Escitalopram Questions (Page 10)

Does anyone hallucinate taking escitalopram 20mg ? I wll wake up in the bed and I could swear my...

... wife is in the room with me. BTW, she lives in a memory care center. This morning I woke up to her sitting on the edge of our bed, then she got up and walked out. Am I going nuts?

Citalopram - Does citalopram work for disturbing thoughts?

In September I had a nervous breakdown doctor put me on escitalopram 20mg 3 months and it still has not worked. So did a direct switch from escitalopram to citalopram 30mg. It's my second day. I have extremely disturbing thoughts which is probably OCD. I have intense fear and anxiety and panic.... read more

How do you quit taking escitalopram without having all the withdrawal symptoms?

Escitalopram - If I can split this med, can it also be crushed ?

Does escitalopram cause heartburn?

Escitalopram - Adverse reaction to escitalopram?

Does anyone know of any treatments for adverse reactions that won’t go away? It has been over a year.

Citalopram to mirtazapine to escitalopram?

I was on citalopram from 2017 - April 2024 for GAD. I had to up it in 2020 briefly but was mostly on 20mgs. In April 2024, I had the worst flare up of severe anxiety/panic i have ever known and my doctor basically said she thinks citalopram just isn’t working for me anymore and did a direct s... read more

Escitalopram - Can escitalopram make you body sensitive in the lower regions?

Escitalopram - Has anyone experienced uneven pupils while on this???

I was switched to the generic Lexapro (escitalopram) at the end of March. I noticed about the end of April that my left pupil would sometimes be slightly larger than my right. This obviously threw me into complete panic mode so I went to my optometrist. He couldn't notice it, but sent me to a... read more

Escitalopram - Is lexapro habit forming?

Since lexapro is a narcotic is it habit forming? My daughter is taking 10mg for her anxiety.

Escitalopram - side effects after dosage increase?

I have recently been diagnosed with GAD and mild depression. Was put on 5mg escitalopram for 1 month and then increased to 10mg nearly 3 weeks ago. Did other people find their side effects worse after increasing their dosage in comparison to starting escitalopram originally? I am constantly tired,... read more

Can Lexapro cause a constant dry cough?

About 6 months ago i started taking Lexapro ( escitalopram) due to panic attacks. However, i have recently developed a dry cough that is seemingly unshakeable. I can go through a bag of cough drops in no time with really no relief. I dont really show any signs of GERD so i really don't believe that... read more

Took one 5mg dose of escitalopram. Feel awful 5 days later?

Hey there. After feeling awful for about a month, assumably from stress building up etc, I decided to see a doctor to get checked up. Without really much thought, the doctor recommended I try 10mg of escitalopram. I was scared about taking this medicine, so I decided to take a half dose of 5mg on... read more

Escitalopram - Has Anyone every split there medications?

I find that I am extremely tired but when I do finally get to sleep I wake up constantly? When I took 5mg I felt pretty good but with 10mg I do feel amazing except for the above issues. I want to continue this medication but the sleeping issues are making me feel like crap. Has anyone ever taken... read more

Heavily sedated on escitalopram (Lexapro). Advice please?

I've now completed 4 weeks on generic escitalopram (1 week @5mg, 3 weeks @10mg, all taken in the morning). I'm struggling with almost constant severe fatigue, visual disturbance (blurred vision/"halo" effects) and an inability to concentrate. Initially I was very positive about the medication as... read more