I believe some of the side effects were nausea and insomnia. Googling lexapro or celexa which is in the family of lexapro can bring up the main website..
hope I helped!

Hi there,
i am taking lexapro for a week today......Umm I go up to 10mgs tonight was taking 5mgs till today.......I had a bad stomach for a few days buts it is easing off now I am curious to see what happens when I take a higher dose nothing I hope!

I have been down alot lately but last week I cracked and was crying all day and I cant do that I have 2 kids I gotta look after so I went to the drs and cried........Couldnt stop myself..........Awful feeling ,feeling helpless almost!!! But I am feeling a little better ...........You know we are all different and sometimes set our selves up for failure reading too much negative stuff about taking meds.I did and was scared to start anything......I dont want to be on them forever but right now if it gets me happy again and laughing and enjoying life again then hell its worth it :)

hope I helped a bit??

Take care!

Hi. I was on lexapro after my dad passed and it really helped me get through. I could function and concentrate better. Of course I still cried and felt emotion but it was better. After awhile I felt that I didnt need to be on it anymore so I went off. It was really easy to wean off of.
I know that a coworker of mine was just put on it and she said that she felt better (she said that she is thinking more clearly) within days. Neither of us have had side effects. Good luck and just remember that if you start to feel funny you can take a lower dose or call your doc to get the prescription changed.

Thank you all for responding...You all been very helpful
god bless, mondo

I took lexapro for about a year, and found it very effective. It took effect within days, and I was a happy guy. The most significant side effect was the sexual dysfunction, which over time became intolerable. However the tolerable side-effects were nausea, insomnia, dry mouth, slight loss of appetite, persistent headaches, and some jitters.

Those effects were very distinct, and very cumbersome, but overall the med improved life dramatically. I had a sunny but reasoned perspective on my life and the world, and was upbeat. Sadly, the sexual dysfunction (and I always thought this was so ironic - cynical to think someone up there decides there is no such thing as a free lunch in life) was too much.

Good luck

I actally have printed the side effects after looking them up: they all include nausea, insomnia, sweating, fatigue, headache, nervousness, axiety, diarrhea, dry mouth, change in appitite or weight (weight gain) decreased sex drive, impotence, not everyone experiences these side effects, I do get nausea when taking these, so I take meclizine so I wont get sick, thats the only side effect I have, I do get headaches once in a while.

Hi there. I have been on lexapro about a month now. I was reading everyone else's response saying how well it worked for them. I havent really felt a change in my mood. I am going through a divorce and so im pretty down and out about it. I still feel the same, I know they say it takes a few weeks to really see a difference and for it to get in your system, but I just dont know. I have taken wellbutrin before and I thought that it worked a lot better. I also have horrible anxiety, so im taking ativan for that. They may be affecting the lexapro in some way. I have noticed that it really helps decrease your appetite though. The only other problem I had with it was I would get really sleepy after taking it for about the first week or two.
Good luck with it. Hope it works well for u.