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 | yes | Insomnia for the first few days. Loss of sex drive! :( But, I these symptoms subsided after about two weeks. | I would definately recommend this drug. I was kind of skeptical about taking any drug for my nerves, however this drug worked for me. I'm able to get through the day and still feel like myself. It just takes me down "one" notch. | F | 28 | 60 days | 11/11/2008 | 5 | Extreme Anxierty | 1st week I had a horrible stomach ache, nausea, trouble sleeping, dilated pupils, night sweata | I have been on this 10mg for about 4 weeks now and I feel it really saved me. I feel a complete change with my attitude towards life. I have 3 children and work full time. Stress would take over me daily. I worried about the smallest things and it would eat at me and make me sick. Now I still think about issues but I am able to shrugg off the small stuff and not take so much to heart. i am very grateful to my PCP for prescribing this medication to me. Not noticed any weight gain yet, that is one of my worries, but I am willing to watch my diet to offset this if it happens so I can have a pleasant disposition. | F | 32 | 4 weeks | 11/11/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | F | 22 | 3 days | 11/11/2008 | 2 | Mild depression & anxiety | Stomach is in knots, tension in the front part of my head, shakiness, blurred vision | I took 10mg for the first time last night before bed and I could barely sleep. I don't even know if I did sleep! My back hurt so bad in the middle of the night I had to take an Ibuprofen. Now I'm at work and I'm shaking so bad and my stomach is so tight! I hope this goes away. I can't seem to focus, my eyes are blurred and sensitive to the light. | F | 27 | 1 days | 11/10/2008 | 2 | anxiety | headaches, dizziness, fatigue | F | 40 | 4 months | 11/10/2008 | 5 | anxiety and o.c.d. | I experienced brief nausea in the first week which subsided within 6 to 8 days after taking it regularly. I had a decreased sexual desire for approximately 5 to 7 days. | Before I started to take lexapro I had an extremely severe anxiety attack that lasted for approximately 3 weeks. Although I did try to seek help from the mental health care facilities in my area I was given the runaround and little to no help. I finally went to the family doctor and although quite embarassed to express my problems I soon found that being honest helped my doctor make the correct diagnosis of my problems. And since the day I started taking lexapro I havent looked back!! And I am not in a drug induced haze everyday. I am me only More able to let go of the stress and anxiety. I still get some anxiety but not the chocking and sleeplessness that used to accompany it. | F | 28 | 11 months | 11/9/2008 | 2 | Anxiety after mother's sudden death | Severe worsening of anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts which I had NEVER had before in my life. I saw neon colors when I closed my eyes and couldn't sleep. Having said that, there are people out there who swear by this stuff and say it saved their lives. | If you are taking this for the first time, start with 1/4 pill to make sure it agrees with you, also make sure there is someone around who can care for you if you have a bad reaction. Odds are against it, but if you are the 1 in 100th person, it can be really bad. I would be especially careful if you are already a hyper-energetic type person because these are the people who seem to have the worst effects. | F | 41 | 1 days | 11/8/2008 | 4 | Panic Attacks | It has a pretty big numbing effect, but I lowered my dosage extremely. I only take 5mg a day compared to 20mg when my panic attacks started up. Sex drive took a hit for me. You'll feel a bit numb at first and may have trouble adjusting, but you'll start cruising and it's done a great job on suppressing panic attacks. But be warned this drug has a big zombie effect. | Overall this is a good drug. I tried a few other anti-anxiety drugs like paxil, welbutrin, prozac all made me go crazy. Lexapro is the lesser of the evils imo | M | 26 | 4 years | 11/6/2008 | 3 | GAD, insomnia | Nothing the first time I started it, which was 2 years ago. Now, extreme insomnia, tiredness, feeling disconnected, paranoid, anxious, nausea, headache, teeth clenching... etc etc | I started taking lexapro 1 1/2 years ago for GAD and insomnia. I was on 15mg and had absolutely no side effects, I felt it had worked wonders for me. I started noticing my hair was thinning at about the 1 year mark. That made me very upset, and because i was in a much better place in my life, i decided I wanted to start weaning off. Within a 3-4 month period i tapered down to 2.5mg, and then had a severe insomnia episode which is still going on, and i was advised to increase the dosage again. I was at 5mg for about 3 weeks, and for the past 3 days tried to go up to 10mg and have had HORRIBLE side-effects. I can't understand why i could tolerate it in the beginning and now im having these symptoms. | F | 23 | 2 years | 11/6/2008 | 5 | depression and anxiety | a bit sleepy, dry mouth, acne | a miracle worker for me! sleepiness and dry mouth went away quickly. this is a great med. helps immensely with symptoms of depression and anxiety. it really really helped me, changed my life for sure. other side effects are feeling numb, spiritually dead, and my mom told me I do not seem as sharp and quick as I once was. still gives me acne too, but the benefits far outweigh these. | F | 27 | 1 years | 11/5/2008 | 5 | Severe Anxiety | In the beginning I had restless and sleepness nights for at least 4 days. I had some stomach problems, lost some weight and had vivid dreams. Later on I developed weight gain, put on about 45lbs; that is my downfall. But I'm losing little by little. | I've been taking Lexapro 10mg for a year now, it really works wonders. I've tried all other medications in the past, but this one works the best. I would recommend it to anyone else that experiences Anxiety like I do. I used to not be able to communicate or go on interviews, my anxiety would get the best of me. Also, if I even try to get depressed, the lexapro blocks me from getting to that state. My doctor now wants to increase my dosage to 20mg, even though I'm doing so well now. She wants me to increase for little episodes from not happening again. | F | 39 | 1 years | 11/4/2008 | 2 | anxiety | tired, I went from smart to idiot. Make huge mistakes at work. Can't even remember friend's names. | Got to get off this | M | 44 | 30 days | 11/3/2008 | 1 | depression, anxiety | Extreme restlessness, anxiety, sweating, racing thoughts, sore jaw | Took half a pill at around 5 pm. 1st few hours, I felt nothing. Then out of nowhere, I got the most extreme agitation coming from deep inside my body. It was if there were bugs crawling under my skin!!! I couldn't stay still if my life depended on it! I took a xanax to take the edge off and then I noticed that my jaw was extremely sore. I managed about 3 hours of sleep and was a total non-functional zombie the next day. Now, merely the thought of this drug makes me cringe... | M | 28 | 1 days | 11/3/2008 | 5 | anxiety | initially sweating, dilated pupils, weight loss, heart palpatations but later weight gain (only a few kgs, NO SEX DRIVE (probably the worst part bout this drug), vivid dreams (every night and weird ones) - also had periods of euphoria | love it. saved my life. wish i could increase my sex drive tho. i agree re alcohol mix - i did some stupid things when i got drunk. felt invincible and didn't care about consequences. I tried to come off about 2 months ago and i really regret that. I started feeling really anxious again and figured that it just isn't the right time for me to taper off yet. | F | 28 | 1 years | 11/2/2008 | 3 | anxiety | lack of sex drive, mental foginess, lack of ambition, electrical zapping throughout body, tingling in face, heart palpatations, increased sweating, teeth clenching, insomnia, hot flashes | Prescribed Lexapro for GAD after Ativan .5mg didn't work, very apprehensive about taking, started with 5mg a day but by mid day felt an instant change like I had been immediately cut off from whatever was running in my system, dr increased to 5mg two times a day. First go around with drug took about a 3 day adjustment for my mind and body, stopped b/cuz felt fine and didn't think the drug was helping, have 2 young children and worried that my stress level would effect my health so started back on Lexapro to keep me "even". More difficulty adjusting this time, shaky, twitching, heart palpatations, no interest in sex, about 5 days in began to feel tight chest, tingling in arms and legs, lack of appetite, tingling in face esp around mouth. Had weird sensations at night that made me believe I was having heart issues or a stroke which caused a major anxiety attack. Dr prescribed Ativan 1mg at night on top of the daily Lexapro. Will start that tonight. Hoping side effects I' | F | 34 | 4.5 weeks | 11/1/2008 | 3 | Depression with anxiety | Has anyone else experienced "Restless Legs"? I get them every night and have trouble sleeping. I've been on Lexapro for 4 days | I'm really hoping that this AD will help my anxiety and want to stick with it but the restless legs is ruining my sleep. | M | 48 | 4 days | 10/31/2008 | 5 | GAD | The first week was pretty bad, my anxiety skyrocketed and I couldn't really function for about 2 days. But after that, I felt like a new person. | No more anxiety attacks at all. I have been on it for about 2 years now and only one (mild) anxiety attack. I was having almost one a day prior to this medicine | F | 27 | 2 years | 10/30/2008 | 4 | Anger, anxiety | First few weeks, clinched jaw, muscle aches in the morning. Unable to achieve full wood but no decrease in sex drive. | I suffered from depression and anger issues. I quit drinking and things inproved but issues would set me off. My shrink perscribed 20mg of lexapro and I feel better now than I have felt in 10 years. Erections are a little more difficult especially on the second go-around. It takes a little longer to close the deal but not a bad thing for me. I also take PB medication which probably compounds the issue. I assume Viagra would cure this but haven't tried it yet. I am going to stick with it for a while, at least until my teenage kids are out of the house. | M | 42 | 6 months | 10/30/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | Muscle pain, weakness, dry mouth, insomnia | Was prescribed 10 mg/day and told to take 1/2 dose at first. First night felt slight pain in chest, then feet. Became progressively worse over the following day as all joints began to hurt and I felt weak (some muscle twitching, too.) As an otherwise completely healthy 30 year old, I cannot justify taking this to improve my mental state when it basically makes me want to stay in bed all day b/c of physical effects. | M | 30 | 2 days | 10/30/2008 | 4 | GAD | nausea, hot flashes, lethargy, teeth clenching, brain fog, strange electrical zapping sensations through body, increased perspiration. | First week was rough with the nausea, didn't care about sex for first three weeks, still decreased sex drive but coming back. Anxiety has been reduced significantly. Xanax once or twice a week down from daily, and it wasn't working anymore before the lexapro. My anger has reduced an unbelievable amount. I didn't realize I was so angry all the time before, but I was. Things that use to send me into panic anxiety don't have the same effect anymore, still occasional attacks but my life is so much more manageable now. I feel happier then I have in years. This drug is a life changer. | M | 44 | 7 weeks | 10/26/2008 |