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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 2  Anxiety Some nausea, dizziness, insomnia & increased anxiousness and anxiety Took this medication for 6 wks before tapering off again. It did not work for me. Still HAD to take the Ativan daily and even had to take it when I took the Lexa. So, back to what I know works. Paxil. F 29 7 weeks
1/12/2008
 1  depression headaches no sexual desire you can't do your daily sexual needs to your wife you can't shoot a load M 38 3 months
1/12/2008
 5  Anxiety, high bp At the beginning: complete loss of appetite, drowsiness, reduced energy, itchyness, jaw clenching, amazing dreams, difficulty with ejaculation. After 3 months my appetite is better and the other side effects have subsided but I am starting to gain weight. The problem with ejaculation is no better. Not even worth the effort it takes. I have been taking lexapro for 3 months. My doctor gradually increased my dosage from 5mg to 40mg. At 20 mg I started sleeping well for the first time in my life, and at 40mg I feel much better overall. My anxiety is much reduced, and bp is down 20 points. I feel like I have two parts to my life now: before lexapro and after lexapro. Except for the sexual side effects, which I think are understated in the drug-company's information, I am very satisfied. I have never felt better. M 45 3 months
1/11/2008
 5  Depression/Anxiety/OCD/insomnia For the first couple weeks,I had dizziness, gastrointestinal problems, headaches, trouble sleeping, etc. Went away completely. Love it. Have never felt better in my life. Only on 10mg...won't need more. Things that used to upset me roll off my shoulder now. I'm sleeping 100% better and don't have nearly as much anxiety. No depression either. WONDER DRUG!! F 29 4 months
1/11/2008
 5  GAD Absolutely no sex drive, and unable to reach orgasim, tiredness, rash (little bumps like hives)appeared on back almost immediately. Definite weight gain. I lived with the side effects because I felt better. Great drug to use. Need partner to understand about the loss of sex drive. Be creative. It gets better. Now that I have stopped taking it, the sex drive is back and am exercising to lose the weight. I would definitely take this medicine again, if I had to. F 48 6 months
1/10/2008
 4  anxiety I do notice I sweat more easily. Also seem more groggy in the morning. (I take 10mg at night.) But NO sexual side effects, which is great. I was on Celexa for one month before this and it was hard to have an orgasm. Works like a dream. Really keeps me on an even keel. I feel calm and like I can manage my life. But I admit, after reading some of the other comments, I am a touch concerned about the transition to not taking it any more. But that's several months away probably so will talk with my dr. F 39 30 days
1/9/2008
 1  severe aggitated depression It made me scream, literally. Lexapro seems to be very "activating". I was fairly agitated, but after just 2 days of it, I was pacing around the house, taking my clothes off, and screaming into pillows. It was not fun. F 45 2 days
1/9/2008
 3  depression/ possible anxiety it made me calm. no worries or anything. THIS STUFF MADE ME SOOOOOOO TIRED AND I CANT EVEN GET AN ORGASM!! F 16 9 days
1/8/2008
 4  post partum depression Insomnia, lack of sex drive F 26 8 months
1/7/2008
 3  anxiety/depression/ocd jaw clenching (really bad), feeling "spacey", headache, jitters, slight insomnia, tremors, diarrhea, dilated pupils, forgetfulness, general malaise, muscle aches, nausea and occasional extreme hunger (I think this medication plays havoc with blood sugar - a low-carb diet -- like South Beach -- while on it might stave off any weight gain.) This is the third day. First two I took 10mg and after reading this site, I reduced that to 5mgs today to allow my body to adjust a little more slowly and the side effects are much more tolerable already. I've also noticed minuscule improvements in both my patience and not feeling "overwhelmed" with certain things -- little things, like the dishes, waiting on line etc, which is pretty good for two&half doses, so I'll stick it out. I'm a little worried about eventually getting off the stuff, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. (This isn't my first SSRI, but the first that's had any effect since I took Tofranil in my 20's. Now *that* was hard core stuff. Eight weeks of hellish side effects, so this stuff is nuthin.) M 41 3 days
1/7/2008
 4  anxiety Side effects started with a loss of appetite (not such a bad thing really), slight nausea (gone now), chills (gone now) and difficulty reaching orgasm. Twenty-four hours after switching from 5mg to 10 mg I had burning and prickling sensations in my hands (thankfully that only lasted around 24 hours). I've had some strange dreams--one's that cause me to awake suddenly (often flailing around a bit). Just today I noticed some muscle twitches in my legs and feet, which is a bit worrisome. The side effects make me worried I have some other affliction causing them. The drug has been decent in dealing with anxiety symptoms. I had been on Paxil, which produced far less side effects, although it stopped working for me after a few years. Lexapro seems to cause more side effects although they aren't too difficult to deal with. M 44 11 days
1/6/2008
 1  Anxiety I lost so much hair it was terrible, big clots would fall down the shower ..I was more depressed I lost a ton of hair. Never take this crap F 28 2 weeks
1/5/2008
 4  anxiety nausea , difficulting urinating, headache loss of libido works good for anxiety.Taken for a year 10mg I have found taking supplement called MACA has returned libido to normal even higher. Headache are the side effecct that sticks around and nausea. Good luck! M 29 1 years
1/4/2008
 3  anxiety & depression The first two or three days, I felt dizzy and tired. But that has gone away. I will be going back to the doctor in 2 weeks, I am on 10 mg and I think we will have to go to 20mg, because I still feel anxious (chest is tight, heavy sighing.) I like this anti depresant better than Paxil which made me a zombie. I am able to sleep at night on this drug, my sexual drive is fine, and I don't seem to eat out of stress. F 39 2 weeks
1/4/2008
 2  depression, bipolar Zero libido--I mean nothing, after being switched from Zoloft which was not bad. Unsteadiness, yawning, hard to make it out of bed. Felt very emotional and would wake up crying many mornings. This seemed to work with some promise at 10 mg. I had some improved mood on some days and felt very sociable and outgoing but then it would fade off after a couple of weeks with obsessive thoughts returning. Increased to 15 mg, the same thing, with this addition of causing my libido to completely disappear in a way that I have never experienced. I am also taking Provigil. Wellbutrin worked for me in '96-'03, and I am taking it now, but it seems to be ineffective. I am phasing off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and moving on to Serzone; possibly substituting Adderal for Provigil. M 46 5 weeks
1/4/2008
 1  anxiety atacks sleeping 15 hours a day. Irrational mood swings. weight gain. Constant thirst. Complete loss of libido or interest in anything. THe anxiety attacks stopped, but that is probably because I got caught living a double life from my husband. Everything else has been hell. Doctor refuses to taper me off saying the drug is harmless. I am considering tapering myself and finding another doctor. Looking back my doctor has pill for everything. F 56 3 years
1/3/2008
 4  anxiety, social phobia only the first month or so, it seemed as if it wasn't working but slowly i started feeling better This drug has given my life back. I can socialize again without being worried about what other people think of me. I used to have a short temper that seems to have lessened alot and now i feel more confident. I have been on this drug for 1.5 year and although the beginning was difficult it has payed off big time for me. Life is too short to just seat and worry, i hope this drug works for you the way it did for me. M 32 1.5 years
1/1/2008
 5  Anxiety/ Stress temporary dizziness, "floaty"-like existence, sleepiness, temporary libido loss, temporary grinding teeth 20mg/day. Despite 4 months of dizziness and loss of libido, around month 4 all of that stopped, and I am better than ever. I feel great-- the best I've felt in almost 10 years, I'm just myself. The only thing I've noticed is that I tend to be almost a little too happy, too excited, and in the evenings before I take my pill I'm almost in a drunken happiness. I'm naturally pretty goofy, but even for me this seems a little odd. I absolutely need to be in bed by 10 pm, or I almost collapse, and in the first 4 months I was grinding my teeth and clenching my jaw very badly. That has gone away. F 26 6 months
12/31/2007
 3  Depression caused by Menopause Number one side effect is myoclonus, or involuntary jerking prior to falling asleep, and some of my fingers and toes have a life of their own! This started when I went from 10 to 20mg. I'm going to go back to 10 and contact my doctor. Sexual side effect is also bad. I have to use testosterone cream to help, but still hard--not impossible, just hard to reach climax, and this started on a low dosage. I am surgical menopause and was taken off hormones due to cancer in the family. I became depressed. Lexapro "got me out of my head" and I felt more normal, my sleep returned, etc. F 54 6 months
12/30/2007
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 3  Sleepliness/Anxiety Inability to achieve orgasm, heart palpatations, extreme sleepliness most of the time, tiredness during the day, dry mouth, constipation, and some weight gain. Dizziness the first few days. Taking 10 mg. Still having to take a serax at night to sleep. It does seem to help with the anxiety. F 40 3 weeks
12/23/2007

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