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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
5411
62%
Anxiety
2308
67%
Eating Disorders
677
54%
Bipolar Disorder
585
82%
Obsessive Compulsive Di...
443
65%
Overall, 65% (11107 Members) find Lexapro helpful
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Lexapro Reviews

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Working / Worked
yuck, gained weight, had a headache
Working / Worked
it is better but not totally gone.
Working / Worked
Did not work
Working / Worked
only been on this for about 2 months now but it seems to make a small improvement for me. I am able to go longer between episodes of purging. taking in conjunction with an anti-anxiety med
Working / Worked
usually works well for me
Working / Worked
way too expensive
Working / Worked
My former doctor put me on Lexapro once a day. After a couple of days I had to go off it because it worsened my symptoms to where I was contemplating suicide. The nurse I talked to at the time said I did it to myself and the medicine wasn't to blame. Funny, a day after going off it the suicidal thoughts went away as well.
Working / Worked
I just recently got on lexapro. Its been 7 weeks and not helping. I am also on geodon and triliptal and xanex all for post pardum depression.
Working / Worked
I took Celexa (a precursor to Lexapro) it worked for 9 years but last year I had a manic episode and so I had to stop taking it.
Working / Worked
It worked great I think.
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Discussions

  1. 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]
  2. Discussion: Escitalopram, Cipralex
    hi.im on my way to leave cipralex i tried many antidepressants.this one works but the depression came back..from 1o mg to 20 mg and worked for short t... [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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