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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 3  Yes Anorgasima for the first few weeks, it went away after that I started on 10 mg went up to 20 mg, it helped a lot at the start but the effece stared wearing off after 6 months have added Wellbutrin XL now.. M 37 180 days
11/2/2007
 2  Anxiety Gain weight 20 pounds for the first month, I exercise e/single day.I was always sleppy. It calmed me down, but extra 20 pounds...It was out of control, I had to buy new bras..dresses..I am still working on my weight, can not lose additional 10 pounds. F 34 2 months
11/2/2007
 5  Major Depression I didn't have much side effects. I was taking Wellbutrin and that made me lose too much weight and sweat all the time. I've tried Paxil, Wellbutrin, and Effexor and all of those seemed to cause me to sweat and the inability to orgasm. Lexapro has been the best so far for me. I was taking the smaller dose and I was still feeling anxious, when I increased to 20mg it resolved. F 23 1 years
11/1/2007
 5  hormonal imbalance/depression clenched jaw After reading some feedback here, I cut my dosage from 10mg to 5mg after day 2, and have not yet increased it. Under 10mg, I felt drugged, nauseous, had trouble sleeping. With 5mg I have felt just wonderful... my productivity is back and I have no more debilitating feelings of Overwhelm in between my periods. The only side effect I have is the odd jaw clenching. Have NOT gained weight, have lost 5 pounds, but am exercising and eating by the recommended daily food groups to increase my overall health. I've found that daily strenuous exercise seems to increase the positive effects of this medication too. This is the first medication I've tried for my hormonal emotional dives, and I wish I hadn't waited so long. I really felt guilty resorting to medication, but I had tried everything else for over 10 years including healthy diet, exercise, counseling, psychotherapy, self-help, meditation, prayer, etc. This is the first time in a long time I can say I feel like the normal me again. I h F 42 1 months
11/1/2007
 3  Depression/PPD Lethargy, Extreme Fatigue, Memory loss, Emotional Numbness I started taking Lexapro about a month ago and the first 3 weeks seemed great, I was more calm, my anger issues seemed to disappear. A little tired and weary but nothing major. After about the 4th week I became physically exhausted, and emotionally numb, I don't care about things. My sexual drive is zero and orgasming on this is very very difficult. I'm starting to forget things alot and the last few days I've had moments of complete memory loss. I've contacted my doctor to change to something else, I don't want to up my dosage and have the same issue happen again. Not satisfied. F 28 1.5 months
11/1/2007
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 3  depression/anxiety/panic nervousness/shakiness, occasional "electrical zaps" that so many people report with SSRI's, diahrrea and constipation, the urge to drink more alcohol. Lexapro has helped with my depression, but not so much the anxiety. started at 5mg and am now at 15mg after about a month. doctor wants me to go up to 20mg, but i'm not sure about that. I've taken many ssri's (paxil cr, zoloft, prozac) and this one isn't much different. I've been noticing that the times i was on an ssri, i drank a lot more alcohol than when not on one. Paxil was especially bad in this case. However, lexapro has had no effect on my libido. In fact, it may have increased it. ssri's are notorious for killing one's sex drive but this drug hasn't in my case. M 21 4 weeks
10/31/2007
 2  Depression and anxiety Numbness; mental detachment; flat affect; mild nausea and headache; social withdrawal; total lack of motivation; tremor; increased anxiety especially in the morning Took Lexapro for 5 days. Will not take today. Feel totally withdrawn, flat, no desire to see or talk to anyone. Very "spacey" like a zombie. Want to sit and stare, could sleep all the time. Absolutely no motivation whatsoever. Took this medication for about 6 months almost a year ago and don't remember these side effects; it was pretty effective then for some reason. But not now. F 42 5 days
10/31/2007
 4  Depression, then migraines Very sleepy, some nausea, anorgasmia, headaches, vivid dreams I started on 10 mg after depression set in. I had a full blown panic attack (1st ever) three days into it. Very scary, but my MD kept me on the Lexapro & gave me addt'l meds so I could sleep and ride out the panic. Then things evened out. I was thrilled how I felt. Sleeping better too. But migraines were getting worse. I went to a new neurologist who said Lexapro can help with migraines. He upped my dose to 20 mg. I had four days of a terrible headache. Called and he told me to up my dose to 40 mg! That made me too wiped out (tired) so I cut back to 30 and take it before bed. My migraines are much improved (down from 10-12/mo. to 3-4 per month) and I feel great...except for the anorgasmia. Tough tradeoff but for the time being I'll live with it. F 43 4 months
10/30/2007
 5  anxiety and depression First week: mild nausea. This is virtually eliminated by ramping up the dosage. My full dosage was 10mg, but to avoid feeling nauseated I started at 2.5 mg, then went to 5mg, and finally 10mg over a 2 week period. On weaning off meds after 2 years: I weaned myself off Lexapro 10mg in a little over a month by ramping down my dosage. Only side effect noticed was dizziness throughout the month. Lexapro was a lifesaver for me. I have had GAD since I was a teenager (originally misdiagnosed as asthma), but it was not properly treated until I was 25. I have been on and off Lex twice now and most recently was on it for a full, two-year period. I had NO side effects other than those mentioned when going on and coming off the drug. Absolutely no weight gain or a decrease in libido (although my libido isn't all that great anyway). The longest I seem to be able to go without any medication at all is 6 to 8 months. At that point I start not feeling like myself again. F 30 2 years
10/29/2007
 4  Depression, anxiety Insomnia, sweating, anxiety, fatigue I have been on lexapro just over 3 weeks, and I believe my body is adjusting and the side effects are at a minimum. I was also taking ativan/loreprazm for sleep, and I noticed that my fatigue and depression was worse after I would take the nerve pill. So, I haven't been taking it and just taking the lexapro, and I'm not have as tired or depressed. Read the side effects on the web about it. It helped me sleep, but I think that was the pill that was giving me more of the negative side effects than the lexapro. F 42 3 weeks
10/26/2007
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 5  Anxiety/Depression slight jaw clenching I have only been on this for a few days but I can already feel the effects. I don't seem to be as exhausted after work and I'm not 100% sure it has curbed my appetite but I have noticed that I get full quickly and actually do not finish a meal, which is not at all like me. I hope this side effect lasts! I also feel like I can multi-task better without stressing out. I did notice after taking my first dose I did not sleep well as I tossed and turned every hour on the hour, but yet I did not feel deprived of sleep in the morning where as before I could sleep for 10 hours and still not feel rested. F 37 3 days
10/25/2007
 4  Anxiety/Panic Attacks Feeling high for the first few days, but that went away. Now I feel tired more frequently and I find myself not caring about many things. Very vivid dreams!! Sex drive down sometimes...some depression around the time of my period. Overall this medication has changed my life. I have experienced EXTREME anxiety and panic attacks since junior high and this medication has made them almost completly disappear. Some of the side effects are a little bothersome but in comparison to what I was feeling before they are all worth it 100%! I can acutally live my life with out being in fear all the time. F 18 5 months
10/25/2007
 5  anxiety, panic weight gain, tired, excessive sleeping M 52 10 months
10/24/2007
 5  Panic Attacks, Depression Loss of sex drive; massive weight gain, forgetfulness I would not be here today if it weren't for Lexapro. I took this because I began to have severe panic attacks and issues with depression. I started at 10mg. I went up to 20mg and found I was putting on a lot of weight. There are down sides to it, but this medication helped me through a very, very tough time in my life. F 38 2 years
10/22/2007
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 4  Major Depression; Suicidal ideation Nausea, diarrhea, cramping, fatigue, joint aching, headaches I've been taking this medication since I was 16 for severe depression after wellbutrin did not work for me. I started with 20 mg and had horrible nausea which left in a few weeks, cut down to 10mg this summer and was fine. Then a week ago I went back to 20mg and I've had miserable stomach upset and overall discomfort as if I had the flu. Mood wise, this medication works very well for me and helps keep me from going back to a depressive episode in difficult situations. I would recommend trying it because the side effects do leave and lexapro provides lasting depression relief. F 19 3 years
10/22/2007
 1  Anxiety Dry mouth, decreased appetite not able to have an orgasm. Feeling "numb" while having sex. This is the 1st med I have taken and for me I have not noticed any change in my mood or level of anxiety in 6 week. The side effect of not being able to have an orgasm has made me start to wean off of this medication. F 34 6 weeks
10/22/2007
 1  misdiagnosed mental illness severe nausea. Depression that I've never had before and thoughts of suicide!! I stopped it immediatly and was fine. I had a hospitalization for sever neck pain (injury) from a dystonic reaction to reglan! So I was a little stressed out and freaked out. In the hospital the doctors start the whole "the pain is in your head BS" Well no it wasn't in my head if it was then the muscles wouldn't be hard as a rock and the percoset wouldn't have been needed every four hours. So they give me this lexapro telling me it will help me relax? So relaxing sounds nice so I take it. Never had depression or anxiety or any other mental health problem now all the sudden I want to kill myself-that was a shock so I demanded to be taken off of it-then find out later it was an antidepressant. It caused exactly what it was designed to treat! F 24 5 days
10/19/2007
 5  panic attacks, anxiety, mild depres Nausea for first 3-4 days, inability to concentrate at various times (especially at work), feeling agitated and bored due to loss of concentration, initially decreased libido & difficult to get an erection, takes longer to orgasm. I noticed immediate positive effects after taking the first 10mg tablet - stopped shaking (I used to shake 24x7), after a few days I noticed a reduction in anxiety. Since then I have noticed dramatic improvements every week. No panic attacks yet (and I've had several situations where I would normally). General anxiety way down. Generally in a happier mood, although this hasn't improved mild underlying long-term depression. Lexapro has worked very well for me. M 28 6 weeks
10/17/2007
 4  Anxiety 10Mg...first 2-3 weeks, very tired, spacy. Got over that. Have gained weight @20#'s. Get light headed, eat something and feel better...theres your weight gain. Wierd dreams at night. Was on it for a year, weined off for 3 months, anxiety started coming back...life was better on it. Decided to go back on. Very happy with the drug. Don't have to take Xanax for those "emergencys" anymore. Yes there are some minor side effects..but you have to weigh your options. My life is much better (normal) being on the drug then off. M 30 2 years
10/17/2007
 4  anxiety Initially jaw clenching. Over time weight gain. The Lexapro started working on my anxiety within days. It completely saved me from debilitating panic attacks and insomnia. I worked up to 10mg (had to go slowly because of bad jaw clenching) and stayed there for over a year. I am now down to 5mg. I take it in the morning to reduce chance of insomnia. Never had any tiredness or spaciness on it. I also did not experience serious sexual side effects. The biggest issue has been weight gain. I have to diet in order to maintain my weight and if I stop dieting I gain weight. It's such a drag because otherwise the medication is great. F 43 3 years
10/14/2007

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