| Key to ratings for buspar: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 2 | to lessen my need for xanax | Started off great with food. My shrink screwed up my prescription writing other than what he told me to do so I ran out and he was out of town. So I had to quit. Then a few days later I started again without food and got akathisia. Switched back to with food and improved, cut back on my xanax and antidepressant (clomipramine) but started having bad, vivid dreams, not quite nightmares but very unpleasant. In the morning I couldn't get out of bed; felt like I weighed 800 lbs. Quit for a while. Started again and got same side effects plus even worse, horrible aching in my bones and muscles and when I'd lie down I'd punch the bed and walls and twist and kick my feet. Just quit. | Certainly didn't help my sexual dysfunction like some people say. Maybe, maybe is the cause behind my recent nausea with coffee and cigarettes. If I conclude it is I may try to go back on a really low dose (I had been on 15-30 mg. daily) so that I can see if I can quit smoking after 46 years, cuz nothing else has worked. | M | 62 | 6 months | 11/10/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, GAD | Dizziness right after taking it. Mild, with no lifestyle effects | I LOVE this stuff. I tried Xanax and hated the other-worldly feeling I got from it. With Buspar, I get a general relief, and without any side effects. I've used it on and off for the last 12 years, with great success. Most tell you it takes weeks to take effect, for me, in 3 days I'm a new person. I still have to deal with whatever issue triggered the panic attack in the first place, but this drug gives me the space/relief so that I can find the strength to deal with it. I do combine it with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). I just got to a point where I could not face any financial paperwork (again), and have upped my dose as of today, and in just a half-day, I feel a little more able to face small tasks. I know that many claim this is a placebo, but it works for me. I think that the placebo comment may be the result of doctors listening to drug reps who want them to push more expensive, more addictive drugs. I would try Buspar first. There is no withdrawal should you need to go off to get on another med. | F | 40 | 12 years | 11/3/2009 | 1 | anxiety | Brain zaps, dizziness, nausea, irritability, feeling more depressed | I came off of Paxil due to weight gain, non-existant sex drive, inability to have orgasm, and feeling "flat" emotion-wise. I suggested Buspar to my doc, who agreed to prescribe it but warned me he'd never had much luck with it. I could handle the physical side-effects, but the irritability almost wrecked my relationship. I had a hair-trigger temper that I could barely control. I eventually tapered myself off and went back to Wellbutrin, which cleared up the depression and irritability in a couple of days. I had high hopes for Buspar, but it was a nightmare drug for me. | F | 45 | 25 days | 10/30/2009 | 4 | GAD, Slight Depression | Hard to describe but like and electric shock or vibrating feeling when I move my eyes or head. Lasts about 60 - 90 mins. | I just started taking Buspar 10mg twice a day. It is too soon to tell if it will work as my doc told me it takes about a month to really kick in but the 1 side effect i am having is quite intense. When I move my eyes or head it feel almost like an electric shock goes off in my head or someone turns a vibrator on in my eyes. It is very unsettling when you aren't expecting it. i actually called poison control and then followed up with my doc the next day and both said it was nothing to worry about. I am going to continue on with the meds but this side effect might not be tolerable to some people. | M | 34 | 3 days | 10/28/2009 | 3 | depression & anxiety | Insomnia | I've been on this medication for 1 week. I am on alot of other meds as well. I have Epilepsy and my Neurologist tells me that it is important to get adequate sleep. Sleeplessness can cause seizures. This is very aggravating. | F | 40 | 7 days | 10/22/2009 | 3 | anxiety, nervousnes | increased anxiety, feeling spacey, muscle itching, more nervous | first my anxiety got worse, but now its getting better. Taking 15mg/day. Little bit scared about muscle itching because i read about tardive dyskinesia related to buspar in some cases. If it continues to improve my condition i will stay on it. | M | 26 | 10 days | 10/14/2009 | 3 | anxiety/panic attacks | taking geodon, vistaril, buspar, and lexapro- cannot tell which one is giving me terrible, vivid dreams- the vistaril has made my taste buds stand on end- I can taste things way better- I am calm, but i still get panicky all the time- I would like xanax, but my doc wont prescribe it bec of the addictive qualities- the one drug that helped me out quite a bit in times of dire emergency, and now I cant get it again. I dont know much abt buspar- its hard for me to tell which pill is doing what job- one of them is giving me mild acne- | I think its ok- save the fact that I have to take it three times a day | 32 | 1 months | 10/13/2009 | 4 | mild anxiety | Dry mouth, dizziness during first weeks, usually about 30 minutes after taking. Maybe a slight increase in urination, not sure if due to medication | I have found this medicine to really work for me, but it takes a few weeks to really tell. The dizziness goes away with use too. I think it is worth trying to see if it will help because it isn't as hard to get off of as some of the other meds out there and side effects (at least for me) aren't bad. | F | 38 | 6 months | 10/12/2009 | 3 | GAD | Dizziness throughout my body... if I move my feet it will vibrate up my body to my head. | I have only been taking Buspar for a little over a week. I take 5mg in the morning and 5mg at night. I don't have trouble sleeping (I take valerian root and magnesium for restless legs). The worst side effect is dizziness. If I move my feet the dizziness starts at my feet and vibrates up through my body to the top of my head. I don't seem to notice it at night but in the morning at work it is very hard to concentrate. I am hoping the dizziness will wear off eventually. I took prozac for almost 2 years and I still had anxiety, exhaustion, and I gained 30 pounds. I wanted something that would not have the weight gain factor and help me calm down. I don't know if this is working but I will keep trying for a few more weeks. | F | 25 | 9 days | 10/6/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | None. | I LOVE this medicine. I can take one 10mg Buspar when I feel very anxious and it will calm me down to where I can cope with my life. I have a tendency to take out my stress and anxiety on my kids and husband, but Buspar takes that edge off and I'm calm. I don't take it every day. Only when I feel like I'm close to having an anxiety attack. | F | 36 | 6 weeks | 10/5/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, depression | A little sleepy, dry mouth, headache | I am taking 5 mg twice a day with celexa 20 mg daily. Felt a relief of anxiety symptoms yesterday evening for a couple hours, side effects not bad so far. Hopefully will have more relief from symptoms in the days to come. Am tempted to ask for ativan for the time being until full effect of Buspar. Will start 5 mg three times a day tomorrow. Actually today will be my third full day of taking it, so a little early to tell the full effect or side effects. | F | 37 | 4 days | 10/5/2009 | 2 | Anxiety | I am very sensitive to medicine, so take that under consideration. That being said, 5mg didn't have much of an affect on me, but didn't help with Anxiety. With 10mg, I would be fine for an hour or so, but then I would get dizzy and the sweats. It would go away after another 90 min or so. It seemed like it stopped working completely after about 60 days. Now I feel my Anxiety is worse. Also, I feel like I am "Less sharp" than I used to be in terms of general cognitive performance and short term memory. | Buspar helped (As with other antidepressants) with my chronic back pain. It did not have sexual side effects like other meds did. It was cheap. If I could, I would rate it "2.5" If you have not had success with ssri's or ssnri's it's worth a shot. At the very least, you won't have sexual side effects. | M | 32 | 60 days | 10/2/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | none so far, only been taking it 1 day | I am diagnosed with Major Depression, Anxiety with Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. I was on 10 mg Xanex per day until about 1 1/2 years ago...when my psychiartrist moved away, my new Doctor would NOT prescribe Xanex. In order get weened off Xanex I was hospitalized for 1 week. My anxiety has sky-rocketed since being taken off of Xanex. I am seeing the same Doc who won't prescribe Xanex, so I am trying Buspar. I really hope this works for me. The anxiety has been so bad that I cannot leave home, and if I do, I have panic attacks before getting 2 miles from my home. Although Xanex is very addictive and can be easily abused, I think it works the best for my anxiety disorder. I will post an update in a week or so. (This is very frustraing for a 21 year veteran of the United States Army). | F | 49 | 1 weeks | 10/1/2009 | 1 | anxiety | None | Found the drug to be very ineffective. Like taking a placebo | M | 47 | 10/1/2009 | 5 | Hard to describe, but a head pressure, almost a dizzy feeling during the first month. | I'd say if you want to get (at all) a high from a drug, this would not the one you would want to take. On the other hand if you want to be relieved of chronic anxiety without being on something addictive, this is exactly the drug that you'd want to take. I've struggled with debilitating anxiety all my long life and have tried everything! I had stopped everything a few years ago concluding that there were some people who did not ever fit in. Still felt somewhat blessed - had a wife that accepted me and a couple good friends. BUt I was still stuck in the prison of this disease. Decided to go back to those old habit formers and even the new anti depressants - but shoot, my old body was not able to take the abuse. Decided, although my Dr. and a large number of those on this list did not think very highly of it, to try Buspirone. What's prescribed for me is 10mg x 3. What I actually take is 5mg x 3, and split a 5 into two 2.5mg parts to take in the evening if things get a little off. For the first time in my I guess 50 years of this (I call it definitely) disease, I feel completely normal. Not high in any way, but NORMAL. Took about a month to really kick in, but actually felt some relief in the second week. | M | 63 | 1 years | 9/30/2009 | 1 | anxiety | numbness all over my body, dizzyness,cold sweats, lightheaded, ADD, sleeplessness, can't concentrate on anything, loss of sex drive (do to numbness and sleeplessness) | M | 35 | 2 weeks | 9/27/2009 | 5 | Anxiety and alcohol abuse | Light headed, stomach pains | Just started Buspar this afternoon; I had bad stomach pains and was lightheaded, but I am CALM!! Unbelievable! And I don't have any urge to drink. I drink wine to help with anxiety, but have been drinking too much, and the compulsion to drink is just not here!! Could it have worked that quickly?? Sure does seem to have done so. I will put up with the nausea and stomach pains, to have no anxiety and no urge to drink it away! | F | 47 | 1 days | 9/25/2009 | 5 | social anxiety, panic attacks. | slight drowsiness that subsides shortly,, brief light-headedness, | takeing 60mg a day,, 30mg in the am, and 30mg in the evening. | F | 34 | 7 years | 9/25/2009 | 4 | GAD and Panic Attacks | dizziness, vertigo, nausea, loss of appetite | I was having really bad panic attacks in the morning and agoraphobia. I began buspirone 7.5mg a day split into half dosage in the morning and half in the evening. By day two I noticed the anxiety waning. I hope it will continue to work for me. Dramamine helped curb the initial dizziness and nausea side effects. Side effects should cease after 1 week. | F | 30 | 6 days | 9/25/2009 | 4 | GAD and panic attacks | drowsiness, blurred vision, stomach rolls | Prescibed Buspar and Xanax by my regular MD. Took those for 7 years with good results. 15mg Buspar and .5mg Xanax twice a day. Now my regular MD has retired and new doctor will not prescribe controlled substances. Referred to psychiatrist. Now taking 15mg Buspar twice a day and .5mg Klonopin 3 times a day. Working OK but my vision is blurry, I get soooo tired about 2 hours after taking the meds, my stomach is always rolling and I have to take .25mg Xanax before driving home from work in the afternoon. Panic attaks in my car have always been an issue, but they are coming back more often now. I ordered Relaquil, a natural remedy for anxiety, and I'm going to try that and weaning myself off the prescription meds. Just not sure how to do that. Calling doctor today to get help with that. Good luck to all of you. If the Relaquil works I will let you know! | F | 43 | 7 years | 9/24/2009 | 3 | anxiety | light headed, dizzyness, room spinning, foggyness | Only been on it for 10 days. After 48 hours I noticed the first sides of dizziness. Most noticeable when moving to stand from a prone of seated position. The initial bad dizziness subsided after a few hours, everyday I get waves of lightheadedness, and slight dizziness still. the best way I can describe it is how I feel after being a bit dehydrated after a workout. Nothing significant, just a enough to be noticeable in the background of day to day activities. Hoping this takes the edge off my anxiety enough to be worth it. | F | 32 | 10 days | 9/15/2009 | 4 | anxiety, panic disorder | 1/2 hour after dose: dizzy, lightheaded. General side effects: mild short-term memory loss, mild insomnia, clarity of thought somewhat inhibited, co-ordination slightly impaired, possible sexual dysfunction. | This is an update. I posted at the 10-day mark, too. None of the side effects have been intense, but they are certainly noticeable, especially co-ordination and memory function. I started taking Buspar a month ago, 7.5 mg twice a day. It took two or three weeks to kick in. When it did I noticed a significant drop in general anxiety and unwanted thoughts. It has done nothing for depression. Buspar is by no means a panacea (if only it were), but it has taken an edge off, calmed my mind. I'd prefer Klonopin, but we all know you can't take that stuff every day. Buspar does not feel as powerful or invasive as an SSRI, but the potential for a dulling, zombie-like effect is there. I still have reservations; I'm not completely sold on this drug, but at this point I cautiously recommend it for general anxiety. I will post again in a few months. | M | 29 | 1 months | 9/9/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Light headed about a half hour after taking it, insomnia, loss of appetite. | I had been taking 15 mg twice daily for a year. I had thought that it wasnt working, and stopped taking it. BAD IDEA, i realize now how much it lowered my anxiety levels. | F | 20 | 1 years | 9/7/2009 | 1 | Anxiety, GAD | Increased anxiety (more than EVER before), muscle aches and spasms, agitation, numbness, hard to breathe, etc. After falling asleep, I wake up every hour with high anxiety, very slow breathing, extreme muscle aches, numbness in my hands and arms, etc. | I am taking 10 mgs twice a day, I am stopping today. Stop this medication immediatly if you have any of these side effects. It does not get better, it gets worse. Each day, my symptoms increase. BusPar has had the oppositte effect on me; instead of making my anxiety better, it has made my anxiety increase to a degree that I have NEVER felt before. Thank God I found these websites, because my doctor said all of these side effects I am complaining about, are just in my head! Terrible doctor! Thanks for everyone's comments. | M | 24 | 3 weeks | 8/31/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Headaches, dizziness | It seems to be working. I feel more "levelheaded". I don't dread everything from morning til night like I've been doing all of my life. The anxiety about everyday things has lessened....work and all it involves, the kids , money, asteroids falling from the sky. The headaches are bad but I've had a mild to moderate headache everyday since I can remember so.........I'll stick with Buspar. It can only get better. | F | 1 months | 8/30/2009 | 4 | Anxiety, stress | PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS | I've been on Buspar for almost 5 years. I have taken 5mg before bed for the past 3 yrs. (Sleep like a baby.) I started out at 15mg/day, which zonked me out. This drug is a great treatment for anxiety! HOWEVER about a year ago, I started noticing symptoms of elevated prolactin levels, which I read can result from long-term use of Buspar. My symptoms are: depression, anger, extreme PMS, hair loss, low libido, food cravings and dry skin. My thyroid level is fine and I have no other health problems. I am going to stop taking Buspar and see if any of these symptoms go away. These symptoms have been worsening for the past year, but I didn't have any idea they could be from Buspar. If anyone else has these symptoms after taking the drug for a long time, tell your doctor! You'll have to read the fine print to find a connection between Buspar and prolactin in the patient literature. | F | 37 | 4.5 years | 8/30/2009 | 1 | anxiety | no effects whatsoever; good or bad | If it were not for the comments on here I'd swear this medication was a complete placebo. Was prescribed it several times as an alternative to Ativan and Xanax. Xanax worked ok but left me hungover, Ativan worked great. After a month I flushed these down the toilet and told my doctor I wanted the ativan back. I know it's hell to get off of, but at my age, who cares? I'll be on my 4 to 6 mg the rest of my life but if it works why try and get off. I'm not one of these people who feel taking pills is evil. They were made for a reason and if that's how I have to live my life, so be it. it beats panic and anxiety attacks. If Buspar works for you, I'm glad but I secretly think it's mostly sugar. | M | 58 | 3 months | 8/26/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic Disorder | Early stages yet. At this time the side effects are minimal. Some insomnia, but I have always struggled with that. After taking dose, mild appetite increase, mild spacey-ness. No brain zaps. No increase in depression. No increase in anxiety. Am monitoring for sexual side-effects, weight gain, anger and irritability. | Too early to form a solid opinion about Buspar. At this point, however, I am hopeful. My anxiety seems lighter, my unwanted thoughts more manageable. If the side-effects remain mild and my anxiety continues decreasing, Buspar will perhaps be a God-send. According to most doctors and patients, Buspar needs to time to build in your system. So, I will reserve judgement for another month. At that time I will post again. To all readers and sufferers: good luck, exercise, eat well, stay healthy. | M | 29 | 10 days | 8/24/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Mood swings, increased anxiety along serious depression. Headaches and nausea. At it's best, it caused restlessness, at it's worst it induced terrible mixed episodes; depression along with anxiety. I began developing strange phobias; agoraphobia was among them. I also began very sensitive to sound, due to the headaches it was causing me. | This medication exacerbated undiagnosed Rapid Cycle Bipolar Disorder. It threw my mood up and down, all the while increasing my anxiety to the point where I could barely function. This is a medication that bipolar sufferers need to avoid; even as an add-on to mood stabilizers. Even if I weren't diagnosed as bipolar, I wouldn't reccomend this medication; it was very, very unpredictable. If you are prescribed it and you choose to take it, be very weary of it. If the initial dose causes you any problems, whatsoever, I would talk to your doctor about it. This pill literally drove me nuts; from the first dose in the morning, until about 3 hours after the last dose, I was out of my mind. It is the worst medication that I have ever been on. | M | 2 months | 8/16/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | dizziness, brain zaps, thinning hair, hot flashes | Started taking a quarter of 15mg pill the first week with no side effects. Then started taking half of 15mg second week with some slight dizziness half hour after taking it, then it went away. A month later started taking 15mg twice a day, started to get more dizzy half hour after taking it with slight brain zaps. Sometimes dizziness got so bad I could not drive and it was a pain in the butt to work when it was happening. Lasted about a half an hour to an hour. Did best if I took it before I went to bed. Noticed my hair thinning a bit. Now I am back to taking a half twice a day with slight dizziness sometimes. Thinking of weening off it and taking Lexapro but scared. Doctor thinks I am too sensitive to the Buspar. Never been sensitive to meds before. I also take Xanax when needed, works great! Cant stand the dizziness anymore! My heart races less and less anxiety most of the time, even at night. Still not enough to do the trick | F | 30 | 2 months | 8/13/2009 | 3 | GAD | Tightness in throat, sighing alot, ADD, irritability, clenching teeth | I have added this with Pristiq. Pristiq has helped me but was ready to up the dose a little due to added stress. Dr advised that upping the Pristiq wouldn't double the effect much, but would double my side effects. (Night sweats, nausea when taking without food)So we decided to add the Buspar. She prescribed 15 mgs' 2 times a day. But I started with 7.5 mgs twice a day. Starting full 15mg twice a day today.... | F | 31 | 1 weeks | 8/12/2009 | 4 | panic attacks, severe anxiety | None really. It will make you tired and maybe a little nauseous which goes away within a very short time. Compared to other drugs ive tried, the side effects are basically nonexistent to me and not distressing at all | Its been working great for me and I hope it stays that way. Antidepressants dont work for me when it comes to anxiety. If you have severe anxiety and/or panic attacks I think this would be a good drug to try. | F | 20 | 2 days | 8/7/2009 | 2 | anxiety | Just a bit of dizzyness/spaced out feeling after taking a dose. It only lasted for a half hour, but very annoying! | I really wanted this one to work. I'd like to find some anxiety relief w/out the standard SSRI sexual side effects. I made multiple attempts up to 1 month at 15 mgs, with no response. I guess it works for some but not for others. | M | 29 | 2 months | 8/2/2009 | 4 | chronic anxiety (with Wellbutrin) | None except if I take too much the anxiety gets worse. Have to be careful with the dosage. I take 30mg at night, then 10mg am with 200mg Wellbutrin, 10mg 2pm with 100mg Wellbutrin. If the balance isn't quite right, my anxiety comes back some, but without the Buspar, I was paralyzed with anxiety that had no base in reality. | Essential to control my organic anxiety. Wellbutrin replaced 13 years of SSRI's, which got me out of the black depression, but also made me feel exhausted and useless. I barely kept my job, and couldn't function much at all at home. I didn't do my taxes for 5 years because the idea of getting the paperwork together overwhelmed me. Wellbutrin was a miracle for me, I got motivation and energy back. I'm much stronger now physically, I can finally exercise some - I was too tired on the SSRI's. | F | 57 | 9 months | 7/29/2009 | 3 | Anxiety and panic attacks | Ringing and sensation of pulse in left ear. Dry mouth. | Does eleviate the peaks of my anxiety w/o leaving me with a "drugged" feeling. Benzos (e.g. Klonipin) haved worked for me but I wanted to get off them. Buspar is not a bad substitute but not as effective. | M | 47 | 3 weeks | 7/12/2009 | 4 | Social Anxiety / Depression | Bad Dreams,Brain Zaps and my food cravings are gone | So far so good. I'm not stressed out and able to hold a conversation without getting nervious. I'm not questioning myself as to what i said wrong or what went wrong. I'm relaxed and feel good. Contact me if you live near phila | F | 35 | 4 days | 7/11/2009 | 3 | anxiety/depression | hot flashes, sweating, shortness of breath, really calmed/sedated, and like i was really baked and had the munchies, but it wasnt a good baked, it was a kind of a sick-y baked. | i take it 3 times a day; 15 mg in the morning and before i go to bed, and 7.5 in the middle of the day. i take it with 300 mg of trileptal in the morning and before bed. | F | 17 | 4 months | 7/11/2009 | 2 | depression | dizziness fatique blurred vision general feeling of blah | M | 76 | 120 days | 7/7/2009 | 4 | anxiety | None so far | Works well with lexapro.On 5mg buspirone and 10mg lexapro | M | 47 | 4 weeks | 7/4/2009 | 5 | ANXIETY | first week - horrible nausea - I mean terrible like wanting to die nausea and headache | Best medication for anxiety/depression that I have ever taken. It has really helped, I have ptsd, gad, etc. I hate ssris due to sexual side effects and weight gain - I did not have either so far with this...I started on a very low dose and I am gradually going up. I recommend this - totally worth the first week feeling like I wanted to throw up 24-7. But if I miss a dose I have this "what the hell is wrong with me" feeling - at least I know what it is - just that I missed a dose! | F | 34 | 3 months | 6/30/2009 | 5 | GAD | Dizziness, headache | I tried quite a few medications before this one. I actually did the research to look for other medicines outside the typical anxiety meds. Although this stuff has been around for years, all I can say is that it works wonderfully. You don't get any of the typical "numbness" that other anxiety meds produce, you still have a sex drive, and you remain clear. My symptoms have pretty much entirely cleared up and I can't tell you how great it has been to get back to living life again. I found the medicine very good at clearing up physical symptoms of anxiety, along with the racing thoughts, and general dread of anxiety. | M | 26 | 2 months | 6/30/2009 | 3 | Chronic Anxiety | Insomnia mainly (wouldn't fall asleep until 2am and I'd be right up again at 6am), but also brain zaps, spaciness. | The drug had a mind of its own. Would work wonders for a week, and then anxiety would return for three days. After trying to ween myself off due to it's ineffectiveness, but anxiety came back full swing. Decided to go back on it to relieve the anxiety and it doesn't work at all (after 5 weeks of XANAX supplementation) Now looking into taking an SSRI, but had BuSpar even worked more than half the time, it'd been the drug for me. | M | 20 | 7 months | 6/30/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | increased anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, severe depression, headaches, dizzy spells, involuntary muscle movements, insomnia, DISTURBING dreams. | It worked great for the first two weeks, but then the side effects intensified; you really notice the side effects when you have to take it 3 times a day. Long story short; the medication started making me suicidal. While it was in my system during the day, I was a wreck. Violent mood swings all day long; either nervous/agitated or calm/depressed. When it got out of my system at night (and first thing in the morning) I evened out. I would only reccomend trying this medication if you exhausted other medication and treatment options; it's an unpreditable pill. | M | 5 weeks | 6/13/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Hot Flashes, slightly dizzy, vivid dreams | It's only been a week, but after reading it does take weeks and then it seems to 'kick in'. I am willing to suck it up. My anxiety seems to have increased, however, I am WAY more calmer. I don't get as angry as I used to. Can't wait to see how I feel after a month. I am on 5 mg/3x's a day. Increasing up to 10mg/3x's a day. I am currently on 7.5. Almost there! | F | 35 | 7 days | 6/7/2009 | 4 | GAD | I started with 5mg at night and I would automatically wake up every night around 4am. I think it was "wearing off" around that time. Now I take 5mg at night and 5mg in the morning. Whatever side effect I was experiencing is gone. This medication is really working for me. I feel less anxious, less negative and have better concentration. I also am not experiencing the sexual flatness I have on other SSRIs. Yeah! | F | 46 | 60 days | 6/4/2009 | 5 | Obsessive thinking | I've been taking 5mg twice a day for 6 years. When I first started taking Buspar I got a little lightheaded. Within a few days that went away. | I think BUSPAR is a miracle. I no longer dwell and obsess on things. I also don't feel like I'm taking anything. I don't have that "in another world" feeling that people talk about. Buspar is GREAT for me. | F | 53 | 6 years | 5/30/2009 | 4 | i experienced a loss of scent, mild headaches and minor drowsiness the first week. | I am on week two of buspar, 5 mg three times a day. I am also on Welbutrin 300 mg, and Trazadone 50 mg for sleep. Before adding the buspar, I felt horrible. My anxiety was soo bad that I had overwhelming thoughts of worthlessness. I had minor drowiness for the first week with a loss of scent. Today is week two and I have never felt better. For the first time, I was happy at work and had no anxiety at all. What a great day and what a relief. No feelings of anxiety or panic attacks I do have very vivid dreams that are a little alarming. Overall, I love buspar and it has mead me feel wonderful. have also tried Leapro, Zoloft and Effexor with terrible results. | F | 32 | 14 days | 5/27/2009 | 5 | GAD | After taking a dose, some slight dizzyness/drowsyness. Usually, taking it with food minimizes this. It has an effect that is like what I hear Viagra is like (never took it, so I dont know). The sexual side effect I get is powerful erections possible within 1 hour after taking it and good for up to 6 hours. I just dont understand the reports of impotence and low sex drive from this drug (I can't be a unique case). | Great drug to take if you dont want something that makes you high and noticable to others that you are 'taking something for something'. It has removed nearly completely that nagging physical response to stress (I no longer get that 'stomach nagging' feeling when confronted with stress). It amazes me that I can take 30 Mg per day, get no physical reaction to stress, and even boost my sex life. I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS DRUG TO MINOR GAD SUFFERERS!! | M | 42 | 2 years | 5/26/2009 | 5 | ANXIETY | No noticable side effects. | I recently started taking 15 mg. 2 times a day. (I also take 100 mg. of Zoloft once a day and 100 mg.Trazadone for sleep.) I started wearing my seat belt again. I have much more energy. The house is cleaner than it has been in many years (even the windows!). My sexual ability has returned. I developed an interest in doing silk flower arrangements. | F | 54 | 3 months | 5/25/2009 | 3 | Depression/anxiety | Initial insomnia | On for 2 months 10mg twice daily. Sleep well after initial side effects. Some tingling/electric shock feelings now and then. Increased libido and concentration I feel better but still have bouts of anxiety and depression. I am stopping as it is making me crave alcohol and I've been sober for 6 years... | M | 48 | 60 days | 5/25/2009 | 3 | GAD | "brain zaps", dizziness about an hour after taking dose | It definitely seems to have helped decrease my anxiety, however, I feel like I am swinging more into depression now. DR prescribed 10 mg 3xday but I think that is too much for me. | F | 38 | 1 months | 5/19/2009 | 1 | major depression,anxiety,panic | nausea | no relief | F | 37 | 30 days | 5/9/2009 | 5 | anxiety | dizziness, nausea, increased anxiety and nervousness | I have GAD and depression. I was given Wellbutrin which was working well for the depression, but it made my anxiety worse. I was then prescribed BuSpar for the anxiety. The first couple of weeks my anxiety was even worse. I was dizzy and nauseous and actually considered switching medications. I had to take ativan as needed the first two weeks of starting BuSpar. Somewhere towards the end of the second week I noticed I was in a very good mood and there were no more anxiety attacks. I feel very calm now and I do not experience any side effects other than a mild dizziness for an hour after taking the medication. The dizziness is becoming less noticeable as time goes on. The only thing I don't like is that this does not come in a once-a-day extended release form. It's a bit of a pain to take it twice a day, but I am VERY satisfied with the results. | F | 36 | 1 months | 5/8/2009 | 2 | Anxiety, perimenopausal PMS | Insomnia, dizziness, "brain shocks", Increased anxiety, mood swings, felt like crying all the time | When I first started this medication, is seemed to help me concentrate, focus and my anxiety lessened. As time progressed, I slowly became more anxious, had trouble staying asleep. By the 4th month, I felt like I had severe depression....mood swings and could cry at the drop of a hat. I stopped taking it as of yesterday. | F | 46 | 4 months | 5/5/2009 | 1 | anxiety/panic attacks | insomnia, nightmares that feel real, racing mind, agitating my bi-polar mania, increased thoughts of suicide, itching, irritation, lack of appetite (haven't felt like eating for 2 days) | Does nothing for my anxiety/panic. I'm on several medication for bi-polar 200mg Lamictal and 60mg of Cymbalta. Doctor gave me 10mg of Buspar twice a day. A day after taking my first doses, my mania started to blow out. I can't sleep or eat. It does nothing for my anxiety/panic attacks, it exaggerates it. I do not recommend this drug at all. Calling my Dr. first thing in the morning to find an alternative. | F | 29 | 7 days | 4/28/2009 | 5 | GAD and Low Libido | Slight ringing in ears when first waking up | I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder & started post-op menopause. My libido was way low, mood swing way high, and not sleeping good at all. I tired Effexor and had major problems on just 37.5 mg. I've tried other meds that I had problems with. This drug, so far, has be a wonderful thing and I'm only at 7.5 mg at bed time. I have to slowly introduce it to my system because my body is very sensitive to medications. I now sleep hard through the night, my sexaul desires have come back big time, my hot flashes have almost stopped and I feel much calmer than before. I have headaches all the time and I've noticed the past week my headaches are less than usual to boot. I hate this drug has effected some people badly....it's becoming a mircle drug for me. Not all drugs are meant for everyone. If this doesn't work for you please keep trying until you find one that does. This day and age of medicine there is no reason to suffer. God Bless! | F | 39 | 3 weeks | 4/23/2009 | 1 | anxiety, panic attacks | i have been taking it for 8 days. weight gain, panic attacks, worry constantly, suicidal, depressed, anti-social, insomnia | this stuff has made me crazy. the more i took, the more panic attacks i had. i also eat like never before. | F | 20 | 8 days | 4/14/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, ADD | The first weeks, more nervous, Anxiety, stomach acid, little zappings in my head, cold hand and feet, not sleeping very well. All slightly dissapeard after a month or two. | at first it was hard to believe that it should work for my anxiety. I took tree times 10mg with food. After a week or six and when i took a higher dose "15mg tree times a day" it really began to work. I feel fine all day now, i am more socialized, overall very satisfied whit this med. Also for my add it helped a little because i can concentrate more due to less anxiety. i feel like a new person, very happy with it | M | 49 | 4 months | 4/11/2009 | 3 | Anixety Attacks / Panic Attacks | Weird creepy dreams followed by pleasant dreams in the end. Sometimes insomnia. I did try a few Coors Beers once with this medication and do regret it to a certain extent. I had to switch back to regular Non Alcoholic Drinks. It intensified the insomnia / panic effect late at night | My Anxiety and Panic Attacks are getting better under control now , however my sleeping patterns are a little bit off. I changed that by sleeping with 3 comfy new pillows I bought near a superstore near me. I still feel like Im going to have an asthma or heart attack but thats starting to get better as well. If you live near the Sacramento Area and know of any support groups that can help with these disorders or have any additional questions for me, please contact me via email. | M | 29 | 2 weeks | 4/11/2009 | 5 | GAD, depression, ADD | mild to significant vertigo, dizziness, feeling of fatigue, but never for more than an hour after dose. I generally have found that taking my mid-day dose a little later, and making sure to eat beforehand, helped reduce the nauseau, dizziness, etc., though at times I do still feel these problems a bit, but the side-effects are definitely insignificant (for me, everybody's different) compared to the positive results. mildly concerned about feeling of emotional distance | I've been very pleased with buspar, it is the first anti-anxiety medication I've ever taken that I really felt helped. It did take a couple weeks to kick in, but once it did I was very impressed. For me, by far the most important improvement was a decline in fatigue, and a much easier time getting up in the morning: I went from having difficulty getting up before noon to having difficulty getting up before 7:00 a.m. I've generally felt much more able to concentrate, especially in the mornings. Perhaps more than anything else, being able to get started on schoolwork (I'm a grad student), which in turn meant that I felt a lot less overwhelmed by daily responsibilities. I was particularly impressed that compared to benzodyazopime it didn't cause nearly as much drowsiness, but most happily of all, it doesn't appear to cause the sexual side effects of SSRI's. | M | 29 | 3 months | 4/9/2009 | 4 | GAD, Panic Attacks | Dizziness, sleepiness, lightheadedness, headache, increased anxiety at first but probably due to my reaction to the side effects. | I hated this drug when I first started taking it. But even with all the side effects that I've had and still have, Buspar has been a positive experience. I've been taking it for a year and a half, 7.5 m 2x a day. The diziness and headaches are WAY better than the anxiety. I've only had 3 panic attack in the last 6 months. That's down from 5 to 10 a day before I started the medication. I spent 15 years trying to find a way to overcome my anxiety issues without having to go on a pill. I'm glad that when I finally did feel it was time to succomb, my doctor chose this pill. | F | 33 | 1.5 years | 4/6/2009 | 4 | Anxiety/Rage | Initial dizziness and nausea. Difficulty losing weight despite intense exercise and healthy diet. | I take 10mg three times per day, and my wife and I both believe this drug has changed my life. I no longer have mood swings, and I feel much more relaxed in virtually every type of social setting. After six weeks it's hard to remember what it was like to completely lose my temper. In addition, it has helped reduce my use of tobacco products. The only downside is the weight issue... without intense exercise, my guess is that I probably would have gained 15-20 lbs by now. So far I've only gained five. | M | 35 | 6 weeks | 3/27/2009 | 3 | anxiety | none yet | taking celexa 20mg and buspar 5mg twice a day. i feel great when i take the buspar for about 2 hours then i feel the anxiety come back until i take the next dosage. it really works for those 2 hours though lol | M | 26 | 1 weeks | 3/14/2009 | 1 | anxiety/panic attacks | heart pounding ,worse anxiety,tight feeling in chest,trouble breathing,nervousness,not able to sleep, | heart pounding so bad it would wake me up during the night,worse anxiety then ever before,im stoping this med its not worth it | F | 23 | 4 weeks | 3/11/2009 | 2 | GAD | On 10mg 2x a day I got a strobing visual and auditory effect, lightheadedness, hot flashes, short term memory loss, short temperedness, weight gain. It seemed worth it the first week- I felt really good. Second week, much worse. Doctor took me off it. | Might be worth a try on a lower dose, and give it more of a chance... | F | 61 | 16 days | 3/8/2009 | 2 | anxiety | Nausea, dizziness, but no brain fog. | I have been trying this drug for a few days. I am going to stick with it for a while but the first few days aren't much fun. | M | 29 | 4 days | 3/7/2009 | 2 | Anxiety | I am experiencing insomnia, nervousness and agitation/anger | The doc put me on .5mg twice a day for 7 days. He omitted to tell me to take the second dose in early afternoon as I had been taking it at night. So now I'm not sure if I should go up in the dosage to 10mg twice a day as instructed or if I should stay. The agitation is pretty bad and I HATE feeling this way. I'm short tempered and because I don't feel I can grasp it, I'm extrememly frustrated. I'm taking Lorazepam to counteract the side effects, but am not sure if the side effects will start to decrease. | F | 29 | 7 days | 3/5/2009 | 3 | Social Anxiety / GAD | Brief dizziness and some light headedness. Both have faded. | I just started Buspar today. 15mg twice a day. I have tried most all of the SSRI's and I couldn't stand the sexual side effects. My Dr. even tried me on Zyprexa and Abilify saying that they can sometimes lessen anxiety. They didn't work. I'm crossing my fingers for Buspar... | M | 34 | 1 days | 3/2/2009 | 5 | GAD | None | This tiny pill has been a godsend for me after years of trying different Antidepressants and Benzo's for my GAD and occasional panic. Honestly, I had little hope that Buspar would work. My starting dose was 5mg twice a day and I stayed there. This med had an impact on my health from day one. A few hours after taking my first dose I noticed my ever present palpitations had seized. By day 2 my daily headaches were 90 percent better. By the end of week one the lump in my throat was gone. Now, after 6 weeks I am calm, energized, friendly and very patient with my daughter, family and friends. I have also lost 11 pounds I gained on Prozac. My head is clear, my thoughts are 'normal' and I feel focused. I LOVE Buspar! No side effects for me. | F | 40 | 2 months | 2/28/2009 | 5 | Extreme Anxiety | No major complaints of any detrimental side effects. However, I do get a little physically restless after taking the dose(s). Lasts for about a half hour or so. I avoid taking before bed. Finally, after taking I get a extreme increase in appetite, to the point of almost "binge-eating". Crazy!?!? Have gained about 15lbs I believe due to this. | BUSPAR has completely put my axiety at bay. I have taken 30mg twice a day for over a year. I am also currently taking 50mg PRISTIQ(replaced Cymbalta) and 50mg of LAMICTAL. Both taken once daily. BUSPAR has worked for me and I and thankful for it. - Marty | M | 37 | 15 months | 2/20/2009 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder | When I first take it,I get dizzy and have hot flashes.I have felt less anxiety while taking BuSpar. | I had never done well on tradtional anti-depressants,they usually made me manic,or sick. Taking BuSpar has lowered my anxiety levels somewhat.I still feel very tired a lot,and emotionally flat. I have been taking BuSpar for 1 1/2 yrs. | F | 56 | 2 years | 2/16/2009 | 4 | PTSD panic attacks social anxiety | Initially severely increased anxiety and panic attacks, headache,insomnia, some stomach upset however ALL subsided after a few weeks (took xanax 2.5 mg daily to deal with initial side effects) | I've recently been through several severely tramatizing events that led to the adult onset of panic attacks and social anxiety, I was completely disabilitated by the attacks, I could no longer drive or leave the house because I was physically shaking so badly. Initially I HATED this drug with a passion, however I vowed to myself that I would stick out the initial side effects and give it at least 2 months, if it didn't work by then I planned on stopping. My psychiatrist prescribed me buspar as well as xanax to cope with the accute attacks in the short term with the plan to wean off as soon as possible. I'm now up to 30 mg daily divided into 2 doses. I'm also slowly but successfully weaning off the xanax without feeling the need to depend on it anymore and am confident the horrible initial side effects of the buspar are gone. I'm now extremely happy with buspar and can now drive a standard again and no longer fear social situations. My advice to anyone taking this drug is PLEASE WAIT O | F | 26 | 9 weeks | 2/13/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Initially, I had a little sleepiness and dizziness, but after a week of being on it, no more of that. | Love this drug! I had taken Wellbutrin (made me jittery, insomnia, severe wgt loss, couldn't breath, didn't help with anxiety); Lexapro (couldn't get out of bed); started me on 5mg Buspar and I've been so calm that I haven't upped the dosage yet; no more anxiety attacks or suicidal thoughts. Appetite has returned, but no wgt gain yet. | F | 46 | 11 days | 2/11/2009 | 5 | Mild GAD | Very minimal side effect, only slight dizziness which is not a problem to me. | I was on Klonopin for my GAD. But it has lost its effectiveness over time and I do not want to keep increasing the dosage. I then gradually taper off Klonopin (it was not easy) and my doc put me on Buspar, 5mg thrice per day. It started to work the next day and I feel much calmer and more relax overall. In the beginning, I was sceptical about this med after all I read from various sites but it turns out to be working very well for me. The side effect is very bearable. I am glad I gave Buspar a trail!! | F | 61 | 7 days | 2/8/2009 | 2 | Anxiety/Social phobia | I've only been taking it for two days but the first day, I felt really dizzy and there was a delay in my head movement. I was also very drowsy. So far today I've only had mild dizziness but I have a headache and I took my first dose roughly three hours ago. The doctor said it probably would start really working for about a month...so I guess I'll see. | Hopefully the dizziness will go away. | F | 18 | 2 days | 2/5/2009 | 2 | anxiety | could barely function, extremely dizzy and spaced out for over an hour. I felt worse. | My doctor prescribed 10 mg twice a day. When I took the first dose it was horrible,on the third day I began to only take 5mg twice a day, stil have the same effects, cant do anything for over an hour. It is horrible, I am really afraid to take my next dose because of this feeling. Does it ever go away? | F | 49 | 6 days | 2/2/2009 | 2 | gad | none | maybe had a small effect on anxiety was on 45 mg a day | M | 22 | 28 days | 2/2/2009 | 3 | anxiety | At first when i started this medication i was tired all the time esp when i first took the med.Well for the first hour i was very tired.then after about 1 month i started noticing major weight gain and noticed that i had gained 10lbs.i wasnt ok with that so i stopped the medication when i looked it up and saw that some poeple do gain weight from this medication.There isn't a high percent but there was some other poeple who had gained weight as well. | i just stopped taking it plus i was kind of still having too much anxiety. | F | 27 | 40 days | 2/1/2009 | 3 | Within the first few weeks of taking it, I had headaches, dizziness & that was pretty much it. The thing that gets me is that when I'm even a few hours late on a dose, after I take it, I get insanely dizzy, light-headed, nauseous (sometimes I vomit), and I get this weird 'buzz' noise in my head when I turn it. | It works well for me if I can keep up with taking it as prescribed, if I miss a dose, it's pretty much hell... I have to take my missed dose at night otherwise I just can't function during the day. | F | 20 | 2 years | 1/31/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | More frequent urination, Increase in senses, (intensified hearing and smell). | Love Buspar, No more trouble getting out of bed, do not worry about things the way I use to, I have been taking Buspar at 20mg 3 times a day for over a year now. When taken with food the effects are intensified. Have tried several other drugs with bad side effects, no unwanted ones here. Highly recomennd it. | M | 40 | 1.2 years | 1/30/2009 | 3 | For anxiety | I just started taking Buspar today. I'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Will the dizziness and lightheadness go away in time? | F | 34 | 1 days | 1/29/2009 | 3 | GAD | Vivid Dreams, Blurred Vision, Minor Headaches, Slight Dizziness with Fast Movement | Just started it, but it's had minimal side effects compared to others I've tried over the years: Effexor, Lexapro, Zoloft, Cymbalta..... No mood changes or sexual side effects... and no immediate w/d symptoms if I'm late in taking a dose. I'm also on Vyvanse for ADHD - so I think the blurred vision is a combo of both Buspar and Vyvanse. Withdrawal f/ Effexor kicked my ass, so I was so hesitant about going on another medication - so I researched Buspar and it seems to be working well - It lets me just chill.... and no bloating, increased appetite, or weight gain:) | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 1/29/2009 | 2 | GAD/Panic Attacks | Anxiety/leg pain/face numbness/vivid, bad dreams | I was initially on a low dose and it was recently increased. I have been feeling edgy, anxious, and uncomfortable since the increase. It was not until I goodled Buspar and found this site that I put one and one together. It certainly has not made me feel better. | M | 32 | 60 days | 1/27/2009 | 5 | GAD | At first some brain zaps and light headed feeling. Now when I occasionally feel the zaps I kinda like them. | So far I love buspar. I use to have thoughts that I would obsess about and a lot of ruminations. These automatic negative thoughts would send me into a poor me spiral and anxiety would follow. Now when those thoughts creep up on occasion my brain feels like it has a teflon coating and they just wont stick like they use to. I feel like I have more control over my thoughts and I can sleep much better. | M | 41 | 2 months | 1/12/2009 | 2 | GAD, PTSD, Personality disorder | EXTREME HEADACHE, BRAIN ZAPPING, MUSCLE TWITCHING, ANGER | I took this a long time ago with no problems. Now it is horrible. on it for 2 weeks, at a 30 mg dose. I'm quitting it ASAP, cant handle the headache. | F | 38 | 13 days | 1/11/2009 | 5 | Itching on arms (no rash) and GAD | Headaches (short, stabbing headaches, not long, drawn out headaches), insonmia. | My initial visit to the doctor was for mysterious itching on my arms (no rash) that I had seen over 7 various types of doctors over the course of 2.5 yrs with no help given. My husband recommended a psych dr., and at my wits end, I made the appt. The dr. also diagnosed me as a type A personality, in which anxiety is very common. He recommended Xanax, but I declined because I have know people whom have had to enter rehab after using it. He then recommended Buspar, but told me it may take a little while to kick in. It took about 2 weeks, but when it did, it did WONDERFULLY. The anxiety was the least of my worries at the time, but I have noticed it is easier for me to socially engage now that I am taking it. However, the itching is HIGHLY relieved, and my dermotologist advised that she recommend that I continue on the buspar because it turns off a signal to my brain that triggers the weird itch. So, if anyone else out there has itching on their arms without any rash (brachiradial | F | 41 | 2 months | 1/10/2009 | 4 | GAD, social anxiety | Feel spacey for about 15 minutes after taking. Thinned my hair (gross). | This medication has made me feel more calm and able to think about things more thoroughly. I still hate taking medication. Doesn't make me insatiably hungry like Paxil did. | F | 28 | 2 months | 1/4/2009 | 4 | social anxiety | I get real dizzy for 15 minutes after taking it and a little dizzy throughout the day. | I felt really good the first 5 days and now I am just feeling ok but bettter than before I started taking it. | M | 28 | 12 days | 1/3/2009 | 2 | Anxiety | Severe headaches and nausea. Dizziness also. I have been taking it for a month to decrease anxiety and panic type symptoms. It was prescribed .5 three times per day as needed. I did very well taken it 3 times per day for 2.5 weeks straight and missed one day and took it the next....bad headaches, dizziness and nausea again. I also have a script from my endo for Xanax that I also take as needed for the past 4 years. No side effects at all. Maybe this is the wrong med for me. I did not notice any changes. I don't know. Will talk to the prescribing doctor gyne next week. Maybe the Xanax is enough. It works when I need it. Most doctors are fearful and addiction. Have not had any at all. So I had very high hope for the Buspar but the side effects don't seem to be worth it. Possibly with consistent use they go away. | F | 51 | 30 days | 1/2/2009 | 4 | Daytime anxiety | None, which is fantastic! | Not as good as Klonipin but similar for helpibg wirh daytime anxiety, and doesn't impair cognitive functioning, which is important as a grad student. | M | 27 | 2 months | 12/28/2008 | 2 | anxiety depersonalization | extreme insomnia, weird thoughts(while trying to sleep), nervousness. | i took this med for only 2 weeks but decided to stop because of the insomnia. i tried to let my body/mind adjust but i just cant take it any longer stopping as of today. It works well i hear if you can get past the first few weeks. just didnt work for me, i will be trying prozac next. | M | 29 | 2 weeks | 12/28/2008 | 4 | GAD | headaches, dizzy when turning eyes and/or head | Didn't notice medication working. Noticed the GAD symptoms reducing intensity and frequency | M | 50 | 8 years | 12/24/2008 | 3 | anxiety | nothing so far | I have only been taking buspar for two weeks, My first dose was during a bad day. It did settle my restlessness and nerves. My Doc told me the full benefit would take a couple of weeks. I noticed that most of the satisfied posts for this drug have been from people who have taken it long term (as in year(s)). | F | 38 | 2 weeks | 12/16/2008 | 5 | HORRIBLE anxiety | Slightly dizzy the first few days, but nothing else at all! Love it! I was scared to take it after reading all of the bad things on here. | I thing it is great so far. I was on Klonopin last year and it ruined my life. I hope this keeps helping me! | F | 31 | 10 days | 12/11/2008 | 2 | anxiety | Does anyone else feel dizzy, have a delay when u turn ur head or eyes?? Can u feel ur eyes move?? Also my lips go numb. Ive been very irritated also.... | F | 26 | 6 days | 12/9/2008 | 4 | For anxiety | Only side effects were in the first week: Difficulty falling asleep, an extreme need to be grasping something in order to fall asleep, nausea, dizziness. Only slight nausea now for about 10 minutes after I take the drug.I also started Welbutrin at the same time, so side effects may be from that as well. | This has helped me a good amount with my anxiety and made me capable of choosing what to think about instead of having my mind stuck on one thing. I would recommend it to people who lower levels of anxiety and not crippling anxiety, as the effect isn't drastic. It simply made me capable of going back to doing my day to day things before I had anxiety. | M | 19 | 8 months | 12/2/2008 | 5 | PTSD (post-combat) with Anxiety | Severe side effects at first, including severe grogginess, involuntary teeth grinding (bruxism), stomach knotting up, mental fogginess. However, I vowed to stay on it long enough to get through the initial side effects, and they faded after several days. Now, I experience only an intense desire to eat and eat the first hour or two after taking it. Avoiding weight gain because of this requires good discipline -- drinking lots of water when I get that feeling helps. The benefits of having most of my anxiety symptoms entirely relieved, getting good sleep, and feeling calm and clear-headed far outweigh the minor side effect of occasional, very slight stomach discomfort and having to be disciplined when the eating urges come (which again last only an hour, or two at most). | I'm happy that I can now avoid taking Xanax (alprazolam) almost entirely -- I hated the side effects and addictive qualities of even very low-dose Xanax. | M | 39 | 5 months | 11/23/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks, GAD, Phobias | I haven't noticed any side effects whatsoever. | This drug has been immensely helpful in treating my anxiety. I had an insurmountable phobia of swallowing that greatly affected my day to day life (I had to eat very slowly and chew my food into oblivion before swallowing). I tried a variety of non-drug therapies, including Hypnosis and "alternative medicines" none of which did any good at all. Within a few days of beginning Buspar, the phobia went away, and I've been able to eat and drink without fear for the past six months, after having suffered terribly for the previous 7 years. It has also helped with my panic attacks/agoraphobia and my general day to day anxiety. I strongly recommend trying this drug. I am taking 15mg three times per day, along with a single dose of 100mg of Zoloft (which had helped somewhat with panic attacks but had done nothing for the swallowing phobia). I have experienced no noticeable side effects after 6 months of use and have only increased the dose once (from 10mg to 15mg). Seriously, y | M | 33 | 6 months | 11/20/2008 | 5 | anxiety | tiredness, sometimes headache, weight gain | I have been on buspar on and off for about 8 years, i highly recommend it. After taking it for awhile theres no side affects to this drug. This is the best drug out there, i was on ativan and xanax which i did like the xanax it gave me enegry but after awhile it didnt help me. I took buspar i helped me every time i took it. | F | 31 | 8 years | 11/18/2008 | 5 | intense anxiety | So far i have breakouts during my period, more then usual, however i cant totaly contribute it to the medicine. I have no other complaints | buspar was highly rated by my Doctor, and it has saved my life, and helped me save my marrage with being able to deal with things i usualy would have freaked out about! Im accomplishing more because i can FINALLY think clearly. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 11/18/2008 |
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