User Reviews for escitalopram oxalate oral

I have bouts with bad panic attacks. I'm not the type of person to lay in bed. I been on this 3 days and I constantly feel bloated, it's affecting my asthma I have constant anxious feeling. If you tell your Dr it isn't working they say give it time. This is the second time I've tried it and hate it. I get really agitated on it.

It help me to stay at a good level and space.

I took escitalopram for anxiety and depression on two separate occasions. I want to quickly disclaim that I'm not saying the medication is bad or that it doesn't work. To be honest, I didn't make the 3-month mark both times, so I don't actually know how well escitalopram could work for my anxiety/depression. However, the side effects to get on escitalopram were not worth the therapeutic effect for me. It felt like I had a bad flu, but without the vomiting and such. I was lightheaded to the point of being unable to hold a normally benign conversation and my body had a heavy, sick-like "ick" feeling. These symptoms did relatively subsided after about a week. But, after those symptoms lessened I noticed my libido was significantly dampened. I know you're supposed to "push through it" for a few months but I couldn't do it. I switched to a different medication (bupropion xl) that I've been taking for at least 6 months now and it's like night and day. TL;DR: Wasn't on it long enough to say if it worked. Side effects were too much to stay on it.Read More Read Less

I’ve been taking the medication for four weeks and I have severe anxiety. Doctor suggested two more weeks to see if the medication kicks in differently. I sure hope something changes because this is unbearable.

After my husband died a year ago I was ok for the first 3 months or so but then became more depressed as events and dates came up. My Dr recommend Lexapro and started me on 5 mg daily. I have had absolutely no side effects and I am coping much better with daily living. I have gained about 10 pounds over the year but I attribute that to the fact that I feel like eating now. I had lost about 15 pounds the first two months after he died eating nothing hardly.

I experienced major mood swings while on this medication as well as digestive issues. For the effectiveness, it did not work.

Been on this med for over 2 years and considering stopping. I haven’t experienced many side noticeable side effects while taking it, but occasionally I would forget to refill and have to go a few days without it. This would cause dizziness and vertigo that went away immediately after going back on the drug. Plus, my doctor never told me I wasn’t supposed to drink alcohol or use marijuana while taking it. I told him that I vaped cannabis every day to so it was hard to determine if it was the drug or the pot that was improving my mood. I recently stopped using cannabis and alcohol, and now I’m experiencing shortness of breath and irregular/low heart beats while on this drug. I’m planning on weening myself off, because I suspect this drug is causing the symptoms. I’m just hoping the vertigo isn’t too severe and eventually goes away.Read More Read Less

In 2020, during the lockdown, I developed some strange episodes of depression, extreme high palpitations and anxiety levels that I could not sleep for 5 straight nights. Upon getting to the doctors, I was prescribed escitalopram as part of my medication. It worked very well. The only side effects I experience are: dry mouth, a lot of sweating, dizziness sometimes, tiredness. when I forget to use it, I start to experience shocks especially when I turn my head, I start to see moving objects, I feel agitated and I experience severe mood swings and frustrations. All these goes away once I start using it again.Read More Read Less

Worked moderately for depression and anxiety, by had a damaging effect on my sex life.

Very effective for me. Calm and more relaxed. Sex life is better; stamina friendly for me. Tired all the time, eat more but for me the pros outweigh the cons.

I discovered another part of myself. I laughed in bad situations. I want to give it up with escitalopram. I take kilos. I am not the same.

I was on lexapro prior to this and had horrible side effects with insomnia, constant nausea that got increasingly worse till I was sick multiple times a day and it made my anxiety so much worse just not a good experience at all personally. Since swapping to this medication I found the first two weeks a lot easier with much less suicidal ideation than when starting other SSRI’s and whilst I still get some side effects they are pretty minor with some mild nausea, loss of appetite and dizziness. It isn’t perfect but it has definitely helped me be able to engage with my life again so the mild side effects are with it to me at the moment. Read More Read Less

Ended my struggles with mood swings and anxiety. Once unable to drive into the city, I recently got back from a solo round-trip drive of 1,400 miles. Now more capable of holding my tongue, I'm also more likely to state my opinions. My ability to be appropriate and even tempered is definitely increased. One thing, if I try to skip doses or stop, symptoms are significant. Also, start up was difficult and very sleepy. It takes months to become stable.

This medication has done less for me than anything else i’ve ever taken. I tried to stop cold-turkey for a bit but developed more side effects than when i started taking them in the first place.

Before getting on this medication I had suffered with anxiety for several years. I have always been very against using a prescribed drug to treat my anxiety, but it got to the point where I couldn't get out of bed. The first two weeks of being on this drug were very difficult, and I recommend not drinking for 4 weeks until your body gets used to it. I'm not two, approaching three, months into the drug and am very thankful I began it. Obviously I still have days where I struggle, but it has made it far more manageable. Read More Read Less

After trying several other medications this was the only one that didn’t give me side effects and left me feeling like myself again. I would highly recommend this to anyone struggling with anxiety.

made me lazy and stupid. gained 120lbs will on this horrible drug.couldnt slep. was up for nearly a month. ban this drug for further usage. sytoms creep up slowly so user is unaware of it full life changing effects. very bad drug. should never be allow to be given to anyone.

I took escitalopram (Lexapro) for just over one month. This was one of the worst medications I've ever taken so far. It didn't help out with my anxiety one bit. Wouldn't recommend this medication to anyone!

I took escitalopram (Lexapro) for just over one month. This was the worst medication I've ever taken so far. It didn't help out with my anxiety one bit. Wouldn't recommend this medication to anyone!