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 |
| 4 | Depression | Initially extreme fatigue but that was gone within the first two weeks. I've been on 20 mg for 3 1/2 years now and I've gained 30 pounds in that time. I've never had a weight problem in my life and now I'm FAT. I've been down to 10 mg for 6 weeks now and haven't lost any weight but my moods are still stable. I want to get completely off of it to lose weight as nothing else seems to get it off. | Literally changed my life. I've been on a ton of different anti-depressants for the last 15 years and this is the first one that treated my symptoms of irritability and agitation. I never even knew those symptoms were from my depression, just thought I was a "you know what". I feel like I have to chose between being fat or being patient and nice. Hard decision. | F | 39 | 3 years | 11/17/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | Weight gain, severe jaw clenching, decreased libido | Of all the SSRI's I've tried, Lexapro makes me feel the most like myself. It takes away the edge but doesn't overpower your emotional state and make you feel like a "zombie." However, I have severe jaw pain, and my hugest problem of all is WEIGHT GAIN! To be fair, my diet has not been phenomenal, but over these past years on it, I have gained 35 pounds. This is what did me in, and I am considering stopping taking it because of that. Since side effects differ, I would recommend trying it if your doctor suggests it. It has worked wonders for me mentally, and has helped me through very rough times and huge decisions. | F | 21 | 3 years | 11/16/2007 | 2 | depression | major anxiety, shakiness, inability to think, heart pounding, nauseousness, crying, irrational, loss of appetite | I am being treated for anorexia and depression and I feel just awful on this medication. I never have anxiety attacks like this. | F | 32 | 4 days | 11/16/2007 | 3 | Depression / Anxiety after Katrina | Lightheadness, nausea, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, weight loss/gain, severe decrease in sex drive, unusual panic attacks | In the beginning I was glad to be on Lexapro because it helped me deal with day to day life (losing everything, living in an area where a working streetlight would've been a "luxury", etc..) but I started to notice effects wearing off so my doctor upped my dosage from 5 mg to 10 mg. I've noticed increased sweating, a "spacey" feeling where I can just zone out when someone's talking to me, it makes me irritable and angry at times, and within the past year I've had unusual "panic attacks". When these episodes happen I get lightheaded, sweat, ringing in my ears, and blurred vision, my heart will pound then slow down quickly. It's very strange and doctor's don't seem to know what is causing it (They've run numerous tests). My sex drive has literally become non-existant and I have only been able to have one orgasm in 2 years since I started taking this medication in September of 2005. I'm seriously considering getting off of the medication altogether, but I'm w | F | 25 | 2 years | 11/15/2007 | 4 | social anxiety, depression, OCD | Tingly sensations all over, yawning a lot for the first few weeks, dilated pupils for the first two weeks, some insomnia, feeling tired throughout the day. The side effects weren't too bad but by far the worst one is loss of libido and difficulty achieving orgasm | I started to improve a lot when I went onto 20mg, I felt a lot happier in myself and more relaxed but a bit less motivated and less energetic, found it difficult getting up in the mornings and found it hard making myself get round to doing my studies, felt a bit lazier about things. Less worrying and thinking. I love the 20mg, I wish I could stay on it but I'm trying to ease of because of the sexual side effects, I really miss my libido, which feels almost non-existent on this. I'm mixing 10mg with 20mg right now and I've felt some withdrawal symptoms: insomnia has come back, a couple of headaches, tingly sensations have come back, weird dreams, a bit of depression, worrying coming back, was really emotional on one of the days and couldn't stop crying but hopefully it'll all balance out again. It's helped me loads, just hope I can keep it up once I've stopped it. | F | 20 | 1 years | 11/14/2007 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Initially I had many problems with hot flashes, muscle cramps, and insomnia at night, and a zoned-out feeling during the day. Also had the annoying dry-mouth syndrome, and some degree of anorgasmia. I dealt with the side effects by starting at 2.5 mg per day and ramping up slowly. Every time I increased the dosage, the side effects would return, and take a week or two to gradually fade away. But I have now been side-effect-free on 15 mg for around 3 months. | This is great stuff except for the initial side-effects. And they went away, so I can't complain. I no longer have a "short fuse" with my family. I feel more confident and have the "mental energy" to get things done. It did not change my personality, just enabled me to deal with life much more productively. Also should mention that I have not had any weight gain as a result of this drug. | F | 48 | 6 months | 11/13/2007 | 5 | depression, GAD, OCD | Strange, vivid dreams. Also, a good side effect of making cigarettes taste really bad! | I was a prisoner in my home, having panic attacks just getting my newspaper in the morning. Within a week of starting Lexapro, the panic attacks stopped, and like others I've seen here, I began to feel like "my old self". It's 2 months later, and I'm out driving, I started a class at the rec center for my arthritis, and I've been able to get off of all the depression inducing pain medication. This stuff pretty much saved me. | F | 42 | 2 months | 11/12/2007 | 4 | Depression, mild anxiety | Sleepiness | I've been taking 20mg Lexapro for three days now. Overall, I feel a little better. I've been getting up in the morning and going to bed at night, whereas before, I would sleep all day. I don't have any other side effects other than sleepiness during the day. | M | 22 | 3 days | 11/12/2007 | 3 | Anxiety | Sleepiness | It made me not care about things that I SHOULD care about. Perhaps it is not the right medication for me. I was also sleepy ALL THE TIME and lost my desire to work out which was my favorite activity at the time. | F | 38 | 120 days | 11/12/2007 | 5 | Major depression/suicial thoughts/a | Vivid dreams. Short-term headaches while increasing dose or when doses are missed. | I had taken Zoloft for two years but discontinued it when I thought it was no longer needed. Within 6 mos I developed an "agitated depression" with episodes of extreme anger, sadness and anxiety. Within two days of beginning Lexapro 10 mg I was no longer suicidal. I continued to improve with no nausea or diarrhea as I had experienced when initiating treatment with Zoloft. Within a year stressful life events again caused me to become suicidal, so I began psychotherapy and increased my Lexapro to 15 mg daily. I still feel sad and suicidal occasionally, but I have improved a great deal. I gained 20 lbs while taking Zoloft, but I have lost 15 lbs from dieting while on Lexapro. | F | 57 | 2 years | 11/11/2007 | 4 | GAD, mild depression | For the first week, I had a very difficult time sleeping. A few nights I would wake up with night terrors. Luckily, my sleep returned to normal after about a week. | Overall, this medicine has greatly improved my life. I am no longer having panic attacks, and I have a much more positive outlook on life. I would definitely recommend lexapro for anyone going through a difficult, stressful time. | F | 23 | 1 days | 11/11/2007 | 5 | | 11/10/2007 | 1 | depression | weight gain; tired all the time; didn't help my depression; smiling was a chore; major decrease in libido | I was on this drug for 2 years. It did not help me at all. As a matter of fact, I think it made me worse. I gained 15-20 pounds in the 2 yrs on this, and felt like eating all the time. Wanted to sleep all the time, or too tired to motivate myself for anything. I switched to wellbutrin xl, and my life changed. I felt alive again, began losing wt, experienced major increase in libido. The side effects of weaning off lexapro are AWFUL! I was nauseated, extremely dizzy for 2 weeks. My brain felt like it was zapping all the time during the weaning process. It was like a poison to my body. This drug is not for everyone. | F | 41 | 2 years | 11/10/2007 | 5 | Severe clinical depression | None that I remember | I had been on several other SSRIs before using Lexapro. With them, they either didn't work well or began to lose effectiveness over a long period of time. I was always yo-yoing up and down. With Lexapro, I feel very stable and do not have any shift in mood. If you were to chart my mood, it would be very constant in the midrange. However, I still experience "normal" emotional highs and lows. I consider it the best SSRI I have ever taken. | F | 50 | 5 years | 11/7/2007 | 5 | anxiety | No side effects. Any decrease in sex drive can easily be blamed on 3 children! | My children call my Lexapro "Mom's happy pills"! I am a better person and a better parent on this medication. It just seems to take the edge off of situations that used to send me over the edge. I understand everyone reacts differently to medication, but this medication has been a blessing to me! | F | 38 | 4 years | 11/7/2007 | 4 | GAD | Jaw clinching,anxitey at first but whent away,mental fuzz at first whent away,increased iching | i have been takeing lexapro for about 7weeks and it has taken my anxitey completly away and has made me happy but the first 3 or 4 week was bad i had anxitey and panic attaks and felt mentally strange but after the first 2 or 3 weeks it was ok i feel great i am haveing a life with my daughter and my old lady has seen a change in me i am like i was before i had the anxitey BUT everybody reacts differnt so dont look at all the comments and think that u will have the same exprience | M | 26 | 7 weeks | 11/7/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | Took a few weeks to get used to, excellent results after that! | The change was so gradual that I didn't even notice it happening. A few weeks after starting it one of my friends mentioned how much more relaxed and happier I seemed (she didn't know I was taking anything). The only negative side effect I've had is a decrease in sex drive. For me it's worth it. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 11/7/2007 | 5 | depression,G.A.D. | slight dry mouth,decreasd orgasm | started on 10mg with no results.dr increased it 20mg and i feel like i did when i was a kid!!!carefree,dont worry about every single thing,dont cry every day,laugh when something is funny.i have lots more energy and have not put on any weight!!!thank-you GOD!!!!! | F | 45 | 6 days | 11/5/2007 | 2 | Anxiety, Depression, Seasonal Aff.D | Loss of appetite, confusion, tics, restless legs, dis-inhibition. | Been on many SSRI's in the past. Lexapro 50 mg up to 100 mg the first round. 3 years later, giving it another shot. Now only taking 10mg increasing up to 20 mg over a 1-2week period. Last week I increased up to 15mg and my body went haywire. I'm still unable to eat. Dramatic weight loss in one weeks usage. Not feeling so bombarded by life's duties, so that's plus. Very lethargic, mildly anxious. Lack of interest in most activities. Sex drive is now at it's lowest-- and that is rare. Get strange muscle tightening all over. Jaws clench way too often. Can't sit still. Nervous. Random tics. Increasing apathy as we speak. More irrational behavior. Good drug possibly in combination with others? | F | 21 | 14 days | 11/5/2007 | 5 | depression | Only positive side effects - happier, calmer, more even tempered. | Lexapro has saved my life - I should have been on this drug 25 years ago - especially pre-menopausal. Okay - honesty here - my libibo is dramatically decreased but, to me, it's such a worthwhile trade-off, I'm okay with that. | F | 59 | 6 years | 11/4/2007 |