LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (2093 Ratings)

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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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 4  Reactive Depression and GAD I have only been on it since yesterday ....one very weird dream....and perhaps not as full of energy I react badly to situations. In last 20 years I have had 4 bouts of depression caused by financial problems, GFC etc. Usually once the problem resolves itself, the depression lifts. The current problem has been running two years and I have become heavily depressed with bouts of anxiety (when things get worse, or an event happens where I lose control of the problem); My life became unbearable, I had trouble getting out of bed in the morning, could not do the things I used to love..became a pain to whole family. I wanted to avoid medication and after spending hours reading forums such as this and about side effects, withdrawl etc, started with 5 mg Lexapro yesterday. This sounds very strange but I felt better almost immediately. It is no placebo effect. Feels a bit like taking valium or atavan, the heavy sighing feeling has gone and the anxiety is gone....will re-visit this forum in a week or so just in case this is really too good to be true. M 56 2 days
5 mg 1X day
7/29/2010
 3  anxiety weight loss, burning feeling inside skin,dizziness started lexapro because my only child is harded after to college and that is very hard for me to deal with ended up in the hospital with a heart rate of 150 bp 208/100 doctor started me on xanax 0.5 mg and 10 mg of lexapro.Now I take xanax has needed and 10mg of lexapro was too much down to 5mg and soon to 2.5 mg and plan to be off not something I want to stay on. F 37 6 weeks
5mg 1X day
7/24/2010
 3  Anxiety Nausea,Very angry, irritable,I have 3 kids and i am also married.. I really feel i am making everyone so miserable do to my side effects.. F 36 60 days
10 1X day
7/23/2010
 4  depression, panic, agoraphobia In the beginning, lots of side effects: anxiety, nausea, not wanting to eat, weight loss, diarrhea. Once I got used to the meds and increased dose over 6 weeks, the side effects went away. I am writing to give others who suffer from panic disorder and agoraphobia hope. I started low (2.5 mg) and built up. It's tough with all the side effects in the beginning, but after about a month I felt so much better. I'm on a very low dose because I'm extremely sensitive to anti-depressants (discovered by taking 10 mg and nearly crawling out of my skin for 48 hours.) I'm able to drive, go to work, and generally feel better - much less anxious and depressed. I do feel it sometimes, but it's like it's muffled. Overall, much better. F 39 2 months
5 mg 1X day
7/20/2010
 2  depression lethargic, weepy. F 45 2 months
20mg 1X day
7/20/2010
 1  severe depression and anxiety It made me like I was plastered drunk and made me act psychotic. I blacked out and dont remember anything that happened the whole time I was on it. My family had to retreat from me. F 36 14 days
10 mg 1X day
7/18/2010
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 1  Anxiety Apathy, difficulty concentrating, short term memory issues, mild GI discomfort Most anxiety disappeared almost immediately but I went from a laughing, loving husband and father to someone who seemed like a ghost. It took me too long to connect the medication with the personality change but eventually I ceased taking it. Two years later I still don't feel like I'm back 100%, as if there is some permanent change. I'm closer to enjoying life but I feel like my imagination and zest for life have been crippled to a certain degree. My wife and siblings all noted the difference but felt like the removed anxiety could be worth it so never said anything. Let me tell you, I enjoy the anxiety much more than that hollow feeling. Never messing with brain chemistry again. M 39 11 months
10mg 1X day
7/16/2010
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 2  depression/ anxiety I experienced extreme sweating, rapid weight gain and food cravings, lethargic, emotional imbalance and inability to get excited or laugh about things. I am weaning myself off and have already began to notice a lessening of symptoms. While I still struggle with depression, I am attempting to curb it through diet and exercise. I hope to be Lexapro free within the next two weeks! F 26 1 years
20 mg 1X day
7/14/2010
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 5  Depression, Anxiety, Agorpahobia So far no side effects and doing well at 5mg. I have suffered with anxiety, agoraphobia and emetophobia (fear of vomiting or seeing others vomit) all my life. Ive been on Xanax for 5 years, low dose, this have given me a good part of my life back. I havent seen the beach in 36 years and planning to go in a month, if I make it, Lexapro is a Godsend. F 56 36 days
5 MG 1X day
7/11/2010
 3  generalized anxiety disorder nausea, could not consume alcohol Lexapro worked great for me the first few months I began taking it. I have had trouble sleeping my entire life, and after taking 10mg an hour before bedtime, I slept great. I was also less irritable. The MAJOR side effect for me was blacking out after cosuming one alcoholic drink and vomiting the entire next day. After seeing 2 doctors, I finally realized it was lexapro that caused it after suffering with that side effect for 2 years. I am now on sertraline (generic for zoloft)- no vomiting after drinking but I feel like a zombie. F 22 3 years
10 mg 1X day
7/11/2010
 4  depression Terrible head sweats. Any extra movement and I sweat. Full body sweats at night when sleeping. Works much better than when I was on Prozac and Cymbalta. When I was on those two medications I was a zombie, not feeling the lows but also not feeling the highs. With Lexapro I have the highs. I am also experiencing normal feelings like grief, happiness and hope. On the other two medications I was just numb all day, every day. F 51 1 years
20 mg 1X day
7/8/2010
 1  anxiety/depression Side effects: First, fatique and weight loss. Next was the complications of orgasm. Next, weight gain (twenty pounds), apathy with my family, indifference with life and my future. I started taking Lexapro because of "empty nest" when my youngest left for college. I was sad and not sure what life would deal me when they were gone. Lexapro, in the beginning, gave me a lift in life. I suffered the side effects of the drug believing I was feeling better. I am here after six years of the drug and have realized, it altered me with the effects and side effects that were not really good. A psychologist and a therapist would tell me that I was good but the effects on my family life were devastating. I know weaning from the drug is horrible. It will send your brain into jolts and even after a month of weaning, the jolts are minimal but still present. I have come to believe that this drug is something that "everyone" takes but have no idea how it effects your life because you are in a drug induced blunder that makes you think life is good. I lost my husband of twenty seven years, both of my children and I am alone. I contribute these lossed to the way Lexapro effected me. F 49 6 years
20 1X day
6/30/2010
 3  general anxiety, mild depression Delayed ejaculation, though not after a month on the drug. Some irregularity (bowel movements). Well, I am one cool horny dude without the premature ejaculation. Lexapro doesn't make me impotent, it makes me last longer! M 21 1 years
20 mg 1X day
6/29/2010
 3  Anxiety Helped with anxiety and social disorder, but I felt numb to any emotion at all. Not happy, not sad, just bored and uninterested. Very much unlike my normal self. I'm stopping the medication. F 45 1 years
10 1X day
6/29/2010
 3  Chronic depression (dysthymia) No negative side effects. One positive side effect for me is the ability to last longer sexually (from the male perspective). Easily the most tolerable antidepressant I've ever taken. Lexapro ever so slightly takes the edge off of the sadness I experience but falls way short in lifting depression. My doctor is experimenting with add-ons or increased dosages. So far no success. M 49 3 years
30 MG 1X day
6/28/2010
 2  Depression / Fatigue Dizziness and Very Tired even if taken at night. Maybe it would work for you but it was too sedating and made me dizzy. M 28 7 days
10 1X day
6/27/2010
 4  Depression, Bipolar Nausea, Dizziness, Foggy feeling, Teeth Grinding/Jaw Clenching, Slight loss of libido, Fatigue I was up to 20mg a day before and stopped cold turkey after the side effects (mainly the teeth grinding/jaw clenching and fatigue) became too much. Bad idea! But now, 4 months later I'm back on, at 5mg, and using mindfulness, etc to help otherwise. Much better. Most of the other side effects have been pretty minor this time. Do have to wear a mouth guard at night though. F 25 7 months
20mg/5mg 1X day
6/26/2010
 4  Depression Lower abdomen muscle spasms, laughing a lot, trouble sleeping and waking up early, hyperactivity, dry mouth. I know I've only taken this for one day, but I am already feeling the effects of it. I was just wondering if anyone else has had lower abdomen muscle spasms? They don't hurt, but they are bothersome. It only happens with I lay down on my side, though. M 19 1 days
10 MG 1X day
6/23/2010
 4  anxiety, depression weight gain, fatigue, unable to orgasm during intercourse, insomnia, lack of sympathy, apathy, losing hair. Works well for depression and anxiety. I'm calmer during stressful times. I cannot orgasm during intercourse and I've tried everything. If I take the medicine at night I won't go to sleep. If I take it mid-morning I want to sleep in the afternoon so I take it first thing in morning. I have been losing hair. I have gained weight. I do feel bursts of happiness throughout the day. F 31 5 years
20mg 1X day
6/23/2010
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 5  OCD, GAD, depression. none. it's amazing as a drug could change your life completely. on 20 mg my head is clear, i'm more more reasonable... no sexual side effcet like other SSRIs! it's to try if u have OCD or GAD. it eradicates alla them away. it helps a lot also on depression. awesome stuff. M 24 7 days
20 mg 1X day
6/21/2010

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