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; Panic Disorder | Fatigue; headaches; dizziness | I previously attempted to use Buspar on 2 separate occasions but stopped after less than two weeks due to uncomfortable side effects. Given ongoing anxiety and less than desirable side effect profiles of other drug options decided to try a 3rd time. After 2 weeks of discomfort all side effects went away except some morning fatigue. Anxiety is completely under control and unexpected benefit of improved memory recall. Started at 2.5mg 3x/day and worked up to 4mg (I cut the pills) 3x/day. | M | 47 | 3 months | 1/23/2007 | 5 | GAD | Little "brain-zaps" when looking side to side, some lightheadedness & a nice "buzzed" feeling - all for about 1 hour after taking it (onset about 30 mins after dose) | Am looking forward to taking something that won't numb my personality. If you think this made you fat because it made you crave carbs - you put the carbs in your mouth - so you made u fat. I use this to address the pysical aspects of anxiety I can't otherwise address. I'm not looking for a multi-drug cocktail to solve all my problems. | M | 38 | 7 days | 1/27/2007 | 5 | General anxiety which led to panic | A bit lightheaded for the first hour but nothing major | Great medication. Saved my life. Use to dread meetings, could not eat in restaurants and so forth. Use to be so anxious everyday now it is so much better, I am myself again.Now I am looking forward to my meeting. I dont have anymore the diarreha from the anxiety, what a relief .Buspar feel like a cross between a beta blocker and a very light xanax. I have never taken any meds before for anxiety so it is my first on a daily basis. I Tried Xanax 15 times and Clonopin may be 3 times in 6 months but do not like the side effect however they can really help in these moments of terror. I do cognitive behavior therapy with Buspar and I am a different person. I should have tried it 8 years ago.I also not depress anymore because life is so much better. I take 5 mg in morning at 6 am and 5mg at noon and that's it for the rest of the day. | M | 46 | 13 days | 1/14/2007 | 5 | anxiety | Like others have noted here, I get a little "spacey" for about an hour after I take it. This doesn't happen often. I've taken buspar twice before for the agitation/anxiety caused by antidepressants. This is my third time taking buspar-now with wellbutrin. This combo really seems to work well. | I took prozac for ten years off and on. When I would go back on it would give me quite a bit of anxiety. I would only be on it for a short period of time (4-6 weeks) and ween off it. I'm now taking 5mg buspar twice daily along with 150 mg Wellbutrin XL. Only taking the buspar for the bit of agitation from the wellbutrin. As with other AD's, buspar works great w/Wellbutrin. Helps with the negative effects of anxiety along with helping the Wellbutrin work better. I would highly recommend it. | M | 34 | 2 weeks | 7/26/2006 | 5 | anxiety | Had next to no side effects from buspar. | Buspar is a great anti-anxiety med though it does not work as could for ocd type anxiety it works well for panic attacks and gad. It is not addictive like benzo meds. If you are coming off benzo meds you should not take buspar because you will be just wasting your time. It helped me a great deal and if you are having panic attacks or gad and have not been taking benzo meds it is worth your time to try it once but give it time maybe 2 weeks and you should start to feel better. | M | 21 | 3 months | 7/25/2005 | 5 | Depression | None, other than feeling high with higher doses. | Worked very good, Iv since been off it, it worked wonders. | M | 20 | 2 years | 8/30/2004 | 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 | anxiety | M | 38 | 1 days | 10/13/2003 | 5 | Anxiety, obsessive thoughts | Initially very bizarre and vivid dreams. Some tingling and numbness is hands, feet and head. | Very effective drug for me. After only 2 1/2 weeks feel like myslf again. | M | 33 | 17 days | 10/17/2002 | 5 | PTSD, anxiety, depression. | None. | I take 10mg, twice a day, along with 40mg of Paxil. After trying several other combinations, this one works like a charm. I've using both for approximately a year with tremendous success. | M | 51 | | 4/26/2007 | 5 | Anxiety and stuttering | None at all, I am very lucky :) | My shrink diagnosed me with anxiety and ADAH and I have stuttered most of my life and this medication was a life saver. Yes I still stutter some when I am excited or upset. This medication allows me to be normal and take charge of my own life again. This is a fantastic medication and I recommend it to anybody who needs to take the edge off of your life. I started on 10 MG 2 times per day. I am up to 20mg twice a day. NO side effects or anything. I am a lucky man | M | 43 | 4 years | 8/28/2007 | 5 | GAD | Big woosyness until I figured out the dosage. Usually lasted about an hour after the morning dosage. Had to lay down sometimes. | I was taking 15 mg in the morning and 15 at night. After talking with my shrink I settled into 5 in the morning, 5 at noontime if I feel edgy, 5 at dinnertime and sometimes 5 around 9. Everything is great now. It really helped my condition. | M | 57 | 1.5 years | 5/25/2007 | 5 | None | Would never consider discontinuing use unless medically necessary. | M | 58 | 5 years | 8/19/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Slight drowseyness | Buspar has helped me for years with anxiety. I take 20mg at night because of the sleep inducing effects. Other than asprin, this is the most important drug I take. | M | 3 years | 9/9/2007 | 5 | GAD | Mild dizzyness but controlled by lowering dosage, possible weight loss | Great drug specific for GAD. A close relative of mine committed suicide and I am going through a divorse, along with already having GAD this medication has helped me gain control of my emotions, stop the obsessive worrying, and gave me back the ability to concentrate. I am sure side effects vary from person to person so do not allow other peoples bad experiences deter you from trying it. Start with a low dose and work up, I am currently taking 10mg 3Xday, started with 5mg twice a day. | M | 38 | 10 months | 10/26/2007 | 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 | GAD | Some occasional brief dizziness when not taken with food. | Wow! At first I didn't think this was doing anything for me, good or bad, but after around 10 days everything suddenly changed. Now, I no longer suffer from constant worrying. I am mellower, much easier to get along with, less irritable. I am more energetic, have better concentration/focus and am no longer unnecessarily stressed out when problems arise. I've felt no nasty side effects like I had with SSRIs, no dopey feelings like I had with benzos. Taking 5mg 3x--doctor has offered to bump me up to 10mg 3x, but I think the smaller dose is working just fine! | M | 41 | 1 months | 1/1/2008 | 5 | anxiety, major depression | No side effects at all from beginning. | Depression and anxious feelings totally diminished after a couple weeks. Used to stutter, but don't anymore. Doesn't increase appetite; have lost 20 lbs. Improves memory. Feel much more relaxed and comfortable. No side effects. Strongly recommended. | M | 43 | 8 months | 3/31/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks, GAD, Phobias | I haven't noticed any side effects whatsoever. | This drug has been immensely helpful in treating my anxiety. I had an insurmountable phobia of swallowing that greatly affected my day to day life (I had to eat very slowly and chew my food into oblivion before swallowing). I tried a variety of non-drug therapies, including Hypnosis and "alternative medicines" none of which did any good at all. Within a few days of beginning Buspar, the phobia went away, and I've been able to eat and drink without fear for the past six months, after having suffered terribly for the previous 7 years. It has also helped with my panic attacks/agoraphobia and my general day to day anxiety. I strongly recommend trying this drug. I am taking 15mg three times per day, along with a single dose of 100mg of Zoloft (which had helped somewhat with panic attacks but had done nothing for the swallowing phobia). I have experienced no noticeable side effects after 6 months of use and have only increased the dose once (from 10mg to 15mg). Seriously, y | M | 33 | 6 months | 11/20/2008 | 5 | PTSD (post-combat) with Anxiety | Severe side effects at first, including severe grogginess, involuntary teeth grinding (bruxism), stomach knotting up, mental fogginess. However, I vowed to stay on it long enough to get through the initial side effects, and they faded after several days. Now, I experience only an intense desire to eat and eat the first hour or two after taking it. Avoiding weight gain because of this requires good discipline -- drinking lots of water when I get that feeling helps. The benefits of having most of my anxiety symptoms entirely relieved, getting good sleep, and feeling calm and clear-headed far outweigh the minor side effect of occasional, very slight stomach discomfort and having to be disciplined when the eating urges come (which again last only an hour, or two at most). | I'm happy that I can now avoid taking Xanax (alprazolam) almost entirely -- I hated the side effects and addictive qualities of even very low-dose Xanax. | M | 39 | 5 months | 11/23/2008 |