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 |
| 4 | bipolar I, anxiety, social anxiety | None I think- I am on Seroquel and Paxil and all side effects I do have can be related to them | I was on Buspar awhile ago during a manic episode and I would feel my muscles relax when I took it. The Dr's were afraid to give it to me again because they were afraid of triggering another manic episode butafter being on Paxil and Seroquel for awhile (I took Paxil only after calming down with seroquel- I can't take buspar or anti depressants without seroquel or I get mania and mixed state episodes)Anyway, Paxil was giving me too many side effects so I got back on Buspar so I could lower the Paxil dose and still get the anti anxiety and anti depressive effects. Buspar heightens the effect of SSRI's and Im glad I can have the benefit of of a high dose of Paxil by only taking a small amount of Paxil and Buspar each. | F | 32 | 60 days | 12/19/2009 | 4 | panic disorder, severe anxiety | brain "zaps", a little dizzy 30-45 minutes after taking dose | I've noticed that I no longer have a burning desire to just run out the door at any given moment anymore, and have far fewer panic attacks than I used to. I am also taking Klonopin. | F | 28 | 5 months | 12/21/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | None. | I LOVE this medicine. I can take one 10mg Buspar when I feel very anxious and it will calm me down to where I can cope with my life. I have a tendency to take out my stress and anxiety on my kids and husband, but Buspar takes that edge off and I'm calm. I don't take it every day. Only when I feel like I'm close to having an anxiety attack. | F | 36 | 6 weeks | 10/5/2009 | 4 | mild anxiety | Dry mouth, dizziness during first weeks, usually about 30 minutes after taking. Maybe a slight increase in urination, not sure if due to medication | I have found this medicine to really work for me, but it takes a few weeks to really tell. The dizziness goes away with use too. I think it is worth trying to see if it will help because it isn't as hard to get off of as some of the other meds out there and side effects (at least for me) aren't bad. | F | 38 | 6 months | 10/12/2009 | 4 | GAD and panic attacks | drowsiness, blurred vision, stomach rolls | Prescibed Buspar and Xanax by my regular MD. Took those for 7 years with good results. 15mg Buspar and .5mg Xanax twice a day. Now my regular MD has retired and new doctor will not prescribe controlled substances. Referred to psychiatrist. Now taking 15mg Buspar twice a day and .5mg Klonopin 3 times a day. Working OK but my vision is blurry, I get soooo tired about 2 hours after taking the meds, my stomach is always rolling and I have to take .25mg Xanax before driving home from work in the afternoon. Panic attaks in my car have always been an issue, but they are coming back more often now. I ordered Relaquil, a natural remedy for anxiety, and I'm going to try that and weaning myself off the prescription meds. Just not sure how to do that. Calling doctor today to get help with that. Good luck to all of you. If the Relaquil works I will let you know! | F | 43 | 7 years | 9/24/2009 | 4 | GAD and Panic Attacks | dizziness, vertigo, nausea, loss of appetite | I was having really bad panic attacks in the morning and agoraphobia. I began buspirone 7.5mg a day split into half dosage in the morning and half in the evening. By day two I noticed the anxiety waning. I hope it will continue to work for me. Dramamine helped curb the initial dizziness and nausea side effects. Side effects should cease after 1 week. | F | 30 | 6 days | 9/25/2009 | 4 | anxiety, panic attacks | The first two weeks were the worst for side effects. Increase in anxiety and feelings of dread, dizziness, nausea and feelings of electric shock in my ears and back of my head. I pressed on through the side effects because my doctor assured me they would subside. After two weeks, I notice a difference. I'm much calmer, I sleep great, I feel more level (decrease in mood swings) and zero panic attacks. I have occasional feelings of dizziness and nausea, but not to often. I've noticed I cannot eat as much as before (I feel full much quicker and tend to feel nauseous if I overeat). Also, whenI drink alcohol (I'm a social drinker), I've noticed I can only drink about 1 or 2 drinks before I start to feel nauseous. Before, I couldd have 4-5 drinks with no problems. | F | 40 | 2 months 7.5 mg | 9/3/2014 | 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, irritability and anger | So far I am pretty satisfied with buspar. The first few times I took it I did experience intense excitement along with drowsiness. Sometimes shortly after I take a pill I do notice a fuzzy feeling in my head, but the longer I've been on it the less intense it is. I have noticed a slight change in my mood so far. Although I still get irritated at small things, it feels like there's a wall there now that prevents me from exploding into a rage. I like the fact it doesn't make me feel weird or emotionless. I feel normal, no problems with sleep or any other side effects. | F | 26 | 6 days 10mg BID | 1/25/2014 | 4 | Acute onset anxiety | Approximately 20 mins after I take a dose, I experience moderate lightheadedness and a foggy mental state. It lasts for 20-30 minutes. I can tell that it has "kicked in" because I also experience a tingly-like sensation in my extremities. I have also experienced a marked decrease in appetite. That seems to be subsiding somewhat | F | 40 | 1 months 15 mg | 8/9/2013 | 4 | Borderline personality/ Anxiety | Flu like symptoms that are now easing off. Insomnia, but do feel less anxious and feel more carefree. I also take Sertraline and propranolol and have started taking a small dose of Amitriptaline to combat the insomnia. | F | 32 | 1 months 30 | 11/10/2013 | 4 | anxiety | Does anyone get blurry vision taking buspar? Is this normal side effect? | F | 48 | 2 weeks 15mg day | 11/15/2014 | 4 | anxiety | Some drowsiness, chest pains, headaches | This is not my first time taking Buspar. I was on it for about 4 or 5 months a couple of years ago. It seemed to have no effect on my anxiety at all until 6 weeks after taking it. I wasn't expecting it to work because it didn't work for 6 weeks and my anxiety was worse than ever. But then I suddenly realized I was feeling super, super calm. And I realized that it had started to work. I highly recommend anyone who is taking it take it at least 7-8 weeks. Sometimes it just takes that long to work. And boy did it work! I have never been so calm and relaxed ever before in my life or since. It didn t give me a buzz or high. I just felt soooooo calm and relaxed. I kept thinking that it must be what heaven is like. After years and years of terrible anxiety I was finally rid of it. I was so happy. I thought my anxiety was gone for good. All I had to do was keep taking it. But after 2 or 3 months it stopped working. I was upset and tried everything. Increasing the dose, taking it with and without food, in combination with Zoloft, etc. I have heard taking it in combination with Zoloft or other certain antidepressants makes it more effective and maybe it did at first, But it never worked again. Now today years later I still have anxiety and my dr. has prescribed it to me again, hoping that since it worked so well for a while the last time, it will help me again. This time I feel a bit spacey, have headaches and chest pains and a little drowsiness. I hope it works again. | F | 41 | 2 weeks 10 mg 3X day | 9/27/2014 | 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 | panic attacks, general anxiety | It took a few days to get used to. I felt a little lightheaded/nervous for maybe 4 or 5 days. I recently started having some dry mouth. Least amount of symptoms I've had for an anxiety drug. | I've always had anxiety, and I've taken medication in the past, however, I hadn't been on medication for 4 or 5 years because I had my anxiety under control, until a few months ago. I started developing panic attacks and my anxiety in general got worse. Buspar has helped a lot after just 3 weeks. I no longer get shaky or irregular heart palpitations during the day. I'm feeling more positive overall. Good first impression. | F | 30 | 3 weeks 10 MG 2X day | 10/23/2015 | 4 | Anxiety & panic attacks | I didn't have any until Dec 2015.I was having more nervous problems,sweating,headaches,nausea,etc.the more I took it.Been off of it for a week.Having withdrawal symptoms.Don't know what I can take in place of it.Sleeping problems r worse. | F | 60 | 6 years 10mg 3x | 3/4/2016 | 4 | Extreme munchies and calming effect after 30 mintues of taking. Last maybe and hour. But I love this medicine. It's changed my life. I can actually enjoy it. I have extreme depression and anxiety. I have tried lots of other depression medicine. This one is the best. | F | 23 | 3 years | 4/6/2016 | 4 | Panic attacks & GAD | Some insomnia and brain fog! | Buspar has really helped me I've been on it 19 days now! I take 5mg in the morning 2.5mg in the afternoon and 2.5mg at night! I've had some good days but then I'll have a bad day! Anyone else experience this?? Will I start to notice a difference any time soon? | F | 29 | 19 days 10 mg | 7/2/2019 | 4 | Anxiety | This drug gives me daily diarrhea & does seem to cause fatigue throughout the day. | I'm currently taking 5 mg every couple hours, but the doctor is trying to spread that out for more effectiveness. It does help control the anxiety. | F | 44 | 4 months 45 | 8/23/2016 | 4 | Anxiety | I can't say yet it's to soon. Started taking it for extreme anxiety that I have suffered with for over 40 years. My heart was shaking or palpitating before I started but so far it's still shaky. Hoping this med will help. I had headaches before starting also. Going to try some Botox for that tomorrow. To much is blamed on this med especially if taken with others as these docs perscribe. Dosages way to high to start with too. They over perscribe meds especially anti depressants. | F | 74 | 4 days 5 1X day | 8/24/2016 |