BUSPAR Reviews (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (961 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BUSPAR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BUSPAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 2 | Anxiety Disorder | The first day I had insomnia on 5mg 2x's a day; so doc said to take it once a day at 5mg. I had the worst headaches for 3 weeks and started getting depressed and angry. Also I would have highs and lows all day like a roller coaster...one minute hyper then tired as could be..I only recommend it to people that have severe anxiety and even then I don't know. I'm just gonna go back to my xanax when needed:) | Anyone that stopped taking it feel free to email me...was just wondering what side effects you had? | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 6/14/2006 | 1 | insomnia | I thought I had insomnia before I started on buspar, and since buspar, I have serious anxiety folks. On those nights that I do manage to fall asleep, and those nights are few and far inbetween, I wake up feeling unrested, but not just unrested, I feel as though I had run a race all night long. I went to the doctor with no other complaints besides insomnia, and now I have symptoms from hell. If I manage to forget to take a dose of this stuff, the withdrawals are brutal, and those of you who have ever had to wean off paxil know what I am talking about. My doctor's explanation to all of this was "if your body didn't need it, nothing would happen, pos or neg". BULLSHIT! no more buspar for me! I'd rather shake til I die before staying on this stuff. | F | 37 | 3 months | 5/30/2006 | 5 | anxiety | none, love it!!Works great with no side effects | M | 36 | 2 days | 5/15/2006 | 1 | | 5/3/2006 | 3 | anxiety | Some joint pain and slightly light-headed after taking it. Sometimes a bit dizzy. Pretty bad insomnia! | I have been taking it for about 2 weeks now, and it is helping the anxiety, which I am very happy about! Most people take it 2-3 times a day, but I am extremely sensitive to meds so I only take it in the morning. I will have to take sleeping pills though, as the insomnia I get from it is pretty bad... | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 4/25/2006 | 1 | complained of lightheadedness | ANXIETY that I never had at this level before. Feeling weird after only 3 days @5mg/2 a day I stopped taking pills and 2 days later was hit like a train wreck with constant generalized anxiety. After getting back on meds (10mg/2 daily) to relieve symptoms continued gen. anxiety as well as a couple of pretty bad panick attacks. Have cut back meds 25% at a time allowing 3 weeks between reductions. I am in my final five weeks and am starting to feel some what normal again. I sincerely hope that I do not end up with any serious/perminent side effects from this medication. | Although this medication seems to work for many it had opposite the effect it was suppose to have on me. My mother also bought a program from the midwest center for anxiety and depression and I have experienced great relief from following their advice. | M | 33 | 3 months | 4/23/2006 | 3 | Anxiety | None | Felt like I wasn't taking anything at all, like a sugar pill. Still needed Xanax for attacks. | F | 28 | 9 months | 4/20/2006 | 5 | for my anxiety | i was on remron with buspar but had to stop takeing the remron because all thw weight gain and bad back promblems that came with it so im only takeing buspar bye its self and works wounderful bye its self no promblem with my anxiety | F | 37 | 1 years | 4/19/2006 | 1 | panic attacks | nervousness, odd chest sensation that I hesitate to classify as pain, 20 minutes of ecstacy followed by feeling like I was on speed. Numbness in my extremities, vivid and enjoyable sexual dreams, waking up feeling like I'd been awake for days, general confusion and inability to pay attention, flight of thought, quite sarcastic first three days, anxiety though not the typical type. Wild blood pressure and mood fluctuations, dizzy, felt like I was passing out. | Well, I never did have a panic attack on this drug, but it wasn't worth the trade! It is day 5 and I am never taking it again though. I just got back from the emergency room. My blood pressure was 102/54, and I felt like I was gonna pass out, at the ER I was 160/77. The first three days were extremely fun with this drug- like something illicit. Yesterday was touch and go. Today I ended up in the ER. Who paid off the FDA to put this garbage on the market? Never again. Never ever again. | M | 26 | 5 days | 4/10/2006 | 1 | Constant anxiety | The mother of all anxiety attacks! | Wow, was this a mistake. It made my anxiety so much worse that I can't even stick it out past a day and a half to see if the side effects go away. Usually I can do that. If I could give Buspar a negative 5 I would. | F | 40 | 1.5 days | 3/31/2006 | 3 | PANIC DISORDER/MANIC DEPRESSION | SERIOUS DIZZINESS, CHILLS, ANXIOUS FEELING | I TOOK BUSPAR YEARS AGO AND IT WORKED FOR ME ALONG WITH REMERON AND ATARAX. NOW I AM TAKING IT WITH VISTIRIL AND ATIVAN. I TAKE THE ATIVAN AS NEEDED, AND TRY ONLY TO TAKE ONE WHEN I AM VERY DESPERATE WITH PANIC. I HAVE BEEN ON SOOO MANY MEDICINES FOR SOOO LONG IT IS HARD TO TELL WHAT DOES WHAT. I AM HOPING TO IMPROVE WITHIN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN PRESCRIBED CELEXA, BUT HAVE NOT STARTED TAKING IT YET, DUE TO THE SIDE EFFECTS OF THE BUSPAR. I HATE TO TAKE TOO MANY NEW ONES AT ONCE AND NOT KNOW WHICH CAUSES A CERTAIN SIDE EFFECT. BUSPAR WORKED FOR ME ONCE, BUT WORE OFF AFTER A YEAR OR SO.. I AM HOPING IT WORKS FOR ME AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. I GET SERIOUSLY BAD BAD PANIC ATTACKS. HAVE HAD THEM SINCE I WAS A TEEN. THEY HAVE PUT ME IN THE E.R. AS WELL AS THE CRISIS UNIT. I WISH ALL OF YOU LUCK AND MOST OF ALL... PEACE. | F | 37 | 2 days | 3/28/2006 | 1 | anxiety and depression | drowsiness, lightheadedness, slight confusion | i think this drug actually made me more anxious. i would not recommend it for anyone with my particular brain chemistry because it seemed to make me super anxious and irritable and i mean big time. i hear most people think it doesn't do much anyway but it's the only thing their doctor will prescribe because benzodiazepines (which i hear actually work) are extremely addictive and subject to abuse. | M | 38 | 30 days | 3/23/2006 | 4 | anxiety | Initially, felt spaced out, was quiet, but that passed a few weeks in, now sometimes feel dizziness and nausea. I think taking with food is important. Also increases dosing, otherwise metabolized too fast. | It has relieved my anxiety attacks, mostly, though I sometimes have to up dosages to get through situations and sometimes experience problems. I am taking a good amount, 3-5 doses of 7.5/day. Not on any other meds. Seem to get depression sometimes. Find it enhances libido. I mostly like this drug. Also use alcohol, in moderate excess, and find no probs from the combo. | M | 60 | 12 months | 3/22/2006 | 2 | Mood swings, anxiety | Migrane,twitching,fluttering heart,nausia,weakness,depression & insomnia | Before taking Buspar I had been taking Lexapro for anxiety/depression until it wasnt working for me anymore. First day I took Buspar I had a horrible migrane that lasted into the next day. I was practically a zombie the next day unable to think clearly. This has continued on to the 2 week. This stuff freaked me out today when I felt my heart spasming. I am extremely paranoid and worried. My hands are numb even at this moment I am having trouble typing and having to delete and retype. I will not take anymore and plan to see my doctor as soon as possible if I dont go to the ER first. | F | 22 | 2 weeks | 3/21/2006 | 5 | anxiety, soc. phobia, panic attacks | insomnia, worsening of my panic attacks. | ok, i rated this stuff a 5 just so it would go to the top of the list. people need to hear my story. this drug is poison. i rate it a 0! i was only on the stuff for 3 weeks, 5mg 2x/day for 2 weeks and then 10mg 2x/day for 1 week before i quit cold turkey cause of worsening of panic attacks. NOW.....I am on day 4 of rapid heart beat comming and going all day long, pounding in my chest (cant sleep because of it, only gotten 9 hours of sleep in last 58 hours, and 5 were only because i got a large injection of attivan at emergency room), lightheaded, uncoordinated, have gone to see 3 doctors, 1 emergency room visit so far, thinking about another one. this has been the worst thing i have ever gone through and wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. i am sure there are some stories out there where it worked just fine, but for me it has been a living nightmare! doc put me on tenormin and zoloft now. cross your fingers this ends soon. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 3/18/2006 | 1 | depression/anxiety/anger | sadness,depression,suicidal feelings | just began taking this after 2 years on every depression med out there, had been on cymbalta for a year, doc wont prescribe benzos b/c of prior abuse. having the usual brain lightning and feeling very cold and more suicidal, lonely and teary than ever before but this seems like my last chance when does it get better?? | F | 33 | 3 days | 3/17/2006 | 2 | anxiety | brain shiver/electric shock feelings, hand numbness, generalized chest pains, some sleeplessness. | taking in conjunction with elavil and risperdal. fortunately my elavil knocks me out or i wouldn't sleep at all on this. distressed by the chest pains, could live with the electric shock feelings which only last about 15 minutes. i'm going to reduce from 60mg a day to 30 and see what happens.. | M | 35 | 2 weeks | 3/12/2006 | 3 | GAD, OCD, SAD | Slight dizzines shortly after taking drug. | Seems like it is working a little bit, but it very gradual. Hope it keeps getting better. I'm still pretty anxious, but am less anxious than two weeks ago. | M | 27 | 13 days | 3/10/2006 |