Are any of you on Lexapro or similar antidepressants? I was just prescribed it for anxiety and am curious how it’s worked for you?

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Probably should add I think it helped a lot with my mental health, both depression and anxiety, but I was essentially asexual while I was on it and being in a long term relationship that’s tough to manage

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I’m on lexapro and can confirm the effect on sex life.

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That said, the lexapro combined with abilify has been great for my bipolar depression and anxiety. However considering a switch to a mood stabilizer and an SNRI.

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I was on an SSRI to deal with bad anxiety , but switched to Lamictal, which is a well tolerated mood stabilizer. I’m very happy that I did that.

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It dramatically changed my life for the better. It probably also saved my life. It makes me sleepy, so I take it at night

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Tbh EY5 Im good with the fact that it takes me longer because, you know, wife appreciates that 🤦🏻‍♂️

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@P1....I took the lexapro one day then quit. Now I feel super anxious ever since. Idk why

I've been taking Duloxetine/cymbalta for the last two years. I have had some mild side effects - some weight gain, weird dreams, potentially decreased libido (became sexually active while on dulox) - but all side effects for me are outweighed by the benefit of not spending every day freaking out and crying 😅😅😅

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I take lexapro and the only side effect I really feel is the reduced sex drive. This isn’t the worst thing because my sex drive was really high so now it’s just normal so it basically planned out in the end. Great for anxiety though, really got me to normal.

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I’m on it. I love it. I was on another medication beforehand and it wasn’t as effective for my anxiety/depression. I think I was just on Prozac before. Lexapro is far more effective for me. I agree with the people who mentioned the drowsiness, so I take it at night. When I do that I don’t feel drowsy during the day which is great. To be honest I don’t think it’s affected my sex drive too much like some of the other folks in here but I have been on it for like 3 years so maybe I just don’t remember how I was beforehand. I would encourage you to talk to your doctor / friends and stay hopeful and diligent. You will find a medication for you. Prozac was terrible for me but lexapro really helped me out of the dark times I was in a few years back. Best of luck on your journey.

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I was on it for about a year and it helped a lot for most of the year but ultimately the side effects were not worth it for me. I was constantly sluggish and exhausted

I was on it for a short while. Couldn’t orgasm on it. Switched to Wellbutrin and have been much happier all around

Hugely helpful. Def decreases sex drive. Worth it to avoid panic attacks. Psychiatrist & I are figuring out the rest

I was prescribed Lexa pro. Never took it. Thank God! Managed my anxiety with CBT therapist, physical activity, tons of meditation, yoga, Pilates, massage, book and all kinds of video about anxiety and panic attacks. I’m good now. Took me 5 good months.

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