Drug Ratings for BUSPARAverage Rating: 3.0 (664 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BUSPAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | BoostEnergy/anxiety/mild depression | Short-term memory loss, slight headache. | I went to the Dr. for mild/seasonal depression, high anxiety, and chronic low energy. The low energy has not been dealt with and on-going for about 2-3 years. The Dr. tried Escitalopram 10 mg, but drowsiness, dry mouth, trouble sleeping, confusion, and muscle weakness was bad. Dr. tried Buspar 15 mg. but start with 5mg in A.M. and 5 mg. P.M. I have started to do 10 mg. A.M. and 5 mg in the PM, which seems to be working well. The morning seems to be more energized, happier, and outgoing. Taking more in the evening made me more tired, so I do the 5 mg. I happy with the results in the energy boost, which has helped the mild-depression, but the anxiety has lessoned. I think this is the right dose and medicaiton for my needs. | F | 39 | 15 days 5 - 7.5 2X D | 4/15/2013 | 1 | gad, panic attacks | I was getting intense "brain zaps" sporadically. I developed a tension headache to the point of the muscles between my eyebrows being sensitive to touch as if they were bruised. Mild nausea, not too bad if you eat with the pill. OVRERWHELMING sadness/depression and bouts of sobbing for no specific reason. I didn't feel like myself... I'd be so easily irritated or angered that I'd snap on people I loved. It made me VERY sensitive to what others said, even if it was normal conversation I'd start taking things personally. Also, I have a pretty large bladder, but in the last week or so I've had increased frequency of urination. | F | 19 | 3 weeks 5mg 3x | 4/15/2013 | 5 | PTSD | Heart palpitations, short term memory loss, increased anxiety the first two weeks. Very vivid dreams. | I started taking 5mg 2 x a day and experienced constant heart palpitations and a feeling of fogginess I couldn't shake. My Dr. suggested I go up to 10mg 2 x a day-after a few days of this I experienced what I like to call loss of impulse control-after having a few drinks in a nightclub I punched a woman in the face for disrespecting me. I went back down to 5mg 2 x a day, and have had no problems since. My anxiety is at a record low, I sleep through the night, I wake up in the morning singing-this medication changed my life. I highly recommend it to those suffering from PTSD. I do have some short term memory loss and very vivid dreams, but I am happy than I have ever been. A fair trade! | F | 44 | 90 days 5 mg 2X D | 3/22/2013 | 5 | Anxiety | Tiredness, increased hunger, minor dizziness for about an hour after taking | Works well for me. Calms me down with out the "brain zapping" I got from paxil and lexapro. Dosage has been adjusted throughout the years. I am told 60mgs a day is the maximum dose. This drug works well for me, and I have no issues taking it for the rest of my life. | M | 36 | 10 years 15 3X D | 3/15/2013 | 2 | GAD | Headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest tightness, night sweats, insomnia, bloating, nausea. | F | 43 | 1 weeks 15mg | 3/14/2013 | 3 | Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress | Momentary, but extreme sensation of dizziness, to the point of feeling I could fall, especially sitting at my computer. Strange lucid dreams. Headache. Nausea. Hot flashes. insomnia, long term. | I have been taking this medication to wean myself off of Lorazapam, and it did help for a while, but now it seems I have built a tolerance to it. I went back to my doctor and she told me to go back to Lorazapam, and maybe even take one Buspar and one Lorazapam alternatively (I'm looking for another Dr. by the way). But I do feel that Buspar lost it's ability to help after a while, so if you're taking it be prepared that it is not a forever kind of remedy. | F | 54 | 1 years 10 mg 3X D | 3/11/2013 | 3 | anxiety | Profound insomnia (72 hours with no sleep), heightened sense of smell | Was very effective for anxiety but the insomnia could not be tolerated. Had to stop. | F | 35 | 14 days 1X D | 3/6/2013 | 5 | complex post traumatic stress disor | None | It's a miracle. Intrusive thoughts are stopped cold, I can actually feel it working. I was able to cut back on the Xanax I was taking and will eventually eliminate it, in the future. I suffer from (diagnosed) cptsd due to extreme trauma and was at a point where I could barely function and was actually considering the possibility that I would not be able to continue living this way. It can't erase the cause of this horror in my life, but so far it has certainly eased the effects. | F | 65 | 7 days 10 MG 2X D | 2/25/2013 | 1 | GAD, panic | This was prescribed to me by my doc to wean off of Effexor. At first this drug was awesome... Helped my anxiety, I was great. About 4 months ago I noticed my anxiety increasing. 2 months ago started with racing troublesome thoughts horrible Unspeakable thoughts that i would never normally have. I was also taking ambien at the time. I have since stopped. I have started to taper off these last few days and have started to feel slightly better... This was a horrible experience and I will never take another drug that alters brain chemicals again. | F | 32 | 7 months 10 | 2/2/2013 | 5 | Anxiety w/ Peri-menopause | Lightheaded, dizzy, tired, foggy headaches, weird upper back discomfort, muscle twitches, ringing in the ears, very vivid dreams. | This drug has been a lifesaver. Due to some very stressful life events: divorce, custody battle, layoff, move, combined with peri-menopause, I went into full blown anxiety attacks and went to the ER twice in 2 weeks. I was originally prescribed Lexapro and some other drug for my anxiety, but it left me so brain fuzzy I could not deal so I stopped after only 5 days. Spoke w my doctor about the peri-menopause and how my anxiety would worsen at certain times around my cycle. She prescribed be Buspar at 7.5 twice a day to start. It immediately started helping. The side effects did go away after a month, and since that time I have played around a lot with the dosage. I've taken 30 mg a day, but am now taking 7.5 three times a day. My anxiety is still there - it's weird, during stressful times I still will get the rapid heart beat, sweaty palms, etc... but I don't go to that "bad place" of feeling out of control. The physical anxious feelings are there, but the mental, out of control feelings are not - and that is a godsend. Also, I no longer have the constant, crazy, unwanted thoughts that consumed me during the worst of my anxiety and panic attacks. That is gone. I'm now able to enjoy my children, get out of the house and live a fairly normal life. I was also able to quit smoking 3 days after starting this med. I haven't craved a cig since... | F | 48 | 6 months 15 to 30 3X D | 1/30/2013 | 4 | GAD | Dizzy right after taking my pill. If on an empty stomach I get slight to medium nausea. So I make sure to eat something each time now which helps. Strange long boring dreams. Libido somewhat down, but really to early to report on that yet. | I just finished tapering off Viibryd which was awful stuff. I was on it for 8 weeks and had diarrhea the whole time. Still some lingering side effects which make it had to know fully what is caused by Buspar. My GAD causes terrible stomach distress if untreated. So far Buspar is keeping my stomach calm. Jaw clenching almost gone. This has been a constant problem with any med I have taken in the past. I will post again in a couple of months with more updates. | M | 60 | 8 days 5mg 3X D | 1/30/2013 | 4 | anxiety | I have been diagnosed with pmdd and GAD.Right away the doctor had me on 15 mgs 2x a day. I felt sedated and unable to walk or focus. But now i am on half a tab im the am and half a tab in the pm. I feel that buspar has helped me with controlling my anxiety. But if i do not sleep well ever since i have been on this medication, my memory is not as sharp. | F | 43 | 1 days 14 | 1/12/2013 | 5 | anxiety attacks | No side effects | F | 28 | 2 years 15 | 12/23/2012 | 2 | anxiety | No bothersome side effects. Stopped working after several months | F | 34 | 1 years 60 mg | 12/14/2012 | 5 | anxiety/depression | I did not have any objectionable side effects. I did feel a bit over sedated at first, I was only taking 15 mg for the first 2 months. Over that time I gradually adjusted to it, and then increased the dose with nothing but stellar results | This is a fantastic med, In my opinion. I use it along with 200 mg of Effexor. I have had nothing but excellent things to say about it. I have a 20 year history of taking Benzodiaxipines for my terrible anxiety. I have to say, things are finally under control. I could not be more thrilled. | M | 54 | 10 3X D | 11/13/2012 | 5 | GAD | Insomnia, Dizziness, Trouble balancing- I sometimes almost fall over if I stand to quickly | The first two weeks on this medicine were rough for me, but I immediatley could feel it working. I have had aniexty for years and I never knew what it was. I have taken anti depressants, stimulants, anti phycotics, bi polar medication, you name it... none of that worked for me. Infact it made me more anxious. This is the ONLY medicine that has ever worked for me. I am finally my self and I can do all the things that I have been too scared to do my whole life! I am over the insomnia- as long as I don't take it too close to bed time. I would Highly recommend this medication to any one suffering from GAD. | F | 26 | 1 months 5mg 2X D | 10/29/2012 | 5 | It saved my life. I take it every 8 hours. Very sleepy for a half hour after I take it. I had to bump the dose up from 30 mgs to 45 mgs a day about 5 years ago. I couldn't last 5 days on Paxil, Effexor, or Lexapro. My aunt has been on this with success for 20 years. I have missed a few doses in the decade plus I've been on it, I get a little shaky after missing a dose. | M | 36 | 12 years 15 3X D | 10/27/2012 | 4 | Generalized Anxiety / Social Phobia | dizziness, drowsiness, empathy, occasional cognitive impairment, depression | I used to take BusPar for 2 years when I was 16-18 and had good results in the past. It was so good I didn't have to take meds until now. (As in it didn't make me a complete loon like Prozac, or turn me into a cold, lifeless robot like Depakote) I'm a month away from 21 now, and I've been having severe panic attacks revolving around work, and it's been causing insomnia. (I'll go 3+ days without being able to sleep.) I've been taking it briefly and it's gotten rid of my anxiety, but replaced it with more problems. Instead of worrying about everything, I get put down by everything. I want to go out and look for a new job, but I always get a crippling feeling of depression after applying at one place. Oh well, I guess it's better then being too scared to leave your house for anything other then the most important essentials. I still can't sleep though.. | M | 20 | 5 days 15mg 2X D | 10/26/2012 | 5 | anxiety | brains zaps for about 20 minutes after dosage in the beginning, light headed for a short while, headache for first week, no real side effects after 3 weeks | Excellent drug for my anxiety. I no longer ruminate obsessively over imagined conflicts. My mind has quieted down. My self esteem is back and I look forward to getting out of bed. Truly has enriched my life. Colors seem brighter. I smile and laugh again. | F | 59 | 9 weeks 20 2X D | 10/23/2012 | 2 | Anxiety | Dizziness up to one hour after taking; headache, nausea, grogginess, vivid dreams. | This appeared to help anxiety but side effects not good; stopped by tapering off; have been off it totally for 2 weeks. Bad effects from discontinuation: severe headache/neckache, sleepiness, depression, nausea, early norming shivers, alternative heat and chills like flu like symptoms. Would never take this again. | 59 | 6 months 15 2X D | 10/23/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | At first, I had a slight headache but only on the first day... After that, smooth riding. | F | 40 | 3 days 30mg | 10/21/2012 | 5 | anxiety/depression | I have been taking 'psyche' medications for 28 of my 54 years. I am all too aware of the overly negative side effects that certain meds have caused me over the years. At this time in my life, Buspar is a fantastic med for me. I always comment that if a medication of this sort is working, but causing you some libido issues, and you choose to discontinue then you do not truly appreciate life stopping anxiety/depression. This med is a wonderful adjunct with my antidepressant Effexor. | This medication is a wonderful adjunct to my main antidepressant, Effexor. I take 5 mgs/t.i.d., usually, and I am learn to relax through any situation that previously, would have made me feel so anxious and inadequate that I would just dwell on what a failure I was. My encouragement for any one who truly has any issue of this kind, is to realize that the process of finding what 'works' for you may take awhile. If a medication isn't working within a few days, please do not assume that it is useless or a 'spawn' of the devil. If you think that you truly need to find a doctor that will listen to you, and help you, overtime, find a Med or meds that help you. I can't tell you how many times I felt that a certain med regimen was useless. Sometimes it was. You are the one ultimately responsible for finding what works for you:) Research on your own is key. No what the hell you are dealing with, and find a decent physician. I all to well understand how difficult this is, but please keep working at it. It is your life after all:) | M | 54 | 90 days 5 3X D | 10/10/2012 | 2 | depression, anxiety, panic attacks | Extreme muscle weakness, dizzyness, back muscle aches, tightness in chest, stomach irritation, tiredness. | M | 36 | 1 months 40mg | 10/9/2012 | 5 | anxiety | Initially: dizziness, low-grade nagging headache, tingling. After about a week, these went away. The worst part: a short but viciously extreme period of anxiety amplification, about a week in. | After two weeks, there is vast improvement. I feel like myself again. The stresses in my life are still there and unresolved, but I can cope with them, and I feel SO MUCH BETTER. That being said, it was not a great two weeks of adjustment. For three or four days, about a week into it, the anxiety was actually increasing. The physical symptoms: that escalating spine tension, the racing heart, the zero-to-sixty panic--there were a few times when I felt those symptoms when there was just no reason for it--there was a physical anxiety manifestation with no emotional cause. A bizarre feeling. And worse, there was an incident where there was an emotional cause, and the reaction was so magnified and out of proportion that it was unlike anything that had come before--almost out of control. That has all passed (hopefully for good), but the anxiety amplification was bad. Very. | F | 47 | 14 days 10 mg 3X D | 9/27/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | Let me just start of by saying- I hate taking drugs! Ugh. So i have debated and tried so many. Hated everything I took- lexapro, welbutrin and a few others. But when I started to get full blown panic attacks from my anxiety I knew I had to stop being a baby and try something and stick to it. Then I got the Buspar. Since I'm a pill phob, I break my 7.5 my in half. So I really am only taking 3.25 twice a day. It's great. I tried a full pill once and I was too much in a dream state. I want to feel like me! If the Buspar is making u dizzy or tired, your my are way too high!!! Omg I saw some on here for 30 mg???? I'd be in a damn comatose!! And I'm not tiny. I'm 5'3" 160lbs. Go low! This stuff is great. I'd give it a 5 but it's only been a few days. Now mind you, I tried this on and off for about 2 months (remember, I'm a drug weirdo!) but anxiety was so bad I knew I couldn't control it myself. And it's great for depression too! Just try a low LOW dosage. You'll see the difference. Trust me- I hate them all. This is the only one that works! Best of luck to you all. You're not alone!! ;) | F | 37 | 4 days 7.5 | 9/20/2012 | 1 | Anxiety | Extremely light-headed and feeling like I was going to fall down | I was put on this for an anxiety disorder and the first night I took it was awful. I got extremely light-headed, it was ridiculous. I tried to read a book and couldn't even focus on the page because everything felt like it was spinning and I couldn't even see the page properly. I'd also get these insane head rushes that would come on suddenly and disappear in a few seconds. It was so uncomfortable that I had to sit down after taking it to make sure I didn't fall down and hurt myself. I thought maybe these side effects would go away, but they never did and after eight days I finally gave up and told my doctor I wasn't taking it any more. | M | 27 | 8 days 10 MG 1X D | 9/13/2012 | 1 | anxiety | Not good at all.Once I got to 30 mg.it affected my mind.I was unsure of my thinking.Then it affects my sensory process.Everything was loud to me.All things in life as very loud.This was awful for me.I just thought it was a panic attack...I wont take another pill in my life time.Busbur was like poision to me... | F | 57 | 1 months yes | 9/11/2012 | 2 | anxiety | sweating, mental fogginess, loss of emotion, poor concentration, loss of short and long-term memory | helped with my anxiety but at price that just wasn't worth it. no continuity of thought and a feeling of detachment to everything - present, past, future. if i had life-threatening anxiety, i might make that sacrifice but buspar has been something of chemical lobotomy. i used to be mentally sharp and my profession requires me to be at the top of my game - not possible on this medication. i had my first car accident two weeks after starting this - first thing that clued me into something gone wrong. i tapered off fast and feel about the same after a week. everything takes twice as long to process, always "double-checking" thoughts and perceptions (is it a green traffic light? is this the right word to use?, etc.) hoping i get my old self back soon. didn't realize how much i liked it. | 41 | 70 days 5 2X D | 9/9/2012 | 4 | Anxiety / panic | Has helped greatly with anxiety. I feel calmer and like I have more patience. Still working on the panic part but I'm on a very low dose. | F | 31 | 3 months 15 mg | 9/8/2012 | 4 | chest pains (anxiety) | Mild (and completely tolerable) dizziness about 30 min to an hour after taking - doesn't always happen and I haven't figured out yet why it sometimes happens and sometimes doesn't. No stomach issues, but I always take this with food. If I don't take my 2 doses within about 14 hours of each other I shake and get fidgety. So far all the side effects are completely tolerable. | I was prescribed Buspar because the SSRI's made me incredibly ill - I'm really sensitive to most meds. I'm sleeping better than I have in a long time. I also noticed that I don't worry as much as I used to. I still worry about some things, but it is much easier to pull out of what used to turn into a huge downward spiral. For me, this drug takes the edge off the anxiety so I can learn to control it myself and hopefully get off the medication eventually. | F | 37 | 19 days 5 MG 2X D | 9/7/2012 | 4 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Sometimes get dizzy after I take. I also notice that working on things like a computer or iPad can intesify the effect. Other thing that bothers me is forgetfullness. I don't know if that is the drug, me or a combination. I am a Type A, pragmatic, driven individual. My mind always races from one thought to the next, next task, next job. Even in the past I would forget one thing because I had already moved onto the next thing in my mind. I don't think I even realized it was happening in the past, but on the medication suddenly I have become cognizant of it. Kind of weird and not sure what to make of it. | I had never had any prior medical conditions related to anxiety or depression. However, due to a very stressful business (I own my business) I started having severe panick attacks and anxiety and I was not sleeping at all. This went on for months. I was exhausted, and I was at my wits end, so I finally went to my doctor. He explained fully Buspar, etc... and with some reluctance on my part he prescribed it to me. There is no doubt that it helped me. He see's me every 90 days. We discuss dosage until I got to my current level. I'm a pretty big guy having played sports so I am on 10mg x 3d. On the Buspar I felt more relaxed and at ease and things that typically bothered me seemed to suddenly seem less relevant to my day. I didn't find myself getting worked up, or agitated as easily, and I am not as quick tempered. My problem is that I don't want to be on something long term. I tried to ween myself down and have actually gone off cold turkey twice. What I found was not necessarily a return of anxiety when I did this but that I get agitated and irritable very easy. This was a trait I had prior to the medication, but now I actually realize it is happening where in the past I didn't even know I was acting that way. It was just my personality. I catch myself being very short and abrupt with my wife and kids. Not aggressive or physical but just less tolerant eand easy going. My patience declines. Bottom line for me is that it works and I actually realize that it w | M | 45 | 2 years 10mg 3X D | 9/6/2012 | 4 | anxiety | 45 mins-1 1/2 hrs. after taking I feel dizzy, and sleepy. I notice this more when I take it in the morning. | I've been dealing with anxiety for about 5 years and never really did anything until now. I'm not one to take pills...especially ones for mental type health. My doctor started me off on 5mg twice a day for 3 days and gradually upped it so I'll be taking 30mg a day. I didn't have any side effects at first. Once I hit about 20mg per day I started feeling dizzy about 45 mins after I would take it. It seems worse in the morning and when I would up the dosage. I'm hoping once I'm on a steady dosage the side effects will go away. This medication has helped a lot in the 2 weeks I've been taking it. I'm in college and just sitting in class would spike my anxiety sometimes. Classes start tomorrow so I have my fingers crossed that this medication will do the trick and I can hopefully relax while I'm in class and focus on the subject and not my anxiety. My only regret is that I didn't do something sooner to deal with my anxiety. | F | 21 | 2 weeks 2X D | 9/4/2012 | 4 | Anxiety, PTSD | I took Buspar because I have terrible nightmares that would keep me up for DAYS sleeping 3hrs in 5 days is never good and I cannot take narcotics. I haven't really had issues except for being tired all the time..... I wish I could take them both at night cause I'd sleep fantastic! after I take it for about a half an hour I'll feel a little dizzy and have to lie down until it goes away. I do have weird/bad dreams here and there but if you knew the dreams i was having before you would know these arent a big issue and most of these people would be like oh these arent a big deal lol all and all it doesnt take away all my anxiety but it sure takes that awful edge off also have been a cutter since age 8 and havent even felt the want or need since ive been on this medication which is an AMAZING thing. I have noticed a little memory loss and sometimes confusion it isnt horrible but for sure noticeable. like not being able to remember my voice mailbox passcode..... i mean really? ive had it for | all and all I would recommend this to someone with anxiety but I would advise to make sure and take it everyday because there is withdrawal and if you haven't had a panic attack and you stop this suddenly without weening yourself off first you most likely will I know many other people on Buspar which is how I found out about it! :) I hope everyone finds something that helps if this doesn't! | F | 28 | 5 weeks 10mg 2X D | 8/21/2012 | 3 | Anxiety | Dizziness, Forgetfulness, day time sleepiness, confusion, loss of sex drive. | The dizziness was handled by taking it at night, who cares if you're dizzy in your sleep. But a huge problem for me is confusion. This has happened for me on Abilify, Wellbutrin and Buspar. I would say a word similar to the word I thought I wanted to say, but would not be aware of what I had said wrong, unless someone brought it to my attention, like, "Put the milk in the dishwasher." Then I started writing wrong. Writing words with letters in the wrong order. I do have dyslexia, but this was new for me. Also, it's impossible to make it through the day without sleeping and my sex drive is in the crapper. The medicine is going in the trash. I know I'll have restless legs without it, but so be it. | F | 47 | 8 months 10 MG 1X D | 8/19/2012 | 1 | Anxiety | I was prescribed Buspar 7.5 mg three times a day. I took one dose at noon and I felt very dizzy within 15 minutes. About three hours later I had extreme nausea. At around 8 I had uncontrollable muscle spasms and numbness/weakness on my left side. The spasms continued all night and I only got maybe 30 minutes of sleep. At about 5:30 the next morning I had a severe panic attack with more tremors and chest pain. I went to the ER it was so bad. My doctor has since put me back on my Xanax and has me taking 0.5 mg 3 times a day as needed. It's been two days and my anxiety is still elevated but I'm getting better. | This has been the worst drug I've taken for my anxiety. Hopefully it'll work better for other people. | F | 24 | 1 days 7.5 3X D | 8/10/2012 | 4 | anxiety | just started having leg cramps..tight calfs,feel kinda in a cloud,but calm | F | 32 | 5 days 10 mg 1X D | 8/7/2012 | 1 | anxiety | No side effects occured. | Several Drs. I've had spoken how great Buspar is for anxiety. Not for me. Absolutely no change in anxiety level. No decrease, even after 2 months. Finally a new psychiatrist said stop the Klonopin and take 1mg twice a day. And I feel calmer and more relaxed. Yes it might be addicting but I can live my life again and after a brief period of tiredness it passes. | M | 41 | 60 days 3X D | 7/28/2012 | 3 | Anxiety & BiPolar | hot flashes about 10 mins after taking it...that's about it! | F | 20 | 3 days 5mg 1X AN | 7/24/2012 | 5 | Anxiety, obsessive thoughts. | A little buzz in my head when I take the first one in the am. I tried to wean myself off but found I was getting obsessive thoughts and pretty severe anxiety. I'm afraid I may need to take it forever... | F | 56 | 10 years 20-30 mg | 7/22/2012 | 3 | anxiety | No side effects. Have noticed very lil difference still have anxiety attacks butnot as severe. | F | 37 | 3 weeks 5mg 1x | 7/17/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | My pharmacist switched manufacturers, after being on Buspar for more than three years I suddenly cannot handle it. The pharmacist said there can be a 20 percent discrepancy in strength and recommended switching me back to previous manufacturer. Have been back on the previous manufacturer and my body just can't handle the stuff. I am light headed, high, there is a weight to my vision, and I have no energy. Ugh! | If you ever start to feel weird after getting a prescription refilled, ask if they switched manufacturers. | F | 41 | 3 years 30 mg 3X D | 6/27/2012 | 3 | anxiety | Light headed buzz 20 minutes after taking each 15mg pill. Disorientation. But as the days go on i am happier and less anxious. | F | 25 | 7 days 30 mg | 6/27/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | "Light-Head" buzz 20 minutes after take Buspar, it last all day long the first week. After two weeks, the buzz lasts less than an hour and drop day by day. My psy told me to try take all doses at the same time before go to sleep. The buzz should'nt be there when I wake up. | M | 26 | 2 weeks 30MG 3X D | 6/25/2012 | 1 | anxiety | I took it on/off for 1.5 years and do I ever regret it. Buspar nearly ruined my life. It turned me into a different person. I HATED every minute of every day while on this medication. I didn't want to get up in the AM, couldn't sleep, always felt like a zombie, socially withdrawn. Now I have permanent tinnitus. I once had a mind like a steel trap; now I'm forgetful and have difficultly concentrating. I feel very awkward in social situations. | This drug is crap, just like all the rest of them. I will never take another pill for the rest of my life. I think drug companies and doctors alike should be ashamed of the way they push this poison on innocent consumers. DO NOT take this drug or any other anti-anxiety or anti-depressant. They will ruin your life! | M | 30 | 1.5 years 15 MG 2X D | 6/25/2012 | 2 | anxiety and depression | feelings of disorientation, lightheaded, off balance, confusion, feelings of being disconnected. First few days I had headaches, , stomach ache, and very increased libido. These all wore off. I still have the dizziness, confusion. off balance feeling, lightheaded and disorientation. It seems to be subsiding some and I will give it a few more days. | Had to take time off of work because I just cannot think properly. Hopefully the side effects will wear off. | F | 30 | 11 days 5mg 2X D | 6/24/2012 | 1 | ANXIETY | No hot flashes, no dry mouth, no insomnia, no energy, NO ABILITY TO FUNCTION AS A HUMAN BEING!!!!! At the end of 13 days I was unable to bathe, feed or dress myself. | I left my bed in the morning (which required massive effort - equal to climbing Mt Everest), made it to the bathroom, tinkled, cupped my hand under the faucet to get water, exhausted myself walking the 15 feet to the sofa, got up at night, repeated the trip to the bathroom and forced myself to return the additional 20 feet to my bed. This went on for three days!!! At that time, since I did feel no anxiety, it occurred to me that though I did not want to die - not at all suicidal - I still felt as if someone wanted to dig me a 6 ft deep hole and go thru the trouble of placing me in it - I was sure I would have no desire to object! Took myslef off and went back to the doc. this may work wonders for some - just not for me!! | F | 48 | 13 days 5 MG 1X D | 6/13/2012 | 4 | Bad anxiety during pregnancy | I'm 31 and in my last trimester of pregnancy. After 4 weeks of crippling anxiety and panic attacks that had me nearly agoraphobic, I broke down and started on Buspar 7.5mg/2x day. So far side affects have been mild and seem to be letting up already. I've had dizziness, restless leg at night, and the last 2 days I've felt agitated/angry and more emotional than usual. My anxiety is not entirely under control yet, but its enough that I'm not missing my doc appts anymore, and can get out a little more and not panic. This is the first and only med I've tried for anxiety, and hope to ween off it eventually. Grateful to have it for now. | F | 31 | 7 days 7.5mg | 5/25/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | Helped me and still take them 4 times a day | M | 34 | 2 years 15 mg | 5/18/2012 | 2 | Anxiety, Social Phobia | Unbearable lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea, and drowsiness 30 minutes after taking dose, and not ending until time for the next dose. | Buspar was prescribed to me because I was trying to conceive, and it is the only medication for anxiety that is acceptable for pregnancy. One month earlier, I had been given a prescription for Xanax, which was a miracle drug for me. I had never had such severe anxiety before, nor had I ever taken any medication more intense than penicillin, so taking Xanax was a strange and yet encouraging experience. At my first month check-in, I was concerned that I might be pregnant, so my doctor immediately switched the meds to Buspar, to help manage my issues long-term. I tried taking it for several days, and was miserable. I live 30 miles away from where I work, and it was impossible for me to drive to work because of the dizziness and nausea. I quit taking it and it took a day to leave my system. Now I want to try taking it again because I have a big conference coming up and I don't want to freak myself out, but I just can't handle the side effects... I can't do two or more weeks of this constant sickness. I will not take it again. | F | 30 | 10 days 5mg 2X D | 5/11/2012 | 3 | Anxiety | No side effects for the first week and a half, then starting getting alot of nausea and an upset stomach. Can barely eat anything, and this has been going on for 4 days now. Hopefully the side effects will go away soon. | Other than the side effects I am dealing with right now, I do feel like my anxiety has improved. I don't think it has helped enough yet to say I would really recommend this, but if my side effects go away and I begin to feel better, than this drug should do the job. | M | 21 | 2 weeks 7.5 MG 2X D | 5/4/2012 | 3 | GAD | I have only been taking this medicine so far for 4 days. It helps me relax a bit but at times I feel more anxious and irritable and these past couple of days I've had severe headaches. My doctor has me on it for 2 weeks to see if it will help. So far I've had bad experiences with antidepressants so I'm hoping an antiaxiety medication will help me and if not then I'm gonna find more natural ways of handling my anxiety. | F | 22 | 4 days 7.5mg 2X D | 4/30/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | So far I am well pleased. Some dry mouth but other than that, nothing major. Has really helped me relax and sleep better. Only taken for 2 days so far, so we'll see how well it helps me overall on a stressed day. | F | 48 | 2 days 5 mg bid | 4/29/2012 | 3 | GAD, PD | I was glad to see others describe this same exact thing. About 1/2 hour after taking it I'd get dizzy but only when I moved my eyes. The effect is really quite dramatic and if I sweep my eyes across a room it feels like my head is being rolled down a gravel road. Very disconcerting. Very, VERY vivid dreams. | Dizzyness is one of my panic triggers so this is a major drawback for this med, for me. I find I feel like I need MORE klonapin when taking the buspar just to combat the panic from the dizziness. I'm playing with the dose, breaking the pills in 1/2, etc, to see if I can find something that works. Because, in a very preliminary way, I can kinda feel like it is easier to dismiss negative thought spirals. Those negative thought spirals are the source of most of my panic attacks and my anxiety in general. | M | 38 | 4 days 5 MG 2X D | 4/29/2012 | 5 | Anxiety/depression | I feel exhausted for the first hour or so after I take it, and sometimes I get dizzy. In the beginning it made me nauseous as well. HOWEVER, the drug has helped me tremendously. I still have anxious thoughts, but resolving them is so much easier now... All of the physical responses to my anxiety that I used to experience are muted. Also, I find myself feeling happy on a regular basis. | F | 22 | 4 weeks 30mg/day | 4/28/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | Light headeded for about an hour after each dose; slight headache; upset stomache when taken without food; nasal conjestion | Do NOT consume excessive alcohol while taking Buspar! In my case, mixing the two resulted in waking blackouts that I never had with just alcohol. | M | 60 | 18 months 10 3X D | 4/28/2012 | 4 | anxiety | slight light headedness initially when I started taking it | M | 27 | 2 weeks 15mg | 4/16/2012 | 2 | G.A.D. with Panic Attack | Dizzy, Uncoordinated, Confusion, Forgetfulness, Weight gain | I've taken this medication for 5 weeks and the only thing that's different is the experience of side effects. This medication makes it difficult for me to think about anything. Sessions with my therapist are difficult, because I can't keep focused on one subject, and I'm now very forgetful. To me it has some effect by making it difficult to focus on anything long enough to worry about it. But given the side effects, the therapeutic value isn't enough for me to continue on it, or recommend it. | M | 44 | 5 weeks 10 MP 3X D | 4/6/2012 | 3 | Pure O, Panic, PMDD | So Ive been on it for two months and I just emailed my dr this week about the newer symptoms. I had just seen her about 3 weeks ago since i ended up in the ER with chest pains that felt nothing like a panic attack. It was and still is a shocking type pain, not palpitations or heavy beating like I use to have. Ive also developed some blurry vission and headaches along with the tingling in my extremities. I feel like my ears also drain when I lay back and itch so badly i want to jam qtips in them just to sleep at times. I do, however fall asleep without even thinking now a days. I definately like that, and my dr told me it would get worse in the first few days before it got better. So true. I alsmost ran down my block after the 2nd or 3rd day on it because my panic attack was so bad but luckily my fiance was prepared and after shaking and thnking I was going to die, it didnt happen again. But that may have been the worst ever. Imediately the following day I was feeling great and I wanted | This was something that just started after my miscarriage as well as the severe panic. I was on a roll. But then, I had a very bad mental confrontation that made me withdraw for about 4 days with panic. I keep taking the meds but i havent been right since. Im shakey all day and nervous and panic is around the corner most times now. Any pain I feel I think I have a blood clot and its the big one. I keep flexing my muscles until I realize I need to relax and if I do while Im sitting still Ill fall almost immidiately to sleep. I dont really think I feel depressed and it is PMDD time but everything is just not right right now. I may need to up it a little bit because i still have the mental clarity and my sex drive is still up unlike before, I may be able to deal with everything else because its generally mild but the chest pain has to go! Also, when I smoke pot now i have to smoke VERY slow (and almost un enjoyful) because Ive been panicking since the first day I started the meds. I was only panicing when I wasnt smoking, not I just panic anytime. Really sucks because the pot acts like a muscle relaxer i would usually smoke in the tub rught before bed, now Im afraid I will drown so I smoke in the bed most nights before I sleep. When I smoke slower i dont get as high but I still get sleepy. I didnt get dry mouth either but now I do and as far as gaining wieght, Im loosing because I dont have an apitite anymore since i dont smoke as much during the day now. | F | 32 | 2 months 10MG 2X D | 3/27/2012 History | 4 | Anxiety, Depression, OCD | Dizziness for an hour after taking it, continued for the first 2 weeks and still occurs if I take it on an empty stomach. Also, very vivid dreams every morning, sometimes nightmares :( I will continue to take it, this drug has greatly reduced my depression and excessive worry. It helped me wean off of clonazepam which I've been trying to do for years. | F | 30 | 1 months 10mg | 3/20/2012 | 2 | Anxiety | For the first two weeks only dizziness . After two weeks I would start getting really sick to my stomach for two hours . I feel lug headed through put the day and my anxiety seems worse now. I would not take this drug . Ibam calling the dr tomorrow to quit it. | F | 34 | 3 weeks 15 | 3/18/2012 |