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 | 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 | 5 | Anxiety | None. | Buspar is the only med that has helped with my anxiety. I think a lot of people who say otherwise didn't give it enough time, wasn't on a high enough dose, or they just want a benzo. You aren't going to feel the same as if you take a benzo- but, you have to use buspar regularly and give it a few weeks. I've found 15mg 3-4 times a day works great for my extreme anxiety. No side effects and no dependency. | F | 37 | 12 months 15mg 3X day | 5/27/2021 | 5 | Anxiety | Initially insomnia but after about 1-2 weeks that settled down. No other side effects noted. | Works GREAT for me! So much better than the benzos because it doesn't make me drowsy or have that "disconnected" feeling. | F | 37 | 1.5 months | 5/27/2008 | 5 | Extreme Anxiety | No major complaints of any detrimental side effects. However, I do get a little physically restless after taking the dose(s). Lasts for about a half hour or so. I avoid taking before bed. Finally, after taking I get a extreme increase in appetite, to the point of almost "binge-eating". Crazy!?!? Have gained about 15lbs I believe due to this. | BUSPAR has completely put my axiety at bay. I have taken 30mg twice a day for over a year. I am also currently taking 50mg PRISTIQ(replaced Cymbalta) and 50mg of LAMICTAL. Both taken once daily. BUSPAR has worked for me and I and thankful for it. - Marty | M | 37 | 15 months | 2/20/2009 | 5 | PMS, Tension, Stress, OCD | Some spaciness, "dumbed down" feeling, quietness (didn't have much to say, introverted), sedation. | I have NEVER taken a drug before! I am one of those that hates taking an aspirin when I have a headache. However, after too many years of "self-medicating" my GAD with emotional stress eating and having the extra lbs to prove it, I did lots of research and settled on Buspar w/ my doc. The first script was for 10 mg once a day which I split into AM/PM doses- that was by teva. My first week I had insomnia and felt wired/high. Then it settled down and I was beginning to relax but still felt "wired". It all changed when after 1 month I had a follow up w/ Doc and asked for 5mg doses, so I wouldn't have to cut them. That manuf was different. What a difference! This 5 mg dose is exactly what I wanted! I am relaxed all the time. No PMS. I fell sedated, but functional- which I like. I do feel a bit "dumb", spacey, and I can find myself staring at something in a dream state at times. Also, I have lost all ability to orgasm, however, I still desire and enjoy sex. I am too relaxed and happy to care about not being to orgasm. I am completely passive about almost all things- I used to be a type A about all things. I take 5mg 2 x/day. I gave my hubby a few pills, if I seem irritable at all (maybe one day at that time of the month), he encourages me to take an extra dose that day to "take the edge off". Those 3 dose days (very few) I am a bit more sedated and quiet than I'd like, but it is for the best. I find I get a boost in effect for a week or so a | F | 37 | 3 months 5mg 2X day | 11/3/2013 | 4 | Anxiety, stress | PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS | I've been on Buspar for almost 5 years. I have taken 5mg before bed for the past 3 yrs. (Sleep like a baby.) I started out at 15mg/day, which zonked me out. This drug is a great treatment for anxiety! HOWEVER about a year ago, I started noticing symptoms of elevated prolactin levels, which I read can result from long-term use of Buspar. My symptoms are: depression, anger, extreme PMS, hair loss, low libido, food cravings and dry skin. My thyroid level is fine and I have no other health problems. I am going to stop taking Buspar and see if any of these symptoms go away. These symptoms have been worsening for the past year, but I didn't have any idea they could be from Buspar. If anyone else has these symptoms after taking the drug for a long time, tell your doctor! You'll have to read the fine print to find a connection between Buspar and prolactin in the patient literature. | F | 37 | 4.5 years | 8/30/2009 | 4 | anxiety | havent tried it yet | M | 37 | | 5/24/2004 | 4 | chest pains (anxiety) | Mild (and completely tolerable) dizziness about 30 min to an hour after taking - doesn't always happen and I haven't figured out yet why it sometimes happens and sometimes doesn't. No stomach issues, but I always take this with food. If I don't take my 2 doses within about 14 hours of each other I shake and get fidgety. So far all the side effects are completely tolerable. | I was prescribed Buspar because the SSRI's made me incredibly ill - I'm really sensitive to most meds. I'm sleeping better than I have in a long time. I also noticed that I don't worry as much as I used to. I still worry about some things, but it is much easier to pull out of what used to turn into a huge downward spiral. For me, this drug takes the edge off the anxiety so I can learn to control it myself and hopefully get off the medication eventually. | F | 37 | 19 days 5 MG 2X day | 9/7/2012 | 4 | ptsd, gad with other symptoms | At 1st occasional sypmtoms were headache, dizzy, irritable, insomnia. None now | I felt terrible the first cpl days but I notice now I don't avoid places or activities, no butterflies, no stomach issues, no heart racing.not craving a xanax anymore to take the edge off.also no sexual side effects!!(Yay).. So far its working! May need to experiment with uping it soon only if down the road I see I may want to maybe to 15mg 3xs a day. | F | 37 | 6 days 10 3X day | 5/17/2010 | 4 | GAD | Dizziness/Fogginess | I noticed dizziness/fogginess for the first hour or so after taking a dose with food and only for the first week of starting the prescription. I am now taking the medicine at a time other than mealtime and I believe the side effect has lessened as a result. I began taking this medication to stop an eye twitch that I developed three months ago. At eleven days, I still have the twitch but to a much lessor degree and I feel much more even keel than I have in quite some time. Additionally, for any one who has taken a psychotropic drug in the past, I have NOT had a decrease in my libido! I think this medication has been a good choice for me. | F | 37 | 11 days 5 MG 3X day | 4/12/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | This is a great drug for anxiety. It has definately taken the edge off and I'm much more calm. No panic attacks at all here! I do experience ringing in my ears sometimes as well as brain zaps but it hasen't been so bad that I felt I needed to discontinue use. I noticed many of the negative feedback comments are coming from people that only took it for a few days or weeks and at very low doses. You have to be patient and give it about a month to start working for you. Also, you have to work your way up to 40-60mg per day which is the minimum effective dose. | M | 37 | 3 months 20 2X day | 8/23/2010 | 3 | anxiety | No side effects. Have noticed very lil difference still have anxiety attacks butnot as severe. | F | 37 | 3 weeks 5mg 1x | 7/17/2012 | 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 | 3 | anxiety | none | M | 37 | 5 days | 11/27/2002 | 3 | anxiety | M | 37 | 2 days | 10/14/2003 | 3 | GAD, Panic Attacks | Brain zaps. Stomach hurts~nausea, lil spacy | I was scared to try this. Being a person w/ GAD since 1999 w/ non spec panic attacks off/on and someone who is afraid to take meds due to side effects. I'm hypersensitive to most meds. I've gone the homeo/natural/herb methods, support the approach but I have suffered alone silently for far too long. I have been on/off clonazepam since 1999. I have tried antidepressents off/on w/ frightening side effects for me. I know this is rare but I am already noticing "something" that this may be helping me~I'm still worrying but I'm already having hours in the day only 3 days into this where I'm "happy" and not aggitated. I know this seems way to soon based on all I've read. I am still on a very small dose of clonazepam at .25 mg a day. That is 1/2 of the .5 mg pill. My dr says to stay on this med and decrease off the benzo. I was on a higher dose benzo 2 yrs ago and w/d on my own, it was terrible. Was anyone able to get off a benzo and stay only on the buspar and notice the b | F | 37 | 3 days | 2/1/2007 | 3 | Anxiety, depression | A little sleepy, dry mouth, headache | I am taking 5 mg twice a day with celexa 20 mg daily. Felt a relief of anxiety symptoms yesterday evening for a couple hours, side effects not bad so far. Hopefully will have more relief from symptoms in the days to come. Am tempted to ask for ativan for the time being until full effect of Buspar. Will start 5 mg three times a day tomorrow. Actually today will be my third full day of taking it, so a little early to tell the full effect or side effects. | F | 37 | 4 days | 10/5/2009 | 3 | anxiety causing high blood pressure | Dizzines, increased anxiety and appetite | I have tried Lexapro and Zoloft. Both of these medications had horrible sexual side effects and made me feel tired and zombie like. I have high blood pressure and I thing mainly because all I do is worry about everything. I constantly feel like I have to be doing something and nothing is ever good enough. I have been taking sleep medication for years just to get a good nights sleep. I feel like I cant breath most of the time and have a tight feeling in my chest. I was put on a Beta blocker for my blood pressure which is supposed to lower your heart rate and in turn lower your anxiety but nothing so far for me. I have been on Buspar for exactly one week now and it seems like my anxiety is worse. I have read the posts here and it seems like it works for most but takes time. I will tough it out and hope for the best. I will try anything at this point I truly just want to relax and enjoy life with my wonderful wife and children. I have also notice that I have a much shorter fuse and snap real easy with this med. I hope that all passes soon and I can get some relief like others that have boasted about the great relief this drug has afforded then. | M | 37 | 7 days | 1/2/2010 | 3 | Anxiety | Dizziness, upset stomach, sleepiness. | Busier was great in helping my anxiety, it made it almost non existent. Sadly, the side effects were too great for me to stay on it. Half hour after taking it I would be so sick and dizzy that I would have to lay down and it just wouldn't go away for hours on end. Too bad. | F | 37 | 2 months | 7/1/2017 | 3 | I been prescribed zoloft 50 mg but I take 25 & busbar 10mg 2x daily.gave me 15mg but haven't taken it yet. Only once did I feel a sense of calm after taking buspar. I was terrified to take them, even tho I been In zoloft before about 4 yrs ago but was also on adivan. The new place won't prescribe benzo cause their "addicting" but I got off with no problems(cold turkey).so I don't know if the meds are working or is it myself calming myself down. I still don't feel like myself. I'm usually very laid back person. Now I'm always on nevousness. Only few times here & there feel a little normal. Uuugh!!! Hope with more time meds will work. I don't get this anxiety comes out of nowhere. 1st time at 24 yrs old watching pulp fiction, 2nd time 10 yrs later getting on a plane, 3rd time reading someone's death experience. It's just crazy how things just change over night. I been doing some research & think ppl should look into magnesium for anxiety& depression. Read up on how it's scientifically been shown to help both. | F | 37 | 3 weeks | 4/14/2015 |