The Lexapro Diaries | First Month on Lexapro
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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For the video today I have something a little different.
I've decided to open up with my experience taking Lexapro for 1 month to help treat my anxiety and depression.
I hope this helps some of you out there!
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I got prescribed this three days ago and haven’t taken it yet. I’m too afraid to. So many bad reviews has scared me from doing it. I still don’t know if I should or not. But that’s the problem with anxiety. Keeps u from doing things. I mean I’m literally having anxiety over taking anxiety meds 🤦🏼♀️
It's a tricky situation... just remember if you try and it doesn't work, you don't have to use it forever. There are lots of options for everyone and I hope your doctor takes you seriously and supports you.
I also wish you the best of luck 🌻
I am having the same problem too! I have the pill in my hand and so terrified of taking the pill. Just curious if you are taking it now?
Elsa Solorzano I’ve been on it for two months and it’s great! No side effects what so ever. Kinda loss of appetite but that’s it. For me it’s working
Jade Hansen
I just got prescribed it today. For social anxiety. I’ve dealt with anxiety for so long it feels like a part of who I am. To think I could not be anxious feels somewhat impossible. Maybe that sounds strange. Either way I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
Jason any updates??
I've been on Lexapro for a few years now and it made a huge difference for me!
That’s awesome!
Few years wow I'm scared to take it I don't want to be on it forever
What's you dosage ?Does it help you anxiety ?
I took it for almost 3 years and recently stop it. Last year I shifted from daily dose to alternate days and then skipping one dose and taking one pill In a week and finally stopped it 4 weeks.
Junaid Hussain how did it go? Do u still feel the same or worse now that u stopped it??
I started taking 10mg …weird dreams, teeth chattering, excessive yawning, fatigue, loss of appetite and insomnia 😂 I’m so mentally screwed that none of those things even bother me
Did you take yours in the morning or at night?
It did the same to me
Thank you for sharing and for providing concise updates and being specific with what you noticed. This is exactly the kind of video I was hoping to find. 💙 Hope you’re well.
i appreciate your honest sharing of your experience. i just got a prescription for this medication , and i am very happy to hear your positive experience. i took my first dose this evening!
I hope it all goes well for you! 😊
How’s it going now?
3 weeks in and I feel a lot better than before less anxiety and no more sadness. 1 week was not bad I had minimal side effects. Started at 10mg straight away. 2 weeks got better sleep. I haven’t done any activities yet. I will try to work soon and see how it goes.
That sounds like a good start! Hopefully long term everything gets even better from here! 💛
How did it go?
How did it go with work?
glad to hear it helped tysm for sharing!
Ive been on lexapro for over a year now. It helps a lot with my anxiety and depression.
What's your dosage ?
You seem happier and well spoken 🙌🏼 Good on you bless🙂 did you find out what your dizziness was ?
Yessss! I noticed that as well! I pray this works for me in that way bc I always havr the tendency to be such a grouch 😫
Hello there :) day 4 of lexapro so far so good, no symptoms…however my panic attacks are triggered from phobia of side effects and today I’ve read that some people literally can’t stop yawning, so I’ve been yawning all day nonstop ( even though I’m not tired at all ), triggered a panic attack so 2 Ativans later here I am. Has anyone experienced it?
Lexapro has given me anxiety attacks
thanks for sharing this with us
I am starting tomorrow, thank you for sharing and bringing peace of mind to this journey! Thank you thank you! Your words were very thoughtful and kind
All the best with it 💕
@@Bekkibygone you still on lexapro
Thank you for sharing 🙂👍🏻 I'm on Lexapro (10mg) at first I was up and down, all over the place. Fast forward 3 months later it is helping a lot, talking and learning of other people's advice and what they go through ❤
It’s so good it’s levelled out for you! I hope it continues to go well!
That's how i feel one day good the next not so good going in one month but overall feel good. Hope it's gets normal
I’m on day 3 of it and extremely sleepy all the time and drowsy and a lil shakey and feel like My blood is burning my whole body but no temp
hi, just starting lexapro 5 mg today & i was looking through to find some feedback & this was exactly what i needed to hear. eased my mind a lot & i am def less anxious about taking it in itself, thx sm for making the video...vv helpful :))
I'm so glad to hear that! I hope it all goes well for you 😊
I honestly can handle maybe 1/4 of a pill a day, and I just started, but 5th day and I’m noticing a lot more motivation and I don’t let little things wind me up anymore. I love it! 💪🏾
That’s great!! 💛
Sorry I notice it’s been a year with this video, how has everything been treating with you since after this progress?
Greg Jemmott can I ask you the same? How’s your progress been?
I am on 15 mg for like 2 months and it helps quite a lot,but I am on Mirtazapine for insomnia so I never felt any side effects of this lexapro....and yes in extreme stress,I do experience anxiety still,but much less than before,so overall I am more happy
Thats good!
I'm on mirtazapine but doctor won't give me citilapran
* this video did help me and it did ease my mind *
i would very much appreciate continued updates!
I'm editing a new update to post this coming week 😊
i started taking it two days ago and i am kinda scared, i've only had nausea and i can't really sleep but i hope it'll get better
update: i had to stop taking it for 4 days because i couldn't stop going to the bathroom to throw up and to poop but today i'll start again
I have the same side effects
Don’t take it on an empty stomach my first day I threw up because I did
2nd day I ate first and had no nausea
I have tried many antidepressants over the years with varying degrees of success. I have been taking Lexapro for 3 weeks. First week 10mg then 20mg after that. Loss of appetite for 2 weeks and wipes out libido. Antidepressants can take up to 12 weeks to get the full effect. Lexapro is very slow acting, so for most people the effects will take time. Alcohol consumption can actually decrease the effectiveness of antidepressants. Lastly, i have Clinical MDD. I personally don't think anyone should take any antidepressants if they just have situational depression as the depression will eventually pass on its own, but for people like myself who have had lifelong depression it can be a life saver.
I also have clinical depression ,I need to be on this medication a looooong time
My boyfriend has been on Lexapro (5mg) for about a month, and the first couple of times he had a few drinks the effects were definitely heightened for him. It even gave him a bit of a panic attack the first time, but now he just takes it slower and limits his intake.
I just started on Lexapro myself (10mg) yesterday, so this video has been very helpful for me! (Definitely experiencing the dry mouth feeling, lol) Anyways, thank you for documenting this ☺️
I'm glad to hear its not just me with the alcohol experience!
I hope things go well for you and your boyfriend as well with this!!
Emily Clara did he have the typical ED issues from it? I certainly have after one week.
I took my first lexapro 10 mg this morning at 6 and I’m afraid of not only side effects but feeling like I’m acknowledging something is wrong with me bc i have to take it. I feel a bit weird it’s only 2hrs and 30 mins since on it. Idk…
Please start with 5 mgs ,10 is a big dosage to start with
Yes my doctors put me on 5mg for a week and then go up to 10 after. I currently am on day 5 and sleeping alot appetite decreased. I noticed feeling intermittent episodes of relaxation which caused me to panic because I'm so used to feeling anxious and panic. I'm so tired of this so the sleeping is a break from this bizarre reality!
im currently in my second week on Lexapro. I started the full dose last friday. I take it at night so today marks the 4th night on a full dose. I think i still have a little trouble sleeping. Like my mind is just on overdrive and i know that I was able to sleep but it felt like I was not able to sleep.
I just want to share that on my 3rd day on lexapro, i definitely felt less irritable. Things that would normally ruin my morning are not so irritable anymore. Im able to brush them off. I am calmer when talking to my parents. I also used to get irritated when my i get interrupted while working (i work from home) but that is not the case anymore. Maybe it is a placebo effect because the doctor said it would take 4-6 weeks before the meds start working but i feel good (except for the problem sleeping part).
im taking lexapro almost like 2 months for depression and OCD.. i dont know if my expectation is high but i cant function that much in life and i need more help from the pill..
Hmm its giving me insomnia or more like waking up after 3 hours of sleep!! but I took my first 2 doses after 5 pm, I'll start taking it in the morning and see. Did anyone notice wight loss with Lexapro?
I'm 11 days in and gained 6 lbs dish m already. I'm 6ft male and only eight 149 so that could be why. First 4 days I couldn't even take a bite of food
I started taking lexapro a few days ago and I wanted to know if anyone has spoke to their doctor and been told they can’t drink alcohol at all? My boyfriend told me his friend can’t drink anymore since he’s been on antidepressants but my psychiatrist didn’t mention anything about it.
Maybe he's having really bad side effects??
Even though I drank pretty regularly at the time, Lexapro worked for me when I was taking it back in 2010. But I quit drinking about 3 weeks ago. Debating whether or not to go on fluoxetine. Back in March of this year, my GP was gonna prescribe me these meds but didn’t make quitting alcohol a prerequisite. She just said that 3 - 4 drinks a day was a lot and I should consider cutting back.
OMG YES!!! I didn't know why alcohol was hitting me so hard! I thought it was because of weight loss but I never thought about it being the Lexapro
Your not supposed to mix the two..
@@TheZestySoul97 Bolt action is correct alcohol is a mental and spiritual poison and most definitely harmful
I just started escitalopram today and my doctor said be careful with alcohol.
thank you for making this video as I just started my journey on Lexipro and it really sounds like it works .
How are you doing on it now ?
@@torriaclark5524 I've been on it for about a month now and its been working well for me at a 10mg dose per day. The first two weeks were a pain with the side effects ( very mild I gotta say, mostly tired and sleepy all day. Otherwise not too bad. I don't get that feeling of an anxiety attack coming on anymore which is what was happening when ever I say a picture of my dog who passed away. Now I can look at her pics and not have an attack so I Ould say its helping . Overall I'm feeling a lot calmer these days.
I am on 10 mg for a month,hope I will get a bigger dose sooner,my anxiety is much less and mood is better:)))
That sounds like you're off to a great start! I hope it continues to work well for you moving forward! 💕
I started taking Lexapro and it's my second day. There's a lot of people online that has posted they have no bad reactions with marijuna use on lexapro. I smoked last night, and I've had horrible body tremors since. It's now been 12 hours, and I'm still having twiching. I told my dr to begin with that I smoked marijuana, and they didn't give me any advise besides "there's no known negative links between the two" just pay attention to your own body. I used to get body tremors previously before lexapro, but I've never had it this bad before. Has anybody else experienced this?
Thank you for sharing this. I started Lexapro a little over a week ago. Dry mouth and vivid dreams started on the 3rd day. Have you or anyone else on this thread felt a major decrease in sex drive? I know it's difficult to talk about or even admit but it is a part of life and what makes us whole. I usually have a very high drive but can definitely feel that it has slowed quite a bit
How’s it going now?
I also had vivid dreams... crazy. Not scary though. And a bit of dry mouth. Im two days in
Yea the Lexa pro can indeed affect your sex drive
This was very helpful for me! My PCP recommended Lexapro to me. It makes me nervous because I tried Zoloft in 2016 and had a very bad experience and was too anxious to try anything else. But lately my sleep has been really rough with waking up 3-4 times in the night. I haven't given an answer if I'll try the medication yet, but I'm leaning towards trying it.... I have an appointment in the next week or 2 so I'll keep thinking about it until then. I've tried natural things for sleep, including melatonin. Nothing helps in the long run. I am also not on any other prescriptions, so this would be entirely new for me.
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i took lexapro for only two days and had some very concerning side effects. i had to stop taking it. i never had a good experience with antidepressants (tried prozac once and was a nightmare). i don’t mean to scare anyone that’s beginning to take it. i just wanted to share my experience. i wish everyone luck and i hope it works well for you :)
2 days is not enough to feel anything unless you started with 10 mgs
@@Србомбоница86 i got prescribed 10mg for anxiety but my psych suggested cutting it in half. so i did. definitely felt stuff. i told her what i was experiencing and she said it was a good decision to stop.
@@melislee10 anxiety can worsen in the beginning of starting this meds sadly ,but later it passes ,after 2,3 weeks
@@Србомбоница86 yeah that is true. but i heard a voice that wasn’t there and got visuals. so that was scary. things were moving (grass and the ground looked like it was breathing). felt disconnected from my body. apparently this can happen with antidepressants but is rare. they can trigger mania in those with bipolar. which i don’t have as far as i know. had a similar experience with prozac (was on it for quite some time) and i almost ended up in a mental hospital.
could’ve been mania. i’m not sure. i’ll be talking more about it with my psych next month.
I've drank on cipralex when I was younger it did not make me drunker in general, sadly I have to go back on cipralex now after getting heat stroke this year.
Thank you! I just took my first dose (the full 10mg) today, this was helpful to get an idea of what might happen. They are talking about increasing my dosage to 20mg eventually
I'm glad it helped - I hope it all goes well for you from here on out 💕
Why 20mg? That’s very high
@@New-mg4zp and completely unnecessary ,10mgs is quite enough ,15 at most
Just started today. I pray it works
I hope it goes well! Take things day by day and hopefully after the first 2 weeks when you settle in, you’ll notice a difference 🌻
Came back here after two years I finally did stop for 5 months now. I thought maybe I try to start again but m just started 5mg I have 20mg and I kno that will beat my butt I took half for 3 days and very drowsy sleep more my eyes feel crazy … also noticed hot flashes right away ! I’m in Arizona and very hot weather… my periods r lot heavier too once I stopped ℹ noticing my cycle was back to normal.
Love this video so much. I’ve just hit 2 weeks, cannot believe how fast time goes by. First two weeks side effects weren’t that bad, dry mouth a little dizziness and one scary intense dreams. But this beginning of the third week panic has been bad for the last 3 days. Relying on my Ativan for my attacks and hoping it goes away soon, also been struggling a little with dizziness when I wake up. Hopefully this will be gone soon as well.
I hope it gets better soon! 😊💕
@b dee. How are you feeling now on the medication? Dizziness is my problem right now with anxiety, sometimes all day. Which is why I am scared to take it. Afraid it will make me feel worse.
But when you talk about the dreams that seem real.....that would scare me from taking this drug.....how can you deal with that.......?? I would hate to have dreams that were like a nightmare and seemed so real it is because SSRI'S suppress REM sleep.
Hi. I will like to know how you take it. Whether once a day every morning, before meals or after meals? Will also like to know if you take it together with other medications. Example Lorazepam Thanks
I take mine in the morning with water and don't need to take any food with it and no other meds
I start today , a bit scared hoping it works for anxiety !
Could have not guessed you struggle with anxiety since you are so good talker :D i started taking the medicine a week ago hoping for great results:D
I hope it goes well for you too!
Lexapro didn’t work for me, had crazy side effects but everyone is different and with trial and error I found something more suitable 😌
I’m glad to hear you found something that worked!
Do you mind if I ask what side affects you had on lexapro / when you noticed them?
Bekkibygone I had terrible night sweats, every morning after waking my clothes were wet through and dizzy spells every time I stood up. After two weeks they stopped me using it. It took two different medications before I found the right one but it’s always trial and error with these things. So glad you’re feeling better 😊
@@Casey1983 what medication did you find to work for you? If you don't mind me asking..
eval0veslifexx I actually found Pristiq to work the best for me, Ive had great results so far 🙂
Lexapro definitely amplifies drinking effects. You can have a stronger tendency to black out and not remember from drinking on lexapro.
Its been a month since i started escitalopram. I am not experiencing any positive effects rather my anxiety and depression has got severed. I feel like my brain is blocke and shutted down. I can't study and daily routine chores have become extremelly difficult. I have a hard time off my bed and sleeping more than enough. I can't even bath regularly. When will it start kicking, plz tell me i need help coz i feel terribly depressed and anxious more than before when i didn't start it.
Hey! Do you have any updates you’d be willing to share? I’ve been taking it for about 10 days and it’s made my anxiety a lot worse but a lot of the reviews say it does get worse and then a lot better.
@@Brittxx182 Actually u r gonna get over it. Its just the initial stage. But the meds have not been working for me. I have been put on escitalopram for 2 months then switched to venlafaxine hcl and a month has been passed by but still no positive changes in my mood. Maybe it works for u but its totally not working for me.
@@HamzaKhan002 thanks for the response! I’m really hoping it does start getting better soon. And Hopefully they can get yours fixed to where it starts to help you. I know how bad it sucks 🙄
@@Brittxx182 i am struggling alot😔.
@@HamzaKhan002 I’m so sorry. I know what you mean though. I finally got the courage to go to the doctor and these negative side affects are really weighing me down. But I do believe it gets better. Just try your best and communicate with them if something isn’t working for you so that they can try and fix it. That’s what I keep telling myself also
Ive been on it for 5 years love it.Good fact about dreams too I have weird dreams but worth it if calm during the day. 😂💓💓
Do you ever have night sweats from it???
I’m on day 31 of Lexapro and I feel awful. The medication has made me worse
hi Erik!
how are you today?
what problem did you start with? depression? GAD?
You're so beautiful and your smile is so confident and unique
I’m almost on my 2 weeks but I felt like I had no appetite either and it helped me quit drinking beer everyday also thank god so I can maybe lose weight now lol but it’s helped me a lot and I did notice when I did have a mix drink at the restaurant I was a lot buzzed then I would normally be
Its so strange isn't it! 😊 Good luck on your journey!
Hi, just a little thought, have u checked your blood pressure when u get your dizzy spells ? Medication can both raise n lower blood pressure and if it's low can make u feel dizzy and faint. I got raised blood pressure from a medication I take but I just ignored it until it got super bad giving me a terrible headache. As a result I bought a blood pressure monitor and if ever I feel faint especially when I stand up I check my blood pressure and sure enough it's low. Likewise if I feel anxious and uptight and headachy it's often high. I also had trouble sleeping for years after a major operation and got addicted to sleeping pills. Once I understood fully how much blood pressure affects you I realized it was high blood pressure that was affecting my sleep and now I sleep way better now I've lowered my blood pressure. No one ever tells you this but sometimes what u think is anxiety is actually high blood pressure
Thats something interesting to think about! I've never been told I have abnormal blood pressure before when it's been checked but it hasn't been checked during a very anxious time for me. I do know my dizziness is due to an inner ear condition I have though.
Any weight gain with Lexapro? I switched from Sertraline to Lexapro because I gained alot of weight so im really hopeful.
I took lexapro yesterday and was horrible I’m not a person that likes to say bad things about medicin haha but I’m afraid to take it again i couldn’t sleep my heart was beating like crazy and I have a lot of ansiety but horrible! My doctor decreased the douse but still scare
Is it still the same?
@@Bekkibygone nooo thanks for your answer, he decreaced the douse and he also prescribed me
a little douse of Bromazepan Now i feel good, just a little stomach upset
@@Bekkibygone he said that im very sensitive to these medications
I just took mine today a couple hours ago and my heart is pounding, I’m sweating but also cold?
@@imjustapancake3188 those are classic side effects ,it will pass
I have taken escitalopram(SSRI) for 30 days only . After 10 months of withdrawal . I am suffering from erectile dysfunction, loss of libido, genital insentivity due to this drug. please tell me whether it is permanent or temporary ?? It is to be noted that I have normal sexual function before taking this medicine. I am male 28 years old.
Can we connect? I need a male's perspective on this medication as it relates to your comment.
hey Amar!
how are you now?
@@fabulouslivinglife no improvement yet
@@Amar-bk3nv how do you know its because of escitalopram if its started after 10 months from withdrawal?
@@fabulouslivinglife look into PSSD. Permanent erectile disfunction.
Thanks for sharing your experience, I’m on day 10 of lexapro, I’ve also had dry mouth, in addition to slight heartburn but the thing I really noticed is that I’m waking up in the middle of the night and then I’m not able to fall back asleep it’s so frustrating...I’m hoping this will go away soon
@romendez78 Same here. Did it improve?
@@Gamerboy-jg4vl dry mouth is still there so I’m drinking lots of water and my sleep is better now also no more heartburn
I am afraid of taking....heard that it makes you have no emotions, but I can't sleep and I am on klonopin, but did it make you sweat, and insomnia.....is a generic as good as the real Lexapro???
It hasn't made me have no emotions, or insomnia.. maybe I feel slightly more heat affected but its moreso nighttime I notice that,
I take generic (since in any other medicines I don't notice a difference) - I haven't had brand name lexapro
Bekki I a going to ask a question that is on my mind because just today for the first time in my life I have been prescribed this Lexapro,... I have been putting it off not believing in Meds for all that is wrong for a long long time... I am amazed that the best Dr I could find in the area for just 45 minutes and he prescribed me this drug... SO my question is this... Side effect = lower sexual drive yes or no?? my apologies for the very personal question.. but its a major concern and a very common side effect or so I am told....
I know that's such a common concern for a lot of people but its not something I've experienced! Maybe you will need to try it and see what happens - hopefully you have a good experience with limited side effects.
Yes. Lower sex drive to say the least.
Thanks 4 your experience and help
I just took my first pill 10 minutes ago 😖
Me too!!
Start with 5mg and take it with meal ,you will be okay ,just give it time ,they take a month to work :-)
I hope its going well! 💕
Thank you guys! ♥️It’s been about a month and i feel so much better
@@bbvnnie Hi. How is it going now on the medication? Did you have any side effects? I got a prescription last week and was going to take it last night but chickened out due to fear of side effects. I'm already feeling dizzy/lightheaded for the last month and afraid the side effects will make it worse....HELP!!
Good for you! Did you take it in the morning or evening?
I choose to take it in the morning when I get ready
Did you take at night or morning?
Just got prescribed, so nervous to take it
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
I know stress causes premature aging but has anyone felt the tablet ages them due to muscles relaxing ? It’s part of my anxiety over taking along with weight gain but not sure how much longer I can deal with the suffering Iv done 3 years of it now and loosing all hope x
How are you doing? Hopefully well!
@@jamesc136 I did I long message and some how it didn’t post ?! I’m doing great thankyou . This tablet saved my life !
How are you doing ? X
I’m doing better I’m on two weeks of lexapro 5mg and I can see some small changes so hopefully it keeps progressing
@@jamesc136 I’m so happy for you , yes it just gets better and better I started on 5mg and obv the first few weeks are rocky but Iv been on 20mgs since 2020. Without it I wouldn’t be here, it saved my life.
I love your review as well as the one doing the review 😚
your video has helped. thank you for deciding to post it.
Thanks for your help!!
💖💖💖 Sending love and best wishes
did you take it at night?
Unfortunately, we live in a society that runs on anxiety.
I feel my face very dry and itching, i have almost 2 weeks taking lexapro you think is normal?
Ask your doctor, could be an alergic reaction
Mine got oily it was dry before starting the lexapro. 5mg
Did you notice any change in side effects in going from 5mg to 10mg?... Did it make you more sleepy or lack of motivation?
I didn't notice any difference in changing to 10mg. Looking back since starting though I'm definitely more sleepy! (I used to get maybe 5-6hrs a night and now I'm getting 8 )
i was on lexapro 5mg 5 years ago it made me put on 10 kg and took about 3 hours to go to sleep weard dreams
you do feel different when you drink bit i will drink about 12 beers
i tryed going back on them last week but they make me real sick at the start so i stoped them
but i need to try again as i am having to many ups and downs
hearing you say u where not as irritable on lexapro helped me make my mind up i am going to start them again soon
thanks for your video wish you well 😊😊😊😊
Thankyou! And good luck with your journey as well! 🙂
@@Bekkibygone hi just watching your wideo again i noticed you have loxalate the genitic brand that is what i tryed lost time and was so sick
now i am on lexapro the real brand been on 1 week and not as sick
and my anxiety is better so far
how you feeling now after a few months
10kg... Please someone tell me that is rare. I can not gain anymore 😭
@@Jessica-sf8hp hi been back on lexapro 10mg 7 months now no weight gain this time but all ways hungery just eat well
Really good vlog. Great pacing. Some creators talk way too fast and have really aggressive jump cuts.
Thank u! Random question have you gained any weight? I'm on day two.. n scared to gain anymore weight.
At the end u looked so happy... Amazing
Thank you for sharing this.
I just landed a job that pays 120K/year and now I’m getting super depressed. I don’t want to be a slave sitting at a desk.
What job?
Nervous system Very common: Concentration impaired Common: somnolence, insomnia, dizziness, tremor, headache, nervousness, anxiety, paraesthesia, decreased libido, agitation, drugged feeling, myoclonus, CNS stimulation, confusion, impaired concentration, depression, emotional lability, vertigo, abnormal dreams (including nightmares)#, hyperthesia+. Uncommon: abnormal thinking+, akinesia, alcohol abuse, amnesia+, ataxia, convulsion, depersonalisation+, hallucinations, hyperkinesia+, hypertonia+, incoordination, lack of emotion, manic reaction, paranoid reaction. Rare: abnormal electroencephalograph, abnormal gait, antisocial reaction, choreoathetosis, circumoral paraesthesia, delirium, delusions, diplopia, drug dependence, dysarthria, dyskinesia, dystonia, euphoria, fasciculations, grand mal convulsions, hostility+, hyperalgesia, hypokinesia, hysteria, increased libido, manic depressive reaction, meningitis, myelitis, neuralgia, neuropathy, nystagmus, psychosis, psychotic depression, increased reflexes, restless legs syndrome (RLS), stupor, withdrawal syndrome.
I am a heavy drinker and it would take me a long time to get drunk, but from lexapro I was getting drunk off 2 beers!! It’s been week 3 and I’m on 20MG, waiting to see a difference anxiety wise but nothing yet
You shouldnt drink on medication its really bad
Also alcoholism causes depression and anxiety so i feel like if you quit drinking you wouldnt need anxiety pills... seems counteractive to me
Why are you a heavy drinker ,you should not drink at all on the medication
Alcohol def hits different!
Is it better to take Lexapro in the day or night?
Personal choice. If it makes you sleepy you take it at night. If it gives you slight insomnia take it in the morning.
I take mine in the morning as part of my routine but I don't believe there is a "better time"- just whenever works for you!
I had difficulty sleeping taking it at night so I began taking it in the morning. A.M.seems to be a better time for me.
Started mine today. We shall see! I couldn't do Prozac or effexor. I don't even recommend effexor at all it was horrible getting off of it.
This was so helpful thank you x
So glad! 💕
Did it help your vertigo?
I can't remember if / how I brought up vertigo in this video but long term I still experience flare ups of it.
Thanks so much for sharing
Did you gain weight on it?
Thank you ♥️
Thank you very much for the detailed and informative video. Greatly appreciate it :)
Glad it was helpful!
Lexapro can enhance the effects of alcohol
Do you take the generic or the real Lexapro.....??
She takes the real. its not America lol.
@@ahmedsgallery3507 How do you know.....what does "its not America mean")????
@@dianelindenberger6941 Can't hear her accent? only America gives us ''generic'' shit. all other the world gets the real deal.
@@ahmedsgallery3507 Your are right, she is either British or Australian....in the US it costs 400.00 for the real pill.....do you take the generic shit and does it work ?
@@ahmedsgallery3507 You are wrong for example in England generic drugs are being sold more that the real drug.....look it up....
has anyone had experience with social drinking on this every once in a while? if so, did it affect you at all?
Alcohol and Lexapro affects me. I get drunk very quickly and sad. I do not drink anymore to prevent this.
Weight changes? I gained a crap ton of weight
Not something I've noticed for myself - can I ask how long it took for you to notice that?
@@Bekkibygone So you didn't gain any weight? How are you doing now and days? Still on Lex?
It seems like it’s made me lose my appetite and I’ve lost weight
It happened to me.
thank u omg!!!
Any more updates?
Not at the moment but if/when I notice anything I will update at the 1 year mark!
Has anyone felt very thirsty on lexapro?
Yes
Not at all
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Is really harmful I taek 1 week and I get fast heart rate.. after thes I stop and I get brain zaps
Wow she gorgeous girl
He is trans
Jesus loves you!
You are lovely
You're so kind! You too 😊
@@Bekkibygone ive been on lexapro for about a month and I'm having trouble caring about things now. Like nothing really matters or I don't care about anything. Have you felt this?
Kind of.. I thought about this a few times since starting and it worried me for a while!
However I realised its not that I don't care, but for me I'm less worked up about things (less lows and highs for normal/good moments)
I hope that makes sense!
@@Bekkibygone Thank you for the feedback :) wish you the very best!
ssri drugs killed my 16 yo son
You cute!!lol
How is it helping you cognitively
I lost my sex drive ???
If that’s happened to you from lexapro I’ve heard that’s a thing for some people- I hope your doctor can help you change doses / brands and maybe help