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(also known as Escitalopram, Cipralex)
Escitalopram acts as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI. It is typically used as an antidepressant to treat depression associated with mood disorders although also may be used in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety, including OCD. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Depression
5576
62%
Anxiety
2395
67%
Eating Disorders
693
54%
Bipolar Disorder
595
81%
Obsessive Compulsive Di...
466
66%
Overall, 65% (11458 Members) find Lexapro helpful
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Lexapro Reviews

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worked, but i gained lots of weight
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Helps with depression and anxiety
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Works wellat high dose
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Its okay...
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its working but it causes me not to get angry or express my feelings like i usually would
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helps to keep me somewhat social...once I make the move to get out and away from the farm
Working / Worked
worked for a few years then stopped
Working / Worked
worked for a while, loss of sex drive
Working / Worked
eh, nothing
Working / Worked
it worked well, but it became expensive and i had to go off of it.
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Discussions

  1. Advice: Cipralex/ escitalopram
    hi there... i was taking cipralix 10mg, but i found the side effect way too much to handle. they work differently for everyone, but if you get feelin... [More]
  2. Advice: Cipralex/ escitalopram
    Lexapro has been working for me, better than several alternatives I have tried for depression. But this summer depression has gotten worse and will... [More]
  3. Advice: Cipralex/ escitalopram
    i have been on 10mg of cipralex for almost 3years now.it is still helping me with my anxiety and depression. A lot of the side effects go away after a... [More]
  4. Advice: Cipralex/ escitalopram
    Not all patients react to benzodiazapines the same way. Are you on 20 of cipralex??? Adjunctively, perhaps another from such as alprazolam, rather t... [More]
  5. Advice: Cipralex/ escitalopram
    cipralex works well for me. I had no side effects. I think it is wearing off a bit now, and my anxiety is getting worse, but not my depression. [More]

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