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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 4  depression, anxiety headaches, "foggy"head, stuffy nose, weight gain I dragged my feet filling the prescription because I feared the weight gain side effect I've read about. My doctor assured me that this doesn't usually happen with lexapro, so I started taking in. After the initial period of fatigue and problems sleeping (give it at least 6 weeks to kick in), I've found it to be wonderful. People have told me I'm my old self and I as many other have stated, I don't get as stressed over the small stuff and I don't obsess as much. However, I have gained 12 pounds; it took me years of hard workouts and diet to get in shape and this 12 additional pounds is a problem. I'm giving it 3 more weeks of harder workouts and dieting and if there's no weight loss, I'm afraid I'm going to have to discontinue lexipro and hope for the best. This drug is great and much better than my experience with effexor!!! Good luck. F 44 3 months
3/28/2007
 3  Depression Minimal side effects except for weight gain, working out & diet did not help at all, & no sex drive. The medicine did okay, but not great, eventually having no effect at all. As anti-depressants go, this is good except for the decreased libido and weight gain. However, after about 7 months on it and dosage increase, it stopped working. M 29 1 years
3/28/2007
 2  depressed/ anxiety itching,and i stay up all night, and sleep all day. cannot sit still. my hair falling out, and stressed. do not have sex drive at all. I feel worse than better. F 30 4 months
3/28/2007
 5  PMDD,Depression,Rage,Crying,Anxiety First month or two - tired, clenched jaw, bad dreams. Ever since - if I forget to take in the morning and take at night I still get bad dreams, tired. Lexapro (10 mg) changed my life. I used to be a maniac and now I'm pretty normal. I still get a little irritable around my time of the month but nothing like it used to be. I still feel tired on a regular basis more than I used to. I definitely gained weight unfortunately. I just joined the gym and am also looking for a weight loss pill to assist me in the 20 lbs I want to lose. It's all been worth it though. I recommend Lexapro to anyone that's struggling with the same things I did. It really works. F 29 1 years
3/27/2007
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 5  Depression & Anxiety "Ohh sweet mystery of life at last I've found you." My husband said he would pay $1000 per pill if that's what they cost. What a change. It's wonderful. Yes, there has been the jaw clenching, which I just thought was another character flaw of mine. And the sex drive has all but disappeared (at least towards my husband, hahaha). But other than that, I agree with the office space guy. That's how I feel, like I'm just floating around on a cloud. But in a good way. Not spaced out, just not sweat'n the small stuff anymore. I actually find myself smiling. And quite often, which is really strange for me. So, to sum it up, thank GOD for Lexapro. Now let's just hope they don't find out some crazy side effect down the road, that it make s you grow a second head or worse. Good luck all and happy lexapro'ing. Oh, and P.S., I have actually nicknamed it "my lexus". HAHA F 1 years
3/27/2007
 5  PMDD,Depression,Rage,Crying,Anxiety First month or two - tired, clenched jaw, bad dreams. Ever since - if I forget to take in the morning and take at night I still get bad dreams, tired. Lexapro (10 mg) changed my life. I used to be a maniac and now I'm pretty normal. I still get a little irribable around my time of the month but nothing like it used to be. I still feel tired on a regular basis more than I used to. I definitely gained weight unfortunately. I just joined the gym and am also looking for a weight loss pill to assist me in the 20 lbs I want to lose. It's all been worth it though. I recommend Lexapro to anyone that's struggling with the same things I did. It really works. F 29 1 years
3/27/2007
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 5  GAD/Panic disorder sleepiness, head fog, insomnia, vivid dreams lasted about 3 to 4 weeks Take 10 mgs per day, not as many panic attacks and when they do come, not as severe F 37 2 months
3/27/2007
 5  Migraines no side effects really. I kind of feel like I'm the guy from Office Space who just doesn't care about anything and everything is going to be alright, haha, but in a good way. I've been getting severe migraines since I was in roughly around 7 years old. I've gotten an MRI and I've tried almost every type of medication. This is the first migraine preventative that has worked for my migraines. I'm so thankful that I have found it. I realized that my migraines were triggered by stress and anxiety. F 21 2 months
3/26/2007
 4  Anxiety sensitive to caffeine (made me jittery and gave me diarrhea). Vivid dreams, sweating at night, low sex drive (etc.), weight gain. This drug is great. It's shown me that I AM the person I thought I was and I don't have to be controlled by my anxiety. I took only 5 mg for a while and had the side effects mentioned. All went away within a few months (except for the vivid dreams). I was experiencing some depression and my dr told me to bump up to 10. Worked like a charm but I also made some changes in my life so not sure how much each affected the depression. However, with bumping up to 10, I have experienced weight gain. However no increase or reoccurence of the other side effects. F 31 9 months
3/26/2007
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 4  anxiety disorder and depression Vivid dreams, sometimes very pleasantly sexy. Not so pleasant teeth gnashing. In fact I did not know it was the Lexapro that was causing it until I read these reviews. Thank you. After reading these I realized thats when the gnashing of my teeth got worse to the point of giving me morning headaches. I take 20 mg I may try cutting back to 10mg or something. I crave chocolate, is that the Lexapro? (more than usual) The depression is almost entirely gone. Thank goodness. The anxiety is still there about going out. So I may have to stay at 20mg. Maybe there is something else more effective to deal with the "leaving your house" problem I have. But it worked great on the depression. F 55 5 months
3/26/2007
 4  Extreme Depression, Anxiety, PTSD Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. And have put on 35 lbs. Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, I’ve able to time most of them. Because I wake up feeling euphoric and having the strong urge to pee, or fighting my out of a nightmare. Some time I’m able to partial control the dreams. Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, but unable to last very long while awake. However while asleep a partner has told me its like 30 to 40 minuets she, all the while thought I was awake. And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. Find myself napping/falling a sleep after lunch,almost uncontrolble . And have put on 35 lbs. M 40 12 weeks
3/25/2007
 4  Extreme Depression, Anxiety, PDS Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. And have put on 35 lbs. Wild Very Vivid dreams lasting about an hour, I’ve able to time most of them. Because I wake up feeling euphoric and having the strong urge to pee, or fighting my out of a nightmare. Some time I’m able to partial control the dreams. Have had intense nocturnal ejaculation. Overall increased sex drive, but unable to last very long while awake. However while asleep a partner has told me its like 30 to 40 minuets she, all the while thought I was awake. And yes I have jaws clenching. Nausea. Vomiting when I drink. Find myself napping/falling a sleep after lunch,almost uncontrolble . And have put on 35 lbs. M 40 12 weeks
3/25/2007
 3  antidepressant Tiredness, lack of libido, mood flattening. Lexapro worked amazingly for the first two hours that I took the drug. I was whistling and happy. Then this drug seemed to peter out and I was left with a mood levelling. While it did help with suicidal thoughts I expected a little more from it. M 32 4 weeks
3/25/2007
 4  Social Anxiety Disorder/Panic Clenched jaw, weight loss, alot of sleeping issues - waking up several times a night, sweating, hot flashes throughout my entire body, head feeling like a pinball machine. Definitely has helped take the edge off. I don't things so seriously anymore. Still have to do some work through cognitive behavioral therapy to make lasting changes. F 30 5 weeks
3/23/2007
 3  General Anxiety Disorder Slight teeth grinding, insomnia and heavy head and legs. It appears to help with the anxiety. It kicked in two weeks after I started taking it but nowadays after I take it for the first few hours i feel bad and very down. After that the situation improves. It is almost like the 10 mg isn't enough or something. M 50 3 weeks
3/23/2007
 1  anxiety/depression Jaw jacking/clenching teeth, headaches, vomitting, waking up in the middle of the night for hours, increase in anxiety, blurred vision I started feeling the side effects the fist day i took 10mg. Crazy dreams and visions, slight insomnia, my teeth are killing me from grinding them and I guess that caused my headaches. Can hardly even read and feel like I'm in a fog or that I'm stoned. Clumsy and at first gave me tons of energy but I think that was the increased anxiety. About four hours after my dose it's like I went downhill, my head got very heavy, and that was the foggy state. I haven't noticed any positive changes and the side effects are horrible. The increase in anxiety has made me stop taking this pill. Xanax or something would do me much better with the Effexor that I am already taking. F 20 2 days
3/22/2007
 1  Depression / Anxiety Every side effect, Extremely Tired/Fatigue/ Lathargic, Decresed Sex Drive to below Zero, Insomnia, Teeth Grinding, Increased Anxiety, Weight Gain, Confusion, VIVID NIGHTMARES!! Short term Memory Loss! Clouded Thoughts, and did I mention the NIGHTMARES so bad would scare the living shit out of Stephen King!!! My Doctor (who took a whole 15 minutes) to Diagnose my Depression Switched my meds from EFFEXOR to Lexapro 20mg from the get go... I faded off from effexor and started on Lexapro Last April 2006. My Life has never been worse, I stopped taking Lexapro on March 15th and Flushed 3 months worth down the toilet. It has only been a week and for the last two days I feel better, sleep better, better mood, feel like I can think clearly, the only side effect now that is fading is the nightmares. I DO NOT recommend you quit cold turkey, contact your doctor, but if one thing is constant about these posts is that WE ALL RESPOND DIFFRENTLY, Im glad it works for some, I wish it would have worked for me, I met a person in my life an we have been dating for a year and a half that has helped me focus on my life better. Good Luck M 35 1 years
3/22/2007
 5  Anxiety Heavy head, insomnia Pretty much stopped panic attacks, but I wish I were happier, maybe takes longer for that. 5 mgs for a month, 10 mgs for 6 days now F 35 5 weeks
3/21/2007
 3  General Anxiety Disorder Takes longer to get an erection but cannot achieve orgasm. This may not be appropriate but useful information to some....by "playing" with myself and was able have an orgasm in the "usual" amount of time. M 50 15 days
3/21/2007
 3  Anxiety Disorder Jaw clenching, visual disturbances and night sweats. Seems to have helped my anxiety. I am taking 10 MG per day for the past 2 weeks. M 51 15 days
3/21/2007

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