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 |
| 3 | Depression and Aniety | Dialated pupils. Anxiety is still there. Taking ativan with it. Nauseaus and racy heart. Blurred vision. How long will these effects last. I have only been on it 1 day. | F | 30 | 1 times | 2/21/2009 | 5 | 10mg | spacy-ness, jaw clenching at first, some insomnia | i've tried so many SSRI's i lost count and i have to say this med is REALLY ONE OF THE BEST. it still has its patent so its a little spendy but it worth it. i admit i'm one of those people that stop when i feel better cause i think i don't need it anymore. i'm going back on it soon. wish me luck. | F | 27 | 2 years | 2/19/2009 | 1 | anxiety/depression | vivid nightmares, sweats, higher anxiety levels, memory problems, concentration problems, teeth grinding and clenching of jaws | After 1 year of taking this drug, I stopped it cold turkey. I was taking 10 mg. After a lifetime of perfect dental checkups and having beautiful teeth, I now have 50 percent bone loss in my jaw because of the teeth grinding. It's signifigant to note that I had been wearing a night guard that was supposed to protect the teeth during this past year. I see my dentist for regular checkups and cleanings every 4 months, and I get x-rays every year. My dentist is aghast. Stress and/or anxiety and teeth grinding can cause bone loss. I was taking Ativan, Ambien, Atenolol and Lexapro for the anxiety and depression and have quit them all cold turkey. Withdrawal lasted about 2 weeks, but I feel tons better now. Not worth the side effects. | F | 54 | 1 years | 2/17/2009 | 1 | GAD | All noted side effects and then some. | Was on this stuff for 11 months. Had I read up on it more, I never would have started. The worse was the zombie/sleepiness. So, I wanted that c*ap out of my system so much, I went cold turkey. Except for some minor "car sickness" feeling for one morning soon afterwards, I was fine and feel better than I ever have in years. Clue: TALK therapy. Try it instead. | M | 54 | 11 months | 2/15/2009 | 4 | anxiety / depression | Jaw clenching still,zoned sometimes during the day,VERY talkative & hyper like my mind is ready to go at the drop of a pin. | I wish I was on this yrs ago! I also have been dealing with Type 1 diabetes for over 2 decades. | F | 38 | 1 years | 2/14/2009 | 4 | Depression | naseua, lower sex drive, extreme fatigue | After taking Wellbutrin for 6 months, it started to wear off. Within a week of taking this, I noticed a huge difference in my mood. I feel like myself and don't get upset or angry as easily. I can handle the side effects because I've felt so good over the past month. | F | 24 | 1 months | 2/12/2009 | 5 | Sweaty palms, slightly more fatigued that usual | I'm a law student, so my life is quite stressful. I was having a lot of trouble keeping my anxiety in check, resulting in lots of crying spells, and I was generally feeling completely overwhelmed. But this drug really turned my life around and got me back to feeling like a normal person. It has been totally worth the minor side effects. I am on 10 mg/day. | F | 25 | 4 months | 2/11/2009 | 5 | GAD | In the beginning I felt a little bit tired but that went away. I took Lexapro at night so not a problem. Although now I don't think it effects me either way. | I love Lexapro. I've never been on an anti depressant in my life. I lost my mother to breast cancer very suddenly and after about 6 months I developed anxiety problems - post traumatic stress. I was prescribed Xanax, which helped, but the GAD continued. My doctor recommended Lexapro because it has the least amount of side effects. Well doctor was right. Please do not hesitate trying this medicine. I am not one to like to take any prescription but this one really did help so well with my anxiety. I feel like myself again. I have had not ONE side effect. It's a great drug and has given me back my quality of life without fear of having a panic attack or anxiety. Plus it's fast acting. I've only been on it 3 weeks. I would say it worked in less than 2 weeks. Stick with it, even if you get minor side effects, they go away. | F | 49 | 3 weeks | 2/11/2009 | 2 | Depression | Headache, zombie-like state, decreased mental capacity, dry mouth, over-tiredness, inability to sleep at night, intense nausea | I've only been on Lexapro for 2 days at 10mg. I have friends that swear by it. But I have been such a space cadette that I fear I may have to stop just so I can function. I just wonder if these side effects will go away. Also, I'm not looking forward to the withdrawls side effects when I do go off | F | 34 | 2 days | 2/11/2009 | 1 | Depression | Tired all the time, dizziness, and nausea that never went away. | This drug did help me for about 6 months, but stopped taking it because of the side effects. The withdrawal effects were horrendous, dizziness to the point of vomiting. | F | 50 | 1 years | 2/10/2009 | 3 | | 2/8/2009 | 2 | OCD, GAD | dizziness, increased anxiety/panic, obsessive thoughts | Made me feel sick. Did not taper enough when going off 30mg, extreme withdrawal symptoms that I didn't have previously including: depression, lethargy, hallucinations, paranoia, crying fits, more panic attacks, dizziness to the point of fainting | F | 15 | 4 months | 2/7/2009 | 2 | Insomnia, and alternative to Ambien | Anxiety, racing heart and a few hours to feel sleepy after I take it. Once I do fall asleep I am jerking and shaking all night. My boyfriend said it's terrible trying to sleep with me, I'm near screaming, eratic breathing and waking about every hour due to very vivid dreams. I feel like hell the next day, all day. | What's up with those dreams?? That's a crazy state of mind! | F | 38 | 3 days | 2/6/2009 | 4 | OCD/Panid and Depression | Sometimes my libido increases. I have never had problems getting an erection, but my interest is less intense at times, particularly during winter. I do feel a little queasy in my stomach sometimes and I'm not sure if my recent teeth grinding is caused by that. Over all, I would say it's helped me along with my own behavioral discipline and willingness to get better. I've shed 400 lbs. through exercise so I suppose it hasn't affected my weight. I've been on it for about a year. | M | 29 | 1 years | 2/5/2009 | 2 | I've been taking Lexapro for 4 weeks now for anxiety. Abour 12hours after the 1st dose I passed out (could have been an axiety attack). After a few more days I was extremely aggitated and couldn't sit still. My Pdoc prescribed Klonopin at night 5to help me sleep. It knocked me out until about 4am them woke up in severe panic, racing heart, tremors etc. I keep trying to take it hoping the side effects will go away, but it seems like it's getting worse. How long do you think I should take to taper off 10mg for 4 weeks use? | F | 45 | 4 weeks | 2/5/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Night Sweats, decreased sex drive, headaches, weight gain, fatigue, jaw clenching | I was on 20 mg a day for almost 2 years. The first year was great, other than a decreased sex drive. The 2nd year is when all the other symptoms started. I am waking up every night absolutely soaked in sweat (I can wring out my t-shirt and have drops of sweat coming out). I haven't had a good night's sleep in a year because of the night sweats. | F | 25 | 2 years | 2/3/2009 | 4 | Depression, anxiety | Jaw clenching, increased thirst | I felt immediately relaxed with 10 mg. My moods evened out after one week. I'm almost at three weeks and love it except for the jaw clenching. I read somewhere that that may be cause the dosage is too high for me though. I actually have lost weight on it! | F | 38 | 17 days | 2/2/2009 | 5 | Depression | Nothing intense, but I have noticed that I'm always hungry. However, I am on Klonopin & Buspar in addition to this, so I don't know which med it's actually a side-effect of, if any. If I miss a dose, I get really emotional, take things personally, and tend to feel like bursting into tears at the drop of a hat. | Personally, I love Lexapro. It was the first medicine I was prescribed when I was diagnosed with depression, and even though I've had my dose upped 3 times (the initial trial, which was 5, 10, & then 20), it still works really well for me. Of course as I mentioned if I miss a dose I get really depressed, but after I take it there's an immediate boost in my mood and how I feel about myself. | F | 20 | 2 years | 1/31/2009 | 4 | anxiety disorder | sleeplessness | Took 10 mg for about a month. Seemed to help. I wasn't as anxious as I normally am and really started to feel normal again. My doctor then upped the dosage to 20 mg. The sleeplessness got worse, I felt fatigued throughout the day, had an "out of it" kind of feeling and was having a delayed reaction to things. I hit a sign in a parking lot one day. I saw the sign, I saw how close I was to it, but didn't react until AFTER I hit it. A couple nights later I had a major panic attack. The next day I cut back to 10 mg dose. I haven't had any problems since. I took Zoloft for a month and had pretty bad side effects from that. So far I like the Lexapro. Fortunately the only side effect I have experienced with the 10 mg dose is sleeplessess, but I already suffer from insomnia so I'm used to it. My doctor says I will probably need to be on anti-depressants for my anxiety long term so I've got my fingers crossed that this will continue to work for me. | F | 44 | 2 months | 1/29/2009 | 4 | Depression | Worked Very Well. No more crying spells. A happy feeling prevailed. | F | 45 | 10 years | 1/28/2009 |