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 | GAD | Delayed orgasm, sweaty palms, stiff neck, occasional white discharge in corner of eyes | Euphoria the first week, after that it helped stop both anxiety and depression. It felt like as anxious thoughts struck, they'd melt away to some extent. Due to extremely stressful life situations, after about 2 months I find I need more help with anxiety. Lexapro however has been amazing, a life saver. Before I went on it I was hearing voices, and narrowly avoiding spending time in the ER. | F | 37 | 2 months | 12/15/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Horrible Migraines on the medication. Did nothing for me except make me sick. Yet when I tried to come off it I had extreme withdrawal and the doctors put me right back on it. Now I'm stuck on a medicine that makes me violently ill. Migraines EVERY DAY. Nausea, Vertigo, spinning, brain zaps, spacey, fatigue. I can't wait till I'm off it someday and can feel normal again. I'd rather have anxiety sometimes then deal with this. | I was on a low dose until recently to combat the migraines they tried to increase the dose - BIG MISTAKE. Now all I want is OFF but the medication is extremely addicting. | F | 28 | 7 years | 12/14/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | I experienced low sex drive (almost non-existent), I was a little more irritable, brain zaps when you miss a dose, sometimes I feel foggy and hard to concentrate, incresed sweating, always yawing and always tired (even after 10 hours of sleep) | I have been on lexapro for a yr and a half and I am ok with dealing with all of those side effects except the lower sex drive. It has taken a toll on my relationship and I want o fix it. | F | 24 | 1.5 years | 12/10/2009 | 5 | Depression | Absolutely no side effects! Felt very energetic for a couple of days. I have taken many other meds, and Lexapro is the best for me! | I have suffered from clinical depression for as long as I can remember. Started out taking Prozac in the 80's; and I liked that one too... Due to pregnancies, no insurance, etc, I wasn't always able to afford anti-depressants over the years. I can go for about 2 years with no meds before I am so despondant and life is meaningless. This is my second time using Lexapro and it just keeps me "stable"... No unnatural highs or lows; no weight loss or gain, no lack of sleep or increase in sleepiness, etc. Depression is still a factor in my life, but I can ride the storms as long as I am taking the Lexapro! I have taken it off and on for over 5 years. | F | 50 | | 12/9/2009 | 3 | depression/anxiety | Insomnia, loss of appetite, didn't improve my anxiety might have made it worse | think it has helped my depression and increased my motivation | F | 23 | 8 months | 12/9/2009 | 4 | stress, anxiety | dry mouth for the first few days. night sweats started after about a month. no weight gain or change in libido though, which was a big worry for me. | F | 29 | 3 months | 12/6/2009 | 4 | To treat anxiety | Over-alertness | Started off taking 10 mg every 12 hours, but as I got used to it I switched to 5 mg because I was waking up too alert and focused when I didn't need to be. This is a great medication which keeps you calm in times where normally you might panic. It also increased my gpa in college, where I graduated with a 3.5, wheras b4 I was getting C's and B-'s. I would say that anyone who honestly thinks they are getting panic attacks FROM this medication to honestly evaluate their lives because in no way does this medication contribute to the neurotransmission of anxiety signals. | M | 24 | 10 days | 12/5/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Only in the beginning clenched teeth, trouble sleeping, night sweats, aorgasmic. After a year these subsided and now it's mostly vivid dreams (awesome if a good dream, but awful if a nightmare/tragic). Weight gain, but through not feeling motivated to work out. Also munchies in the evenings. Trying to control through discipline/increased exercise. Overall well worth it. No more excessive worries. Sex drive/plumbing working fine now. | Aside from the slight weight gain this has changed my life for the better. I half my prescibed dose of 10mg to 5mg to minimize any effects. I'm a "normal" professional who has always had a bit of an anxiety issue. A career change to a challenging/high profile position sent me to the doc for a little help. This works. | M | 36 | 1.5 years | 12/4/2009 | 4 | Depression | weight gain, spaced-out/zombie-like/"dream"-like feeling, sweating, increased appetite, sleep too deep. | This drug does help me. My life is easier, lighter, I'm capable of working out the issues that lead me to depression, when before all I could do was cry. I'm also taking vitamins that increase seratonin level in my body. Omega3, Flax Seed oil, 5HTP, B12. I started Lexapro with a 1/4 of the 10 mg, then increased it to 1/2; now I'm back to 1/4; eventually I'm going off of it. The reason is weight gain. I've gained 10 lb of pure fat in the past year. Literally FAT. I exercise, I eat healthy. Although, 4 months ago I quit smoking/drinking alcohol, after that I'm craving food all the time, mostly sweets. Sweating for the first 7-8 months was AWFUL. I felt on fire. I'd sweat so much, I had to change my clothes a few times a day. Nights were the worst, especially before my period. Now it's almost unnoticeable. Sometimes I feel zombie-like, like life is out of focus. I have vivid dreams, but I always had them & I enjoy them. The draw back is sometimes my life is so dream-like, while my dreams are so life-like, that I constantly confuse what I dreamed & what I lived. Sometimes I sleep so deep, that I can't even wake up to use the bathroom. I would lie there a little awake (mostly asleep), with my bladder nagging me to get up, but I wouldn't be able to for hours. When I do get up - I'm so drowsy, I walk as if had 5 bottles of vodka. Since scientists know very little about moods, mental issues, feelings, soul-ache, etc. I'd say there's no right medicine & they all affect us | F | 36 | 11 months | 12/4/2009 | 2 | For Anxiety Induced NAUSEA | Dry Mouth, 6 hr erections. | Has anyone else suffered from CHRONIC nausea for many years. I have had this condition for 6 years and have taken Lexapro 10-20mg for 4 of them. Cured the tears from the most uncomfortabel feeling in the world ut not alleviated the core symptom of feeling like chucking (worse in the mornings). | M | 45 | 4 years | 11/30/2009 | 4 | depression | fatigue and weight gain | F | 48 | 3 years | 11/28/2009 | 5 | Anxiety Attacks | No side effects at all. | It saved my life...literally. Without this drug I would have killed myself. I spent weeks in bed, unable to care for my children, and now I am living a normal, happy life. I had sever, awful anxiety attacks, and could not controll my body. Thank God for Lexapro because I am alive | F | 23 | 3 years | 11/22/2009 | 5 | anxiety panic | I HAD NO SIDE EFFECTS AND NOTICED A DIFFERENCE WITHIN A FEW DAYS (WHICH REALLY SURPRISED ME). I TOOK 5 MGS. I STAYED ON IT FOR A YEAR AND FELT GREAT. THE ONLY THING WAS THAT I GAINED 10-15 POUNDS DURING THAT YEAR. I ALSO TAE CRAPPY THOUGH BECAUSE I CRAVED SUGAR....SO IT WASNT THAT I WAS EATING HEALTHY. | I WOULD RECOMMEMEND FOR ANYBODY WITH PANI, ANXIETY, OR GAD....IT SAVED MY IFE | F | 28 | 365 days | 11/21/2009 | 2 | ocd | none | It didn't really do anything for me | F | 25 | 3 months | 11/20/2009 | 3 | anxiety/depression | I had the worst panic attack of my life 3 days after taking this- ended up in the ER-I knew it was a panic attack, but it lasted ALL day long- I kept up with the meds bec I thought my body was just getting used to it..I started to feel better, had more energy, but then I would feel dizzy and like, duh and paranoid from time to time. Overall, over 2 months, I felt a lot better 70% of the time. The other 30 I was paranoid but kept telling myself it would pass. I gained about 10 lbs, and suddenly became too paranoid to continue the drug. I contributed all of this to the lexapro- I was also taking geodon, buspar, and vistaril. I guess it wasnt for me. I have tried a thousand diff things- hopefully this pristiq I have started will be helpful for me. Im on day 3 so far. | I would watch for any sudden changes in mood, extreme paranoia, and sudden bouts of anxiety. The lexapro seemed to go back and forth between working really really well, to working, and then to just being scary. Its crazy how people react so differently to diff meds. | F | 32 | 2.5 months | 11/14/2009 | 5 | depressed and anxious about life | No side effects. I tolerate this drug very well. It works for me within 12 hours. I take it at night before I go to bed and I have no trouble sleeping. | I took this drug a few years ago after my mother died and I was feeling very depressed about life. It worked nicely for me, so I recently decided to try it again because I was starting to sink into depression. Lexapro helps me feel better about life in general -- not so dark, anxious and paranoid. It has changed my whole outlook and I'm doing much better at work where I was really floundering for awhile because of my depression. I don't feel "high" or unnaturally happy; I just feel normal, which is something I don't usually experience. | F | 59 | 10 days | 11/13/2009 | 1 | Postpartum depression | Tremendous insomnia during first four weeks (decreased a bit over time), coupled with chronic tiredness during the daytime. Night sweats and dizziness. Reduced libido and inability to orgasm. Significant and lasting weight gain. | Taking this drug was a nightmare on top of my difficult situation! If I weren't depressed before Lexapro, the side effects sure insured that I was. And, it did not noticably improve my depression! The worst side effect is the weight gain. I gained 22 lbs. in four months on Lexapro without any changes in diet or exercise. It has now been months since I stopped the drug and I have only lost 4 lbs., despite increasing my exercise and decreasing my caloric intake. Some research shows long-term damage to the metabolism, and my experience reflects that. I will not ever touch this drug again! | F | 32 | 180 days | 11/11/2009 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | The first week the whole world was pretty much spinning, but that went away. There's a definite decrease in sex drive, as well as other sexual side effects such as decreased lubrication which is annoying, but oh well. | Works well. No panic attacks, and allows me to be less emotional without being a drone. Being back to normal is great. | F | 20 | 1 years | 11/10/2009 | 1 | Anxiety/IBS | Terrible insomnia, night sweats, nightmares, yawning, watery eyes, dilated pupils, muscle tightness, thirst, always hungry, groggy, dizzy, dysphoria | My doctor suggested I take 10 MG of lexapro for my anxiety [which has an effect on IBS]. I DO NOT recommend this medicine for anyone- the side effects are not worth it. It was suggested that I take lexapro in the evening before bed, since it makes you sleepy. From day one, I was not able to sleep, yet I had the urge to. My body began to ache from the lack of sleep. Yesterday was day 4 - I purposely didn't take the pill and I slept through the night. I felt much better, but decided to see how I'd react if I took lexapro in the morning. That was a bad idea; Within half an hour, I was yawning uncontrollably and fell asleep. I am NEVER going to take lexapro again. I am sure I can find a way to deal with my anxiety without drugs. | F | 22 | 5 days | 11/10/2009 | 4 | Depression | Dilated pupils, sleepiness, dizziness first few days, inability to cry, anxiety. | Overall lexapro worked really well for me. I started on the 10mg and upped that after two months of little change to the 20mg. Within two weeks i felt much better. As far as mood goes, i didnt feel any real highs or lows, more of a constant comfortable feeling. At times I felt very anxious for no reason and at different times in the day but these negative side effects paled next to the depression i was stuck in before lexapro. | F | 21 | 1 years | 11/9/2009 |