Thanks Bridgette.

Boy did I get your name wrong!
Sorry!

Although Lexapro helped me, I also had some bad side-effects. I was sedated yet I had insomnia. I sweated like a pig as another poster said also. I had some other weird side-effects also. My problem is I do whatever the doctor tells me to do. Unforturnately, I have had some terrible doctors who gave me a ton of medication and when I complained they just said I was being psychosomatic. So I just stayed on the medication and suffered. Now I am finding out that I wasn't being psychosomatic and that many other people have the same problems. When I got off these drugs I had a horrible withdrawal reaction that lasted days. I had horrible flu like symptoms and bizarre tingling and zapping feelings. The doctor just accused me of making it up. But then when the NY attorney general sued Paxil and other drug manufacturers, they disclosed that many people have these problems. I don't want to scare you into not taking drugs because you might not have hardly any side-effect but if you are like me then be careful and listen to your own body. Don't be a doormat, like me, when you are interacting with doctors. My assertiveness skills with doctors are pathetic.

my dr prescribed me Lexapro, i tried it for the first time last night.i know everyone reacts different, but me, oooooooooohhhhhhhhhh..i had a panic attack that woke me up from sleep, i could hardly sleep,it felt like my blood was running cold through my veins, i thought i was gonna throw up and i got diaherria. i dont want to scare anyone who hasnt tried it,but remember everyones body reacts differently to certain drugs. i just know im never taking it again. i'd rather go back to Paxil

Hi All,

Has anyone felt jumpy while being on the Lexapro? I get sedated, yet, I feel like I'm on speed!

Thanks!

No, I've never felt this and have been on it for almost two years. I've also tried others meds that were just awful yet wonderful for others including my sister so just remember, we will all react differently. You gotta go to your doctor with this stuff.

good luck (and remember, the first month or so you're body is adjusting so that is not how it will always be but still check it out)

Do the dilated pupils go away? I took 1/2 of a 10mg Lexapro today. I feel pretty good actually, but my pupils are dilated.

my doctor also prescribed with 10mg to start off with...well I took it for 2 dats and I felt terrible!!I ended up i the hospital where that doctor told me to start taking klonopin to counter balance the lexapro and also told me that 10 mg might have been too strong for me. so I started taking half of a half of the pill and still feel jittery and weak...is this normal?

Yes, I had the same reaction. I took 10 mg of
Lexapro and I started shaking, my heart was racing and I didn't know if I should go to the ER or not. I took an Ativan and put a cold cloth on my forehead. It was awful.
Celexa has also made me shake, but not like the Lexapro did.
Silvia

I've been on Lexapro for 3 1/2 months. When I first started taking it (10mg/day) my stomach felt horrible. I had all sorts of stomach pains. But I was already having stomach problems before that so that may have been part of the problem.
I also had night sweats. Later it was mostly my palms and bottoms of my feet - how strange and creepy! I felt like the creature from the lagoon. LOL
The other side effect from lex was a strange heavy feeling in the back of my head. It was like the two halves of my brain were not functioning properly and had lead weights in the back.
It took me almost 2 weeks for the side effects to calm down. Then after three weeks the medication finally started to take effect. It did help me get past my initial severe case of GAD.

Now I am trying to wean off it. I'm am holding steady at 5mg/day. With the lower dose I am feeling almost completely normal now. Not so groggy and lethargic as with the higher dose.
But I have some minor anxiety and other feelings. Not bad, more like normal everyday life.
I will continue for another month at half dose as I continue to learn and practice my CBT skills. Then I'll go down to 1/4 dose and see how I do.

PLEASE, anyone reading this, if you haven't started taking Lexapro yet, if you are able to manage, try to work through your anxiety by getting lots of vigorous exercise every day and cutting out all caffeine and sugar first. And also work this course, you should be able to cope without going on the drug. If you just absolutely can’t cope, it's ok to use Lexapro but it’s much better in the long run if you get by without it. That way you can avoid the troublesome withdrawal period. And you will be much further along in your recovery process later on.

Do your research. Google Lexapro and do a bunch of reading BEFORE you go on it so you can make an informed decision about your health care. Do just take your Dr.s word for it. They get paid by the drug manufacturer for subscribing this stuff!