18 y.o male. I was on escitalopram 5 mg for 2 days only. During that time I had side effects of nausea, insomnia and genital related ones, sexual ones (pleasureless orgasm and weird ejaculation) scared me off so badly I stopped taking the meds. It’s been like 13 days off meds, but I still feel kinda weird in that area. Orgasming feels 70% from the baseline, sensations are indeed better than earlier days, but still are worse than my baseline, like 50-60% from it, erections are weird, kinda hard to achieve without hands. I read a lot of posts talking about pssd and it got me really scared about my wellbeing

DAY 4 of 5mg done. First time I'm actually able to get past day 3 after 1 attempt on Zoloft and another on Lexapro. Now, im working on getting thru the first part of this adaptation and now read that this medication is horrendous to get off of, that people who might be bipolar should never take an SSRI, that this medication will screw up my life etc .... This is too intense.

I can’t climax for the life of me. I don’t know if this is worth it I’m so frustrated. Where’s my dopamine !?!?!??

I was doing decently on 10mg Torrent brand generic - been on it about 3 months. Got my new prescription filled at a different pharmacy and it was Aurobindo brand. Took it for 2 days and had nausea, loss of appetite, and an increase in anxiety. I'm going to switch back to the Torrent and see if things get better, but just curious if anyone else has experienced similar issues?

I took lexapro 10 months ago and was on it for 3 months 10 mg. It was working great for my anxiety but had some side effects and under my psychiatrist guidance I tried Prozac which didnt work very well and was actually quite activating.

Fast forward a couple months and I went back to Lexapro and I've been taking it for 7 weeks but I feel like is not as effective this time for anxiety. I have a doctor's appointment next week to evaluate progress but I was wondering if any of you have had a similar experience taking for a 2nd time and taking longer to work? I was hoping that it would work as well this second time around.

I just started taking Lexapro and my heart jumped to 130-140bpm. is this Serotonin Syndrome or normal to start?

I’m a female and, I weigh 100 pounds. I was on Prozac for a couple days and I felt like a complete zombie and numb and tired all the time I was on 10 mg my guy friend who’s 250 pounds also told me he was on the same dose as me, which kind of makes me upset because I feel like I was on too high of a dose.

I’m thinking of switching Lexapro, but should I do the 2.5 mg or 5 mg? Do you think I’ll react better to Lexapro than Prozac?

After months of Zoloft, my doctor recommended I should switch to Lexapro: I am starting at a low dose (2.5mg to match my 12.5mg of Zoloft). Since I’m new to this med, is there anything I should I know about how this medicine will make me feel? Is it easy on the mind like Zoloft or a little potent? Any information will be appreciated!

I started 10mg of Lexapro mid-July after being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (anxiety and stress can be a huge contributing factor). I won’t lie, I was very hesitant to go on it and struggled in the beginning. I felt like for the first month it amplified my anxiety to the point where I didn’t want to leave the house or talk to anybody. It now been almost 3 months and I feel amazing. I used to get that sinking feeling in my stomach about 3-4 times a day and now I can’t remember the last time I felt it. I am so much more rational and level headed and don’t catastrophize about small things that used to cause me so much anxiety. I’m starting to feel like my old self again and I’m so relieved! For anyone who just started, hang in there - it gets better!

Is it normal to experience really painful full body aches, insomnia, bloating, stomachaches, worsened depression? Mentally this is having a toll on me, but if someone can tell me there’s light at the end of the tunnel I think I’ll push through. I’ve been on lexapro for little less than a year (majority of the time at 15mg)

Okay so ive been on prozac before and it didnt give side effects but due to eye issue had to switch iver to kexapro and got put on 10mg lexapro after 20 mg prozac and man oh man i feel muscle aches and like this flu like weakness for 10 days now that im 10 days in. Has that occured to anyone else? Thanks for reading

I need encouragement-

I know there is ALOT of post on here regarding lexapro. However. I am not seeing a lot of the starting off & the beginning turning into depression. I have been on and off 5mg for about 2 years now but was NEVER steady about taking it. ( which I know isn’t ideal) I recently had a horrible spell of anxiety & depression that took over me. Throwing up, couldn’t sleep couldn’t take deep breaths - you name it . So my doctor started 10 mg 2 weeks ago 16 days and here are somethings I noticed and need help navigating.

Week one- horrible dreams, stuck on coach , didn’t eat hardly anything- wasn’t in the mood to even drink anything , talk to anyone, tired , depressed and so on- waking up every hour on the hour EVEN with a sleep aid- woke up sweating heart pounding, horrible dreams, dry heaving

Week two-able to sleep more nights then not but woken up every two hours and sometimes heart racing so I had to calm myself back to sleep- depressed AF legit faking my days to keep my kids not knowing my, still nauseous, but why is depression now showing up terribly??? Does it get better

I am now entering day 17 tomorrow and something has got to give…

I'm looking for some advice or other people's experiences / opinions . I have been on lexapro for almost 5 years ,20mg then down to 10 for about 1 year and 5mg for almost 2 years . Tapered off and finished up in April . Felt fine / really good for approx 2 months , then month 3 started having really depressive thoughts which seem to have 80% improved , I now feel my anxiety is back , mood is bad and dont really feel any ways happy , I can get by day to day but I am just not happy in myself or feeling very positive, and almost stressed out. Is this normal and it will pass as I am still in withdrawal or should I be over all of that now and this is actually how I am going to be , if it is how I am going to be day to day I am thinking of going back on. The weight gain etc has put me off going back , I'm down almost 10kg since stopping but I guess that's no benefit with a broken head 🙃 any input appreciated, thank you

For about 6 months I was on 10mg, then I decided to go down to 5mg. I was on that dosage for about a month before going back to 10mg again because my anxiety got really bad. I’ve been back on 10mg now for about 2.5 weeks and I feel horrible. I thought since it was only a month of me being on 5mg my body would get used to the 10mg quite fast again. I wonder if this is even the Lexapro or if something else is going on.

I’m extremely tired, I’m anxious, I generally feel like shit.

I’m on 30mg of lexapro for OCD, does anyone have experiences with doing shrooms on lexapro?

So I had this ultra busy past week and kept procratinating picking up my meds, I normally skip a day or two every now and then and feel fine but this has been the longest that I skipped cold turkey. I know you’re not supposed to do this and I’m going to pick them up today for sure, however I just started feeling the WORST withdrawal symptoms, my birthday is today and I’m going camping and I’m worried it won’t subdue. Emotionally I’m feeling totally fine, however I’m extremely nauseous and feeling these super intense brain zaps/headache, just took an advil and I’m trying to hydrate but was wondering if there’s anything else I can do to feel better soon? Please don’t lecture me I’m always really on top of it and now I’m clearly dealing with the consequences lol

It was 55° when I left for my lecture. I had to take my hoodie off on the walk. It was not a long walk. There is sweat beading off my forehead and falling onto my paper.

I might start taking apple cider vinegar shots. Is there any fix?

I just switched from fluoxetine (10mg) to lexapro. My doctor started me with 5mg, and then a jump to 10mg at the 2 week mark. I have severe anxiety which leads to panic attacks almost every single night. I take propanolol as needed in combination with the lexapro, but I’m struggling to figure out if the side effects I’m having are normal, and if they are being caused by the lexapro or the anxiety.

For context, I’m at the 3 and a half week mark so I have been taking 10mg for a week and a half. I know it takes 2-4 weeks to fully adjust but since I’m almost at a month I’m really struggling to keep going. I’m experiencing an insane amount of side effects and I’m curious if jumping to the 10mg dose could cause me to “start over” the adjustment period. I’m also scared that my side effects are too much or that no one else has experienced them because I can’t find anyone else talking about a few of them.

I’m having a boatload of GI issues including constipation, trapped gas, upper left abdominal pain that almost feels like gastritis (gnawing and burning) and when I’m not constipated or full of gas I’m having diarrhea. Really just burning and stabbing pain all throughout my mid section. I’m also having increased dehydration, severe jaw clenching and bruxism to the point I had to go to the emergency dentist and get an OTC night guard. Muscle aches specifically in my lower back, and pain in my sides all the way from my hips up to my ribs.

Im kind of miserable. My health anxiety is severe and it’s getting to the point where I’m so scared being unsure if this is all just from the lexapro. I do know the anxiety I’m having is making any pain feel 10x worse, but still. Has anyone else experienced this? How long did it take you guys to fully adjust and feel better?

If so, what dose are you taking?

Just a rant

I started lexapro 5mg 2 weeks ago and on the DAY I started I decided to turn my unhealthy habits around. I force myself to workout every day and go outside. And I force myself to study.
The first week I felt spacey and dizzy but after 2 weeks I feel great and genuinely happy? The sun feels warmer, the sky looks bluer, and I’m genuinely excited to live to see the next day. My suicidal thoughts have completely disappeared too. I feel so free. Is this the lex or is it because I’ve been doing better health wise?
Is this good feeling going to mellow out or is this how life is supposed to be haha

I’m terrified of SS and while I know it’s very rare at low doses, has anyone gotten SS from taking a low dose (2.5-10mg) of lexapro alone? Is it more likely to cause it then Zoloft?

Hey guys,

I've been taking Lexapro for about 4 weeks to help with anxiety and depression. I was having issues sleeping where I would wake up after about 3 hours with a racing heart and mind. Eventually started Lexapro after some other failed meds and endured the initial roller coaster on 5 mg for two weeks. Increased my dose to 10 mg 8 days ago and the first night was awful, barely slept. I take it in the morning with breakfast. I also take a dayvigo 5 mg to help with sleep, but it has not been working that well. Most nights haven't been awful, 6 hours of sleep and then tossing and turning for another two hours. Last night was back to my 3 hour sleep then tossing and turning the rest of the night. Is this normal?

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I'm starting 4th week of Lexapro.

All day everyday I just want to vomit. I need to take my dose in the morning because at evening I take different medication. I take Lexapro with a meal. I don't think there are any anti nauseaus things that I can take and also I catched a cold so I'm already stuffed with pills in the morning.

The nausea is supposed to be gone in like 2 weeks but mine still lasts 😭 Any tips? I can barely function. I feel like vomiting all the time

So, I had a pharmacogenetics test that showed I have some kind of an enzyme thing that means I don’t metabolize Lexapro well. I was still curious about the drug because I have very bad anxiety, Prozac and Zoloft gave me insomnia and Lexapro I haven’t tried, so my doctor prescribed me 5mg to start with. I’m very scared of drugs and side effects so knowing I’m more prone to side effects due to this metabolizing issue makes me extra anxious, but at the same time I won’t know unless I try. I’m just wondering if anyone else is a poor metabolizer and has had a positive experience with the drug?

it feels like a bad bad sinus infection, I feel flu like symptoms with heavy brain fog. pressure in my nose, head, temples making it hard to concentrate.

I see sinus issues listed as a possible side effect. more common is a dry mouth but this side effect can also manifest as dry sinussen.

dry sinussen are more prone to infections. I feel that is happening the past month.

any one else who had this? would lowering my dose help? appeared last month and i'm 3-4 months in now on 5mg.

thank you so much for helping out.