LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (2093 Ratings)

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LEXAPRO  (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE):  Escitalopram is used to treat depression and anxiety. It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being and decrease nervousness.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Depression When I forget to take it on a daily basis, I have a general feeling of malaise; I also had some insomnia when I first started taking it (that was resolved by taking in the morning instead of the evening) It took me a long time to admit to myself, and my doctor, that I was a little "off" (I am talking about 20+ years here). I took another anti-depressant with disastrous results. I began to take Lexapro about a year ago and, except for some initial bumps at the start, I am doing really well on it! I am much happier than I have been in years, and actually enjoying life for the first time in many, many years. Lexapro may not be for everybody. I am glad I did not give up when the first meds failed. If you have a similar experience with meds, do not give up. For me, it has been certainly worth it. F 45 13 months
3/27/2008
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 4  GAD, anxiety induced depression Migraines, weight gain, and severe back acne, ocular migraine, memory lapses The first day I took the medication, I experienced a severe drop in blood pressure (scary) in the middle of the night. I have had more frequent and severe migraines, and have gained 15 lbs the first 6 months. I now have that under control with strict diet...ON THE BRIGHT SIDE this medication worked VERY fast. I felt 110% better by day 4, and this is the first anti-anxiety medication that has NOT interfered with my sex life, and the only one that has not caused me to have that detached, uncaring, unfeeling mood. Recently I missed 2 days (by accident), and the severe migraine that I experienced left me worried about what coming off this drug will do. Basically, I went from suicidal to normal in less than a week, and that is a very good thing. F 39 270 days
3/26/2008
 5  post partum depression/anxiety feel tired if i forget a dose much more relaxed, quite "freaky out" about every little thing, fall asleep easier(I take it in the am) F 30 30 days
3/25/2008
 4  OCD, Depression Sweating, vivid dreams, tiredness (want to sleep ALL the time), loss of sex drive. It seems to have helped with the OCD symptoms and depression. Unfortunately, the side effects are not mild and they have not gone away over time. F 40 6 years
3/24/2008
 1  depression and anxiety dry mouth, severe thirst, hot flashes all over my body, tightness in my chest, severe diahrea, fuzzy mind, freaquent urination, lost 25 pounds in two weeks, muscle aches, flu like symptons, stomach cramps and tiredness. i experienced all these symptoms after just one 10mg pill and still sufering the side effects two weeks later. i would not recomend anyone take this medication for any reason. it's too dangerous, unless you have a doctor who will listen to you. F 23 1 days
3/24/2008
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 5  Bipolar 2/ Depression Jitteryness, difficulty concentrating. BEWARE too-high dosage (30mg for me): paranoia, hyper-alertness, extreme jitters - very bad. Felt better within days of starting medication. Diet & exercise plus this pill has fixed most of my problems except insomnia. Just don't take too high a dose and you'll be fine. F 17 4 months
3/21/2008
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 1  Anxiety No energy, unable to concentrate on anything, extreme weight loss, muscle cramps and seizures, zero appetite, suicidal thoughts which I never had, extreme insomnia. Do not take this drug! Before taking lexapro I was extremely active and intelligent. I took it for seven days and cannot get off the couch. I am completely detached and have no interest in anything at all. I cannot concentrate on anything let alone a job or school. Doctors say that it is impossible for lexapro to have these kinds of side effects. I wish that I was never given this drug. I don't know if doctors just don't know about the side effects or if they refuse to inform their patients but lexapro is poison. M 26 7 days
3/20/2008
 4  Anxiety Weight gain, vivid dreams & dry mouth. I was first on Effexor for a few months & it made me so tired i couldn't get off the couch or have the drive to do anything. Plus i was still getting anxiety attacks. My doctor switched me to Lexapro 10mg. Its worked so well & so fast. After 3 months i felt like it was fading & i gained about 10 pounds. I just went back & he changed my dose to 20mg. I'll see how this works. He also said NO medication makes you gain weight. Since your content you eat more. So im heading back to the gym! F 25 3 months
3/18/2008
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 3  Anxiety Nausea, insomnia, loss of appetite, sexual dysfunction For the first week, I had extreme nausea for the first few hours after taking the pill. I also had loss of appetite, which wasn't so bad, since it was during Thanksgiving—I could enjoy my meal still, I just didn't eat as much. I had sleeping issues: I would drop off immediately, but wake up totally wired at 2, 3, or 4 in the morning. Taking Lexapro at night was helping me sleep immensely, but unfortunately not keeping me there. Halving my dose from 10 to 5 mgs helped this. I experienced some sexual dysfunction and it became harder to reach orgasm. I'm hoping that ceasing to take the drug helps this. I also had a slight weight gain of 5-7 lbs. I recently quit cold turkey (I ran out of meds and forgot to get my script refilled -sheepish grin-) and haven't experienced any horrible symptoms. I'm irritable and have tingly feelings in my hands and wrists, but nothing to warrant my going back on the drug. I hope that stopping the drug helps me lose the weight gain and give a F 18 7 months
3/16/2008
 4  Depression/anxiety Only in the first 2 weeks on 5mgs, I had periods of sweating, jaw clenching, insomnia, skin "crawling" intermixed with periods of feeling extremely AWARE and almost high. This went away, and now I feel no scary SEs whatsover, just lethargic. My libido was non-existent before going on the drug, so i have no idea if that's been affected at all. Lexapro has kept me on an even keel the last 4 months. I don't have the panic and anxiety I used to have, and my outlook on life is generally more positive. If I start obsessing about something I can usually stop myself more easily now. Lately, the "self-hate" self talk has returned, so it might be that I need to up my dosage from 10mg to 15 or 20. (I've tried 15 before and it makes no real difference that I can see.) My doc has recommended that I add Wellbutrin to help with the lethargy. I'm going to try that. I've read that it can be a good mixture. I need to get back to the GYM and right now I have no get-up-and-go. I guess you could say it's worked on the depression (at least 40%), but made me more apathetic and less motivated. F 37 4.5 months
3/15/2008
 3  anxiety first few weeks were hard, once body got used to it, now- spaced out, lethargic, fatigue, sensitive to light, floating feeling after trying 10mg, id feel dizzy and almost pass out.. lowered to 5mg. my body must be sensitive. definitely helped anxiety. i don't cry anymore which freaks me out because i am an emotional person. trying to stick it out dealing with being tired all the time and not wanting to be social. alcohol almost dimishes memory, something that never used to happen to me. have good days and bad days, but i have brain fog all the time and im sick of it. F 22 4 months
3/14/2008
 5  anxiety and panic attacks stomach issues first couple of days and a very faint feeling of nausea but nothing too tough to handle. Hit a window of two days of horrible anxiety ten fold of what I had been used to dealing with. Pacing, excessive irritability, mood swings. My therapist insisted to stick with it and I took 2.5 mg of xanax when it became unbearable. Got through the rough patch and my doctor increased dose to 20 mg and now only problem is insomnia and slow to orgasm but no other sexual dysfunctions. No weight gain but a little tired first week. Battled anxiety for six years without medicine and finally agreed to Lexapro. I read a ton of nightmare stories about the medicine and went into with a closed mind and a lot of unnecessary anxiety. It has been 8 weeks and I should have done this years ago. I recommend sticking thru the rough spell in the beginning, keep to a very bland diet the first week or so and take it in the morning. 20 mg has been a blessing but it can be expensive. Try the Canadian pharmacies online for generic lexapro..you can find a months supply of 20 mg for about $40. It may not be for everyone but I was lucky to not have any terrible side effects. The insomnia can be tough at times but I take a 1/4 tablet of trazidone and it does the trick. Took about two weeks to feel the full effect. Irritability is nonexistent, no panic attacks, pacing and anxiety are gone. Just feel like I can relax whenever I want to. No xanax for seven weeks now. I can sit for hours and read and no longer battling Irritable M 42 8 weeks
3/13/2008
 3  Anxiety/Panic attacks Nausea, weight loss, fatigue, GI problems The first week I took Lexapro I felt like a zombie all week and could have slept the entire week. Helped a lot with taking away my anxiety, however it also took away every other emotion. Did not care about anything, made me a bit more angry, and loss of libido. Beware getting off of Lexapro...the withdrawl side effects are not fun. "Brain zaps" that lasted for 2 weeks and extreme dizziness. F 24 9 months
3/13/2008
 5  Depression and Anxiety Slight headache, upset stomach, decreased libidio but able to climax, slight increase in anxiety in the begining, increased dreaming I started at 5mg for 4 weeks and just recently increased to 10mg. Since being on Lexapro my depression has lifted. It seems to be helping for anxiety as well but I also take .5mg of Klonopin twice a day. I am sleeping better much better. The side effects seem to get better each day and are nothing compared to those of the other meds I have tried. Prozac, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta and Zoloft weren't the right fit but Lexapro seems to be. Hang in there and don't give up! F 30 1 months
3/11/2008
 3  anxiety weight gain It seemed like the Lexapro helped somewhat with my anxiety. I felt a bit more laid back and didn't constantly worry about everything but, it increased my appetite so much that I gained ten pounds in about a month or two so I stopped taking it. F 32 2 months
3/11/2008
 3  Depression/Anxiety Lethargy, slight weight gain, night sweats, drastically reduced libido and difficulty attaining orgasm. Lexapro took about 10 days to start helping with the depression/anxiety, so please give it a chance (if you don't have extreme side effects, that is). I have gained about 15 pounds, but I had lost 10 because of the depression. So, I am up a net 5. The trouble is I have no energy at all now. I can't seem to force myself to exercise, and I had hoped building seretonin that way would help me eventually stop taking medication. Oh well! The night sweats come and go, but they are terrible when they're present. I have difficulty sleeping as it is, and it's horrible to wake up freezing and drenched. My sex drive is almost non-existent now. Also, achieving orgasm takes about 3 times as long. I seem to linger on the brink of orgasm forever, and it takes real effort and concentration to take it over the edge. Very frustrating if you're a hot-blooded, sensual woman like me!!!!! It did help with the depression for the first few months. But, now, I seem to be crying again and not wantin F 37 5 months
3/11/2008
 4  depression & anxiety on 10mg no side effects at all. On 20 mg experienced extreme nausea daily, sleeplessness, nightmares, decreased concentration, diarrhea, mood swings, extreme fatigue, no sex drive. while taking 10mg of Lexapro I was very happy with the results and had no side effects. I had some adverse life events and the doc and I decided to up the dose, after 3 months of being on 20mg still having all side effects. adjusting back down to 10mg. F 23 2 years
3/9/2008
 3  depression / anxiety fatigue, low sex drive, dulled emotions, and at times mentally numb. DO NOT QUIT COLD TURKEY, id did 2 weeks ago first felt euphoric then wanted to die then felt crazy, pissed off, really makes you realize how strong this stuff really is. Started taking this drug about 3 years ago, at first worked great, noticeable effects as far as depression and anxiety, I also used to drink often while on this drug bad idea but not as bad as drinking with other SSRI's. Got off drug cuz it didnt seem to have the same strength as it used to must have grown some kind of tollerence to it, gonna give paxil or zoloft a shot praying that the side effects wont be as bad as ive heard. Overall liked Lex, but seemed to lose its kick, want to see what else is out there M 22 3 days
3/9/2008
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 2  Anxiety No sex drive, lost my wife The drug got me over the anxiety I was feeling, but made me totally loose my sex drive. Could rarely get it up, and never get it off. OUCH! My problems were not so severe as to loose such an important part of life. I'm so glad I got off the med! It was too late to save the relationship, but not too late to save my love life. Do not take this drug! M 44 2 years
3/8/2008
 5  Depression and anxiety I started on 5mg a day and got terrible haedaches, and awful pain in my lower back and hip joints. When I was told to double the dose, I was terrified that the symptoms would worsen, but they disappeared immediately. When I weaned myself off it, I experienced these symptoms again when I diminished the dose. They are gone now. Lexapro helped a lot, and smothered unmanageable anxiety under a fuzzy blanket. I could think more clearly, cared less about everything, and therefore was able to start adjusting my situation in practical ways. I didn't gain any weight, which amazed and relieved me. Sexual response was delayed- gettin' there took more work- but not diminished. Now that I'm almost off it I have had no side effects other than strange itchy spots all over, which may be unrelated... or the anxiety coming back in a psychosomatic form maybe... I hope not :( F 37 5 months
3/7/2008

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