Lexapro side effects

Since being on Lexapro, I have no feelings of anxiety. In fact, I have no feelings at all. I am numb to everything it seems and I have little to no emotion - ever. In addition to being a zomby, I am hungry all of the time and I have no energy to do anything, but rest on the couch. I have been taking Lexapro for about 3-4 years and have gained about 30 pounds. Now that is depressing. I am slowly weaning myself off the drug now. I took 1 pill every other day for a month and now I am taking 1/2 every other day until my prescription is gone. I'm experiencing some additional side effects now. I am having mini panic attacks where my heart will race for about 5-10 minutes, restless legs where I need to keep moving them when I am trying to rest, hot flashes where I will sweat profusely, I'm very irritated at the smallest of occurences and the most strange side effect that I have not heard of previously is breast soreness - very painful. If anyone else is experiencing the same, please write about it, I would really like to know if this is common, how long it will last and if there is something else (natural) that I can take to help with weaning off Lexapro. Please help!!

i did not gain weight on lexapro

Lightheadedness is occasional, but after being on 30mg. for a week, I experienced muscle twitching in my legs and arms. Went down to 20 mg and they subsided greatly. I have found that lexapro along with wellbutrin is a good combo for my depression and anxiety.

Does anyone notice foggy brain on Lexapro. I can't seem to hold a thought and it's getting scary.

To a small population of people, this drug has an immediate detrimental effect to mood. In my case it caused a strong urge to commit suicide within 5 hours. The doctors all said it was impossible. I was inclined to believe them since these drugs are not meant to be effective for days after treatment initiation. However, my reaction cannot be ignored or dismissed.
The prescribing physician (Robert Moffat, MD in Longmont, Colorado) suggested I try it again because he was so certain it was my problem. I did try it again, and I had the same reaction. And so I filed a complaint against him.

Incidentally, I was not taking this medication for depression. It was for nocturnal panic attacks.

I am not saying people should not try it. I just suggest that FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS WHEN YOU TAKE THIS MEDICATION YOU SHOULD NOT BE ALONE. It probably works great for some. Also see ******

I have been on Lexapro for a few years now but just until recently have I experienced these side effects that I thought was something serious. But after reading all these comments I feel reassured that its caused from the Lexapro.Head rushes that make me dizzy, and making me sick to my stomach(causing major anxiety) . Another term I have read it head zaps, also true. Hot flashes one time while at work and Im only 30 years old. Major hunger all the time. I rally think my coworkers think Im crazy but not knowing what is making you feel crazy will cause you to panic. My husband has always told me that antidepressants were bad but haven't really notices until now. Im going to try and wein myself off of Lexapro and replace it with exercise. Has anyone else tried to do this?

i was prescribed lexapro 10mgs a day for anxiety and depression following my hysterectomy and after having experienced bad side-effects of prozac 10mgs. my doctor increased it to 20 mgs for more anxiety symptom relief, but i felt horrible. i am back to 10 mgs a day, but i have occasional really bad eye twitching. could this be from the lexapro?

i have been on lexapro for a good while.and when i try to get off of them i have funny tellings in my head.and that worry me.should i be concern.

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 away. I lost weight while I was on Lexapro. That was my silly pill. It made me hyper and I could drink liquor with out a hangover (not to give anyone ideas!!) The only thing I didn't like about the drug was it makes you go dumb. Things that really bothered me didn't bother me and what I wanted to remember I couldn't remember...I was constantly writing notes down. Besides a silly pill it's a DUH pill.

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.

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 ever felt that way. I didn't try it again to find out for sure. Anyone else ever have a side effect like that from this med?

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?

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 part of the day. This makes me not want to do much physical activity (like the workouts I so badly need).

I know this is a common side effect, but has anyone who experienced it in the beginning, noted that it went away after a period of time?

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 large weight gain.

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