | Anxiety and insomnia | Anxiety and even some panic the first week but was told it may cause some anxiety in the start up phase, so continued on. The next couple days were pure hell, anxiety went to a place I didn't know existed shaking trembling in constant fear. Went into doctor was stopped that day | even though I was only on this med for 11 days. I had to go cold turkey which I felt would be ok since I was on a low dose and short time span. After I went off it felt better and then three days later went into a,terrible depression, and I don't suffer from depression, never have. Thoughts of suicide. Didn't understand how I landed in the space I was in. Felt knocked for a loop in a very real way. Still depressed months later, so I'm assuming lexapro threw a switch to " on" for depression. My advice. If it causes anxiety first week ( more than your usual )might want to jump quickly off! One or two days, just drop it. | F | 58 | 11 days 10 1X day | 2/8/2015 | 5 | postpartum depression and severe panic attacks | dizziness , headache faded away within 2 weeks | wow for me,,, it helped me when I was at an edge of suicide,,, dr added ativan 1mg nocte incase lexapro increase my anxiety,,,,,, I am on day 21 but I feel a big difference, | F | 28 | 3 weeks 10mg | 1/24/2015 |