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Lexapro almost ruined my life.

Submitted 2008-03-11

Defendant: Lexapro (violent behavior and suicide)

Soon after starting Lexapro for depression and GAD, my behavior started to change for the worse. I did not realize this immediately and continued to take Lexapro for nearly 1 year. During that year, my drinking greatly increased, leading to alcoholism. I had a couple of run-ins with the law. I also started acting without thinking. I was very impulsive and my conscience was fading. I did many things to hurt the people I loved in the past year. It has almost cost me my family. I am facing 4 months in jail. I finally realized that this could all be attributed to the Lexapro. I had changed drastically. I quit taking Lexapro over a week ago. Since, I have been able to quit drinking and feel that I have a conscience again and am in control of my impulses. I hate this drug. Now, I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms that were never described in the pamphlet I received but are very real and definitely attributed to discontinuation of Lexapro.

-- Colorado


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