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 | Panic attacks | some ejaculation problems, numbing of emotions (needed it tho), some apathy, indigestion | This is a good drug and I would always be on it if not for my body growing a tolerance to it, I might have to look for something like zoloft to replace it. | M | 27 | 8 months 20mg 1X day | 9/2/2010 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Altered sex drive, extremely tired all the time | At first it was great, my sex drive, which had gone during my depression, came back with vengence. I couldn't get enough. As time has gone on though, the sleepiness has set in, and the sex drive has gone again. I thought maybe I needed to have my dosage upped, but looking at everyone elses comments about the effects, perhaps I just need to deal with it for a while. Overall, my depression and anxiety are doing well because of this drug. | M | 25 | 3 months 20Mg 1X day | 8/30/2010 | 3 | GAD/Panic attacks/Depression | Nausea, headaches, extreme tiredness, vivid dreams, weight loss due to almost constant nausea | When I firts started taking Lexapro the initial side effects were not too bad. I had the typical nausea and tiredness that most people seem to experience but they subsided (not completely!) I still get head aches occasionally and feel nauseaus quite a bit which has seen my weight plummet to 109 pounds (i'm 5'3). In my opinion this drug is great for depression. I feel generally happier and actually find it difficult to feel upset unless it's something significant. It's a good mood stabilizer. But as for anxiety and panic disorder i'm still unsure whether it is helping me or not. I still have panic attacks although not nearly as many as I was experiencing before taking lexapro. I have symptoms of anxiety on a regular basis. I think what has helped me most is accepting my anxiety and learning ways to manage and deal with it through therapy. I would not rely on this to put an end to anxiety. Therapy and a benzodiazapine are what you need for that. I will probably try and come off lexapro soon. | F | 21 | 9 months 30 1X day | 8/30/2010 | 5 | GAD | F | 52 | 10 1X day | 8/29/2010 Patient History | 5 | Anxiety | Yawning throughout the day no matter how much sleep I get, my ears always feel blocked, altho the yawning opens them temporarily. | I feel like I could stay on this drug the rest of my life. Whatever I have to deal with while on it, is well worth how mentally well I feel! | F | 48 | 14 months 10 MG 1X day | 8/27/2010 | 2 | headaches | A little weight gain | I just finished weaning off of Lexapro, and it was horrible. I felt terrible for close to 2 weeks. I will never take this medication again for this reason. The medication was fine while I was on it, but coming off of it was not fun. | F | 37 | 6 months 20mg 1X day | 8/27/2010 | 5 | GAD and Panic Attacks | Restless leg syndrome which is VERY annoying, dry mouth, initially some sleepiness but this went away after about two weeks. | Lexapro saved my sanity! I was experiencing severe panic attacks, one of which landed me in the hospital (thought I was dying). In about two weeks after starting, I began to feel some real relief and the sleepiness went away. I am a 46 year old female. I thought, after about two years of taking the Lexapro that I didn't need it any more. Within one week after abuptly stopping (do NOT do this), the panic attacks were back full force and even a Xanax didn't help. I saw my doc and got back on my dose of Lexapro and now only occasionally have a "break through" attack, but they are much less severe and only happen a few times a year. I recommend Lexapro as an option for GAD and panic disorder. | F | 46 | 6 years 20mg 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 3 | Depression | Slight disconnect, jaw clenching, low sexual desire, twitching legs | Last few months have not been good. Increase jaw clenching to the point of creating serious TMJ. Sexual desire came back about 50% but never great. Still have a hard time feeling excited about something, no serious depression either so I guess that was the trade off. | M | 58 | 3 years 15-20 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 4 | GAD | For the first three years I felt fantastic. Lately, however I am experiencing constant muscle twitching primarily on my legs. | I was prescribed Lexapro while in Menopause. After two weeks of taking it I felt as though I got my life back. Slightly decreased libido but only for about six months. I have gained weight but considered that a post menopause syndrome. I'm surprised to be reading about all the weight gain. For the past six months I have been experiencing muscle twitching, primarily on my legs and upper arms. This is a constant twitching.....about 40 times per day. Curious about others that are experiencing the same. | F | 51 | 4 years 20MG 1X day | 8/22/2010 | 4 | GAD | Fatigue, lack of energy, nausea | The first month of taking this drug was difficult for me because it made me so nauseous and still occasionally does if I don't take it with food, but overall the benefits definitely outweigh the negative effects it sometimes has. My biggest problem with it, by far, is how tired it makes me - but I'd rather be tired than ridiculously anxious. And I see that a lot of people are experiencing sexual side effects, but I never have. I have orgasms all the time. I guess every drug works differently for different people, but it has been a really positive experience for me. I still have panic attacks occasionally, but not anywhere near as often. | F | 21 | 6 months 10 MG 1X day | 8/19/2010 | 5 | anxiety, depression | First two weeks as my body was adjusting were brutal (nausea, drowsiness, loss of appetite), but since then it's been wonderful. I've not experienced any of the weight gain or bloating. I am having some very vivid dreams and sweating a bit more, but who cares. I'm back to feeling like myself. | You really need to stay on it through the initial week or two for your body to adjust before deciding this is the drug for you. | F | 39 | 4 months 10 mg 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | anxiety | slight constipation, sleepiness. Worked great. Then one day just stopped working. | M | 52 | 3 years 10 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | GAD/Depression | Initially, I experienced increased anxiety, it lasted a few days and was totally worth it! | Firstly,Id like to say Ive seen an inc in positive comments for Lex on this site since I was here last.People generally dont go on forums to speak about pos exp -we like to vent when we've had a neg exp,its human nature, so please bear that in mind. I began taking lex 1yr ago for GAD.For some reason I never admitted to my doc how depressed I had been.I began on 5mgs-which is a good dose to start on with GAD as the adjustment phase can be a bit rocky.On hearing about the adj phase a few years back I declined anti-ds because I wondered why I would want to inc the symptoms I was trying to get rid of.As I said,it was only for a few days.After 2 weeks I increased to 10mgs as I really wasn't feeling the benifits on 5mgs.Well,I have never looked back!Iam so much happier and able to manage life.I wont say I'm cured,I still have my wobbles but the Lex is the support which helps me to deal.Some people have told me they feel under a cloud or spaced out on Lex-I have never felt clearer or more in control.I'm happy and calm-I love it.Negatives would be-my libido has suffered a bit but I can live with that and I have gained about a stone.I thought initially the w8 gain was due to my pos mood-being hungry an not having my guts in a twist the whole time.All I can say is..if youre unhappy,cant deal with life,are too afriad to go outside,give this a go,youre already at rock bottom and the only way is up.Chin up,youll find yourself again.Good luck. | F | 29 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | More irratible. Total loss of sex drive. Loss of appetite. Burning sensations. Increased anxiety. | Doc started me on 10 mg of Lexapro for depression and anxiety. To be fair, some people say that it works wonders for them, but it was a real nightmare for me. Almost immediate loss of sex drive. Within 15 minutes of taking one the nausea set in and never let up. It made me foggy and emotionally distant. Seemed to make my OCD worse. Could not get horrible thoughts out of my head. Increased sweating and hot flashes were unbearable. Intense burning in the soles of my feet. Total loss of appetite to the point where everthing I ate just seemed to get bigger the more I chewed it. Lost 10 lbs quickly. By the evening of day 5 I was almost in full blown panic attack. I went back to the doc and he switched me to Prozac and Klonopin. After I took one dose of Prozac I noticed right away that there was no nausea. Soon after I ate a cheeseburger and had no problems tasting it or swallowing it. Loved every bite. Ate breakfast this morning just fine. Hot flashes and feet burning have dissapated and are almost gone. All summed up Lexapro was horrible for me. To soon to tell about Prozac after only one dose, but the Klonopin worked well immediately for GAD. Already feel calmer and better. Placebo? Maybe. Who cares. I'll take a placebo that works over Lexapro anyday. Hope Prozac is the stuff for me. | M | 42 | 5 days 10 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | depression | Lessening of depression and increased confidence. What loss of libido? Husband think I am on an aphrodesiac. No weight gain, in fact, less compulsive about food. Notice my mind works faster. Have noticed no adverse side effects. Took awhile to get effect, several weeks. Now have more energy and laughing. | Best antidepressant I have tried. Better than Prozac or Wellbutrin. Has helped pain in my knees which was constant. | F | 61 | 90 days 10 MG 1X day | 8/17/2010 | 4 | anxiety | loss of appetite | seemed to work quickly, I felt less anxiety, not feeling extra drowsy or lethargic | F | 24 | 2 days 10 mg 1X day | 8/10/2010 | 3 | OCD | Fantastic vivid dreams, not scary, but relaistic. Apart from that, no problems at all. | Not yet made a great difference to my compulsions, which are thoughts not actions, Dr wants me to increase to 20mg soon if I feel it has not helped as much as it could, might get worse side effects then? | F | 40 | 2 months 10mg 1X day | 8/9/2010 | 3 | Anxiety | My first 2 days on Lexapro I felt a lot of anxiety relief. I was able to sleep a lot better. Then on the third night I woke up from a deep sleep and had a rapid heart beat along with a feeling of nausea. I started to having loud ringing in both my ears, (felt like I was going deaf) my vision was darkening and getting blurry. The worst anxiety attack I've ever had!!! I was told by my doctor that it was most likely not caused by the Lexapro. I was also taking Bystolic for 5 days before I started Lexapro and was told to only take it when my heart rate increased. Well, since my "attack" I haven't been able to sleep. I am very well aware of my heart beat which is very irritating. I feel like my head is going to explode when I lay down, my hands and feet sweat, lightheaded, and I worry constantly about everything that is happening to me. I hope I feel normal again soon. | F | 27 | 4 days 5mg 1X day | 8/8/2010 | 5 | Asperger's Syndrome | It has changed my life. I tried to commit suicide. Knew I was different. Never could figure out why. After trying to commit suicide decided to dee a counselor. After one session we both came to the same conclusion during the intervening week. Now that I know what's wrong I can now address it. All the dark skies have cleared up and am now working on my social skills and being proactive with treatment. | M | 42 | 11 days 10 MG 1X day | 8/1/2010 | 1 | Anxiety | I'm almost certain that I'd rather endure my regular anxiety attacks! I just took my first Lexapro at about 7:00 pm, at 11:30 while watching TV I had this rushing heat sensation up my torso and up through my scalp. My heart started beating so fast that I swear I was going to literally pass out. After a hot shower and breathing deeply, the worst has passed but I can't lay down, because I can hear my heartbeat. It's 2 am, I'm exhausted but am not able to sleep. This is almost like a cruel joke! I think I will stick to Zoloft, which was great at taking the edge off! If 10mg did this to me I cant imagine if I had taken a higer dose! If you react strongly to meds DO NOT TAKE this drug! I will not be continuing it! | Too strong! Makes me feel like I'm on drugs! Eyes dialated & rapid heartbeat!!! | F | 36 | 1 days 10 mg 1X day | 7/31/2010 |