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 | depression | First few weeks were the hardest. Jaw clenching, sleepy all the time, zero sex drive. But vivid dreams continue. I also had gained quite a bit of weight 15+ lbs. | After 6 months on Lexapro, my doctor added 100 mg of Welbutrin once a day. This was a big help for me. I no longer feel sleepy during the day, It got my sex life back on track. Getting a lot more things done during the day. I also don't feel hungry all day. I am losing weight again, 10 lbs. so far. No depression, life is much improved. | M | 56 | 1 years | 3/30/2009 | 5 | Anxiety State NOS | weight gain, general feeling of not caring | Took care of my anxiety state, but I just didn't seem to care too much about anything and became very laid back. | F | 27 | 3 months | 3/29/2009 | 1 | chronic but mild Dprssn and Anxty | totally disconnected from the world and myself...feeling dead...strange, hollow feelings, like I was a ghost. undeniably unbearable. it hurt to live. no weight gain/loss. | Lexapro is a terrible drug for my brain chemistry. It sent me into a black hopeless, numb, utterly bleak hole where I could see no light until I got off of the drug. I was 17 at the time I took it. I was on it for just 5 weeks, at a dosage of 5 mg. I did not deserve to suffer like that. Brought me from no suicidal thoughts to suicidal thoughts. | F | 17 | 5 weeks | 3/29/2009 | 4 | Mild Anxiety | Profuse sweating during normal daytime hours. Will sweat even when no one else in the room is hot. Some night sweats. | For most part this medication has brought me back to life again. I feel less apprehensive and more open to life. I really wish I could eliminate the sweating, however. | M | 46 | 2 years | 3/28/2009 | 1 | GAD | Lexapro is the most evil medication. I could not fuction at all. I suffered from insomnia, never going to sleep. Severe stomach problems, could never focus, and constantly felt dazed and confused. The headaches were unbearable. Never again. EVIIL MEDS!!!!! Def. not worth it. | M | 2 weeks | 3/27/2009 | 3 | Mild Depression, Anxiety | Woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't fall back asleep. Called in sick to work because I was feeling dizzy and nauseous, sweaty hands, decreased appetite, numbness in the back of my head, sore neck, keep feeling like I need to stretch, feeling disconnected, at the same time got a body buzz and an overall calm feeling. Felt tired and slow all day. | Taking it a day at a time.... | F | 29 | 1 days | 3/26/2009 | 2 | Anxiety, depression, panic attacks | A little headache that went away. Trouble sleeping so I took it in morning and still not sleeping through the night but it's gotten better. I had almost instant relief from my intense symptoms. After two weeks, the depression began to return. I feel unsure of myself and do not walk as far as I used to. My other symptoms are starting to return, so I am stopping the drug. | I am weaning myself off starting tomorrow. Will take 5 mg. for a couple of weeks, then 2.5, then hopefully will be off within three weeks. | F | 55 | 20 days | 3/26/2009 | 1 | anxiety | lightness/numbness/tingles | only took it 2 days, it was awful. | M | 25 | 2 days | 3/26/2009 | 5 | Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety | I felt weird the first few days. | It stopped my crying spells. No longer feel suicidal. Increase in libido (I had none before). Lost weight because I am no longer eating to calm my anxiety. | F | 40 | 30 days | 3/24/2009 | 3 | Anxieties | Felt much calmer, think it helps with social anxiety disorder, I found I could be around people more then before the medication. | My problems only showed themselves when trying to come off the drug for budget reasons. I continue to feel that quiver in my chest like I'm giving a speach feeling and you voice is trembling. Also some cloudy thoughts, and increased smoking. | F | 44 | 8 months | 3/24/2009 | 5 | mild depression | more energy, less appetite, no crying spells. | F | 48 | 3 weeks | 3/19/2009 | 5 | severe depresssion / anxiety | I am a morning person and now I tend to sleep in more than usual. Headaches once every couple of weeks. Recently, jittery feelings (1/week) and dizziness. | Immediately notice the anxiety controlled. My rational mind could step forward. 3rd month feeling jittery, and dizzy, not sure if it is something else or this. On 10mg. No depression, feel great!! | F | 39 | 3 months | 3/18/2009 | 2 | depression | Nausua was the main effect the first week that was mixed with a manic feeling. Ever since then I have a feeling of complete disconnect. I still lack focus and drive. I can't really feel anything. Then I had a panic attack starting the third week. I have been told that it takes effect in about four weeks so I am giving it one more week and we will see. | M | 37 | 3 weeks | 3/18/2009 | 1 | Depression and anxiety | Headaches, shock feelings, dizziness, weightgain, | I can't consentrate on anything, I am half afraid to drive a car. | F | 37 | 1 months | 3/16/2009 | 1 | Anxiety, depression | Horrible. become more anxious, nervousness,nausea. | F | 57 | 60 days | 3/16/2009 | 5 | mild depression | I have been very satisfied. I sleep more and have wonderful dreams. Sometimes tighten my jaw, but only rarely. | F | 75 | 5 years | 3/14/2009 | 5 | Anxiety/Mild Depression | Started taking Lexapro with Seroquel about 2 weeks ago. I've had spells where I feel quite weak/tired. I've noticed a little delay in ejaculation, but my wife isn't complaining. | It took about 4 days and all of a sudden my world turned from "how am I going to make it through the day" to feeling like a human being again. It takes a little longer to ejaculate, but orgasms seem to be better/stronger than they were previously and have no decrease in libido. I'm hoping to get off the seroquel, as I blame it mostly for the sleepiness and try just the Lexapro. | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 3/14/2009 | 5 | anxiety and insomnia | I pretty much have so much anxiety about taking anything that I have a hard time giving it a good 6 week try. My teeth feel a little funny, but after 2 weeks on 10mg and today starting 20mg. I do feel that I am less anxious. Want to get rid of ambien CR Oh yes my heart seems to be racing, but I hope that will go away. | The previous post really gave me hope. I would like to know what dosage she was taking to have such good results. | F | 55 | 14 days | 3/13/2009 | 4 | GAD, Bi-polar | Complete loss of libido | Lexapro has been very helpful with alleviating my depression and works well for my bi-polar (coupled with a mood stabilizer, not alone), but as far as libido goes, I am a complete robot. NO SEX DRIVE WHATSOEVER and it has become harmful to my relationship, so I will soon need to switch so something else. | F | 27 | 2 years | 3/13/2009 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression & Insomnia | Stomach discomfort, initially some night sweats, jaw clenching. | I started taking this medication when Prozac, which I'd been on for 13 years, no longer seemed to work. The most immediate side-effect noticed was extreme stomach discomfort. It's not like a sore stomach, but it feels like your abdomen is tensed up, which I initially mistook for a sign of additional anxiety. However, according to my doctor this tension in the stomach area is purely a chemical reaction to the medicine and not connected with an emotional state. His notion is validated by my increased ability to sleep, which is never possible if I'm anxious. This stomach discomfort has faded about 75%, as my body acclimates to the drug. I initially also experienced extreme night sweats and some jaw clencing at night, but these passed within a week. I sleep better, but not perfectly. I still wake up a lot and am lucky to get 4-5 hours. I'm also on a relatively low dose with an average of 7.5MG/day. My sex drive seems a little low, but it has not been that active for a couple ye | M | 44 | 45 days | 3/13/2009 |