BUSPAR Reviews (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (961 Ratings)

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 ANTIANXIETY

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BUSPAR  (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Buspirone hydrochloride tablets, USP are an antianxiety agent that is not chemically or pharmacologically related to the benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or other sedative/anxiolytic drugs.indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-04-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR BUSPARCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 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 day
2/3/2010
 5  Anxiety Absolutely Zero Side effects. I've been dealing with anxiety for 15 years. Self-Medicated myself with marijuana for all that time. Never seen a Dr. about it. I finally had insurance and was able to get to a Dr. He put me on 10Mg Buspar 3x Daily and this drug works wonderful for me. If I miss a dose I can sure tell. My anxiety starts building. I feel like I'm normal again. This drug has worked wonderful miracles for me! And I'm street drug free! M 35 2 months
10M 3X day
10/25/2010
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 5  Severe Panic Attacks & GAD Felt just a little foggy for the for the first few days just after taking. GIVE IT TIME! I have never any health issues in my life & I started having panic attacks (out of the blue) so bad I thought I was going out of my freakin mind. I would get them mainly while driving it was getting to the point that I was afraid to drive. I am a very healthy male that doesn't take any kind of meds. I did a lot of research & didn't want to take any type of Benzo's, so I tried Buspar. Because of the side effects I had read about, I told my doc I wanted to start at a very low dosage & see how it goes. Yes, I did feel a bit foggy for a few days just after taking it, but, NO MORE PANIC ATTACKS! I also found that taking it with food negated any stomach issues. I now experience no side effects at all & am panic free. For you that have panic attacks, I know the misery. Please give this med a try starting at a very low dosage & GIVE IT SOME TIME! I would happily be foggy minded for a few minutes a day, for a few days, to not have panic attacks again. I see a lot of people give this med a bad rap. They seem to be from people that never take it past day one because of side effects. Personally, I think prescribed dosage amounts are possibly too high. I think many people give up after a day or two because of negative side effects. I take just 5MG twice a day & all is good. It is also on most $4.00 generic lists that use a normal dose as 30MG a day, so one $4.00 prescription will last me 3 months. M 52 60 days
5MG 2X day
5/10/2011
 5  anxiety/rapid thought syndrome. Hot flashed. I have not experienced any bad side effects except for about fifteen minutes after I take the medication I have hot flashes which last for about five minutes. Its not bad its something i can deal with because the Buspar has helped me so much. since taking It I no longer have anxiety, my thoughts have slowed and I'm able to think clearly, and I have gone from clinically depressed to mild depression. I'm only seventeen I started out on 5mg 2 xD and every month my doctor has increased the dosage and milligram due to when my body gets use to the level of drug in my system it seems to wear off. M 17 3 months
10 mg 2X day
2/3/2012
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 5  Anxiety  Slight ringing of the ears at times, some dizziness first hour or so after dosing and increased thirst. The benefit of reduced anxiety outway the side effects so far. I read that side effects usually lesson after few weeks of dosing...I will see. M 44 7 days
5mg x 2
12/10/2011
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 5  GAD, Panic decreased libido (hopefully interaction with other meds I am discontinuing) Give it time, it took 2 months to kick in for me and gave me my life back! I have had GAD and Panic Disorder for 16 years and was managing it with xanax, which was fine for anxiety and panic, but caused my SAD and put me in a depressive shell. Buspar works like a charm for my general anxiety, it stops the worry choo choo train in its tracks. Stopping the worrying prevents 99.9% of the panic attacks, but when they do occur, a small amount of benzo stops the panic. 60mg was too much, but 45mg seems to be the magic dosage for me. I am a 160lb male 5'7" athletic, I work out 3-5 times per week and eat a good diet. Don't take any med and knock its effects if you don't do other things to manage your symptoms. There is no such thing as a magic pill, managing any condition is best accomplished from all fronts. The only issue is a huge decrease in libido and some impotence, however I am also coming off of 300mg of Welbutrin that I took for over a year for depression with minimal benefit, and I am hoping the interaction of the two is what is causing the sexual side effects. Basically, in layman's terms, Buspar gave me my balls back. This drug has dramatically changed my life for the better. M 32 3 months
15 3X day
2/29/2012
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 5  anxiety Very vivid and lucid dreams - especially in the 'waking' part of morning. Slight weight gain - but that's probably because I felt better and was eating more. I'm a physician, so cognitive function is extremely important. Prozac, Xanax, and Lexapro all made me too light headed to be effective at work. The dosing options of Buspar are wonderful, and you can stop cold-turkey with only minor 'withdrawl' symptoms. M 42 2 months
10 mg 2X day
2/22/2012
 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 day
4/28/2012
 5  Anxiety Helped me and still take them 4 times a day M 34 2 years
15 mg
5/18/2012
 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 day
10/10/2012
 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 day
3/15/2013
 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 day
10/27/2012
 5  Anxiety A little mild drowsiness after taking, which is welcomed. Terrific. M 37 11 years
15 3X day
6/17/2013
 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 day
11/13/2012
 5  Generalized Anxiety Disorder Approximately 30 minutes after taking a dose of either 10 mg or 15 mg, I feel some minor dizziness that goes away within 45 minutes. Sometimes this is helped by taking Buspar with food. I've also sometimes felt sleepy after taking Buspar; that could last for one or two hours, but it doesn't happen very often. I've suffered with generalized anxiety disorder on and off since my early twenties. A few weeks ago (March 2006), I began experiencing excessive daily anxiety and my thoughts centered around irrational worries about my health. Within two weeks of starting Buspar--I specifically remember the exact moment, while I was talking with a friend online at night--the thoughts stopped. The physiological manifestations of anxiety (e.g. sweaty palms, an anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach) stopped. My affect changed from fearful to cheerful (normal, for me). Behaviorally, I went from avoiding some people and situations to behaving as I did without anxiety. I had read that many people had had a little relief from Buspar, some had had no relief at all, and a lucky few had their problem completely solved. I am one of those in the third category. I feel completely normal now. I only realize how much I had been suffering from the anxiety by knowing how I feel now and remembering what it was li M 36 23 days
6/17/2006
 5  withdrawal from clonazepam I have noticed that my appetite can get out of control if I do not go to bed at a set time. Had major back surgery in March and got addicted to pain and muscle relaxer meds after 3 weeks. When discontinued pain meds , started having severe anxiety attacks and dizziness. Doctor prescribed clonazapam. Had some very severe side affects from clonazepam. Starting cutting pills into smaller and smaller pieces over a 2 month period and Dr. added buspar twice a day. Have been taking welbutrin xl for 1 year for SAD and to quit smoking. One month after having stopped clonazapam, I am feeling great, no anxiety, sleeping good. Buspar seems to work well with the Welbutrin. Have not felt this good emotionally and physically in 10 years. I have noticed that My vision is not quite as good as it use to be. I have to have reading glasses handy at all times. M 53 3 months
6/18/2006
 5  anxiety none, love it!!Works great with no side effects M 36 2 days
5/15/2006
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 5  GAD, Social Anxiety No apparent side affects I have been taking 5mg twice a day for 2 weeks and noticed a change within about 3 days. It has relieved my anxiety, almost a 100%, and I am now much more relaxed in large groups. I feel like myself again! John M 53 2 weeks
3/11/2007
 5  GAD At first some brain zaps and light headed feeling. Now when I occasionally feel the zaps I kinda like them. So far I love buspar. I use to have thoughts that I would obsess about and a lot of ruminations. These automatic negative thoughts would send me into a poor me spiral and anxiety would follow. Now when those thoughts creep up on occasion my brain feels like it has a teflon coating and they just wont stick like they use to. I feel like I have more control over my thoughts and I can sleep much better. M 41 2 months
1/12/2009
 5  Anxiety/Depression Dizziness,mild headache, I started on Buspar several months ago for anxiety and after a month was still not having any relief.doctor switched me to 30mg Cymbalta which worked but caused sexual side effects. Now I am on 20mg Cymbalta and 60 mg Buspar and they work great together! The sexual side effects are gone,anxiety under control. Seems like Buspar needs even a small dose of an antidepressent to work for a lot of people. Does take a while to work so dont give up give it time. M 49 3 weeks
12/21/2006
  

BUSPAR  (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Buspirone hydrochloride tablets, USP are an antianxiety agent that is not chemically or pharmacologically related to the benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or other sedative/anxiolytic drugs.indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-04-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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