LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)

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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)

  

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 1  mild depression I didn't take Lexapro long enough to evaluate it for its intended purpose, because I found the sexual side effects intolerable. I not only lost the ability to orgasm, but stopped having even the slightest feelings of arousal. Near the end of the two weeks I could feel my frustration as a sort of dull, heavy ache in my stomach, but I couldn't do anything about it because I was basically numb, a nonsexual being. It was frankly disturbing, and I think going off the drug and feeling healthy and whole again has done more for my depression than any medication ever has. I've heard great things about what this drug can do for depression, but the side effects are a real possibility. Just make sure you consider whether or not they are worth it for you. F 24 14 days
10 MG 1X day
4/30/2011
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 2  depression, anxiety nausea, headache. i know it's only my 2nd day, but I am nauseated, and have had a headache since 30 minutes after taking the 1st pill. I asked my phamacist, & he said it should subside. I'm not sure how many days I could take of this. Should I pull out now before I have to worry abot withdrawl? F 50 2 days
10 mg 1X day
4/29/2011
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 1  Depression First few days were fine 10 MG. Depression got worse. Increase to 20MG. Tired, exhausted, depressed, suicidal entered hospital. Dose increase to 30MG. Same pattern. Total 28lb gain. Today day 5 off Lexapro. Getting energy now. Prozac 20 My mood was so flat that I knew I was in danger of suicide. I did not need a plan. The mood was flat, the pain unbearable. I just did not care. After reading several threads it became clear to me that some of this could be side effects. After 5 days and switching to 20mg Prozac I am waking up. F 58 2 years
30 1X day
4/29/2011
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 5  Anxiety, panic attacks Excessive yawning the first couple hours of taking my first pill. I have an increased sex drive, however, I have been struggling with climaxing. Sometimes, it seems to impair my driving because I don't feel as sharp on the road. Lexapro has been a life saver for me. I used to have extreme anxiety which caused me to have to use the bathroom and have a bowel movement. My stools were so loose at times, I would feel like I wouldn't make it to the bathroom. I got to where I wouldn't want to go anywhere in public for fear I would have an accident. Since I have been taking Lexapro, my anxiety is completely gone and I feel normal again. My life was so debilitating for me and I often thought, oh know, how can I hold down a job. I feel much happier and joke with my family. My sleeps are wonderful and I feel great when I get up in the morning. I seem much more focused at work and seem to get much more done even. I am not a prescription pill person and like to use natural means for staying healthy. My NP told me to stop fighting it and try it. I'm so glad she did because it changed my life. F 46 40 days
10 mg 1X day
4/26/2011
 1  Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Paranoia, suicidal thoughts, weight gain, flat affect ("zombie-like mood"), couldn't taste food, couldn't enjoy music, lost ALL ability to draw/creative ability, my homework lacked luster, it ruined my sexual life, (I could not lubricate, no desire whatsoever, I felt like a child, no feeling at all, and intercourse was unbearably painful!) withdraws for weaning off put me in the hospital a few times: purging, diarrhea, crying spells, sweating, hot flashes, paranoia, depression, abdominal pains, delirium and dizzy spells, fatigue, aggression... I pretty much went insane, and though I cannot compare from experience, I felt like Ewan McGregor from the movie "Trainspotting" when he suffered extreme Heroin withdraws. It took me 3 years to wean off of this drug. Possibly the worst medication I have ever been on. Highly advise all to avoid it. F 20 2.8 years
40 1X day
4/25/2011
 5  Panic Disorder (Hardcore) /Anxiety insomnia and crazy thoughts at first Lexapro worked for me better than all other antidepressants. I tried zoloft, Celexa(almost killed me) which is weird since it shares the same root with lexapro, remeron, sometimes in combination with lexapro to counter the insomina I found my self morally obligated to write on this site since I was just few months ago probably like you reading articles 5 times a days because I couldn’t understand what the hell was going on with me, crazy panic attacks, 2 emergency rooms visits, 3 hours /day of sleep for a month, and the feeling that I was about to lose my mind, the feeling that people around you are thinking that you lost your mind….etc no need to tell you what you already know :) so I would like to share how I ended up able to manage my illness at basically 95% without any drugs for now 6 months thank God! (will not say 100% because there is always that fear of relapse :) While I was deep in the whole, I spent every minute I had when not being on the edge researching anxiety and panic disorder and looking for an answer to the main question, is it physical or psychological ( all in your head) as some therapists says well that’s complete BS… I am 10000% sure now that is a physical illness first like diabetes ..etc and the psychological part is just a consequence.. .different antidepressant work to a certain extent for different people like lexapro did for me but I wanted to be out of all those drugs so I found out about something that saved my l M 34 6 months
10 1X day
4/13/2011
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 5  panic disorder(hardcore) / Anxiety insomnia and crazy thoughts at first continuing my previous post...sense in the world Vitamin D3 and Magnesium…..I beg you please please try them , you won’t loose anything, do some reasearch online and you will understand what I am talking about…I took 5000UI for D3 for about a week and boom I felt like my old self..for the next 1 to 3 months they were ups and downs , magnesium helped me get a god night sleep and by the end of month 3 without drugs I can seriously attest that the physical problem is fixed and feeling leveled thing that I couldn’t think it as ever possible after my dignisis with panic disorder M 35 6 months
10 1X day
4/13/2011
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 1  Depression emotionless. Zombie effect. Loss of memory. When i took lexapro i walked around in a "zombie" like state because i would never be happy about anything, but never really sad. I just kind of felt numb toward all emotion. Also, my memory started lacking and i couldnt remember long periods of time or things i had done. i still have difficulty remembering most of that year and for no particular reason. F 19 1 years
10 1X day
4/12/2011
 5  Panic attacks/anxiety I gained 20 pounds, had decreased libdo and I had difficulty crying. I had no anxiety or panic while taking Lexapro, and my mood was great. F 63 2 years
15mg 1X day
4/11/2011
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 1  depression Worst medicine I ever took. I am still under effect. cannot sleep, concentrate, but have ALL side effects plus other uncomfortable feelings. Can't wait till it stop. DO NOT DO IT!!!! F 31 1 times
5 1X day
4/8/2011
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 1  Grief stricken, panic attacks Horrible anxiety I am in extreme grief at the present time and taking .5MG Xanax three times daily to control the panic attacks it's causing me. My anxiety became much worse than what I already am experiencing, almost unbearable, after only six days. It seems this is a common side effect, I can't imagine why the NP gave me this drug. If you are already anxious or have panic attacks stay away from this drug. F 64 6 days
10 1X day
4/8/2011
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 5  severe anxiety,mild depression, OCD I have to take it in the morning cause it keeps me wired for a while. I had and am having a great experience with Lexapro. It took a month to kick in just like my doctor said and I felt so much happier and great amounts of relief. I can now sleep and I actually have dreams!! It has been great for me. I still feel anxiety and little bits of depression, but I am working on it with my therapist. I feel good for once in a long time. F 18 15 months
20MG 1X day
4/7/2011
 4  severe anxiety and depression Feeling detached, extreme apathy- I didn't care about bathing or hygiene or appearance, too much activation, increased nervousness, dulled emotions, felt dulled and numbed mentally and emotionally, lightheadedness, can't stop pulling out my hair since starting this med at 15 mg- This med does help for depression and anxiety. Since starting it I can't cry. But I think it dulls and numbs my feelings and emotions and creates apathy in me ( "I don't care" attitude) and causes detachment. But it does help my anxiety and seems to have the least amount of side effects compared to the other SSRI's. I need to be on this or another cheaper SSRI for now, but I hope to eventually be off all psychiatric meds. I want to feel human again. These meds have their pros and cons. F 27 4 years
15-20 mg 1X day
4/7/2011
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 4  Depression/Anxiety Dry mouth, slightly increased anxiety, dizziness, upset stomach. I've only been taking Lexapro for 2 weeks but I'm already noticing a huge improvment in my mood. I'd been taking Cymbalta for about 3 years and it worked great (so I thought). I had a relapse a month ago and was having crying spells, worrying spells and pretty severe anxiety (our 4th child was born during this period as well). I'm still taking the Cymbalta as well and haven't felt this good in years! M 37 14 days
20 1X day
4/6/2011
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 1  mild to moderate anxiety Over the past 3 years on Lexapro; I experienced increasing chronic fatique and apathy and only moderate relief from my anxiety. Over the past 12 months, I have been to the doctor many times to try to figure out why my energy level is so low; my weight gain so extreme. Not once did a doctor suggest to me that it could be the Lexapro; in fact one doctor increased the dosage which is what finally caused me to attribute my fatigue to the med. When the dosage went up, the fatigue was unbearable. I have been off Lexapro for about one week now and the withdrawal effects are much, much more tolerable than the fatigue was. Within 3 days of going off Lexapro, my energy went through the roof. F 41 3 years
10 MG 1X day
3/25/2011
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 5  Depression/Panic Attacks Realisitic dreams, dry mouth, and at first decreased sexual drive. Now I have an increase in sexual drive, but it takes me much longer to climax than it used to. This drug has helped me in many ways. With any drug you may experience side effects, but I honestly didnt experience anything bad with this drug. Everything seems to go going much better for me now and I am very excited to see how things go down the road for me. All drugs effect people differently. Personally, every drug I take makes me tired because the only thing I take is tylenol and clartin, BUT I can function just fine on this drug. At first it made me tired, but after about two weeks my body became immune to it and now I can take my meds and go to work. At first I took them at bedtime. Overall, VERY happy with my results! F 23 1 months
10 MG 1X day
3/22/2011
 4  depression/anxiety Going through a difficult divorce. Took 10 mg for about 8 months... did not help. 20 mg is perfect for me. Very tired at first, very little crying spells now that I am on 20 mg! My hair is falling out, skin very dry, I can drink 2 glasses of wine and that is the limit, sex is good for me but it takes a long time for orgasm, if it does happen. I will continue to take it until the dust settles in my life. taking for 16 months F 50
20 1X day
3/22/2011
 3  Anxiety/ Panic Extreme weight gain This drug was a wonder drug for my panic and anxiety, only a few mild side effects in my first week taking it. Unfortunately, I am very conscious of my body and work hard to maintain it. I eat right and exercise all the time, but have put on 20 lbs in 9 months. I cannot accept that, so my Dr. has me changing over to Wellbutrin XL. F 35 9 months
5 MG 1X day
3/22/2011
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 5  anxiety/panic attacks yawning alot first 3 days and jaw clenching almost instanly felt numb but happy. i had really bad panic attacks and some anxiety around crowds of people and could barely even sit through a movie. after about two hours from taking my first dose i felt like i could do anything. this is my third day i have had no bad side effects and feel so much more comfortable M 21 3 days
10mg 1X day
3/20/2011
 1  Anxiety Disorder Urinary retention, was horrible. Woke up and could not pee at all. Emergency visit with urologist who had to catheterize me and discontinued my usage of this drug. I had to learn how to catheterize myself to pee and did so for several weeks until function returned. Urine had backed up into my kidneys and severly bruised my left kidney. I was in agony and it was a nighmare. You don't appreciate such a basic funtion like urinating until you can not. NO ONE told me of this rare side effect. M 41 1 years
30mg 1X day
3/20/2011
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