Has/does anyone take lexapro? I was just prescribed it for anxiety and it’s my first prescription for mental health issues so I’m a little nervous

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It can be a nerve wracking process but try to be patient and notice how you feel. If it’s helping, it’s worth it. There’s no shame in needing to use it long term. I’ve been on Celexa for years and am grateful for the rough times it’s helped me through

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That was my first anti-anxiety medication and that was 12 years ago. It helped for awhile, but once it wore off for me, we switched to Paxil, but hated the weight gain. Now I’m on Zoloft and it’s pretty good. Keeps me from overthinking and ruminating.

Yeah I’m only 24 and I would rather not be on something super long term but I’m not sure if that’s what this would turn into

But my anxiety has become more and more prevalent so if it helps me to feel like myself again I guess that’s all I could ask for

I was on Zoloft and now I’m on Lex. It helps tremendously

Do you have any significant side effects? Have you drank alcohol while taking it?

Alcohol decreases its effectiveness, but I’ve certainly had drinks while on it. I just don’t use it to swallow the pill. When I took it, it used to make me sleepy and at first, my libido shot down for like 6 months.

I’m on Zoloft. It makes me feel everything is not real at the beginning ( e.g. when Im happy, I feel I’m watching myself smiling/laughing like a 3rd person view). Then it’s gone. Not sure because I get used to it or it was go e

Major weight gain when I tried it. Went off and lost 15lbs. I was miserable but thin!

Lexapro is good but Zoloft is where I have had improvements consistently. Libido def drops. No weight gain. Agree that it keeps you from overthinking and ruminating

Nausea with Lexapro succcks. First when you’re starting off and then you get used to it and you miss one day *speaks from current experience*

I didn’t gain weight but my dreams get really vivid, sometimes it is hard to remember that some things didn’t actually happen

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