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 | Anxiety, Bipolar | Dry mouth,some sleep changes, weight loss, higher libido, more relaxed, more patient. | Like anything else, no medication is 100% perfect, sometimes the bipolar comes out, and anxiety creeps up,everyone has their limits. | F | 49 | 1 years 10 | 1/23/2016 | 5 | Anxiety | Been on it for 11 days ...experienced dizziness the first few days, felt foggy couldn't fall asleep the first week I would fall asleep and 30 mins later would wake up in a panicky mode I did sleep longer though (I us usually sleep 5 hours) I started taking low dosage since I have phobia of meds and it's side effects and when I increased it after a week, two three days later (today) I am experiencing palpitations not sure if related to this. I did have a few days of calm and slept good 4 days out of 10 days I am praying this will work for me I am on 7.5mg cut in half morning and night | F | 49 | 2 weeks 7.5mg | 9/9/2014 | 5 | Anxiety, ADD | The first weeks, more nervous, Anxiety, stomach acid, little zappings in my head, cold hand and feet, not sleeping very well. All slightly dissapeard after a month or two. | at first it was hard to believe that it should work for my anxiety. I took tree times 10mg with food. After a week or six and when i took a higher dose "15mg tree times a day" it really began to work. I feel fine all day now, i am more socialized, overall very satisfied whit this med. Also for my add it helped a little because i can concentrate more due to less anxiety. i feel like a new person, very happy with it | M | 49 | 4 months | 4/11/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | Dizziness the first couple of days but thats it. Some tension in my neck and back, and increased appetite. Also loose stools 3x a day. | Overall it's been an absolute godsend. Life for me has returned to normal. I have tried different drugs but this one was the miracle cure. I will continue to use it. I have my energy back and am able to socialize. My desire to interact with the world has returned. One weird benefit is that I have crazy-fun dreams every night that come complete with feelings of motion. I started a journal cuz my dreams are so out there. I encourage everyone to give it a shot for at least before they weigh in. | F | 49 | 18 days 15mg 2X day | 10/11/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | Foggy head & "brain zaps" with change in dosage (including when starting or missing a dose), once acclimated - just vivid dreams | Second time on Buspar, same effects both times. Although I can feel the effects, more apparent to those around me. Takes the edge off, feel/act much calmer. Side effects definitely weird with dosage changes but subside quickly. From my research, not for everyone but very beneficial for those that it works for (including me). Worth a try. | M | 49 | 3 years | 12/2/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | Update: None | Update: This is now my fourth week of taking Buspar and the anxiety has been stopped dead in its tracks. I am taking 20mg Buspar with 20mg Zoloft. My anxiety was greatly reduced upon starting this med but it took four full weeks for the anxiety to stop completely....I feel great. :) | F | 49 | 4 weeks | 8/15/2004 | 5 | Augment SSRI | Terrible headaches for two weeks | Worked wonders for my anxiety and also boosed the action of the Prozac I was taking for Major Depression. I felt relief from the anxiety after taking just one pill. I never felt better but had to stop due to side effects from Prozac. I am now taking Zoloft but it is not helping the anxiety so I starting taking buspar agan today. I again feel relief after taking one 5mg tab??? I am hoping this medication works as well again for me this time. :) | M | 49 | 3 days | 7/15/2004 | 5 | Augment SSRI | Terrible headaches for two weeks | Worked wonders for my anxiety and also boosed the action of the Prozac I was taking for Major Depression. I felt relief from the anxiety after taking just one pill. I never felt better but had to stop due to side effects from Prozac. I am now taking Zoloft but it is not helping the anxiety so I starting taking buspar agan today. I again feel relief after taking one 5mg tab??? I am hoping this medication works as well again for me this time. :) I was also house bound while on Prozac but when the Buspar was added I could also leave the house without fear. | F | 49 | 3 months | 7/15/2004 | 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 | 4 | Anxiety | Slight dizziness and brain fog for about an hour when I took 10mg, so I dropped back to 5mg. I think I need lower dose, but more often, still experimenting. Very slight increase in thirst, but its Summer here and it suddenly got hot..... so that's rather inconclusive. | I first tried Buspar a couple of years ago when I was going through some unavoidable stressful events. I don't like taking xanax, even though it works the best for anxiety, because of its addictive potential. Buspar helped to take the edge off my anxiety then and its helping again now, not like xanax does, not an instant complete relief of all anxiety, but for me a safer acceptable alternative. Some slight initial relief, but it does take a few weeks to reach its potential. Apparently, this only works for some people, I must be one of those people. Research suggests it has something to do with malfunctioning or insufficient serotonin receptors. I suppose if that's not your cause of too much anxiety, then this medication wont help. SSRI's don't work for me, so I guess I have enough serotonin, its just not doing its job properly. On a side note.... I've noticed that while taking Buspar, my ADD meds (stimulants) seem to work better and last longer. I dont get a sudden drop in mood like I normally do, I only need to take half dose and not as often.... which is great because I don't like having to take stimulants to function like 'normal' people, so less is better. | F | 49 | 3 weeks 5mg 3X day | 12/30/2011 | 4 | GAD, Obsessive Worrying | Vivid Dreams | So far, good. It has only been one day and I "feel" better. No side effects yet but I really haven't given it a chance yet. I feel "normal." Will post back after some time. | F | 49 | 1 days 5 MG 2X day | 2/18/2014 | 4 | Anxiety | The first week did not feel much of anything other than really sleepy with the AM dosage of 7.5mg. The second week I experienced dizziness, lightheadedness, jitters, trouble falling asleep as I entered into week three I felt a lot better. My thoughts have lessened although I am waiting to see the doctor so he can raise my dosage I feel I need a bit more since at times when my time of the month is approaching I get a bit agitated physically and emotionally. Weight gain has been an issue I have to watch what I eat while taking this med but for me its worth it since I do feel better. I can actually go to the doctor now and take my BP whereas before just the site of the BP machine would make my BP go through the roof. I took this med for severe anxiety whereas I was feeling weak, palpitations all day every day and the constant worrying would not allow me to function. In the last few years I went through a lot with family issues and loss of home and this last year my Dad has been sick and I | It has worked for me. | F | 49 | 90 days 7.5 1X day | 12/28/2014 | 4 | Anxiety, depression, stress | Aniexty & Depression seemed to get a lot worse in the first 10 days then the tablets started working. Quite an incredible difference. It’s worth battling through the initial period, I nearly threw them in the bin, glad I stuck with them. | M | 49 | 20 days 5mg 3X day | 7/23/2023 | 3 | Anxiety | none so far, only been taking it 1 day | I am diagnosed with Major Depression, Anxiety with Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. I was on 10 mg Xanex per day until about 1 1/2 years ago...when my psychiartrist moved away, my new Doctor would NOT prescribe Xanex. In order get weened off Xanex I was hospitalized for 1 week. My anxiety has sky-rocketed since being taken off of Xanex. I am seeing the same Doc who won't prescribe Xanex, so I am trying Buspar. I really hope this works for me. The anxiety has been so bad that I cannot leave home, and if I do, I have panic attacks before getting 2 miles from my home. Although Xanex is very addictive and can be easily abused, I think it works the best for my anxiety disorder. I will post an update in a week or so. (This is very frustraing for a 21 year veteran of the United States Army). | F | 49 | 1 weeks | 10/1/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | Brain zaps and nausea | I've only been on Buspar for a short time. What I've notice is that my outlook has improved. Subsequently reducing the anxiety and it's physical symptoms. Hadn't known what I was feeling until others gave it a name "brain zaps". The side effects are more intense when I missed the previous dose. Won't do that again! Looking forward to see greater improvement, will discuss increasing dosage with Dr. | F | 49 | 12 days | 6/29/2008 | 3 | general anxiety | I started on a low dose. Life became more complex w/more anxiety. So my M.D. increased my dose to 60mg daily. It was fine until about 4 years later. Up to 45mins to 1Hr after my afternoon dose I became hot, sweaty and in a "fog" and tinglie all over and wanted to eat any and everything not nailed down.(even after eating lunch!)My afternoon "hot flashes" usually occured at work. However my 9:30pm dose drove me to the refridgerator. I ate and ate and ate. I had no signal from my brain telling me I was full. I gained 15 pounds within a year. And of course our great medical staff had NO clue....no wonder. As long as they didnt have the problem, so what. I have cut down my dose however my anxiety and obsessions started to reoccur. I am still trying to find the correct dose. Perhaps its time for my care(less) giver to try something else!!! | F | 49 | 6 years 30mg 3X day | 4/4/2011 | 2 | anxiety | could barely function, extremely dizzy and spaced out for over an hour. I felt worse. | My doctor prescribed 10 mg twice a day. When I took the first dose it was horrible,on the third day I began to only take 5mg twice a day, stil have the same effects, cant do anything for over an hour. It is horrible, I am really afraid to take my next dose because of this feeling. Does it ever go away? | F | 49 | 6 days | 2/2/2009 | 2 | Anxiety/depression | Increased appetite and sudden weight gain | It did help with my anxiety, but after being on it for 4 or 5 weeks, I noticed that my appetite had increased. within the next 5 weeks, I gained 10 lbs. I am stopping taking it. | F | 49 | 2.5 months | 7/9/2008 | 2 | Constant anxiety | On 7.5mg a day I take half in the AM the other half in the PM on current dies for 4 days. Concerned feeling tired, weak jittery when I get up in the morning. Sometimes lightheaded Will this go away? I had started taking 1/4 pill a day but it did nothing. I increased to current half/half but I physically feel worse. Can anyone give me feedback? | F | 49 | 10 days 7.5mg | 9/13/2014 | 5 | GAD | weird numb/electric feeling in face, lips and hands at first and sometimes now if I somehow double my dose- this feeling was helped by breaking the doses up. Headache and some blurry vision at first and sometimes when I forget a dose. | Helps my GAD immensely. Can't say enough good things. Just woke up in the middle of the night with that "pit of stomach" fear feeling that I get- took 5mg and am now feeling quite sane and unafraid. Even after all this time I'm amazed at how this med takes the edge off. Not in a bennie type of way where I feel major relaxation, tired, spacey, etc- just takes that pit of stomach feeling away. The bennies give me a hangover feeling- this doesn't. I really don't think that this drug is for people that have panic attacks though. Seems to work best for those of us that are just plain, non-stop worriers. It's no cure but it DEFINITELY has helped me with the worry and fear. I do break it up though- no more than 7.5 mg at a time -because I get sides effects if too much at once. For those only on it a month or so- give it more time. However, if you have panic I really don't know if it will help you much. | F | 48 | 5 years 5mg 4X day | 8/18/2010 |