There are 462 ratings for the drug: BUSPAR in the Askapatient database.

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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4	anxiety	none really.	this helps anxiety.....but does anyone else notice that it might make you a little more depressed?	F	44	2 days 3X D		2/7/2010
2	anxiety , racing heart dizziness	Heart burn, which I have never experienced before and it is bad and there is still no relief from the fast fluttering in my chest. My doc would have preferred to give me a beta-blocker, but says he cannot becasue of me having asthma ( even though it is normally mild )However, early days yet.I am also on 30mg metazapine daily for depression and 7.5 mg Zopliclone at night. I asked my doctor if I could stop taking the metazapine but he strongly recommends not to. Any one else on this medication regime? Apart from taking the drugs and making myself manage to hold down a full time job is there anything else I can be doing to help myself ?		F	50	3 days 5mg 3X D		2/4/2010 Email
5	anxiety	I currently take 20 mg of Buspar twice daily. I like it that it lasts all day long. I have alot of anxiety during the early afternoon and at night so this really helps. I was told I am on a higher dose then normal but it works for me. I was taking Xanax but quit because its very addicting. I dont notice any side effects that are a bother to me. It also helps quickly.		F	22	4 weeks		2/3/2010
5	GAD	Dizziness, weakness and increased appetite within 1/2 hour of taking it, but these side effects have diminished with time and I rarely notice them now.	Buspar has helped me a great deal but I have to take a very high does (90 mg/day). If you're experiencing side effects you might want to give it more time, as these have diminished in my case.	M	44	1.5 years 45 mg 2X D		2/3/2010
2	Stomach Problems	Dizziness, Brain Zaps, Headaches, Lightheaded, Eye Irritations, Slight Nausea	I took 15mg of Buspar for one month and had to decrease the dosage by half because of unbearable dizziness and lightheaded feeling which could last between 4-5 hours. I have taken 7.5mg for the last 3 months with occasional dizziness. For the last month I have been getting brain zaps several times a day, headaches and eye irritations. I have never had any issues with my head before. I am not taking Buspar for anxiety so I can't say if it works for that but it has worked well for my stomach problems which is why I am on this medication. I have decided to wean myself off the medication because the headaches and brain zaps have become unbearable.	F	28	4 months		1/30/2010
1	anxiety/OCD	Made my anxiety/OCD worse. Aggitated easily, headache, nervousness.	Made my anxiety/OCD worse. I noticed the stupidest little things that annoyed me and made my anxiety 10 times worse than it was before the medicine. It didn't improve anything. Changed to 20mg Celexa, much better.	F	25	4 weeks		1/26/2010
1	Anxiety/Panic Attacks	Insomnia, nausea, increased nervousness, increased anxiety, brain "zaps", felt horrible and lousy for 45 minutes after taking.	I did not have a pleasant experience taking this drug. It made me feel worse and I had horribly scary, vivid nightmares where I would die by a horrible accident. This drug was not helpful at all so I talked to my doctor and she told me to stop taking it immediately. I must warn everyone, I would not recommend a complete cease of taking this drug...you MUST ween yourself off it by decreasing the dosage. I suffered severe withdrawal and went through hell for 48 hours. Virtually no sleep, horrible diarrhea, vomiting, extreme panic attacks, heart palpitations, difficulty breathing, brain and muscle twitches. I would never wish that experience upon anyone so please be advised when those of you still taking the drug decide to stop.	F	22	3 weeks		1/24/2010
1	Anxiety	I am epileptic and also suffer from severe anxiety. I have tried many different meds, but only Xanax has helped, but apparenty it's addictive ( I say who cares, as long as It works, right??). I have just started taking Buspar, and have had zero relief! The side effects have been terrible, I have been vomitting everyday since I started buspar, and this headaches and dizziness are unbearable. I am glad I read that a few other people have had skin itching, for I thought my skin was just dry and have been going through tons of lotion. I do believe that Buspar has been making me even more wired and anxious than ever before. I hope to keep taking Buspar, for it's frustrating to keep trying drug after drug, with no avail. I pray the side effects go away, and wish there was a drug like Xanax, that doctors say is okay!		F	41	1 weeks		1/18/2010 Email
1	Anxiety	Spaced out, head pains, leg pains, restless at night, horrible night terrors and dreams, disconnect from reality, extreme confusion, depression, suicidal thoughts, groggy, racing thoughts, worse anxiety, jittery	I was a very happy, funny and down to earth person and had a traumatic experience 4 months ago that started causing panic attacks. I started taking xanax and Buspar and therapy. after a few weeks of half a pill in the morning and half at night, I saw no change in my anxiety; only the spacey and tired feeling for an hour after taking. I started having depressive horrible feelings of hopelessness and so my doctor told me to start taking the whole pill twice daily. nightmares, restlessness, no sleep, confusion and a disconnect from reality began. I got to one point where I was standing my the bathroom at my work, trying to figure out how my mind could tell me arm not to move, but I could move it anyway. I felt like i was living in a dream. My doctor told me to stop taking it so I did, today is my first day off and I feel somewhat more aware of reality, but still scared, depressed and tired. I hated this drug. anyone else get this reaction? will it go away after discontinued use?	M	24	6 weeks		1/13/2010 Email
2	anxiety depression	dissiness, INSOMNIA, Groggy, nervousness in my stomach like butterflies in my stomach. hot flashes at night...and day.	i am going to see the doc today...i have read it takes longer for this to kick in but i am not sleeping and need to take lorazepam every other nigh to calm my nerves and that sometimes doesnt work	M	41	24 days		1/11/2010 Email
1	Anxiety	Constant headaches which intensified with the increase in prescribed dosage, confusion, lack of alertness, difficulty sleeping and severely increased production of stomach adid.	Although the Buspar did minimally take the edge off my severe anxiety disorder after a couple weeks of use, the only thing the increase of dosage produced were the frequency and the intensity of my headaches as well as an over all feeling of being weak, dizzy, confused and increased depression. The worst physical symptom was the increase of stomach acid produced. My stomach acid was in my mouth 24/7, leaving my whole mouth, lips and even my sinuses burned. After being off Buspar for 4 days I barely noticed the stomach acid and the headaches were and continue to be completely gone. Unfortunately, not knowing the Buspar was such a high contributing factor in the over production of satomach acid, I now am scheduled for an Endoscopy where a Gastroenterologist will view my esophagus and stomach to determine the extent of the damage caused by the over production of stomach acid.	F	42	10 weeks		1/8/2010
3	anxiety causing high blood pressure	Dizzines, increased anxiety and appetite	I have tried Lexapro and Zoloft. Both of these medications had horrible sexual side effects and made me feel tired and zombie like. I have high blood pressure and I thing mainly because all I do is worry about everything. I constantly feel like I have to be doing something and nothing is ever good enough. I have been taking sleep medication for years just to get a good nights sleep. I feel like I cant breath most of the time and have a tight feeling in my chest. I was put on a Beta blocker for my blood pressure which is supposed to lower your heart rate and in turn lower your anxiety but nothing so far for me. I have been on Buspar for exactly one week now and it seems like my anxiety is worse. I have read the posts here and it seems like it works for most but takes time. I will tough it out and hope for the best. I will try anything at this point I truly just want to relax and enjoy life with my wonderful wife and children. I have also notice that I have a much shorter fuse and snap real easy with this med. I hope that all passes soon and I can get some relief like others that have boasted about the great relief this drug has afforded then.	M	37	7 days		1/2/2010
5	Depression/anxiety	A little dizziness for a day or two. When the dose is too high I am content to do very little but I can still concentrate and get things done.	This med has made a huge difference in my day. My teeth clenching stopped immediately and I am calm. I don't have the nervousness or racing thoughts that remained while on an antidepressant. Combined with zoloft, this is an amazing drug that I can adjust as needed with little or no side effect. I have never experienced the side effects listed by other posters so I will count my blessings.	F	45	10 years		12/30/2009
5	anxiety	None, really. It has all been good. No side-effects or withdrawl when I have stopped. Not saying ti is for everyone.	First of all, God bless those suffering from depression and/or anxiety - it is a hell of its own. For me, Buspar never made me "high" at all. The only thing I felt was relief from the impending doom of anxiety. For me the result was automatic. My husband noticed the only change in me was this acute sense of anxiety was gone, but other than that, no other changes. I know certain drugs affect us all differently. All I can say is, please keep trying. Eat right and exercise (SERIOUSLY A BIG DEAL), then try to get a drug balance if that is what you need. For me it is Prozac, Welbutrin, then Buspar. I lucked out after many trials and much suffering. I'll stay on this the rest of my life if I need to. Be kind to yourself, pray, and look for more help if what you are getting is not enough. I understand your plight....just hold on and keep looking. the answer is there somewhere. Part of mine was Buspar. A God-send.		46	1 years		12/30/2009
1	Chest Pain, Doc said Panic Attacks	Lightheadedness, Dizziness, Insomnia, Increased anxiety, Heart Palipitations, Stomach and Chest Pain.	I am a heart healthy 19 yr old male( 5'8, 200 lbs) on no other drugs but vitamins. I had echocardio, ekg, and stress test before diagnosed with anxiety. Started taking Buspirone(Buspar), all the symptoms listed started occuring. I only took the medicine for about a month(which included one ER vistit because of the increased anxiety) I am currently quitting this drug. Wondering about the symptoms(if anyone else had these). I also had an extreme fear of dying(during/after panic attacks) and had a need to be with someone at all times. I had no addiction to buspar. I hate the withdrawl i feel clammy and overall awful. Throughout the entire experience i ruined spirits with my family by constantly complaining of chest pains and heart palps. it was scary. I had never felt this way before in my life and anxiety increased because my father had died of a heart attack 5 yrs. ago. I disliked the Buspar experience and wish on nooone the side effects i felt when taking Buspar. Please take this seriously. Thank you.	M	19			12/26/2009 Email
4	panic disorder, severe anxiety	brain "zaps", a little dizzy 30-45 minutes after taking dose	I've noticed that I no longer have a burning desire to just run out the door at any given moment anymore, and have far fewer panic attacks than I used to. I am also taking Klonopin.	F	28	5 months		12/21/2009
4	bipolar I, anxiety, social anxiety	None I think- I am on Seroquel and Paxil and all side effects I do have can be related to them	I was on Buspar awhile ago during a manic episode and I would feel my muscles relax when I took it. The Dr's were afraid to give it to me again because they were afraid of triggering another manic episode butafter being on Paxil and Seroquel for awhile (I took Paxil only after calming down with seroquel- I can't take buspar or anti depressants without seroquel or I get mania and mixed state episodes)Anyway, Paxil was giving me too many side effects so I got back on Buspar so I could lower the Paxil dose and still get the anti anxiety and anti depressive effects. Buspar heightens the effect of SSRI's and Im glad I can have the benefit of of a high dose of Paxil by only taking a small amount of Paxil and Buspar each.	F	32	60 days		12/19/2009
4	Discontinue use of Xanax	Nausea and dizziness first few days, Did not help insomnia yet, temporary Flu-like symptoms	I was on Xanax for 5 yrs. at 6 mg a day and the Dr. refused to write any more Rx for it but would not help me wean off it and basiclly went cold turkey and had hallucinations of sight and sound, body twitches,insomnia and tremors couldnt sleep or eat for 4 days and ended up in the hospital, now down to .25mg of xanax 2 x a day and 15mg of Buspar 2 x a day, feeling more energetic hearing and concentration is better, food tastes better, and cigarettes taste bad, I think once the withdrawel of xanax is over it will be better for me, I would reccommend over any benzo drugs and maybe to help quit smoking and get a better appetite	M	51	30 days		12/13/2009 Email
5	Anxiety	I had very brief brain zaps at the beginning, but haven't had side effects in weeks.	I love this medicine. It allows me to cope with what's going on, without the unbearable clenched feeling in my chest. I took it last winter, and am back on it now and experimenting with a higher dose. This is a great alternative to other drugs that make you feel detached. Remember: no anxiety medication should be taken without regular visits to a licensed counselor. A combination, however, will help you feel like yourself again.	F	25	3 months		12/8/2009
3	Anxiety	Anxious, high energy feeling for about 30 minutes after taking.	No change in anxiety so far.	F	22	3 days		12/1/2009
4	GAD, xanax wasn't doing enuf	Electrical shocks in hands/feet/face, completely "drunk". Lasts 2 hours after taking.	No one else seems to report feeling like they drank 3 martinis in 15 minutes or the electrical shocks - feels like the blood is pounding down to the tips of my fingers.	F	46	29 days		11/30/2009
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
2	depression	dizziness fatique blurred vision general feeling of blah		M	76	120 days		7/7/2009 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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

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Key to ratings: 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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