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depression
by Reviewer30450
on July 8, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 51.0 Side effects: Terrible head sweats. Any extra movement and I sweat. Full body sweats at night when sleeping. Time taken and dosage: 1 years20 mg 1X D Review: Works much better than when I was on Prozac and Cymbalta. When I was on those two medications I was a zombie, not feeling the lows but also not feeling the highs. With Lexapro I have the highs. I am also experiencing normal feelings like grief, happiness and hope. On the other two medications I was just numb all day, every day. 
anxiety/depression
by Reviewer30451
on June 30, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 49.0 Side effects: Side effects: First, fatique and weight loss. Next was the complications of orgasm. Next, weight gain (twenty pounds), apathy with my family, indifference with life and my future. Time taken and dosage: 6 years20 1X D Review: I started taking Lexapro because of empty nest when my youngest left for college. I was sad and not sure what life would deal me when they were gone. Lexapro, in the beginning, gave me a lift in life. I suffered the side effects of the drug believing I was feeling better. I am here after six years of the drug and have realized, it altered me with the effects and side effects that were not really good. A psychologist and a therapist would tell me that I was good but the effects on my family life were devastating. I know weaning from the drug is horrible. It will send your brain into jolts and even after a month of weaning, the jolts are minimal but still present. I have come to believe that this drug is something that everyone takes but have no idea how it effects your life because you are in a drug induced blunder that makes you think life is good. I lost my husband of twenty seven years, both of my children and I am alone. I contribute these lossed to the way Lexapro effected me. 
general anxiety, mild depression
by Reviewer30452
on June 29, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 21.0 Side effects: Delayed ejaculation, though not after a month on the drug. Some irregularity (bowel movements). Time taken and dosage: 1 years20 mg 1X D Review: Well, I am one cool horny dude without the premature ejaculation. Lexapro doesnt make me impotent, it makes me last longer!
Anxiety
by Reviewer30453
on June 29, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 45.0 Side effects: Helped with anxiety and social disorder, but I felt numb to any emotion at all. Not happy, not sad, just bored and uninterested. Very much unlike my normal self. Im stopping the medication. Time taken and dosage: 1 years10 1X D Review:
Chronic depression (dysthymia)
by Reviewer30454
on June 28, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 49.0 Side effects: No negative side effects. One positive side effect for me is the ability to last longer sexually (from the male perspective). Easily the most tolerable antidepressant Ive ever taken. Time taken and dosage: 3 years30 MG 1X D Review: Lexapro ever so slightly takes the edge off of the sadness I experience but falls way short in lifting depression. My doctor is experimenting with add-ons or increased dosages. So far no success. 
Depression / Fatigue
by Reviewer30455
on June 27, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 28.0 Side effects: Dizziness and Very Tired even if taken at night. Time taken and dosage: 7 days10 1X D Review: Maybe it would work for you but it was too sedating and made me dizzy.
Depression, Bipolar
by Reviewer30456
on June 26, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 25.0 Side effects: Nausea, Dizziness, Foggy feeling, Teeth Grinding/Jaw Clenching, Slight loss of libido, Fatigue Time taken and dosage: 7 months20mg/5mg 1X D Review: I was up to 20mg a day before and stopped cold turkey after the side effects (mainly the teeth grinding/jaw clenching and fatigue) became too much. Bad idea! But now, 4 months later Im back on, at 5mg, and using mindfulness, etc to help otherwise. Much better. Most of the other side effects have been pretty minor this time. Do have to wear a mouth guard at night though.
Depression
by Reviewer30457
on June 23, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 19.0 Side effects: Lower abdomen muscle spasms, laughing a lot, trouble sleeping and waking up early, hyperactivity, dry mouth. Time taken and dosage: 1 days10 MG 1X D Review: I know Ive only taken this for one day, but I am already feeling the effects of it. I was just wondering if anyone else has had lower abdomen muscle spasms? They dont hurt, but they are bothersome. It only happens with I lay down on my side, though.
anxiety, depression
by Reviewer30458
on June 23, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 31.0 Side effects: weight gain, fatigue, unable to orgasm during intercourse, insomnia, lack of sympathy, apathy, losing hair. Time taken and dosage: 5 years20mg 1X D Review: Works well for depression and anxiety. Im calmer during stressful times. I cannot orgasm during intercourse and Ive tried everything. If I take the medicine at night I wont go to sleep. If I take it mid-morning I want to sleep in the afternoon so I take it first thing in morning. I have been losing hair. I have gained weight. I do feel bursts of happiness throughout the day. 
OCD, GAD, depression.
by Reviewer30459
on June 21, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 24.0 Side effects: none. Time taken and dosage: 7 days20 mg 1X D Review: its amazing as a drug could change your life completely. on 20 mg my head is clear, im more more reasonable. no sexual side effcet like other SSRIs! its to try if u have OCD or GAD. it eradicates alla them away. it helps a lot also on depression. awesome stuff.
Anxiety, Depression,Eating Disorder
by Reviewer30460
on June 18, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 29.0 Side effects: First week light headedness, laughing uncontrollably, very relaxed.Later increased appetite, extreeme weight gain even with exercise, hard to orgasm . Time taken and dosage: 9 months10mg 1X D Review: I would say this medication helped me to feel more like me or my old self without depression. It made dealing with anxiety better and coping alot better in all situations. It made me calm and more patient with myself and others. On the down side in 9months i have gained about 20kgs :( and that is with exercising 60min per day!In all honesty i needed to gain about 7kgs maximum due to my eating disorder, for the rest it just kept piling on uncontrollably. Also I feel more sluggish and find it hard to get up, my legs swell sometimes and that is painful. It is also hard to reach orgasm, sometimes so much that i give up on it all together.
Suspected depression
by Reviewer30461
on June 17, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 61.0 Side effects: Cannot get out of bed. Cannot drink any alcohol. Cannot focus on work. Headaches and eye pains. Time taken and dosage: 30 days10 1X D Review: I am going to stop cold turkey.
major depression, PMS and GAD
by Reviewer30462
on June 15, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 46.0 Side effects: Really no negative side effects. Lost weight at first. After a month back to normal (very petite). No sexual issues or side effects of any kind Time taken and dosage: 2 months10 1X D Review: Life Changing Drug!!! Struggled with a horrible cycle of insomnia, anxiety, depression, life changes and hormonal changes for a year. On day one of taking Lexapro I fell asleep within an half hour for the first time in a year. Within a week I felt like my old self but even better. The worries, and the major (and i mean MAJOR deep dark hole depression) I experienced (especially PMS depression)is gone and has stayed gone. I can feel emotion but dont fall apart all the time and I CAN SLEEP up to 6 total hours a night. A huge improvement from 2 or 3 hours. I plan on embracing this drug as long as I need to
OCD
by Reviewer30463
on June 13, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 19.0 Side effects: Stomach ache accompanied with nausea, nigh sweats, clenching my jaw (so bad it hurts to chew food!), dry mouth, and tonsss of nosebleeds!Im too scared to increase up to 20 and or 30 (like my doc wanted me to). I cant imagine getting anymore side effects. Time taken and dosage: 1 months10mg 1X D Review: Im on Lexapro for my obsessive thinking (not obsessive actions) and i cant tell if its doing anything yet. I think it may just need to be in my body for longer. I dont know if the benefits outweigh the side effects.
Anxiety
by Reviewer30464
on June 11, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 29.0 Side effects: Weight Gain Time taken and dosage: 1 years20 mg 1X D Review: For the most part, I really like Lexapro. After a hard time such as divorce and job loss, it helped me get back on track. However, it almost made me feel numb. But, the day that I may miss a pill, Im a crying reck and take everything very personally. I am switching to Effexor XR with the hopes that it will counteract the 25 pound weight gain that I have acquired over the past year.
depression and anxiety
by Reviewer30465
on June 11, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 44.0 Side effects: sleepiness Time taken and dosage: 5 weeks20mg 1X D Review: This drug helped a lot with my anxiety, but after a while it seemed to worsen my depression. I felt vague and weepy and had no motivation. The withdrawal was not that bad, though.
Major Depression
by Reviewer30466
on June 9, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 50.0 Side effects: Weight gain, vivid dreams/nightmares going on or off but otherwise normal. Worst side effect is complete sexual dysfunction - inability to orgasm, hating being touched, feeling as though any sexual contact is as annoying as rubbing an eyeball. Time taken and dosage: 180 days15mg 1X D Review: Close to a miracle drug for me - vastly improved social confidence, feelings of happiness as opposed to the wretchedness and despair of deep depression. Much improved anxiety control. Much better sleep. If it were not for the sexual side effects, which end up with me not even wanting to be hugged or kissed either, I would stay on this drug FOREVER. However, Im trying out Pristiq to see if I can achieve something with OK effects without total sexual dysfunction. Have tried tons of others with disastrous consequences. If Pristiq doesnt work well, I will head straight back to lexapro and my husband and I will just keep on working on ways to have a relationship that dont revolve around me being responsive. Its SO hard being forced to choose between dealing with my problems and creating a huge marriage problem. (Dont get me wrong, we have a very long and loving marriage, but its sure hard being like this!) Otherwise I love, love, love how Lexapro makes me feel.
Severe Depression, PTSD
by Reviewer30467
on June 8, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 54.0 Side effects: I gained a LOT of weight, I felt a bit ill at first, but it went away after 10 days of taking the medication. The weight gain occurred even though I was formally working out two hours a day plus other physical activity. Loss of sexual desire, difficult to obtain orgasm and a general lack of feeling real. Time taken and dosage: 6 months20 MG 1X D Review: I dont understand how the FDA and drug companies rate the side effects of these drugs? Almost everybody I know on Lexapro and other SSRIs gain weight (including those who review the medications here). I think gaining 10, 15, 20 pounds + doesnt do much for your overall self-concept, not to mention the physical consequences of being overweight. When you read the reported side-effects, they say maybe five percent of the people gain weight. With all due respect, I wonder if the drug makers have the same relationship with the FDA as BP did with the Department of Interior.
racing thoughts/OCD
by Reviewer30468
on June 3, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 48.0 Side effects: still some OCD. racing thoughts on occassion. however, the big down side is it takes me forever to orgasim (like 20 minutes) Time taken and dosage: 1X D Review:
PMS symptoms
by Reviewer30469
on June 3, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 48.0 Side effects: increased sweating, decreased interest in sex Time taken and dosage: 5 years5 mg 1X D Review:
Severe Anxiety/GAD/Depression
by Reviewer30470
on June 2, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 28.0 Side effects: There are undoubtable sexual side effects with this drug for men, but nothing major! Its a little bit harder to achieve an orgasim, but thats all. No other side effects to speak of. Time taken and dosage: 6 months10 MG 1X D Review: This drug is as close as it gets to a miracle drug, it has definitely changed my life for the better. No more worrying about certain social situations, concerts, planes, movie theaters, long drives, trips, etc. My work and gym routines are back to normal thanks to Lexapro. If you want to take back your life from the grips of anxiety and depression try Lexapro, it works!
Anxiety
by Reviewer30471
on May 31, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 40.0 Side effects: Took it for anxiety, but became very apathetic. Extemely hard time getting up in the morning. Didnt want to do anything Usually could not sleep with the indigestion it caused. No sex drive either even when taking Ginko. Tried the rest of these SSRIs and none worked. Wellbutrin was the best, but the anxiety was awful Time taken and dosage: 3 months5mg 1X D Review:
depression
by Reviewer30472
on May 29, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 35.0 Side effects: A little nausea, dry mouth, clenched jaw, drowsiness-during the day whilst trying to work - but at night could not sleep.On the sixth day however, woke up after an ok nights sleep bright and alert-ready to take on the day and havent looked back yet. Time taken and dosage: 10 days10 mg 1X D Review: Still experiencing some very slight side effects-stress very slight-the turn around that i experienced on the sixth day was incredible.Now on my eleventh day and feeling much like the old self.much more energy,am able to deal with work-the litle things arent stressing and freaking me out-think i might actually be smiling.which could be hurting my face more than the jaw clenching since it is so out of practise doing it.Have decided to not get sucked into reading toooo many negative reports and issues in getting off - am happy to stay on, keep smiling and invite people back into my life!
severe social anxieties
by Reviewer30473
on May 28, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 48.0 Side effects: Good mood, talkative, social, loss of libido, need extra sleep Time taken and dosage: 2 years10 mg 1X D Review: I have been taking Lexapro for more than two years. I used to have very severe social anxieties in which Id go into freeze, flight, fight mode over every little tiny social situation. My anxiety level has fallen to that of other peoples. The benefits from Lexapro are definitely outweighting the negatives of loss of libido and needing extra sleep. I recommend trying Lexapro if you have severe social anxieties. However, Lexapro should not be prescribed lightly. It is a difficult drug to taper off of.As for needing extra sleep, I find that skipping a dose every once in awhile helps.
anxiety
by Reviewer30474
on May 27, 2010
Sex:
Age: 36.0 Side effects: In my opinion this medication made me feel more anxious and nervous. Time taken and dosage: 10 mg 1X D Review:
Extreme anxiety and depression
by Reviewer30475
on May 26, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 57.0 Side effects: 20 lbs unexplained weight gain; extreme fatigue; worse GERD; dry mouth. Time taken and dosage: 1 years10 mg 1X D Review: After my son was in a horrible accident with multiple broken bones and legal charges I was ready to call it quits. Lexapro has helped me avoid the extreme emotions and fears. I probably wouldnt have taken it if this werent such an extreme situation. Im hoping that as things settle down and life returns to normal I can soon be off the medication. Im afraid for withdrawal effects.
Anxiety/Depression
by Reviewer30476
on May 25, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 51.0 Side effects: Extreme and quick weight gain of approximately 5lbs per month until I gained 60 lbs plus I had vivid dreams and nightmares. After about 3 years, it effected my knees, made me anxious, caused heart problems culminating in a silent heart attack. I went off of Lexapro, lost about 25 lbs, knees got back in shape. However, I became very depressed and had obsessive thoughts of suicide (but did not want to kill myself). After being off for a year, I decided to go back on. The depression and suicidal thoughts went away. However, I quickly starting gaining weight again, my knees hurt, and I feel like Im having some heart problems. Time taken and dosage: 6 years10 1X D Review: I wish the drug company would figure out how to reduce the side effects.
to treat adverse rxn to accutane
by Reviewer30477
on May 15, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 22.0 Side effects: severe anxiety, depressive spells, head pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, tremors, internal vibrations, feelings of burning under skin, exercise intolerance, orgasm intolerance, vision disturbances, agitation, akathisia, rage. LOL, I am not kidding, I could go on for a while. Time taken and dosage: 2.5 years10MG 1X D Review: Absolute worse decision that was ever made for me. I had a bad rxn to an acne medicine that caused me panic attacks, and was put on 10mg of lexapro. Have suffered worsening side effects as time went on. Id be off of it in a heartbeat if it werent for the fact that the withdrawal is simply unbearable. Im now trying to stabilize on 10mg again after a failed taper and get my life back for at least a while. This drug has stolen the last/best two years of my life away, and Id hate for this to happen to anyone else. Seek therapy, ditch the poison. Itll be the best decision you ever made.
insomnia
by Reviewer30478
on May 13, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 52.0 Side effects: Long-term severe discontinuation syndrome: internal shaking, muscle spasms, vision problems, throat problems, breathing problems, electrical brain zaps, mental fog, too many others to name. Time taken and dosage: 2 weeks10 mg 1X D Review:
Anxiety & OCD
by Reviewer30479
on May 12, 2010
Sex:
Age: 36.0 Side effects: My opinon is that I first experienced a burning/cold feeling in my nose and eyes, headache, and stomach ache. That went away after a few weeks. Now I am having very dry, itchy skin and a bloody nose. Time taken and dosage: 4 months10 mg 1X D Review: I keep hoping it will start helping me a little more.
GAD
by Reviewer30480
on May 7, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 52.0 Side effects: At first I had trouble sleeping but this past after couple of weeks. Still have proble with sexual side effect (cumming)even after prolonged sex. But Im not complaining about this, I can always manage to shoot a load if I resort to hand work. Time taken and dosage: 6 months20 mg 1X D Review: This has to be the best drug i have found in the lst 15 years and I have tried many of them. Finally able to feel myself and not drive my family to the edge. Took about three weeks for full effect to kick in, but began to feel better after first few days. Problem with shooting seems to be getting better, but Im not so worried about that, since I now feel up to having sex 3-4 time per week rather than 3 -4 times per month. Getting hard on is no problem since depression is better, have quit using viagra.
Depression
by Reviewer30481
on May 6, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 34.0 Side effects: My main complaint is weight gain. 1kg each month Ive been taking it. I had to go on a diet and crazy exercise just to slow the weight gain and havent been able to get any weight off. I had occasional head spins when I started initially. These went within a week and dont come back if I miss a dose. Time taken and dosage: 10 months10mg 1X D Review: I feel like a new person - I can relate to people without it feeling like a huge effort now. My sex drive is down but not gone and I can still orgasm with effort and it seems to be as good if not slightly better than before. Its resolved some social phobia that I wasnt even aware of until I started taking Lexapro and it went away - Ive come out of my shell and am having much more fun. However after 10 mths Im now getting sick of exercising 6 days a week and dieting, just to keep on top of the weight gain and barely managing to do so. Im regretfully going to my GP next week to discuss other alternatives.
ANXIETY
by Reviewer30482
on May 5, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 31.0 Side effects: Time taken and dosage: 2 years10MG 1X D Review:
Anxiety
by Reviewer30483
on May 4, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 32.0 Side effects: Neausea, reflux, headache, jittery, twitching body, sore neck Time taken and dosage: 5 weeks20mg 1X D Review: Was on 10mg for 4 yrs then decided to come off was off 4 mths then had to go back on for extreme anxiety started on 10mg for a month no major side effects now on 20mg for last week noticing extremely sore neck and headache that wont go away, extremely jittery might go back to 10mg. Side effects when weaning off was brain zaps that lastes for a few weeks.
Anxiety/Panic Disorder
by Reviewer30484
on May 1, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 39.0 Side effects: Started slowly on 5mg for 2 days and then 7.5 for 2 days then went to 10mg. First few days very spacey after a few hours of taking it. Some mild headaches which seem to be getting better. Lack of sexual desire and it is hard to reach orgasum but not impossible. Time taken and dosage: 3 weeks10 MG 1X D Review: I wasnt able to leave my house without having dizziness and disorentation. After about a week I felt myself just going out without having these symptoms. Little things seem not to bother me and my mood has increased. My obessive thoughs of my Heart Disease are becoming less and less. With Zoloft it took about 4 weeks to kick in and I had much worse side effects. So far I am happy with Lexapro. Just keep in mind, just because one SSRI dosent 100% agree with you, another can work much better. Also dont let the first few days scare you.
Major Depression
by Reviewer30485
on May 1, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 47.0 Side effects: This is the last SSRI I will try. I cannot tolerate them. Lexapro gave me quivers in my hands and also twitching. It put a wall in my mind that I couldnt think through. I felt controlled and blunted. Now I am trying to wean myself off of it, very slowly, and still I have awful, terrible, withdrawal side effects. I believe although, my case is an exception. No SSRIs help me. Time taken and dosage: 4 months10 1X D Review: I dont know if this is relevant but when I had to wean off Lexapro and also with Zoloft, I acquired very bad urinary tract infection symptoms. I mean horrible. Weaning Lexapro out of my system has made me dizzy, nauseated, weak, chills, night sweats. Being hot and cold at the same time. muscle fatigue, sleeping constantly, and also a very elusive feeling that I am sick and something is wrong but I cannot put my finger on it.
relieve chest pain due to anxiety
by Reviewer30486
on April 28, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 54.0 Side effects: wasnt sure if weight gain was lexapro or menopause (Ive always been skinny/petite, now im just average) Time taken and dosage: 7 years15 mg 1X D Review: Used to take Zoloft for same chest tightness. Got better, stopped. Recurrance-Zoloft would not solve. Prescribed Lexapro and havent looked back--sexual desire diminished but I can overcome that. Otherwise it is PERFECT.
GAD
by Reviewer30487
on April 25, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 40.0 Side effects: The first week I took Lexapro I experienced headaches which is rare for me. But after one week the disappeared with no other side effects. A little spaciness for the first 2 months but nothing to bad. Time taken and dosage: 4 months10 1X D Review: I am not a drug person and have been trying to cope and try to defeat GAD on my own. However all my efforts failed and I finally gave in to what my doctor had suggested for over two years. Im finally myself again!! Daring, fun, and love life. I was really scared at first taking anything but Im so glad I did, it has changed my life and everyone around me is glad that Im back.
Anxiety
by Reviewer30488
on April 24, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 32.0 Side effects: Very dazed for 3 days, and excessive yawning. Some insomnia off and on. Nausea first day, made better by taking pill with food one hour before bed. Time taken and dosage: 3 weeks10mg 1X D Review: This absolutely helped reduce the amount of anxiety/worry. I only had one panic attack while taking this. Have changed to Celexa due to insurance not covering Lexapro.
Anxiety
by Reviewer30489
on April 21, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 28.0 Side effects: EXTREME Weight Gain, Fatigue, General Loss of Emotion, Disconnected Time taken and dosage: 6 months10 1X D Review: Lexapro works great for relieving my anxiety symptoms, but I am slowly working my way off of it due to the drastic weight gain. I have tried to diet and increase my exercise, but with no results. I have 2 close friends who are also on this drug and they have had the same drastic weight gain.
GAD
by Reviewer30490
on April 21, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 40.0 Side effects: I have been taking Lexapro for a full year now, and abruptly stopped taking it 10 days ago. I couldnt continue with the drug. It helped me with the general level of anxiety that I fear. I avoid conflicts because they stress me out, and with Lexapro, I would never feel stressed and stopped over thinking things and processing them in my head. This initially seemed like a good effect, as I feel completely sheltered from the world behind s Lexapro. However, I couldnt feel anything. I stopped caring about just about everything, felt bored and uninterested most of the time and didnt have any interest in my life of myseld. I also felt so scatter brained that I couldnt get anything done. I finally decided that enough was enough. Time taken and dosage: 1 years10mg 1X D Review:
Adjustment disorder
by Reviewer30491
on April 21, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 24.0 Side effects: Twitching, rashes, breathlessness, waking up at night, heart pains, headaches, giddiness, weakening of body, urine retention Time taken and dosage: 3 weeks10mg 1X D Review: Uncontrollable twitching was terrible. Lasted for 3 days when I took the 10mg everyday. hoping it would go away by itself but it didnt. Luckily my doctor stopped my medication. Now I am taking Hydroxyzine, which at least only causes me headache so far.
Anxiety and depression
by Reviewer30492
on April 19, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 72.0 Side effects: fatigue, loss of weight, apathy== first apx. 2 monthsI have some hair loss but do not know if it is related to the drug. Time taken and dosage: 4 years5mg 1X D Review: No longer have anxiety or panic attacks or even irrational fears.
depression
by Reviewer30493
on April 18, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 40.0 Side effects: Initially, loss of appetite, fatigue. All went away in first month of therapy. Time taken and dosage: 6 months20 mg 1X D Review: Didnt get full results until going to 20mg from 10mg, after 6 weeks of treatment.Love it, cahnged my life!
mild anxiety
by Reviewer30494
on April 18, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 44.0 Side effects: no desire desire for sex, extreme weight gain, constant yawning and lethargic, not much feeling of any type of emotion, seemed to be gradually getting worse the longer I stayed on it Time taken and dosage: 12 months10mg 1X D Review: I was suffering a few bouts of anxiety with some family probs and not sleeping too well when i was prescribed Lexapro, and initially I thought it was a miracle cure BUT after taking it over 12 months, my personality had changed from bubbly and fun loving on the whole to dull and disinterested, gradually losing all desire for going out or socialising, I gained 40 pounds and had little emotional range or any sexual desire. I couldnt concentrate on any task around the home or work long enough to get any one thing done and always felt scattered. I spoke to my doctor and reduced my dosage to 5mg daily then 5mg second daily over a month. I have not taken lexapro for 4 days now. but i now have horrid flu like symptoms inside my body. my head feels heavy, i feel vague, cant sleep at night, lethargic and very weepy and tired during the day. I so look forward to being finally rid of all these symptoms especially the flu feeling- its horrid. Im sure its fantastic for some but in hindsight I probably should have been given a sleeping pill 12 months ago instead. It seems to be a nasty drug to muck around with.
Anxiety
by Reviewer30495
on April 16, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 27.0 Side effects: The first day I took Lexapro, I experienced a day long headache and spaciness. Now that Ive been on the medicine for a few months, the side effects are more minor: fatigue throughout the day, slightly more hair loss than normal, and a lower sex drive. Time taken and dosage: 3 months10 mg 1X D Review: Throughout my life, Ive been a perfectionist with a severe fear of failure. I constantly believed ppl were judging me and would over-analyze most situations. This anxiety started hindering my daily life, so I mustered up the courage to speak to a doctor. After being on Lexapro, Im back to confident, social self. I still experience anxiety in certain social situations, but Im now more self conscious about a red, blotchy rash I get on my neck and chest than how people are judging me. Lexapro has given my the courage to make fun of this weird rash I get and charge through these situations that make me anxious and want to hide from the situation. I feel more at ease and comfortable with myself. However, I wish I could figure something to combat this rash! Medicine works differently for everyone, so I hope your doctor can find something that works for you.
Depression and anxiety
by Reviewer30496
on April 16, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 27.0 Side effects: Everyone describes it perfectly. It helped me in the beginning and I didnt feel bad anymore. However I also didnt feel any other emotions either. It killed my personality, made me dizzy, killed my sex drive, and put weight on me. I used to be an artist and I havent done anything in 4 years. I dont find joy in anything. Its like Im sitting back and watching everyone else have fun, but I cant seem to comprehend it or find joy in anything. For patients with Dystonia beware because it changes your brain functions and it made my symptoms worse to the effect of more muscle spasms and muscle knots that never go away. Once the condition worsens, it almost never gets better. BEWARE these pharmaceutical companies and the FDA which allowed this life altering drug on the market. Do your research and be aware of your body before you put anything in it. Time taken and dosage: 5 years20 1X D Review:
Depression
by Reviewer30497
on April 15, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 28.0 Side effects: Vivid dreams, yawning Time taken and dosage: 1.5 years20mg 1X D Review: Ive been taking it for a year and a half, and it really works for me! Its lifted my depression and makes me feel normal. When you first start taking Lexapro, it can have more side effects, but just continue to take it, and they will all get better. Lexapro is a long-term drug and its effects are best seen after taking it for some time.
Anxiety
by Reviewer30498
on April 14, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 40.0 Side effects: No major side effects. I have not gained weight but having more trouble, it seems, being able to lose weight. Time taken and dosage: 2 years5 1X D Review: This drug pulled me out of my post-partem anxiety problems and made a huge difference in my life. My anxiety persists but is controlled by Lexapro. I think this is a wonder drug.
Primary: Anxiety/Panic Attacks
by Reviewer30499
on April 14, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 28.0 Side effects: 10 mg for 8 - 9 months: Initial agitation, increased anxiety, nausea, etc. Went away with time.My 2nd day on 12.5 mg (increasing dose due to grey feelings and anxiety increasing from not enough medication). Feeling headaches, nausea, foggy, weird feelings, etc. Hopefully will go away. Time taken and dosage: 9 months12.5 mg 1X D Review: I was diagnosed with anxiety/panic disorder at a young age from a difficult childhood (physical and mental abuse from alcoholic father). Started taking Zoloft in high school which helped tremendously. I was teetering between 50 mg - 100 mg in high school and initially went up to 200 mg because the anxiety was worse. Basically I was suppressing my emotions and past to get through high school and college which I excelled at. I graduated from college in 2005 and about a year later (150 mg Zoloft) I started to get my anxiety and restlessness back. Akathisia kicked in about two years ago and I finally decided after 8 - 9 years on Zoloft that it was time to give something else a try. I still had panic attacks on Zoloft and the inner restlessness was getting terrible.I did the whole weaning off process which was terrible. Took me about 2 months to wean off and start up Lexapro. Most of my anxiety is health anxiety so taking any kind of medication sends me into a fit. So I started Lexapro at 5 mg and moved to 10 mg once the side effects started to give. Here I am about 8 months on 10 mg of Lexapro and about a week ago I started to feel grey again. So I decided to up my dosage. Im moving slowly to 12.5 mg and hopefully to 15 mg and to 20 mg if needed. I am very sensitive to antidepressant meds so I have to go really slow in order to get past the side effects. Right now I am on my 2nd day of 12.5 mg and I have headaches, a little nausea, a little worry (due to heal |
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