User Reviews for escitalopram oxalate oral

20 mg I still want to be in a closet with the door closed. I hate my life.

Have been taking for almost ten years for anxiety and depression. This drug saved my life and I have very little side effects. I have gained some weight, but don't necessarily blame the medicine. I love to eat! I was extremely depressed and having panic attacks regularly and couldn't function day to day. After two weeks, I was back to my old self.

I have been on this drug for almost a year for a combo of depression, anxiety, panic, and OCD. At first it helped a lot, and then after a few months it helped less. I went from 10mg to 20mg, and things got better for a little bit. I feel like this drug helps to take the "edge" off, but I still have a lot of depression and anxiety issues. I'd like to keep taking this, but increase the dose further or add a new medication. To be fair though, I also have a lot of trauma behind me, as well as bad genes, and I've had bad luck with a lot of other pharmaceuticals... so I'm kind of a hard match. BUT Cipralex has by far been the best SSRI I've ever used!Read More Read Less

... I was just prescribed this today.. im reading everyones reviews on my 3 new meds... i was diagnosed with bipolar when i was 15, i was on trazodone, zoloft, and abilify. i took my self off when i was 16. im now 21 and my episodes are longer and worse. im now on escitalopram, trazodone, and risperidone, im afraid...

I have been on this drug for 3 weeks and feel so much better. I am not angry and can feel joy in my life. I even feel love now, when before I had lost that. Sexual interest is coming back, also.

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Mild to moderate depression and anxiety for several years due to family, health and financial issues. Started Lexapro 8 months ago. 10mg for 2 weeks then 20 mg since. First few days were aweful and almost quit. Had weird head, strange dreams, couldn't sleep. it really was aweful but after a week it was much easier and the depression and anxiety were significantly reduced. After 2 weeks the side effects were nonexistant (except for gas). No significant side effects after upping to 20mg. I have been on 20mg for 7 months and feel GREAT! It saved my life. The only remaining side effects are that I can eat until I explode. I've gained about 10 lbs but I have been more careful to not overeat lately and have that under control. The other is somewhat reduced ability to orgasm. No problem, I was a hair trigger before so we are both better off now. I plan on slowely getting off the Lexapro over the next few months because the family, health and financial issues have eased. I do have some fear of widthdrawal or the returning of anxiety and/or depression but I don't want to stay on this forever so I need to know if I can handle the reduced stress or not. Lexapro saved my life. Don't give up because of short term side effects. Give it a few weeks. Best decision I ever made.Read More Read Less

My dr prescribed this med for hot flashes due to menopause. Took one pill and ended up in the ER due to a reaction. I flushed the rest of the pills.

I used to have high anxiety and I had a lot of ANGER & RAGE problems along with extreme highs and lows. Would experience 20 different emotions in a matter of 5min. My mind would constantly race & I always had a million things going at once. Could not sleep very well or at all & my sleep has improved.

I started on 10mg. but was unsatisfied so increased it to 20mg. and find it somewhat satisfactory.

I had severe depression/ anxiety after an emotional event. Within a month on Lexipro I started to feel better.

First pill taken last night, woke up at 1:30 am and did not go back to sleep. Also had stomach pain and diarhea. Feeling anxious and I will not take this medication ever again. Complete insomnia and stomach upset from it.

I've taken several medications over the years including Prozac, Zoloft, wellbutrin (which I was allergic to) citalopram and recently escitalopram. The citalopram I took for years and it was the only one that seemed to make a difference. But after about 5 years of taking it, I started feeling angry all the time and stressed. My doctor put me on escitalopram to help with the anxiety. This drug is horrible. I'm still angry a lot. Plus sad, and it's killed my sex drive 100%. I didn't have much to start with but I had some, now I have none. Going back to the doctor in a couple of weeks. Hope to get something else. Read More Read Less

Taking Cipralex for Somatoform disorder (sensation of choking anytime I swallowed, unable to eat solid foods for months, cause by anxiety that I Was not feeling emotionally and instead experienced physically). The drug worked a bit slowly (I've been on it for a year and a half and I'm only now getting fully back to normal, but I had a looong way to come) but otherwise has been good. Limited side effects (nausea when I started, easier to get dizzy) but does what it's supposed to

I am taking this for my Migraine headaches it has stopped my headaches and when I do get one they aren't as bad as before ...

Has definitely got me close to being back to my old self. Very happy to be taking it. if I hadnt taken it, i'd probably have gone crazy by now.