LEXAPRO Reviews (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE)

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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  Anxiety I started taking Lexapro after an anxiety attack in 2006 (and to wean off Xanax). I started feeling better and less anxious almost immediately. I stopped a couple of times, only to restart because the anxiety problems came back. Most recently I had stopped for about six months last year and started getting anxious for no reason. Knowing that I had stopped my med only made me more anxious. i restarted it - felt edgy for the first few days. After that I've been fine. I consider it a life saver - normalcy feels great! I have been lucky to have a nieghbor who is a psychiatrist, who explained to me that resisting medicines, and being anxious is more neuro-degenerative than the medicine. I also realize now that all I have is some chemical imbalance in my brain, which Lexapro fixes by controlling the "happy hormone" seratonin. It's time for all of us to accept mental illness like any other and stop being fearful addressing it. Medicines do help. We do need lifestyle changes in the long-term, but in the short term, I know I would be paralyzed with fear and anxiety if I did not have this med. Google is scary way to find out if the medicine works - ask your doc and have faith! F 56 9 years
10 mg 1X day
3/5/2019
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 3  Depression and anxiety The drug worked great, but it made me develop a cough. I went off of it and the cough went away. I’m now on Prazosin for PTSD, Anxiety and Nightmares. It works great! (2 mg) F 59 3 months
?? 1X day
2/2/2019
 5  Depression None M 59 13 years
1/28/2019
 4  Anxiety and OCD I have always suffered with Severe OCD, it had severely impacted almost every single aspect of my life which lead me to severe crippling Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder and Mild Depression. I tried numerous types of Medication, even the BIG ONE - Anafranil, I remained on this medication for several months on a high dosage, it assisted with the OCD (not so much with Anxiety) however the side effects were utterly terrible so decided to give it up. My psychiatrist suggested Lexapro, began on 5mg and slowly work my way up to 30mg (currently on this dosage for the last three months). Pros: Anxiety has greatly reduced, very few panic attacks, hasn't stopped the thoughts however they have become much easier to brush off, I am able to think more rationally, and I feel somewhat more hopeful and optimistic. Cons: Constantly tired, extremely sleepy (I could sleep all day if I wanted to) and at times I feel somewhat emotionally numb. M 29 4 months
30MG
12/17/2018
 2  Deperssion, anxiety Blurred vision Increased anxiety Pros - initially no adverse reactions, somewhat calming affect early on, made sleep easy the first couple weeks. Cons - Semi major blurred vision. Starting around after 1-2 weeks vision was greatly affected on 10mg. Starburst were major at night time especially in night time when no other light was present. Even during daytime, faces and people seemed blurred. Bodies seems to have ghosting effect or blurred outlines as if I was seeing double at certain ranges. After about 8 weeks on the medication depression was smaller but anxiety was still major. Waking in morning to panic feeling about 3-5am each day. I was starting new job at the time but I was extremely worried about everything. Made decision to discontinue medication after 8 or so weeks. Taper 1/2 for 1 week, 1/4 for 1 week and then 0. At same time I started dose of buproprion 150xl. M 41 3 months
10 1X day
12/11/2018
 3  Anxiety I’ve only been taking this for 26 days and to be honest it hasn’t been easy. I have increased anxiety with abdominal pain/back pain and headaches. I also wake up every night at 3.45am and then have trouble getting back to sleep. I was going to give up on it but I’m going to give it a full month. I have a small amount of Ativan to take when the anxiety is to much. I hope this works I have been suffering with anxiety and panic attacks for a few years now and it is hell. Best wishes to everyone. M 59 26 days
10mg
8/16/2018
 5  Depression due to fibromyalgia It worked really really well with no side effects BUT try getting off of it, and that’s when the work begins. The side effects is what you get when you want to be drug-free, i’m nauseous, emotional, loss of appetite, ringing in my ears, nervous stomach. I even thought of just getting back on it cuz weaning is unbearable. One way or another, pharma wants you dependent. F 50 7 years
10
8/5/2018
 4  Anxiety Depression Dry mouth, vivid dreams, weight gain Been on it for years, definitely helped prevent or moderate severe anxiety attacks. But feel drugged at higher doses. Better than couple others I was on. M 64 10 years
10-20 1X day
8/2/2018
 1  Depression and anxiety none It ruined my life F 23 1 years
5 1X M
6/9/2018
 3  Stress and anxiety Clenched jaw, sweaty palms, apathy, short term memory lapses, difficulty in orgasm, lightheadedness, difficulty in mental focusing and staying awake after 8pm. Heading into the eighth week and I seem to have settled. The first two weeks it felt like I had taken half an ecstasy with breakfast, only half a pill goes away quicker. My jaw still clenches most of the time, but I'm not a grinder so it's not too bad. Like a lot of men around my age on this med, I'm having issues achieving orgasm, which doesn't bother me as much as it does my wife. I'm considering lowering my dose and seeing if that helps. I'm also hoping that will help with the cloudy head at home and the apathy towards work during the day. Lexapro at 10mg has mellowed me out a little more than I like, and came with a bunch of side-effects, but it has helped with my stress levels. M 39 7 weeks
10mg
5/30/2018
 4   Weight gain, forgetfulness, drowsiness F 30 7 months
10mg
3/17/2018
 1  Bipolar II Disorder boredom, lack of emotion, flat affect While taking lexapro, I started feeling empty and bored after about a week. I was feeling hollow and ultimately emotionless by the time my doctor told me to stop taking it. F 20 3 weeks
10mg 1X day
3/7/2018
 1  Anxiety/Depression suicidal thoughts, difficulty orgasming, exhaustion, loss of appetite, rapid weight loss Meds made me extremely depressed (more than usual) and gave more intense suicidal thoughts than I have ever had before. Doc took me off. M 15 1 months
10 MG 1X day
1/17/2018
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 4  Anxiety, Depression, Panic, BP2,OCD Lack of motivation & excitement. Always wanting to feel more pumped up about life. Loss of interest in work, previous goals and projects. Less empathy towards others. More pessimistic, some weight gain. Some headaches in the beginning. Even with all the side effects, I do want to say Lexapro has it's purpose! It cut down my panic and anxiety probably about by 75 to 80%. This medication could be really useful when getting over a loss of a loved one or coming out of a co-dependent relationship. One huge plus is I don't feel that extreme neediness in my relationship or pressure to have to impress friends and people in general. Music seems to sound better overall and I feel like it is easier to face my fears. I don't take very much because I am very sensitive to medications. So far the best I have felt with it is when I miss a day or two and then take it again. I think they call it a Lexapro holiday. Please discuss that with your doctor before trying that. In general I think it is a very gentle drug to get in your system and would be great to use to get through major anxiety, loss or major stresses in life. I'd like to take something that would help motivate me more while taking Lexapro like maybe Welbutrin? I'm going to discuss it with my doctor. If not I'll probably ween down off of it after awhile and see how I feel without it. I do really miss being pumped up and motivated about my goals and creative projects, and I think it has caused a bit of disconnect in my relationships with others. Overall it was one of the most pleasant experiences I have had with an SSRI. Please feel free to e-mail me if I can help answer any questions. M 41 7 months
2.5 to 3mg 1X day
1/8/2018
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 5  Anxiety and panic attacks nausea a little more difficult to achieve orgasm Escitalopram (I am taking the generic version) changed my life. I started to take it about 2 months ago and my anxiety and panic attacks are totally gone! Wonderful sensation. Some days I feel like being high I do love this drug and how it makes me feel Give it a try F 28 2 months
10 mg 1X day
12/30/2017
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 1  Anxiety OCD depression Increased anxiety, mania, crying spells, increased fear, jaw pain, suicidal thoughts I’ve tried 5 antidepressants until I found the right one (Paxil) and lexapro was the worst of all F 54 3 months
12/28/2017
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 2  Depression, Anxiety Insomnia, too mellowed out, numb to difficult life events, sex is near impossible your broken the whole time with this medication. Started feeling my depression taking over me after my grandparents died 2 days apart in January 2017. I was on meds growing up from the passing of my mother when I was 13. Stopped for a few years and was prescribed to Lexapro. BIGGEST MISTAKE. Lexapro is only good for one thing, if you seriously don't want to feel anything. Yes, it made me somewhat cope with what I was dealing with. But the side effects drove me crazy especially the insomnia. After taking it for 4 months I decided I wanted to get off it and just be completely free of medication. started taking 5MG after seeing my doctor and gave it a try for around 5-7 days. Getting off Lexapro has been the worst experience through all of this. Cold turkey is ballsy with this. 24 hours of the day with constant anxiety attacks, shortness of breath, cold sweats, restlessness, panic attacks. I get these moments that I feel so dark and hopeless it reminds me of the same exact feeling the day my mother died when I was a kid. through this process nobody, not even my Doctor told me getting off this is extremely hard. Through this process I lost my job because the effects are so unbearable I cant even leave my house. I am at the end of week 2 and its really kicking in. If you decide to take this medication just think about the future. M 23 4 months
10MG 1X day
12/5/2017
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 2  Depression/anxiety Drowsiness, apathy This made me so drowsy that I basically slept through 2 months of my life. It also made me so apathetic that I didn't care - to the point that I wasn't paying bills or taking care of other necessary parts of my life. F 55 60 days
10 mg 1X day
10/27/2017
 3  Clinical Depression/Anxiety The first 3 weeks it made me sleepy, dry mouth, had crying spells, messed with my thinking. After this was in my system for about a month then side effects wents away and it helped my depression. Was trying to get off of it after 4 months but had withdrawal and depression was worse so had to start back up again. F 34 6 months
15mg
10/20/2017
 5  Depression Increased suicidal thoughts, irritability,tiredness when I started this medicine but it all subsided in a few weeks. This medicine worked faster than other antidepressants I have taken. This medicine has really helped me. F 43 1 years
30mg
10/19/2017

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