Lexapro has worked really good with me... it did take a few days to get used to it but I haven\'t had any adverse reaction to it at all.

I still have alot of anxiety though...don\'t get me wrong...not as much as before but I\'m still having a hard time with it. It has helped with my depression.

Lexapro made me suicidal and created a lot of anxiety and crying spells. I just want happy at all. Irritation and feeling hopeless was the biggest thing. Although i have to say that this happened the second time I took it. Which leads me to think that maybe the second dosage was to high. The first time I only took half of the 10ml pill.

I just started taking this 4 days ago. I\'ve just been tired and out of it. I\'m not sure if this medication is right for me. Is this normal? When will this go away? Should I give up?

It helped me a lot.

I started on Celexa dna had so many side effects. Lexapro took about a week to get used to but once I did it worked wonders.

Four months later I was able to ween myself off.

Lexapro takes about a week to get into your system.Give it a little time and then see how you feel. I was on 10 mg. but my depression has been so bad lately, my doctor put me on 20mg today. I\'ve been on it for over 2 years and it really helped until lately, keeping my fingers crossed that this new dosage will do the trick. Hang in there and know you aren\'t alone.

I have been on Lexapro for over 3 years and it helped my depression a lot. 10mg for the first year then up to 20mg for the last two. Also had counseling for 6 months two years ago. With recent job change (working out of state - away from home) symptoms are returning. I have made an appointment with a local therapist since I found out last time that talk therapy REALLY DOES WORK!

How is the Lexapro working now for you?

I have been on it for 2 1/2 years. It worked really wel for until about 3 months ago. I have increased to 20mg and am not getting any better.

i hate lexapro!!!! i gained serious weight from it! i've been off lexapro for nearly a year and i'm still trying to lose the ninety pounds i gained from it

Lexapro is what I have been on for the past couple of years and it has really helped. Lately though, I just can't get a handle on my depression so I am thinking of switching meds.

My son is the one who took it back in March that made him suicidal, only 10mg.., causing him to be hospitalized. Perhaps he would have reacted that way on any drug that he was given back then, considering the state he was in when he took it. I know it's worked well for others, including our family doctor's daughter. He was the one who prescribed it to my son!

I started taking Lexapro 5 days ago. Dr. had me take 10mg for the first 4 days, started taking 20mg today. Dunno if it has to do with my size, I'm 5'10" and 260. First four days I was so out of it, just slept and slept. Diarrhea the first day as well. With upped dosage, I got diarrhea again today, and I am really tired. Pushing myself to get daily tasks done. It's actually a GOOD thing I'm looking for a new job now, there's no way I could function @ work like this. Also a bit naseous today.

Any idea how long these side effects last? When should I notice a change? What should I look for. I am diagnosed at dysthymic. Also, is 20mg a normal dose for someone just starting the meds? Thanks!

Rob, my doctor started me on 10mg of lexapro for 2 weeks then increased the dosage to 20 mg. It did make me very tired for the first couple of weeks. I wanted to sleep all the time and was just out of it. It took me 6 weeks to get the full benifit from Lexapro. I did go throught a period where one day I felt great only to feel down again the next day. I felt like I was on a rollercoaster. When I talked to my doctor about that he said it was just a sign that the meds were starting to work.
If you continue to have unpleasant side effects I would talk to your doctor. Other wise just hold on it does get better.

^^Thanks, it's nice to talk to someone who actually uses the drug, instead of reading the "clinical" reports of side effects.

OH geesh...the clinical reports scare me to death I almost didn't start taking it. I started 5 days ago as well...2nd day I was a little 'weirded' out, 3rd day a little nervous, and slightly more tired than most days (however, we did lose an hour of sleep).
It's nice to talk to people who have actually had experiences with it tho...I feel bad for the ones that had adverse reactions. So far I feel nothing..but I guess it's too soon to tell.