Lexapro Antidepressant

Lexapro Antidepressant Reviews



Overall 4 star rating3.78 of 5 (by 27 users)



Lexapro Antidepressant Review Summary

With Lexapro, consumers can feel pretty confident that their problems with anxiety will diminish and they can proceed with life as usual. Reviewers like Lexapro for its use as an anxiety medicine and they also appreciate that Lexapro is a small pill that is easy to swallow. Lexapro is a “Good Medicine with Few Side Effects” and another reviewer even claims that “This Product Has Changed My Life”. All is not perfect with Lexapro, and there have been some complaints about it, like its alleged contributions to weight gain and its high price. Insurance providers do not always cover drugs like Lexapro, but if yours happens to cover the cost and you suffer from anxiety, Lexipro might be just what the doctor ordered. It is a highly rated Prescription Medication that many recommend.
41% of people rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 5 stars
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26% of people rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 4 stars
26% of people rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 4 stars%
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20% of people rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 3 stars
20% of people rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 3 stars%
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No one rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 2 stars
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15% of people rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 1 star
15% of people rated Lexapro Antidepressant as 1 star%
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83% 83% of people recommend Lexapro Antidepressant 17% of people don't recommend Lexapro Antidepressant 17%
 

Lexapro Antidepressant Comparison

5 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
JAN
20
2009

With all my heart, I wish I didn't need to take an antidepressant.  But I do.  I have always been a moody person, but after my second son was born, my moods got worse.  I didn't have post partum depression, I just had this insane fluctuation of hormones and emotions, and I was in a scary place.

My...

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2009 VIP
anxiety sufferer, suffering from mood swings

jasyjen
Jacksonville, NC
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
APR
29
2008
Quick View: Some of you may know I am hyper. What you may not know is that I am anxious and that comes out in hyperness at times. I have had anxiety my whole life and was once almost housebound because of it. I have overcome so much but, a while ago, I was talking to my doctor about my lack of motivation... review »
2009 VIP
health conscious, watching my weight

PattyTherre
The heart of , NY
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Lexapro Antidepressant Ratings and Reviews

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anxiety sufferer

DEC
28
2008
First off, I've been on this drug for about 10 months. This was very difficult for me to get on this drug. I hate having to take meds. But I was a mess. I got sick with the flu last year that took a good couple of weeks to get over. But during that time my anxiety and panic attacks went through the ROOF!!

I lost over 40lbs in about 7 weeks, couldn't eat anything, right after I ate (about 2 hours later I would throw up) My hands were always shaking ( sure was due to not eating) I was a mess, My job was suffering from this as well. I would sleep on my lunch breaks in my car. It was horrible.

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5 star rating
BernieLowmax
Independence, MO



5
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APR
24
2009
I am almost 30 years old and I work in a stressful atmosphere, and my life in general is very stressful! I began to have EXTREME mood swings, and went to my Dr. I thought I was either going crazy or my hormones were all "out of whack". He put me on Lexapro, and it changed my life. I feel "normal" for the first time in a long time! I doesn't make me feel "drugged up" or tired. In fact, I can't even tell that I've taken it....unless of course I DON'T take it!
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5 star rating
2008 Writer
VolFanGrl
Sweetwater, TN



5
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needs medical prescription

NOV
21
2007
Before I started taking Lexapro I was a ball of nerves and having panic attacks almost daily.  At any given minute of the day the very worst case scenerio was playing out in my head and it was starting to interfer with my relationships, my health, my sleeping patterns and my job.  I needed help in a major, major way.  My therapist suggested Lexapro which was pretty new at the time.  I wasn't expecting much because I'd taken Paxil before and it didn't help me.  Lexapro, however, has proved to be my miracle drug.  My coworkers noticed a change in me from the very first day.  It never made... review »
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5 star rating
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ilovebabyblue
Wilmington, NC



4
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not a fan of taking medications, one who prefers not to take medication

NOV
16
2007
After trying Zoloft for severe depression and getting the most severe nausea, my doctor switched me to Lexapro.  WoW!  What a difference.  Just a little nausea in the very start of taking the medication but it went away soon.  It seemed to have a weight loss effect for me as well!  Hasn't affected my libido at all! 

I am not happy that I have to take an antidepressant but I must say this drug has really helped me get a handle on life again. 

The downside is it is very expensive and I don't have medical insurance to cover the cost.  However, I will continue to take it until my doctor deems...
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4 star rating
debster690
Chicago, IL



2
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not a fan of taking medications, knowledgeable about my illness

NOV
16
2007
i didnt want to go on any medications for depression, but several people reccommended i should so this is what my doctor put me on. i also have anxiety (general and social) and this medication definitely helps all 3 of these things. it gave me no side effects at all and as long as i take it every day, i usually feel pretty good and have a lot less anxiety.
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5 star rating
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megan88
Vestal, NY



2
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suffering from dry chapped lips, a skeptic, no fool, into trying new things

NOV
17
2007

great medicine if you have anxiety.  only draw back is when you first start taking it you most likely will get very tired but does help with anxiety. it isn't addictive and i've noticed no bad side affects just the tiredness so recomend taking pill at night time.  have several friends that would also recomend this pill.  it's good it's good it's good it's good.

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4 star rating
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shortyam28
Alpharetta, GA



1
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an alergy sufferer, Tried this medication, watching my weight, getting a flu shot, Worrier.

APR
19
2009

Lexapro: A wonder drug for anxiety sufferers.

I have been taking Lexapro for almost five years. My doctor diagnosed me as having mini-panic attacks and I have always worried about EVERYTHING. My worry got to the point that I was often in tears because of it and I even had physical symptons similar to having too much caffeine in one's system. When my doctor ordered some tests to rule out physcial cause, the results always came back normal. The last time I was so relieved that everything was normal I started crying in the doctor's office. When she asked me if I was depressed, I said, "No", that...

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4 star rating
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buckeyeamy
Columbus, OH



1
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one who prefers not to take medication, impressed with this product, a woman

NOV
19
2007
I didn't realize what a bear I had become. Lexapro has completely eliminated both my physical and mental anxiety and depression symptoms and has made me a much more pleasant person. It does tend to make me sleepy, even after having taken it for a year, so I do recomend taking it right before bed rather than first thing in the morning.
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5 star rating
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bevgal2000
Middlebury, VT



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AUG
21
2009
lexapro is deffinetly worth looking into because ithas helped many people with there depression and anxitey where as well anyone who suffers depression it affects everyone around you I have been taking it for years and it keeps me going.I mean you still have depression spells but its not as long and not as frequent either
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3 star rating
teddy25
Brooklyn, CT



1
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vote
Tried this medication, watching my weight, seasonally sick

APR
18
2009

I have been on Lexapro for 8 years and my mood has been consistently up and happy.  My doctor did me a great service by prescribing me this medication.  I am rarely depressed and the medication does not leave me feeling groggy and numb, I take it once a day and it works for me perfectly.


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5 star rating
BeckhamBaby
Corona, CA



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anxiety sufferer

SEP
17
2008

 I was on lexapro for a total of one day. The doctor ordered it for me and said it was okay to take my benadyall for sleeping at night.Don't DO this! I ended up taking them and within minutes i felt like something had lit the bottoms of my feet unfire and that i was burning inside. I was so hot that even though it was dec i was pouring water down my shirt and flipping out.I called the ambulance and was taking to the ER my BP was 170/210 and my heart rate was 180 i was sweating profoundly and thought for sure i was dying.It was a reaction to the two drugs together and it was bad it took 7 hours...

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1 star rating
tina2367
Amsterdam, NY



D
depressed all the time.

MAY
6
2009

I am takng Lexapro which is an Antidepressant for depression & anxiety.My brother was Manic depressive, he took his life in 1995. I am still having issues since his death. My mother has Alzheimer's Disease. My two other brothers have Depression as well. My father does too.  Also, my sister did, she had a good reason for taking Lexapro. She had Thyroid cancer of her spine, then throughout her body. She lost her 11 year battle on March 17th, 2009. There is one sister left, but her Depression is quite mild, but has increased since our sisters passing. But, like my father, she refuses to take...

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5 star rating
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sunflowers2009
Dover, PA



D
suffer from depresstion, take this medication

NOV
22
2009

After taking Paxil for twelve years I had reached the end of the high dosage and it began to not do the job anymore.  I tried to add Wellbutrin to it and the results were very bad.  After six weeks of steadily getting worse my doctor and I decided we would try Lexapro.  As I took this medication and weaned gradually off Paxil I began to notice a huge difference in the way I felt.  I first realized Lexapro was helping me after about two weeks into taking it.  My mood improved quite a bit to where I wasn't crying or plotting suicide every day.  I started to not sleep as much and was able to...

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4 star rating
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wish4wings2fly
Salt Lake City, UT



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