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 |
| 5 | anxiety/depression | Diarrhea,constipation, flu like symptoms, some sleepyness during the day. vivid dreams. | After a long period of personal stress, I started to have anxiety attacks, I have had them in the past, was treated with Xanex, along with therapy with a psychologist. I started Lexapro three months ago, at first I did not feel better, had slight bouts of diarrhea and constipation, but after 3 weeks, I felt so much better, the depression had lifted and the anxiety symptoms had dissipated to some shaking once in a while, with that "heavy" feeling and headaches, especially during menstation. The sleepiness wore off, and though I remember some parts of dreams vividly in the morning, they are not unusual or odd, so I forget about them by mid-day, also I am back in therapy. I have had good results, but everyone is different, and you have to try it for yourself. I tried Cambalta for two weeks with horrid effects. Hang on, it's tough work to get better, and I know from experience, people mean well, but unless they have gone through it themselves, they can't understand, and it's a | F | 50 | 3 months | 5/25/2007 | 4 | bipolar depression | I can't believe I haven't really had any side effects. The first day I took 10 mg and felt very jittery, but since then I've been fine. | My doctor started me on 5 mg for a week, upped it to 10 (the past two weeks), and now has me taking 15 mg a day. Eventually I will work up to 20 mg, taking one pill in the morning and one at night. I haven't suffered any side effects, am sleeping and eating well, but I also attribute this to exercise and cutting alcohol out of my life. Everyone's chemistry is different, but Lexapro has really helped me feel more stable and less depressed. | F | 36 | 1 months | 5/25/2007 | 1 | Depression | Last longer during sex | This medicine just didn't work for more than a month. Don't use it. | M | 20 | 1 years | 5/25/2007 | 2 | mild depression | Wow this stuff is strong, i took the first 10mg today, and can't focus, i'm totally apathetic. This lexapro works too much like a neuroleptic..i hate feeling out of control, detached... I would rather be depressed than totally anihilated !!! | Never again.. | M | 46 | 1 days | 5/23/2007 | 1 | mild depression | nasty stuff, bad trip. stoned...anxious...increased paranoia. | Ok its about 6 hours since i took this first 10mg pill and now i'm starting to feel like my body and mind has been returned to me. Satanic shit this stuff!! The effects started about 15 minutes after taking the 10mg pill, and these effects have been changing all day. The first few hours were awful...total lethargy..feeling stoned (but in a bad way)(out of control way)...then totally calm, eyes shut.. Then all my worst fears resurfaced for a few minutes...After an hour or so, i was lucid for 10 minutes and felt a little better...then tried to sleep because i felt tired, but realized that this too was an illusion (could not sleep) Bad metal taste in my mouth, and it wasn't platinum !! Felt horny but that was all in my head, and not down below (this is typical with mind altering drugs). After that, i suddenly got an extreme hunger attack and vandalized the fridge... I'm athletic...i don't do this in my right mind.. Then i thought to myself...i have to surmount this behavior. I we | 46 | 1 days | 5/23/2007 | 5 | Depression | Perhaps a slight decrease in sexual response, but nothing else. | I am taking 10mg per day in the morning. It took about two weeks to really kick in, but I suddenly realized that I didn't want to cry all the time anymore, I can deal with the stress that is involved in my family situation that put me on it in the first place, I feel hopeful about the future again. I am very happy that my doctor prescribed this for me. | F | 58 | 28 days | 5/22/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Constipation, some libido decrease, ejaculation delay | I started on 10mg and was increased to 20 after 6 weeks. 20mg has helped quite a bit in reducing anxiety issues and panic attacks. After about 6 weeks on 20mg almost all the side effects went away except the ejaculation delay. It now takes about 3 times as long to orgasam as before the meds. Self service is almost impossible since it takes over a hour for that. Strangly after 6 weeks on 20mg my libido has increased to even more than it was prior to starting the meds. | M | 55 | 4 months | 5/22/2007 | 5 | anxiety, depression | Nausea, loss of appetite, extremely tired during the day(remedied this by taking it at night) - this was all only in the first week | This is the first antidepressant I've ever taken (only medication, actually...I'm pretty healthy) so I can't compare it to any others. I started out on 10 mg and haven't had to increase my dosage in the 8 months I've been taking it. The first week was a little rough, but my doctor warned me about it ahead of time. The first 2-3 days, I was nauseous, had little to no appetite, and my anxiety was worse. By the end of the first week, I was feeling much better. I was really wary about taking any medication at first, but I'm really thankful for how much it's helped me. I know some people feel it took them from depression/anxiety to emotionless but I haven't found this to be true for me. I most definitely still have emotions. I still get sad, angry, frustrated, and stressed, but when I'm SUPPOSED to feel this way. And they aren't exaggerated either. Otherwise, I'm happier, more confident, caring, more calm and relaxed, and positive about the future. But in all fairness, this is who I was bef | F | 20 | 8 months | 5/21/2007 | 3 | depression and anxiety | My blood pressure rose more than 10 points after taking the first Lexapro 10 mg. My normal BP is about 110/70, it rose to 134/88. I cut down to 5 mg, and my blood pressure stayed at about 124/84 until about 4 days after stopping. It is now back to 112/72. | Lexapro worked great for my depression after only 2 days. It did not do a lot for the anxiety initially, but I only took 3. The blood pressure issue, however, was enough to make my psychiatrist encourage me to stop. By the way, I had no withdrawl side effects after just two 10 mg, and one 5. I would suggest checking blood pressure BEFORE starting Lexapro, and check regularly afterwards. | F | 42 | 3 days | 5/21/2007 | 4 | lack of highs and lows, inability to orgasm | These side effects, and the fact that it didn't really help my anxiety much made me think that Lexapro wasn't worth it... then my doctor started me on other meds. What a nightmare! Not only did my depression get worse, but I was dealing with far worse side effects. I miss Lexapro and am talking to my doctor immediately about getting back on! This is the best anti-depression med I've ever taken by far. | F | 37 | 4 years | 5/20/2007 | 3 | anxiety, panic attacks | when i started it i had hot flashes, jaw clenching, some diarreha, trouble staying asleep and ALOT of muscle pain. I have since tapered off slowly and have been off it completely for three days. I none of the withdrawl i have heard so many bad things about. The trouble staying asleep got a little better when I started decreasing the dose slowly, but now that im off completely its bad again. Lexapro got me through a very stressful time of my life, it straightened out my warped thinking pattern. I didnt feel any better mood wise, it just kinda shook the confusion out of me. I dont know that i would recommend it wholeheartedly...i think bottom line it affects everyone differently and you should try it yourself. | F | 43 | 2 months | 5/20/2007 | 5 | Anxiety/Depression | The first day or two i had feeling of being light-headed. No other side effects. | This med is amazing!! I actually feel like a "real" person! I am in a good mood all the time..I can relate better to my husband and son! Very pleased with the results!! | F | 37 | 4 months | 5/19/2007 | 2 | GAD | Extreme insomnia, slight headaches | Made me feel lazy and didn't care about anything....the insomnia was awful so i stopped cold turkey... wasn't too bad just felt very sick for a few days | M | 23 | 3 weeks | 5/19/2007 | 5 | Depression | I didn't want to check my mail. | I love this stuff. I'm so laid back it's sick... I'm happy, I'm losing weight.. I have totally been able to overcome my over-eating habits. Sex is great... very great. ;) I take it before I go to sleep, and then I am OUT! I broke my foot the other day and instead of thinking it's the end of the world... I've been pretty cheery, my girlfriend can agree, I've been pretty happy. I haven't noticed any side-effects and I seriously think that Lexapro only works if you are in the right place mentally to take it, it's not for everyone. | F | 24 | 1 months | 5/18/2007 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorder | Shakes, sweating, difficulty sleeping, diarrhea, high blood pressure. Increased orgasms | This helped me distract my thoughts and focus them on something more logical, like my work. Still have some depression symptoms (crying, etc...), but it takes the edge away for the most part. The diarrhea and sweating really bugged me, though. Surprisingly, this strengthened my libido and orgasms. | M | 26 | 2 months | 5/18/2007 | 5 | PPD, Anxiety | Yawning, decreased appetite | Absolutely fabulous for me! I have tried several others many years ago and was really afraid of trying lexapro, but knew that I owed it to myself and my family to try it out. I started with a really low dose (2.5mg) and worked my way up to 15mg. I have my life back and can actually "live" in the moment. The early side effects have gone away too. | F | 30 | 4 months | 5/17/2007 | 5 | dysthymia, GAD | inability to ejaculate; some tiredness | For me it has been incredibly effective. Within the first two weeks on 10 mg it eliminated most of a lifetime of negative thinking about myself as well as a tendency for obsessive thought patterns. There was still some residual depression and sadness related to old thought patterns, but after four weeks even that was gone and for the first time in my life I have had nothing but consistently positive feelings about myself which has translated into my interactions with people. The only side effects I experienced were some tiredness and the inability to ejaculate. The tiredness was a non-issue since by taking it right before bedtime, it helped me sleep much better. Was again able to ejaculate within 3 days of reducing the dosage to 5 mg and so far the lower dose has not negatively affected my mood. | M | 59 | 6 weeks | 5/16/2007 | 5 | post partum depression and anxiety | Dry mouth, weight gain, slightly moody, irritable | I began taking Lexapro after giving birth to a premature baby. I was in therapy as well, but the post partum floored me! I began taking 10mg and then gradually brought it up to 20 mg last year. What a difference!!! I recommend Lexapro very highly. I've taken Prozac in the past, but the side effects were too much to handle. My mind is now clear, my thoughts are in check, and I no longer have post partum. I continue to take it because I was diagnosed with clinical depression 9 years ago and I don't plan on stopping. If I have to take it for the rest of my life, then I will. | F | 34 | 3 years | 5/16/2007 | 4 | Depression and mild anxiety | At first, dizziness, nausea, constant low-grade headache, trembling, feeling that eyes were spinning around in my head :). Those went away after a few months. For the past year, increased need/desire for sleep, lack of sex drive, mild apathy, vivid dreams but no nightmares. | Despite the side-effects, I still give Lexapro a relatively high rating. I have dealt with mild depression for some time as well as post-partum depression. I started taking Lexapro after the death of my son, which absolutely crushed me emotionally. Lexapro has made a big difference in my baseline mood, meaning that now I feel generally content, which I don't really remember feeling--ever. I also laugh a lot more than I ever did. Granted, this change has not all been because of medication. I also see a talk therapist. But Lexapro has definitely taken the edge off. Now Dr. adding Wellbutrin to combat apathy and decreased libido(which I don't really care that much about. hahaha!). Hope I don't go from 12 hrs sleep to...NONE! We'll see... | F | 39 | 1.5 years | 5/16/2007 | 4 | General Anxiety | dry mouth, goose bumps, first day very mild diahrea but has since stopped, I'm pretty sleepy during the day. | I had a cold when beginning lexapro so I'm not sure which side-effects might have been from that. I haven't really felt a difference in my mood, but for some reason it's really easy to wake up in the morning. Usually I'm cranky and really tired, now I'm up and adam, the sleepiness hits me mid-morning to afternoon, but by the evening I feel fine. I have been drinking so much water! But dry mouth is not as irritating as thinking my heart is going to shut down during a panic attack, which I haven't had since starting, so that's a good sign. I'm going to stick with it and see how much it will help in the long run. | F | 25 | 8 days | 5/16/2007 |