Lexapro Questions (Page 14)

I was wondering if anyone has take lexapro a second time around and it worked the same?

I have taken lexapro about 3 years ago fo. Little anxiety and took it for 8 months and tapered off slowly and everything was great! Now I have been on it again a second time due to anxiety from stress.I have been on it for 5 weeks n I did feel like my anxiety disappeared the 2nd week n now for the... read more

Lexapro for 2 months, not working?

Hi all - this is my first time on an anti-depressant - was prescribed Lexapro, 10 mg about 8 weeks ago for GAD and mild depression. The first 6 weeks, I really felt an improvement, was doing great - but the past week or two, my anxiety is back tenfold. My stomach's in knots every morning, my... read more

What is the difference between escitalopram and citalopram?

I am just checking to see if lexapro and celexa are 2 totally different medicines or if they are really close to being the same.

Has anyone had their fertility affected by the Lexapro drug?

My husband and I have been trying for four years for another baby(had no trouble with the first) and no other cause can be found,,, and I have been on lexapro 10mg for around 12-18 months for anxiety and mild depression (no doubt helped along with no baby). With no luck on the baby side of... read more

Is Lexapro at 7.5mg effective and should I wait 3 weeks?

I am on 7.5mg Lexapro for 6 days now, could this be effective should I not wait and just goto 10mg? Positive responses please. I started Lexapro about 20 days ago at 5mg. After about 2 weeks, pdoctor increased it to 7.5mg due to my sensitivity to Zoloft that I was on (weaning off currently and down... read more

Shortness of breath on lexapro?

I have been taking lexapro for a few years now. My doc recently upped my dose to 30mg. Today, I am experiencing some shortness of breath and some weird head feelings that I normally associate with anxiety. I am 90% sure this is anxiety related, so I took a klonopin, which I guess is helping a... read more

Lexapro causing acid reflux?

I have been on 15mg of Lexapro for 15 days. I was on 10 for 2 months prior to this. The past 4 days, I have noticed bad acid reflux at night, around 1:30am. I take Lexapro around 9 pm. I do have heartburn issues, but not like this and almost never at night. This wakes me up 3 times a night and I... read more

Lexapro, Just went up from 15mg to 20mg?

I need some moral support here please, I just upped my dose to 20mg today. I have been on 15mg of Lexapro for 35 days and although I saw pretty good improvements (was on 10 for 2 months), I am still having anxiety issues, levels 2-3 on scale of 10) about weekends coming up or the holidays, things... read more

Can I take a sleep aid while on lexapro?

Should a pill form of Lexapro be crushed into powder form before taking?

If not ingested in the whole pill form will the effects of Lexapro be effected. Should Lexapro pills be swallowed whole?

When does the insomnia from taking Lexapro disappear?

please help... Anybody. I'm going out of my mind, I need some hope.

One week on Lexapro 5 mg, upping to 10 mg - frustrated with side effects?

My dr. Started me on 5mg. I was very jittery and anxious, crawling out of my skin for the first few days. By the end of the week not as bad, but still no appetite. I actually did feel a slight calm in my head at one point, though, which gave me hope. He wants me to go to 10 mg. - started last... read more

Lexapro headaches, tired, dry eyes?

Hi, I've bee on lexapro for about 3 weeks now. The first week I had 5mg's, then increased to 10mg's. I was a little nauseous at first but that wore off. Now I feel tired during the day despite sleeping nearly 10 hours per night. I also find I'm getting intermittent headaches... read more

I've been on lexapro for 5 months and forgot to take it the other night...woke up and took it in the

... morning yesterday since I missed my dose the night before... I took it again this morning, but I feel dizzy and nauseous... is that normal?

How long will it take for these Lexapro side effects to go away?

Hi everyone. I am new on here and wanted to get some feedback/experiences to see if any of you can relate and maybe make me feel better! I am a 25 year old whose been suffering from anxiety for a while now. I got to a point maybe 4 or 5 years ago where I wouldn't leave my house, my friendships... read more