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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEXAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Depression/Anxiety | When I first started taking lexapro, I took it in the morning. I noticed I was barely able to keep my eyes open throughout the day. My Dr told me to start taking it at night so I did so. It definitely helped me go to sleep at night. Before I took the pill, I would stay up all night with racing thoughts and paranoia that someone was going to break into my house. Lexapro definitely helped with the paranoia and random panic attacks. Lexapro is a wonderful anti-depressant and anxiety medication but I felt as if I was a walking zombie most of the time. The BIGGEST and WORST side effect was that I COMPLETELY lost my sex drive. It would take me FOREVER to achieve orgasm and when I would, I wouldn't even feel it! I decided it was at that time that I needed to switch medications. My Dr said every anti-depressant works differently for each individual and I believe that is true. Just because it wasn't right for me, doesn't mean it won't be right for you. Good luck! | No sex drive or be depressed with anxiety? Hmmm... | F | 25 | 3 months 20 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | None | I had to come back and write about my experience with Lexapro after reading this discussion board and worrying about what might happen after taking it. I decided to start very gradually (2.5 mg) and I felt a difference immediately. Basically all this drug does is stop your worrisome thoughts from becoming larger anxious ruminations. You still have the thoughts, theyre just not as big a deal. Remember, there are millions of people taking this drug. You can't base your impression of it on 500 people who had side effects that troubled them. Do what I did. Start with a very low dose, see how you feel and take it from there. What do you have to lose? Half a day worth of nausea worst case scenario? If your anxiety is as bad as mine, thats a risk youre willing to take 10 times out of 10. | M | 25 | 2 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 10/2/2010 | 4 | panic disorder and anxiety | I love the way I feel on Lexapro, but the doctor said since my anxiety was done 5 months ago when I came in for a follow up, so I tried to quit, he did not say to do it gradually. It was difficult, I got very irritable, agitated with my family etc.. Ti went back on it within 3 days. Back to normal ...then about 3 months ago I tried to come off it again, same thing.. This past week, I tried to get off it again, bad idea while traveling. Just the line at the airport was making me mad, I had only been off it for 3 days when my Hubby and I got off the plane and in the middle of the airport started yelling at each other, I was furious.. THIS NEVER HAPPENS! I HAVE THE BEST HUSBAND, but humans get only take so much. At that point I was really thinking about what the withdrawals of this drug will do to me or if I should just stay on lexapro forever? We've returned home and the first thing my husband did was go pick up my Lexapro... Just taking one this morning along with my Ativan makes | I smoke marijuana too, especially late at night so that I can work. I'm a photographer and edit all of my work at night, sometimes I stay up till 5 or 6 in the morning.. Serious anxiety probably the entire time I've been on lexapro.. | F | 38 | 2 years 10 1X day | 10/1/2010 | 2 | Anxiety | burning feeling, dry mouth, anxiety/panic that lasted for about 6 hours after taking the pill, racing OCD type thoughts, insomnia (big time). Lost 10 pounds because I couldn't eat. Pounding chest in the middle of the night and drenching night sweats. | I was on a super low dose of prozac (5mg)for about 8 years because I quit drinking and needed something to help me through that period. Honestly don't know why I stayed on it for so long..my bad. For the past 2 years I have weened myself off and was feeling great for the past three months drug free(first time I'd slept in years). I experienced a specific situational anxiety moment and instead of going to cognitive therapy, I requested an anti anxiety medication from my dr. BIG MISTAKE. I went through 3 medications in 5 weeks, each causing increased anxiety, with Lexapro being the worse poison. I started therapy 5 weeks ago and have been Lexapro free for 4 days and guess what, I have 90 percent less anxiety and realize that it's my negative thinking that creates anxiety, and not a serotonin deficiency. I've also read online that many people like myself have failed at reintroducing antidepressants because long term use can really mess with your chemistry. Good luck. I know it helps many people, just be careful. | F | 49 | 3 weeks 2.5 1X day | 9/27/2010 | 1 | Reactive Anxiety / Depression | Profound increase in anxiety. Depersonalization. Suicidal thoughts | No previous psych history. Became anxious and depressed after a major post op complication so Rx was suggested. 1st day got very restless about 4 hours after taking the Rx. Lasted 20 min. Second day not as bad. 3rd day GP increased dose to 10 mg. 4 hours post became very anxious, paranoid for 20 min. Woke at night about 14 hrs post dose with full blown panic attack: 1st ever in my life. Paced all night, crying, suicidal, tremulous. Lasted for 14 hours. GP stopped Rx. Be careful with this drug. SSRI's and SNRI's can all cause a worsening of anxiety at 1st. In my case this was almost fatal. | M | 48 | 3 days 5 - 10 1X day | 9/25/2010 | 4 | Panic Disorder, GAD, Depression | I started taking 10mg per day. In the begging I was sick, but after about a week I was getting better, other than that sometimes I get painfull yawning, and a stomachache. Thats about it | F | 18 | 7 months 20 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 5 | depression & anxiety | I thought positive and didn't look, watch or feel for side effects. No side effects got my attention. | I like this medication because I don't feel anything when taking it. No sensations. I just feel normal. Situations that use to cause me "panic" or "anxiety" do so rarely and with pronounced reduction in symptoms. I think the lexapro effectively prevents the depression chemistry from having a strong affect. It's the same for "panic" and "anxiety". It surely reduces the adverse chemistry production. I have spent years re-training my brain and educating myself on how to deal with panic and anxiety. Many years ago I was helpless and lived in terror. Those days are gone. I've used many meds to treat anxiety. I think lexapro is excellent for both depression and anxiety. I think the best medication for people just starting to deal with the nightmare of "panic" is clonazepam to get them out of the terror mode rapidly during a severe attack. The two medications used together can be a mental life saver and allow people to function, go to work and be people again. | M | 63 | 3 years 10mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 4 | Depression | anorgasmia | M | 44 | 1 years 20mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 5 | Because I'm unstable | My side effects are all bad.I feel like myself again, I think with clearly and i'm not so angry anymore. I enjoy doing the things I use to do. I'm also attending school with is great. It has not been all good I have no sex drive also have no partner so that not an issue. My sleep patterns off so I sleep for 4 to 6 hours at a time. | F | 42 | 6 months 10 1X day | 9/21/2010 | 3 | for depression | Seems like I have a decrease in libido. | M | 60 | 3 years 10 MG 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 5 | Major Depression, GAD | A little stomach issues like diarrhea now and then, dreams are more vivid but kind of interesting, not nightmares. | This was the third depression I have experienced and the worst one. I started at 5 mg, and my doctor increased it to 10, 15, then to 20. Each time I felt a lift for a couple of days then more ups and downs. But the great thing is the downs were not as low and the ups were more consistent! I really am feeling better, but not in the clear yet. But it is clearly helping me compartmentalize stressors so I can see them as less threatening. This is markedly improving for me. I also take Remeron and for me, the combination is steadily providing me energy, a more positive outlook, and am noticing and enjoying people more with patience and compassion. I like it so far, just wish it had worked faster and been prescribed sooner. Clearly we are all different...find what works for YOU, and manage your doctors! Take all our feedback in balance because if you are depressed, something will help even if this does not. It gets an A from me though. | M | 51 | 45 days 20 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 3 | Anxiety and depression | The worst side effect was very intense tingling in both legs and feet when I went to bed at night. Sometimes it was so bad it kept me awake. I didn't realize this was a side effect of Lexapro, and when I told my doctor about it, he sent me for an ultrasound, which showed nothing. It was not until I stopped taking Lexapro that the tingling subsided. I wish I'd known a long time ago. Lexapro also had a severe inhibiting effect on my libido and caused me to gain quite a bit of weight. | Lexapro takes the edge off anxiety and alleviates depression, but at a price. Essentially, it numbs you. | F | 58 | 4 years 20 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 3 | Panic Attacks GAD | Occasional headaches, tiredness, lethargy, still slight butterflies in the chest and agoraphobia after 7 weeks | last time I took this drug 4 years ago it worked brilliantly I was up and positive after 2 weeks of 10mg. This time it just doesn't seem to be working as well and I am on 20mg. | M | 39 | 7 weeks 20 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 5 | Mild anxiety | Initially, insomnia, slight headache, stomach discomfort. Once dosage was reduced from 10mg to 5 mg, I felt better. When my mood is stabilized (when my husband doesn't get on my nerves) I want to stop taking Lexapro, only to get back on it after a few weeks! At this point, I don't have a reason to stay on the drug other than to cope with him!!!!! | F | 61 | 4 years 5mg 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 5 | GAD, some depresion | Increased appetite and yawning. | Lexapro has been working great for my anxiety. I used to have the "lump in the throat and chest" feeling almost constantly. After 2 weeks on Lexapro, that feeling is 90% gone. I am in such a better mood, not lashing out on my husband nearly as much. I have had anxiety for 1 year and after trying Paxil and Wellbutrin, Lexapro is by far the best med. I have been on. | F | 24 | 2 weeks 10mg 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 2 | depression, anger management | Dull mood,less angry; lightheaded, yawning frequently, sleep very quickly, & very deep; constipation on 2nd day; irritable & worried about effects. Appetite decreased, as though I have indigestion all the time, but start to gain weight on 4th day. Loss of sex drive; | Don't know if I should continue, since I am not even happy about the effects. The lightheadedness makes it difficult to concentrate on my work, but seems to decrease my tendency to get angry at the slightest out-of-place situation. This maybe the trade-off. But the side effects are troubling. | F | 51 | 5 days 20 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 2 | Depression | Extreme sleepiness and apathy. Difficulty waking up in the morning. Reduced dosage but still feeling tired all the time. Decreased sex drive and difficulty ejaculating. Vivid long dreams and night sweats. Weight gain. | Went to Lexapro after Celexa didn't seem to work. I don't think Lexapro reduced my depression much so will try something else. | M | 49 | 6 months 20mg 1X day | 9/8/2010 | 4 | anxiety and depression | it helped a lot.i have no problems with all the people in stores and i can speak infront of people a lot easier then before. | its really hard to quiet. dont stop taking it all at once because you get really dizzy and feel sick and its not fun. | F | 16 | 1 years 20mg 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 3 | depression and anxiety | fatigue, decreased libido, memory problems. when withdrawing: anxiety, anger, extreme fatigue, impotence, lack of libido, prostatitis, paresthesia, cognitive difficulties. The side effects I'm having now since trying to taper off Lexapro are new; I did not have them while taking the medication. | PLEASE, before you take this or any other SSRI, weight the possibility that sexual and other side effects from it may be PERMANENT. Moreover, SSRIs are extremely difficult to discontinue. I've been struggling with trying to get off Lexapro for 3 months, with no end in sight. This is not at all unusual. Take at own risk. | M | 33 | 7 years 10 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 1 | anxiety | Within 20 mins I felt dizzy, light-headed, and nausea. Within an hour I was more anxious and extremely depressed. After 7 hours I was vomiting uncontrolably with a severe headache and body tremors. | Obviously Lexapro is a drug that does not agree with my body. Just wanted to put a WARNING out to people reading this. It is very important to be monitored while using a drug for the first time. I didn't realize that it had 'messed up' my head SO much until the dose was completely out of my system. I spent 4 hours in the emergency room after taking Lexapro. Again, this drug may work for some people....but PLEASE make sure someone else is monitoring your behavior, if my husband wouldn't have come home early, I probably would have attempted suicide. VERY SCARY that a drug that is supposed to help you, can make you worse. Good luck to all taking......and make sure to monitor yourself! | F | 24 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 9/4/2010 |