http://www.medications.com/se/Lexapro Recent side effects for Lexapro Mon, 12 May 2008 23:46:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30425 When I started taking Lexapro I had the light headeness, rapid heartbeats, if I took the pill in the morning I was sleepy all day and if I took it at night I was wide awake. I was told to wait about a month for the drug to be in my system. That all went aw http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30425 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:32:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29839 Steer clear of this drug unless you want to blow up like a hot air balloon! I started taking this in October and by December had gained 15 pounds. Also, I had dizzy spells and hot flashes. Life is soooo much better since coming off of this drug. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29839 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:10:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28949 I tried Lexapro one time and had a terrible side-effect. It caused me to have a sudden headache and irregular heartbeat for the next 5 hours. I told my doctor about it and she said that the medicine did not cause it. That was the one and only time I had ev http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28949 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:32:03 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28208 I am trying to get off Lexapro. I have been on it for 8 months now and don't feel it is really helping me. I continue to feel very anxious daily. Now I have been dizzy for about five days any advise on how to stop feeling this way? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28208 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:23:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28133 I have been on Lexapro for 8 days now (10mg), will be increasing to 20mg at day 14. I was previously on citalopram and then Cymbalta. I am having a hard time adjusting to the lexapro, I get frequent "head rushes" and feel dizzy and/or nausea for a good p http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28133 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:59:42 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25004 Does anyone else notice a highly increased appetite with Lexapro? I think that it is a good antidepressant drug, but at what cost? I think most of these newer, cleaner, drugs for depression are causing to much of an increased appetite which causes a larg http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25004 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:13:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21888 hot flash http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21888