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 |
| 2 | Generalized anxiety disorder | Nausea, insomnia, heightened anxiety | I took this as ssri depressants and tri cyclic depressants did not work for my anxiety. I took this for the suggested month, the first 2 weeks I supplemented it with Klonopin to help with the initial increased anxiety. It did not work for me, just made symptoms worse especially after stopping the Klonopin. I went up in dosage after 3 weeks from 1x daily at bedtime to 1/2 pill after breakfast & lunch & 1 pill at bedtime, this made the side effects increase dramatically. I have researched this medication & it seems to be the general consensus that it works for about 50% of the people who take it. Good luck if you are reading this, maybe you are that half. | M | 37 | 1 months 10 mg 1-2x | 7/3/2015 | 2 | anxiety/depression | light-headedness, nausea at first. After several months, un-explained generalized itching. | F | 37 | 6 months | 4/21/2005 | 2 | Anxiety attacks | First few days I was Ok with it. Soon after I have difficulty thinking and remembering things. Cordination is non-existant and could not perform my job at work well. My blood pressure is higher, my anxiety has been worse and my heart has been racing more. | I think it is probably one of those medications that work for some and not others. Just have to be aware of the side effects and notify your doctor if you experience these things. | M | 37 | 3 months | 8/2/2006 | 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 disorder | extremely painful headaches requiring bedrest. Clamminess, shakiness, sweats, vertigo. | M | 37 | 4 days | 7/24/2007 | 1 | GAD, Panic, Depression | Dizziness, complete inability to focus on anything, just moving my eyes gives me vertigo, sleeping 13-15 hours, shortness of breath, increased heart rate, nausea | Can't STAND this sensation! Just watching TV or reading makes me want to vomit, and the discomfort is making me panic. Not to mention the fact that my depression has worsened exponentially in only four days. | F | 37 | 4 days | 5/20/2007 | 1 | anxiety | After one day of dosage (15mg), I experienced debilitating nausea, cramps, fever, and general misery. Had a major panic attack. Stopped taking the medication immediately and side effects took one week to subside. Thought I was having a major gall bladder attack. Started to take the medication again, and within one day's dose, the same effects started again and lasted another week. What agony. My physician said my response was similar to a cancer patient's response (although I have never had cancer). | This drug, despite the debilitating side effects, made my brain feel great. I would like to have continued taking it for the excellent mental/emotional/cognitive benefits (even after a few doses), but was completely destroyed physically by the serotonin change that caused major gut distress. | M | 37 | 2 days | 11/2/2007 | 1 | anxiety | Severe loss of muscle coordination. | My handwriting looked like that of a first grader while using buspar. I looked like I was in the final stages of Parkinson's disease when walking down a flight of stairs (for whatever reason walking upstairs did not have the same effect). I only used Buspar for about 2 weeks. During this time my anxiety level only worsened. | M | 37 | 2 weeks | 11/9/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | Severe insomnia, "wired", restlessness that seemed to just increase my anxiety | I guess this med works for some but not for me! I tried to wait out the insomnia and other side effects to see if they would go away after awhile, that didn't happen. Finally discontinued. | F | 37 | 2 months | 4/24/2008 | 1 | anxiety | heat flushes through arms & legs, shakiness, all bodily fluids (saliva, mucus, tears) seemed to have decreased significantly, heart palpitations, cold hands & feet at times, ringing in ears, pressure in palate of mouth, pressure on top teeth, pressure behind nose, MAJOR throbbing head, constantly felt "out of body", nausea, major weight loss, swallowing was a chore, lots of insomnia, my basic anxiety turned in to MAJOR panic and fear. I strongly began to question my sanity. My anxiety was also turning into depression because I have felt so bad for so long, and nothing was changing. | I had an anxiety attack and was given lexapro for 3 days. I hated that. Then I was given Cymbalta for 11 days. I hated that. I asked my Dr to give me Buspar because I had taken it about 12 years ago, 5mg a day, and it worked fine just to take the edge off. I think I was on it for about a month at that time. My current Dr. was not real familiar with Buspar, but did it for me because I was so miserable on the other Rx's. 10mg two times a day was the current Rx. And this is where the nightmare begins. All those crazy symptoms I listed. 3 E.R. visits, tons of dr. visits, so much bloodwork. And everyone kept telling me, its just the anxiety. In my clear moments I knew it was NOT just the anxiety doing this. 3 days ago I hit my breaking point, either check into a mental facility or find the answer. I decided to ween myself off this drug because it seemed to be the common denominator to all these wacky symptoms. I did this very fast because I could not stand the feelings any longe | F | 37 | 40 days | 4/21/2008 | 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 | 1 | anxiety | heart palpatations, insomnia, severe anxiety and panic attacks, felt disconnected, mind racing, restless | I would do research before taking this. My doctors kept insisting that I needed to give it time to start working. The side effects just kept getting worse. This stuff is horrible. I kept going ER and to my doctor because of this stuff and they told me to keep taking it. I'm weening myself off. I'm on day two without it I almost feel like myself again, the first day was the the worst. | F | 37 | 1 months | 5/2/2008 | 1 | major depression,anxiety,panic | nausea | no relief | F | 37 | 30 days | 5/9/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Headache, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Trembling, Sweating, Shortness of Breath, Tense Muscles, Body Aches, Blurred Vision, Moodiness, Drowsiness, Increases Anxiety | This is without a doubt the worst I have ever felt on a medication. I can say the first week was good but after that my anxiety significantly increased, and every little thing triggered it. I started shutting down during the day around 2pm which does not help when you have to work. The last couple days, which ultimately is why I gave up on the medicine, I felt feverish like I had the flu and my throat tightened up. | F | 37 | 21 days 7.5 MG 2X day | 10/7/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | I felt like I was on cloud 9 on 8th day I went to my dr and I felt so high it was scary. I had pressure in my head felt like it was gonna exsplode I couldn’t sleep at night I would get 30 mins of sleep and then would get a jolt in my body and my heart would race and wouldn’t stop when I went to my dr she could believe how high I was and she had never heard of a reaction like that. Now I’m on a beta blocker called propranolol 20mg 2x day to help with my anxiety and keep my blood pressure and heart rate normal . I was so scared I was gonna die . The next day still have side effect from being high | F | 37 | 8 days 7.5 | 9/25/2018 | 5 | anxiety | dizziness, nausea, increased anxiety and nervousness | I have GAD and depression. I was given Wellbutrin which was working well for the depression, but it made my anxiety worse. I was then prescribed BuSpar for the anxiety. The first couple of weeks my anxiety was even worse. I was dizzy and nauseous and actually considered switching medications. I had to take ativan as needed the first two weeks of starting BuSpar. Somewhere towards the end of the second week I noticed I was in a very good mood and there were no more anxiety attacks. I feel very calm now and I do not experience any side effects other than a mild dizziness for an hour after taking the medication. The dizziness is becoming less noticeable as time goes on. The only thing I don't like is that this does not come in a once-a-day extended release form. It's a bit of a pain to take it twice a day, but I am VERY satisfied with the results. | F | 36 | 1 months | 5/8/2009 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety | Increased anxiety for the first week. Gradually better after week 2. Compared to other meds Buspar has been great for me. No side effects after the second week. | Works great! Takes the edge off and doesn't make you a zombie like other meds. My mind is clear and I'm calm, haven't felt this way in 15 years. Buspar gets a bad wrap mostly because people don't give it a chance to work (at least 30 days). It is NOT a benzo!! It doesn't offer instant relief. I used Ativan during the first 2 weeks as needed for panic attacks. Once the Buspar kicked in i no longer needed Ativan. | M | 36 | 2 months 15mg 2X day | 3/23/2015 | 5 | GAD | none that I have noticed | I have been on this for at least 4-5 years. My anxiety was very great, to the point of paranoia. Recently I have decided to wean myself off of Buspar. I have gone from 90mg to 30 mg per day. I haven't noticed any difference. I get the feeling from my psychiatrist that it is almost a placebo. So this is why I decided to wean myself off of it. | F | 36 | 4.5 years | 5/27/2007 | 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 | 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 |