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 | The first week I felt sort of out of it and in a daze, but that did subside. Occasionally I do experience dizziness, lightheaded, sleepiness, loss of appetite, vivid and erotic dreams, increased libido. Pretty much an added benefit really. I can live with all the side effects. | Overall this medication has been nothing but beneficial for me. It did take some time to notice how it helped with my anxiety and being able to be sociable with people and not have intense feelings of panic when going out in public. Previously I had taken a few different antidepressants and had extreme negative side effects that did nothing for my anxiety, which is my main problem. Buspar has dramatically helped although no medication is a total cure all, but I see a difference and people I know such as family notice a tremendous difference in my overall demeanor and mood in that I am much more calm and don't get freaked out and fly off the handle over little things like I used to. No real negative side effects like I got with antidepressants. | F | 30 | 3 months | 11/20/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, panic attacks, depression | At first feeling like a zombie, but this has gone away. Increased sex drive :) | Seems to be working good, I do feel less anxious and nervous. | F | 25 | 33 days | 1/13/2008 | 5 | anxiety, fixating on negatives | initially dose was too high and I felt spacey...lowered dose and have had no side effects | GREAT drug for me. No more anxiety. I can think about things without dwelling on them or fixating on them. Must be on the right dose and it works. | F | 50 | 4 years | 3/19/2008 | 5 | Mild GAD | Very minimal side effect, only slight dizziness which is not a problem to me. | I was on Klonopin for my GAD. But it has lost its effectiveness over time and I do not want to keep increasing the dosage. I then gradually taper off Klonopin (it was not easy) and my doc put me on Buspar, 5mg thrice per day. It started to work the next day and I feel much calmer and more relax overall. In the beginning, I was sceptical about this med after all I read from various sites but it turns out to be working very well for me. The side effect is very bearable. I am glad I gave Buspar a trail!! | F | 61 | 7 days | 2/8/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | none | I started taking this medication with going to therapy after being in the ER for anxiety/panic attack while I was driving. I freaked out and didn't know what was happening to me. It was my very first attack ever. In the ER, they gave me a dose of Ativan, which made me feel strange. I had another attack a couple days later and they put me on Buspar. I have been taking it for over a week now and I feel GREAT. The therapy helped, also. My therapist suggested I stay on it for at least 6 months before considering weening off of it...anyone else that can share their experience with me about how long is a safe time frame to take it for? I feel wonderful and I don't know if I would want to get off it at all. ha ha! | F | 28 | 9 days | 5/1/2008 | 5 | Itching on arms (no rash) and GAD | Headaches (short, stabbing headaches, not long, drawn out headaches), insonmia. | My initial visit to the doctor was for mysterious itching on my arms (no rash) that I had seen over 7 various types of doctors over the course of 2.5 yrs with no help given. My husband recommended a psych dr., and at my wits end, I made the appt. The dr. also diagnosed me as a type A personality, in which anxiety is very common. He recommended Xanax, but I declined because I have know people whom have had to enter rehab after using it. He then recommended Buspar, but told me it may take a little while to kick in. It took about 2 weeks, but when it did, it did WONDERFULLY. The anxiety was the least of my worries at the time, but I have noticed it is easier for me to socially engage now that I am taking it. However, the itching is HIGHLY relieved, and my dermotologist advised that she recommend that I continue on the buspar because it turns off a signal to my brain that triggers the weird itch. So, if anyone else out there has itching on their arms without any rash (brachiradial | F | 41 | 2 months | 1/10/2009 | 5 | anxiety | tiredness, sometimes headache, weight gain | I have been on buspar on and off for about 8 years, i highly recommend it. After taking it for awhile theres no side affects to this drug. This is the best drug out there, i was on ativan and xanax which i did like the xanax it gave me enegry but after awhile it didnt help me. I took buspar i helped me every time i took it. | F | 31 | 8 years | 11/18/2008 | 5 | intense anxiety | So far i have breakouts during my period, more then usual, however i cant totaly contribute it to the medicine. I have no other complaints | buspar was highly rated by my Doctor, and it has saved my life, and helped me save my marrage with being able to deal with things i usualy would have freaked out about! Im accomplishing more because i can FINALLY think clearly. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 11/18/2008 | 5 | HORRIBLE anxiety | Slightly dizzy the first few days, but nothing else at all! Love it! I was scared to take it after reading all of the bad things on here. | I thing it is great so far. I was on Klonopin last year and it ruined my life. I hope this keeps helping me! | F | 31 | 10 days | 12/11/2008 | 5 | anxiety | None | F | 66 | 10 weeks | 4/11/2005 | 5 | anxiety and depression | dizziness only in the morning time, when i split the doses, now i take one tablet at night before bedtime and it works just as good, without the dizziness. sometimes i get an overwhelmed feeling right after I take it, but it goes away after a little while. | I have been on buspar on and off for about 10 years and it's the only thing that works. | F | 28 | 10 years | 4/12/2005 | 5 | anxiety | Some tiredness. | I have used Buspar for years for anxiety and in combination for chronic pain. I do not use very much but when I started I did take it 3X a day. I am a low dose kind of person and now I take it at night to help me sleep or if I feel anxiety come on. They say it takes weeks to start working but I felt the effect right away and now I feel it helps even though I do not take it regulary. I liked it because it does not effect the sex drive as many Tricyclics and SSRI's do. | F | 52 | 3 years | 11/15/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | none | I am taking 20mg of generic Paxil and 5mg of generic Buspar (once in the morning and one in the afternoon) and all I have to say is that this is a GREAT combination. I feel really good and it has helped my anxiety SO much. | F | 31 | 2 months | 11/2/2007 | 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/depression | brain fog that lasts for about 30 minutes and kicks in about 15-20 minutes after taking. | This medication has been a lifesaver for me. I tried many different antidepressants with no relief (only bad side-effects). My doctor decided to start me on buspar 5mg 3X per day and I noticed a change in my emotions and behavior within 2 weeks. I felt calmer, less angry and reactive, and my anxiety attacks subsided almost entirely (I used to take xanax for panic attacks as needed--but now I have a small prescription that has lasted me over a year!) I was on 10mg 2X per day but the brain fog really started to bother me (particularly in the morning when I need to be alert). My doctor told me to try taking 5mg (instead of 10mg) in the morning which has helped a lot with the brain fog. I still take 10mg at night before bed. So I take 15mg per day total. This drug has helped me immensely and I am so thankful to have found something that works. Also, once the anxiety was treated, the depression went away as well so I am not taking any antidepressants. | F | 25 | 2 years | 11/2/2008 | 5 | anxiety | none really....my dreams may be more vivid, but that is all...and not really a bad thing | I feel this med. has helped me tremendously. I take 10mg in am and 10 mg at night and have been taking it for about 5 weeks. I was having terrible anxiety and feelings of doom before I began this med. I only occasionally experience anything like that now and there is usually a trigger for the anxiety; whereas, before, I had the anxiety for no reason. I really recommend trying this. | F | 33 | 5 weeks | 6/8/2007 | 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 | 5 | Bipolar II | Extreme dizziness during first few weeks of therapy | Works great for anxiety, and doesn't make me feel sedated or depressed like benzos. | F | 37 | 7 years | 4/20/2004 | 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 | Generalized anxiety disorder | Dry mouth, vivid dreams | I feel great after 4 moths of using buspar. | F | 29 | 4 months | 7/19/2002 |