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 |
| 2 | anxiety | insomnia, headache, frequent urination, dizziness, "out of it" feeling | I was prescribed Ativan for job-related anxiety, but my Dr. decided to put me on 10mg of Lexapro, so I could be on something daily. Took 1/2 at night on day 1 & felt really lathargic. The next day, I was totally spaced out at work. I took my 2nd dose the next night hoping things would balance out, but no such luck. I was up all night & probably peed 20 times (but I wasn't drinking anything!) Now, I'm wired & feel like I'm on crack. This drug obviously works for some, but I'm not interested in the long term effect w/ a sneak preview like that. | F | 30 | 2 days | 8/31/2007 | 4 | Depression/Suicidal | Jaw clenching, anxiety | It got me out of my super depression.....but now my jaw is clenched so much I may have TMJ and need a night guard. The anxiety is out of control. | F | 33 | 4 years | 8/30/2007 | 2 | anxiety/depression | weight gain, confusion, short attention span, exhaustion, sex drive issues | I started taking Lexapro about a year ago. I had been on Paxil and Paxil CR for a few years, and felt that they had stopped helping me. The transition wasn't so bad, since I just phased the Paxil out. The Lexapro seemed to help for a while, but my anxiety and depression kept breaking through. I had terrifying PMS while on both Paxil and Lexapro...I wanted to hurt myself and couldn't stop crying/freaking out. Would go through periods of time where I tried to seduce every semi-good looking guy in sight, then lose interest after 5 minutes w/ them. Other times, wouldn't think about sex for weeks on end. Now I'm going to try Effexor to see if that helps, but every person is different. I can say it definitely improved my anxiety and depression from what it was before I started on meds. | F | 23 | 1 years | 8/30/2007 | 1 | anxiety | dizziness, nausea, extreme fatigue, major stomach upset, gas, belching, diarrhea | Look at the individual and do a through assessment on a patient before prescribing this medication. Not everyone can handle certain medications and it is very frustrating for the patient when you trust your physician to have the patient and not the drug company's best interest at heart. | F | 32 | 8 days | 8/30/2007 | 1 | depression and anxiety | all over body numbness, hot flashes, inability to think, feeling unreal, increased anxiety, joint pain, back pain, diarrhea, ear pain, eye pain, extreme fatigue and need to sleep | This drug has way too many side effects and withdrawal symptoms | F | 26 | 3 days | 8/30/2007 | 4 | ANXIETY/DEPRESSION | FORGETFULNESS, SCATTER BRAINED | I WENT ON LEXAPRO AFTER HAVING BEEN ON ZOLOFT FOR 5 YEARS. SEEMS AS THOUGH I ZOLOFT SUDDENLY LOST ITS USEFULNESS. | F | 39 | 2 years | 8/29/2007 | 1 | Anxiety/ Occasional Panic Attacks | Severe nausea, diarreah, The WORST Panick attacks I've ever had, dry mouth, burning sensation all over arms, legs, chest and back, existing joint pain worsened | I have a high level of anxiety and an unknown joint pain problem. When the pain gets bad, I get an occasional panic attack. My doctor prescribed Lexapro (10mg);one pill before bedtime. When I woke up the first morning, I started vomiting. This was followed by diarreah. And then the worst crippling panic attacks I have ever had to date. The burning sensations and the dry mouth are annoying, but I can deal with them. However, I can't deal with the severe panic attacks. I'm worse off now then when I started taking Lexipro. I will not take anymore Lexipro. | M | 28 | 1 days | 8/28/2007 | 1 | Anxiety and mild depression | serotonin syndrome, Mania, Insanity Panic attacks | PLease do not take this drug, Imagine having Panic attacks all day long!!!I THought I was gonna die at Night, Took Like 250 mgs of Xannex just not to have a panic attack that was bought on by this evil Lexapro! Just like someone said before, It took my Phsycologist all of 10 minutes to diagnose me, and prescribe this shit. I was only on 10 mg for mild anxiety and DEPRESSION. I realy thought I was gonna Loose it. I don't understand how it actualy helps anybody. The best thing I have been doing and that I recomend is good diet, exersice and be more outgoing, get out there dont mope about. email me if you want to chat about it. And finaly if you drink or smoke, stop. I know its hard but, these are things that contribute greatly to anxiety and panic. F* Lexapro and any MD who does not fully go over the side effects, especially Serotonin Syndrome, that can be fatal!!!Did you hear that?FATAL!!! | M | 27 | 4 days | 8/28/2007 | 4 | Post pardum depression | Irregular periods, Head aches during first week of use, Tired/fatigue | First 5 day I had some real bad headaches. My period usually is like clockwork but I found that it came early the first month I was on this medication as well as the third month. It isn't as regular as it used to be. I was very surprised how well it worked. Within 2 weeks I started to feel my anxiety fade away. I can finally sleep at night too. I just don't have the energy like I used to. I did gain 5 lbs but that is also probably due to lack of exercise because I've been lazy since I have been on this medication. | F | 31 | 3 months | 8/27/2007 | 3 | Major Depression | had brain zap on the first 10 mg dose - a crawling sensation in the brain. Heard distinct voices that had a message during sleep. Panic attacks intensified and so did suicidal thoughts. Night sweats and dry mouth - had burning headaches. At first I was very indecisive not being able to even choose what clothing to wear. Lack of emotion or ability to weep/laugh. | I was hospitalized after taking lexapro and I realized that many of the patients in the hospital were actors/actresses put there to see who I associate with. Has anyone else had this experience in a hospital? | M | 48 | 1 months | 8/27/2007 | 4 | Depression | A little anxiety in the first 2 weeks. Some afternoon fatigue. I take it in the morning. | I was misdiagnosed with bipolar, put on Lamictal and Topamax, BOTH WHICH CAUSED OVER 1/3 OF MY HAIR TO FALL OUT!!! and it did NOTHING for my depression. Lamictal causes various nasty rashes, which can come and go, and Topamax causes you to turn into an idiot. The 4 pound weight loss was definitely NOT worth it. I went off of both this summer, and on Lexapro, and am SO much better, happier, more relaxed. I am only at 7.5mg, and that is fine for me so far. | F | 50 | 3 weeks | 8/26/2007 | 5 | PTSD and Depression | Amazing shift back to pre-morbid condition. No more panic attacks! No more crying! | I never in my life expected anything to work so well. I was ambivalent at first when my doctor suggested an SSRI, but it has literally saved my life. | F | 20 | 6 months | 8/23/2007 | 4 | GAD, mild depression | Insomnia, loss of appetite, lethargy. | I'm on 5 mg. Already I feel like I can cope with things a bit better--but the insomnia I had last night kept me up until dawn. I was a zombie today. | F | 29 | 7 days | 8/23/2007 | 2 | depression, anxiety | nausea, diarrhea, sweating, head in the clouds, stoned feeling | I took it before I went to bed. Days 1 & 2 were good- felt relaxed; Day 3 I was spacey, stoned; Day 4 I got severely sick: woke up at 3am sweating, diarrhea, heart racing, mind was racing (almost psychotic thoughts), had a panic attack because I was so scared, almost went to emergency room because I could not relax for 4 hours straight! | F | 31 | 4 days | 8/21/2007 | 4 | Depression/ Anxiety | Hunger has increased with weight gain of 5-6 pounds. Sleep too much, drowsy, in a daze, apathetic, numb, non-orgasmic unmotivated, lack of drive, don't care. This was during the first 4 weeks but things got better. See additional comments. | I am taking 10 mg. at night before bed. After the first 4-5 weeks, things seemed to settle down. My sex drive is still somewhat decreased but is coming back. I can now orgasm, although it takes longer. I feel much less depressed. I can now go back to sleep after I awake at 3:45 a.m. to go to the bathroom. Rather than lying and obsessing for hours about negatives in my life. I have my configence back and my wife says I stay in a better mood. I had noticed some short term memory loss (one of my complaints before Lexapro)and that seems to have improved, or at least I'm less anxious about it. There is far less negativity in my thoughts and my sense of humor is much better. I have surreal dreams but don't mind, they are kind of fun. I feel so well, I plan to very slowly cut down on the doseage and quit after about 4 weeks of tapering down. We'll see how things go. | M | 60 | 3 months | 8/19/2007 | 3 | anxiety, mild depression | Ongoing fatigue/lethargy,dry mouth,decreased sex drive and response,weight gain, forgetfullness,very wild vivid dreams,excessive yawning.Hung over feeling with dosage tapering. | Worked great with decreasing my anxiety and panic attacks. Also decreased repetitive thoughts but didn't do too much with my depression at 10mgm Feel emotionally flat. Currently weaning to 5 mgm to hopefully decrease side effects. | F | 51 | 6 months | 8/18/2007 | 4 | GAD, depression | fatigue | I took Lexapro for 2.5 years and decided to try to go without it a few months ago. I successfully weaned off of it with the help of acupuncture, but then my old symptoms came back with a vengeance. I honestly never gave Lexapro the credit it deserved for improving my symptoms and my life. My husband and I are planning on starting our family, so my GP decided I should try Zoloft, as it is the most studied medicine in pregnancy, but after 8 days on it, I was severely agitated, almost to the point of being agoraphobic. I went to see an OB/GYN and she assured me that Lexapro is as safe as Zoloft in pregnancy and if one SSRI works for me, I shouldn't mess with it! So, I went back on it yesterday and almost immediately have relief from my anxiety. If Lexapro does not work for you, though, try something else. Everyone's bio chemistry is different and there are plenty of other options out there. I only give it a 4 because it's not a "miracle drug", but it's best option out the | F | 27 | 2.5 years | 8/17/2007 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | Insomnia, increased sex drive, scatter-brainedness, struggle with short term memory and reaction time. Frequent urination as well. Diet curve? | Well, I got on this stuff because I was having difficulty sleeping, headaches, an uncomfortable pressure in my chest and panic attacks as well as hightened blood pressure which my physician said was all caused by a combination of depression and anxiety. The first two days i had the worst headaches as well as nausea. It leveled out but on the third and fourth days I couldn't get any sleep whatsoever. And whether it was the drug or not, I was definitely feeling really strong sexual urges but I wonder whether or not it was the drug because most people complain about the opposite lol. I couldn't focus at work and constantly forgot things. After weaning down from ten mg a day to five for three days I got off it. Also, I only got hungry really early in the morning and really late at night. I lost four pounds for the eight days I was on it. Turned out to be more trouble than it's worth. It's like trading one set of problems for another. | M | 17 | 8 days | 8/16/2007 | 3 | depressed | none | none | M | 29 | | 8/15/2007 | 3 | Anxiety/depression | Slight sexual side effects-oragasms not as strong, harder to ejaculate. Suicidal thoughts (not sure if drug or not) | I have suffered from anxiety and depression every since high school. I was taking 10mg a day for about 8 months and I suppose my anxiety did go down. The problem was that I drank more while taking this medication. Another strange thing is that since much of my anxiety was gone I had an attitude that I did not care what people thought. More confidence I suppose, but this was not a good thing sometimes because I would drink and then watch out! I would be a drunk person with an attitude of 'I don't give a sh*t!' One month I started to get severe suicidal thoughts. I have had these before, but I really thought that I may kill myself! I decided to get off of the drug cold turkey to see if this went away. It was not a huge deal just a little dizziness, and some brain farts/zaps. Not nearly as bad as paxil! Now I am thinking about trying lexapro again because my anxiety is getting to be too much... Hope it is a good choice....I feel for all of you! Having these problems sucks! I | M | 28 | 8 months | 8/15/2007 |