In responce to some of the posts here, I also have gained a lot of weight on
lexapro. I never in my life gained weight like this before so I have to blame on this drug. I've always had a high metabolism and was skinny, but now, I'm just a tall skinny guy with a nasty gut. This was the biggest reason for me to go off this stuff. I did one week of lowering my dose from 15 to 10mg, then took it every other day, and after two weeks I quit. Except of the feeling dizzy all the time, and being tired, I felt wonderful up until one week after stopping completly. Now, I have been reminded of what panic attacks feel like. The irritability is awful. I really hope this goes away soon! I'm looking forward to loosing the 25lbs I've gained! I never knew how hard it was to loose weight! I've been running 5 miles 4 times a week for three weeks with no results! Oh, well, its still feels good to run. Good luck everyone.