BUSPAR Reviews (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (961 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BUSPAR with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Date added. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 |
More on BUSPAR: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BUSPAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | antianxiety | I'm only taking 5 mg a day. Biggest side effect is fatigue. Second is my stomach is rumbling, sometimes diarrhea. My Dr. says its one of side effects (but not one of the common ones). | I started out with paxil; 10 mg. Only took it for 7 days and I got really dizzy that I had to lie down. My Dr. said that I didn't give it a chance. Don't know what happened here but I got so dizzy. | F | 27 | 14 days | 11/26/2001 | 4 | Anxiety | lightheadedness | M | 47 | 13 years | 11/20/2001 | 4 | anxiety and depressoin | drowseyness dry mouth weight gain and headache | I can tell that I am getting better, no longer feel like crying all the time. I can deal with daily problems and not worry that I didn't make the right choices. No more mood swings! | F | 50 | 5 weeks | 11/8/2001 | 1 | Insomnia | I am the voice for my husband now whom in April 2000 was taking Buspar. He developed seratonin syndrome had multi organ failure, a stroke and amputation to fingers and toes all reactions to the medication prescribed properly or not. We have yet to solve this mystery. Looking for expert review to solve this mystery and other seratonin cases. [email protected] | Would not recommend this drug to anyone who does not want to be disabled for the rest of their life (or dead). | M | 33 | 1 months | 10/22/2001 | 1 | It didn't help at all... | 1 years | 10/17/2001 | 1 | anxiety and depression | hyperactivity-sleeplessnes | Tried taking it in the past same results, no help with anxiety, made worse. Now on serzone, feeling good able to sleep without sleeping pill's,which I had to take with buspar. Also tried zoloft with same result's as buspar. | F | 54 | 3 weeks | 10/15/2001 | 1 | anxiety, depression | suicidal actions, strange behavior,hyperactivity,depression, excessive talking, loss of memory. These side effects resulted in a near fatal incident. Took 60mg. last day (30mg per day normal dosage during period), along with 30mg. Toprol under doctors supervision. | I do not recommend it to anyone. | M | 57 | 6 weeks | 9/30/2001 | 5 | anxiety, nervousness | To this day, my mouth gets really dry and I tend to dehydrate easily. It makes me sleepy way before bed time, but at the same time, I suffer from insomnia. | I have never had more confidence than I do now. I am a regional trainer, give training seminars and can speak in front of large groups of people fearlessly. I used to be a complete nervous wreck when speaking or singing in front of large groups of people, but with the help of Buspar, I'm as calm as a cucumber. | F | 32 | 1.5 years | 9/27/2001 | 4 | anxiety/panic disorder | dizziness | I have found much relief after mr Dr. started me on Buspar. | F | 28 | 2 months | 9/24/2001 | 2 | anxiety | dizziness, severe fatigue, headache, nausea, disturbed sleep, chest pain, anxiety | Didn't help me. side effects were the pits | M | 36 | 3.5 weeks | 9/8/2001 | 4 | Depression with Anxiety | decreased carb cravings feeling somewhat "out of it"/dizziness (decreased over time) | I had severe insomnia prior to taking Buspar. I initially had a good response (improved mood but insomnia remained) but it faded 7-10 days later. I started feeling suicidal so I got off of it for about 5 days but no change in depression. I attributed my severe depressed state to taking melatonin at night for sleep (which changes your seratonin balance). Now I'm back on Buspar 15 mg TID and discontinued melatonin. My doctor added 1 mg each of Xanax and Klonopin plus 1200 mg Neurontin at night. Now I have improved sleep and no longer feel out of it when on Buspar. Overall, I feel much better. I think the lesson here is that it is the combination of meds which determine your side effects and just because you experience negative side effects initially, doesn't necessarily mean the drug is not right for you. You may just need to wait it out for your body to get used to it or ask the doctor for a medication adjustment. | F | 33 | 1 months | 9/1/2001 | 2 | Anxiety, depression | Was taking Zoloft; anxiety was increasing, Dr. added Buspar. Depression increased, changed to Serzone plus Buspar; experienced, initial response was improved for about 1 wk, then increased both meds per dr.....became manic/depressive, increase in frequency and intensity of migraine, became suicidal, experienced Serotonin syndrome....shivering, agitation, confrontive, neg chgs in mental status, memory problems, itching...... | Buspar may have caused or contributed to abnormal increase in BP. | F | 52 | 4 months | 8/25/2001 | 2 | anxiety from childhood trauma | started out taking 1/2 a 5mg tab at nite as soon as increased to 5 mg got terrible headache that nothing would relieve that lasted 7 hours. Have not tried the medication again | F | 37 | 4 days | 8/23/2001 | 1 | anxiety | I've been on buspar for about 18 months and have experienced rapid weight gain. I have gone from a size 6 to a size 12. On the other hand,the drug was working really well in the beginning, but now it's not helping as much. I'm going to talk to my doctor about not taking it. | F | 25 | 1.5 years | 8/15/2001 | 3 | anxiety | dry mouth,head ache and stomach upset. | i tryed all the anxiety drugs and buspar was the only one that didn't make me feel "out of it". | F | 27 | 2 months | 8/9/2001 | 2 | Anxiety | I take Effexor XR 150 mgs. also .5 mg of Klonopin in am and 1.0 mgs. in the pm. after approx a year starting feeling anxiety level creeping back up. Dr. perscribed Buspar as an additive. Have not noticed any relief. Although have noticed a decrease in sex drive. Unlike before with the Klonopin/Effexor mix only sex drive has been better then ever. I am going off Buspar. Why take it if not feeling any relief. | F | 29 | 7 weeks | 7/28/2001 | 2 | Anxiety and depression | Headache, vertigo, heart palpatations. | Never again. It did no good whatsoever. In fact, I may have felt more anxious. | M | 35 | 2 weeks | 5/31/2001 | 1 | anx iety | didn't work at all | F | 32 | 4 months | 5/28/2001 | 2 | anxiety | I'm taking this medication with Prozac, so I am unaware of any side effects. | M | 38 | 5 months | 5/24/2001 | 5 | | 4/20/2001 |