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 |
| 1 | anxiety/depression | I had a terrible time on this medicine. It increased my anxiety threefold and made it hard to sleep. I had a weird zoned out feeling all day and it was hold to interact with others. I had no appetite at all even when I could hear my stomach growling. I would never take this again. I acutally took myself off the medicine and feel great. Not sure that I really needed an antidepressant -- maybe just a sleeping pill! | F | 42 | 5 days | 10/1/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | dry mouth, drowsy, insomnia, weight gain | I was on Lexapro for 2 years and went off it cold turkey with no side effects. Recently been getting debilitating panic attacks so it's back on the Lexapro. I dont remember side effects being so strong. Fatigue is the major issue. Cant sleep through the night, but can easily nap at my desk! | F | 40 | 5 days | 9/29/2009 | 5 | Anxiety and aggravations | None | M | 59 | 2 years | 9/26/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | When I first started taking it I had some side effects -- mild headache, getting drunk off one beer. The side effects went away after a while. I recommend starting SLOWLY. I took a 2.5mg a day at first, then gradually worked up to 10mg. ... Also, a couple times I accidentally took TWO pills because I didn't remember if I took the first one or not. When this happens I get a raging headache, like a migraine. Now, if I'm not sure if I took it, I let it go. Better to take none than two, for sure. | I read conflicting information about SSRIs and headaches. Some say Lexapro is given to migraine patients, but the package insert says headaches are a known side effect. Weird. Also, when you have a migraine, seratonin levels drop, so does it make sense to have a seratonin reuptake inhibitor to prevent further absorption of seratonin? It seems counter-intuitive. Not sure if I should skip Lexapro when I have a migraine or to keep taking it. Generally, Lexapro has been a life-saver. I started out taking Celexa and gained 20 pounds on it. I switched to Lexapro and didn't gain any more, but neither have I lost what I gained on Celexa. :( Lexapro helps keep my ruminating thoughts under control. I don't obsess about things as much any more, but I still feel like myself. My thoughts have not changed, but I don't dwell on them as much any more. I can live a normal life now without staying up all night stuck on the same thought pattern. (Ie. imagining I made a huge mistake at work and dwelling on it all night.) | F | 38 | 6 years | 9/22/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | None...some sexual side effect like reaching orgasm but wasnt too much of an issue and it slowly faded anyways. | Did a great job of stabalizing my mind. Not that it cures freaking out but when I do I dont get any physical symptoms from it | M | 36 | 3 years | 9/20/2009 | 1 | Very mild anxiety | Dizzy, dry mouth, out of body feeling, lots of speeding heart feeling. Also had no sleep for 36 hours. Very hard drug on the body and mind. It's like I was living in the move "matrix" I felt like reality was not real and my dreams had the taken over my life. I felt my skin was on fire from my sholders down to my hands, my body was shaky and sweaty. My brain had a tingling sensation. And my eyes dialated and I noticed my left eye was puffy. Very scary. | Do not take this med. Please talk to someone and deal with the emotions. This is after all a drug and "drugs" are not good. I have never needed help with my issues but lately life got overwhelming, but I would rather lose control of my emotions than lose my MIND. Please take caution. We all have overwhelming stress, but there is not a magic pill for it. I should know after working in a pharmacy since 1998. | F | 32 | 1 days | 9/20/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Clenched teeth, jitters, seemed to increase my anxiety, fear escalated, extreme confusion, I am instructor on software programs, I could not even remember what buttons to push. I was told to give it 4-6 weeks and things would get better. It only got better when I quit taking this medication. I could not even make decisions on this medication. Be extremely cautious when taking this medication. | I do not believe this medication will help people deal with their problems but instead just numbs the emotions. I will stick with therapy. I prefer to deal with reality than to not even be concerned with reality. | F | 49 | 6 weeks | 9/20/2009 | 4 | Depression&Anxiety | I had hand shakes,warmness in my body,very energized,mood was alot better,sweating,pretty bad insomnia which i did not like.Loss in appetite but i think it is going to work hopefully.I just dont want to feel like I did before ever again! | I just hope these side effects subside after taking it for awhile. | F | 26 | 2 days | 9/17/2009 | 3 | PANIC DISORDER | tired, weight gain, still have panic attacks | I HAVE BEEN ON LEXAPRO FOR 1 YEAR AND 1/2. I SUFFER FROM EXTREME PANIC ATTACKS THAT ARE UNCONTROLLABLE. WHEN TAKING LEXAPRO, FOR THE MOST PART IT SLOWED ALOT OF THEM DOWN, BUT I STILL GET PANIC ATTACKS. IM GOING TO MY DR. TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE. | F | 31 | 1 years | 9/17/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | Terrible headaches, felt like a space case a lot of the time, harder time remembering things | It did work with the anxiety for the MOST part. Still experience sweaty palms, feet, & dizziness occasionally. | F | 22 | 1 years | 9/16/2009 | 3 | Depression/anxiety | Sleeplessness followed by extreme fatigue, headaches, withdrawls | It helped for my depression but not anxiety! I still have to take 15mg of Buspar as needed to control the anxiety! I can't say if my nausea is from the lexapro, but I am on Zofran to combat the nausea. I only really had 2 side effects: 1) I am incredably tired but must take a sleeping pill to actually fall asleep and stay asleep! I also get more frequent headaches. I was never tapered up to the 10mg I am on now....just started it. I dis try and wean myself off it and it was HORRIBLE! Dizziness, confusion, shaking, nausea, migraines, and mood swings! I may be stuck on it forever! My sister also takes lexapro but she takes 10mg everyother day. That doesn't work for me but maybe it will for someone reading this! | F | 25 | 9 months | 9/13/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | Yawning and diarrhea - both side effects gone now during my 4th week of Lexapro. No sexual desire-which is a real bummer symptom! | Very subtle effect. I kind of wish it was a little more dramatic. Still, I am feeling much less anxiety over the small things that used to get me so worked up. It kind of feels like a buffer zone between the world and me. One nice effect: I kind of get a warm/fuzzy tickly feeling (hard to describe) which is really calming. I'm better at socializing and coping with work stress. I still get freaked out about the things I hear about on the news, though. It is helping, but not in a major way. I'll hang in there for a couple of months and report back. | F | 39 | 4 weeks | 9/11/2009 | 1 | adjustment disorder | Do not take this drug for the long term. Stop once you're well. Currently I am suffering from chronic insomnia because I have difficulty expressing sadness. | F | 23 | 1 years | 9/10/2009 | 5 | depression, anxiety | some insomnia at first | Works great for me. I've taken several antidepressants, including Zoloft, Remeron, and Pristiq. Lexapro works the best for me. | M | 30 | 2 months | 9/9/2009 | 3 | depression/anxitey | frequent headaches, dry mouth, tired all the time, increase appetite, dizziness when eyes are closed, lots of yawning that feels different. | it did help with my mood, quick irribility, anxiety and depression. But having a headache everyday makes it hard to be worth it. Not sure what i hate more. | F | 26 | 3 months | 9/9/2009 | 5 | anxiety | Lots of yawning and feeling tired in the first week, but it seems to be getting better. | I am feeling so much better and my anxiety has totally disappeared. I am very happy with Lexapro. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 9/7/2009 | 1 | anxiety | terrible all over shakiness, head vibrations, insomnia, sweaty palms and feet, night sweats, loss of appetite, anxiety, panicky, could not focus at work | Would not recommend for anxiety. The doctor said to take time for the side effects to wear off as my body adjusts to the medicine, but after 11 days of .5 mg a day, I have realized that the lack of sleep and constant shakiness/anxious feeling makes everything worse. I'd rather deal with the anxiety through counseling than through this pill. I'm weaning myself off of it. | F | 36 | 11 days | 9/5/2009 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | Mild diaohrea first week or two and mild headaches. Have experienced some weight gain and feeling hungry all the time and decreased libido. | This drug has been a godsend for me. My partner noticed a change in my mood within a few days. I am a lot calmer, more relaxed and less stressed about the minor things. The benefits of this have outweighed the side effects for me. I have been taking 10mg each day for the past 6 months. Not sure how I would be without it. | F | 40 | 6 months | 8/30/2009 | 5 | Bi-Polar | Muscle aches | Was on prozac that stopped working. Switched to Lexapro. No more depression. Works great. | F | 46 | 2 years | 8/28/2009 | 4 | anxiety, stress, depression | In the beginning very tired. Lightheadness, night sweats, weird dreams | On day 1 I could sleep all day and that was at full strength 10mg. Day 2 I tosses and turned all night long, then just when I got to sleep, it was time for me to wake up. Day 3 I started to split the pills in half, taking one half in the A.M. and the other half at P.M.. I have notice that so far I am a lot calmer and more relax, not freaking out even over major events. My concertration has improved some what and what appetite I do have has once again decrease. As far as libido its still there. | F | 36 | 5 days | 8/28/2009 |