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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 5  ANXIETY NONE This medication changed my life for the better. I never realized that anxiety was the basis for my depression. After being on the medication for seven days, I woke up thinking "this is what most people feel like everyday". Anxiety disappeared and the resulting depression did also. I stopped taking it for a week at 2 different times just to see if I still needed it. I did - anxiety reappeared. M 63 19 years
15 MG 1X day
10/8/2016
 5  Anxiety minor dizziness after taking, occasional muscle twitches, increased hunger after doses (minor weight gain). These side effects were extremely mild compared to the other medications I have tried. Looking back those first few weeks were pretty "scary", lots of tingling waves going through my body. I was in the midst of serious anxiety, could barely leave the house. I had tried Paxil, and the horrible "brain zaps" I got from those few weeks were hell. My doc was skeptical Buspar would even work for me, and he prescribed Xanax .50 with it as he did with the Paxil, but unlike with the Paxil, I rarely had to augment the Buspar with Xanax. In the 13+ years I've been on Buspar, I've been prescribed Celexa, Lexapro, and Xanax. Buspar without a doubt has been the most tolerable and pleasant. It keeps me "right in the middle", not too up or down, not too anxious or angry. I haven't tried to stop taking it, and my doc says it's an "orphan drug" so they will never improve it. It supposedly isn't meant to be taken long term, and I've read "articles" where some people actually think it is a placebo. I can tell you it saved my life, it very gradually dulled the sharp edges of anxiety that were ruining my life. Please give this one time, a month or longer is right, less than a few weeks is not. It's a "slow burner" Also, last year I started talking to a therapist twice a month, and in my newfound wisdom, I recognize I should've started doing that too 13 years ago. It's never too late, never ever ever give up. You only understand anxiety/panic if you have experienced it. It also helps that it is generic and very M 38 13 years
15 4X day
3/19/2014
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 4  Anxiety lightheadedness M 47 13 years
11/20/2001
 3  Anxiety None but then still have anxiety too! Feel like it's just another pill to swallow. I'm a pharmaceutical junkie :-( So very sad! Pills. pills. and more pills! F 52 13 years
12/16/2007
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 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, 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
 5  Anxiety A little mild drowsiness after taking, which is welcomed. Terrific. M 37 11 years
15 3X day
6/17/2013
 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 day
3/15/2013
 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
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 5  anxiety and depression dizziness only in the morning time, when i split the doses, now i take one tablet at night before bedtime and it works just as good, without the dizziness. sometimes i get an overwhelmed feeling right after I take it, but it goes away after a little while. I have been on buspar on and off for about 10 years and it's the only thing that works. F 28 10 years
4/12/2005
 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 I started out on 7.5 MG a day for a few weeks to keep the side effects minimal as possible. Still got a little dizzy. Now I take 20 MG a day. 10 in the morning and 10 in the evening. That has knocked out about 80% of my anxiety. First week you will get dizzy from it and not sleep as well. I would go to bed about 1 in the morning and wake up at 3 am feeling fully rested and take about an hr to get back to bed. Takes a couple weeks to get over the insomnia. Felt depressed at first also until my body adjusted. It took about two months to fully kick in. I still haven't tried my wellbutrin yet because I'm nervous about the energy kick it gives you and it increases anxiety. I also have ativan to counter it. Either way give it enough time to work. This medicine does not work in a couple days like some of the reviews I read. It has to build up in your system. Don't be discouraged early. Push through the side effects to get the benefits! M 38 10 years
20 MG
10/17/2014
 5  anxiety minor dizziness, increased hunger after doses. Very mild. Pretty easy on my system. I was prescribed a low dose (.25) xanax to take three times a day the first month I took Buspar. M 38 10 years
15 3X day
10/30/2014
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 3  GAD No noticable side effects. Although I have been using buspirone for years, I really don't know why I still take it. There are no ontoward effects, and I'm wondering if all I'm getting is a good placebo effect. It does seem to act like a mood elevator. It is possible that I don't notice very many positive effects because I'm on so much other medication. M 43 10 years
9/14/2005
 2  depression after taking for years , dizziness and sweats became more extreme I have always experienced some dizziness, sweating with this drug. I lived through it. Lately the side affects have become much more severe. My prime suspect for the cause is discontinuance of taking Effexor 2 months ago. M 59 10 years
11/17/2007
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 5  OCD Anxiety slight dizziness, high feelig for about an hour after taking it. some short term memory loss. It helps with anxiety a lot. I recently stopped taking it for about 3 weeks (was dumb) and realized how much it really does help my anxiety. F 20 9 years
1/22/2007
 5  anxiety tiredness, sometimes headache, weight gain I have been on buspar on and off for about 8 years, i highly recommend it. After taking it for awhile theres no side affects to this drug. This is the best drug out there, i was on ativan and xanax which i did like the xanax it gave me enegry but after awhile it didnt help me. I took buspar i helped me every time i took it. F 31 8 years
11/18/2008
 5  antianxiety none it's wonderful F 27 8 years
12/18/2005
 5  anxiety I have not had side effects when I try to get off buspar I am a wreck so I am going to keep taking it. F 54 8 years
30 mg 2X day
10/23/2010
 5  Anxiety, Panic Attacks I had a lot of dizziness and nausea within 15 minutes of taking the morning dose. With the evening dosage, I had very vivid dreams at night, and even some nightmares. I have always been a "worry wart" by nature, suffering from intestional and stomach upset, a feeling of fear, and a "racing" heart every time I was facing a stressful situation or decision. I never realized I was suffering from anxiety until I had my first panic attack in my late 40's. Initially I took this medication twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. I got too dizzy with the morning meds, even when reducing the dosage, so I just took it at night. The night dose caused vivid dreams, which my doctor said would diminish after my body got adjusted to the medication. I now take it only once a day, before going to bed, with no ill side effects and the vivid dreams have stopped. Taking it at night also helps me relax so I can get to sleep. I did not feel immediate relief when starting Buspar. It took a few weeks before I began to feel calmer and relaxed in my day-to-day life. It also took a while for my doctor to figure out what dosage worked best for me. I still sometimes experience occasional, but milder, symptoms of anxiety when I am worried about something or am in a stressful situation, but have not had a panic attack since starting this medication. I tried to wean myself off of it once, but when my late husband got sick and the severe anxiety started to come back, I went back on the medication. I've taken it ever since. I believe Buspar works well for me. F 57 8 years
10 MG 1X day
12/6/2010
  

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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