Our Lexapro Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Other side effects include: anorgasmia, constipation, dizziness, dyspepsia, fatigue, decreased libido, diaphoresis, and xerostomia. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects. Some dry mouth, constipation, and just a bit of sexual side effects. Nothing real bad, just takes longer to finish, if you get what I mean. There are some people that claim it's side effects were too much for them. I guess it just depends ones preception of what bad is. It's a good medication and I have nothing bad to say about it. So sadly, I switched again. But lexapro is newer and is supposed to be great. Really I had no side effects. I did switch from zoloft to lexapro so maybe that is why, I already had zoloft still in me, but it is supposed to be an easily tolerated drug when it comes to side effects. SSRIs, including Lexapro, are tolerated well compared to other types of antidepressants. In general, you may have more side effects if you take a higher dosage of the drug. Constipation is found among people who take Lexapro, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take medication Zometa, and have Pain. This study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 59,014 people who have side effects when taking Lexapro from FDA, and is updated regularly. nathan i have given up on all SSRI's. everyone i have taken i have had bad side effects to. the lexapro got rid of the night sweats and i had no bad side effects monday,tuesday and most of wednsday. by wednsday night i couldn't sleep was shaky and alot more anxious than normal. by thursday morning i was nauseous and had a headache and was. Other side effects include: anorgasmia, constipation, dizziness, dyspepsia, fatigue, decreased libido, diaphoresis, and xerostomia. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects. The side effects featured here are based on those most frequently appearing in user posts on the Internet. The manufacturer's product labeling should always be consulted for a list of side effects most frequently appearing in patients during clinical studies. Talk to your doctor about which medications may be most appropriate for you.