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 | 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 | 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 | GAD w/ panic attacks | I only have had a small rash on my two forearms. | I've been experiencing panic attacks for over 6 years have never done anything about it. Hoping that it would "just go away". Nope! I also have aquired more daily anxiety issues that have just been overpowering. I'm over it. I've been on Buspar for 7 days now...I know.. it's not long but I feel great and very balanced so far. So far, sleeping has been good too. I just take it day by day I guess. My husband even says I've been "much nicer and happier to be around". I hope it contiues to work. | F | 31 | 7 days | 7/5/2008 | 5 | Anxiety | Insomnia | Life saver | F | 34 | 7 days 5mg 3TD | 8/20/2016 | 5 | GAD | vivid dreams, wake up 2 hours early, irritable, increase appetite | My side effects are actually very minimal. I can go to sleep easily, just wake up a bit early but I'm not tired. About an hour after I take it I feel very tired, but since I work from home I can have a 20 minute rest and then all is OK when I get up. My anxiety is already better, but I am still very irritable. I'm looking forward to that being curbed by the medicine after a while hopefully. I am supposed to go up to 10 mg 2x a day and may do that soon. This medicine is way better than an SSRI for me. It has increased my libido a bit which I didn't think would ever be possible. I have realized I need to control my eating or it will go through the roof so I have started keeping a large cup of water with me while I work and some gum, which helps. This is all much better than being anxious all the time. I realized it had started working when I belly laughed at something my 5-year-old did and I shocked myself a little. I hadn't freely laughed like that in so long, I couldn't remember. It is nice to relax and experience life again. | F | 42 | 7 days 5 2X day | 10/22/2014 | 5 | Anxiety, panic attacks | None | It’s working. No panic attacks, fewer heart palpitations, better handling stress. Has relieved a lot of physical symptoms related to anxiety as well. No side effects that I’ve noticed. | F | 49 | 7 days 30 mg | 9/1/2019 | 4 | Anxiety | Hot Flashes, slightly dizzy, vivid dreams | It's only been a week, but after reading it does take weeks and then it seems to 'kick in'. I am willing to suck it up. My anxiety seems to have increased, however, I am WAY more calmer. I don't get as angry as I used to. Can't wait to see how I feel after a month. I am on 5 mg/3x's a day. Increasing up to 10mg/3x's a day. I am currently on 7.5. Almost there! | F | 35 | 7 days | 6/7/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Helped greatly already in the 7 day that I have had it Headaches Also every now and again I get this burning feeling to my left arm that starts at my shoulder and goes down to my elbow. Never happened before on any other medication | F | 24 | 7 days 5 2X day | 2/17/2012 | 4 | Bad anxiety during pregnancy | I'm 31 and in my last trimester of pregnancy. After 4 weeks of crippling anxiety and panic attacks that had me nearly agoraphobic, I broke down and started on Buspar 7.5mg/2x day. So far side affects have been mild and seem to be letting up already. I've had dizziness, restless leg at night, and the last 2 days I've felt agitated/angry and more emotional than usual. My anxiety is not entirely under control yet, but its enough that I'm not missing my doc appts anymore, and can get out a little more and not panic. This is the first and only med I've tried for anxiety, and hope to ween off it eventually. Grateful to have it for now. | F | 31 | 7 days 7.5mg | 5/25/2012 | 4 | Anxiety Disorder | Vertigo like dizziness, dry mouth. | Had very few side effects, but the dizziness is what made me stop taking Buspar. It seemed like it may have helped me a little bit, but I did not find the dizziness to be worth continuing it. Other people I know said it works great without side effects. So maybe it was just me. | M | 21 | 7 days 5mg 3X day | 8/13/2011 | 4 | anxiety | little dizzy,tired | I take 5 mg at night only. I feel a little light headed but I then go to sleep so I wake up and feel fine. I used to feel sad at the drop of a hat. I now feel that my mood has evened out and that things don't upset me as much. I think the low doseage has helped a lot. If you are having trouble with this medicine maybe try taking it at night so the side effects are less noticeable. | F | 29 | 7 days 5 mg 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 3 | GAD | I had extreme anxiety, this is the 7th day and I feel it is quieting down. Its still too early to tell. But I hope Buspar works like my dr thinks it will. | I have had no side effects so far, I take 10mg in am and 10mg around 5pm. | F | 46 | 7 days 10mg 2X day | 9/18/2010 | 3 | anxiety | Light headed buzz 20 minutes after taking each 15mg pill. Disorientation. But as the days go on i am happier and less anxious. | F | 25 | 7 days 30 mg | 6/27/2012 | 3 | Depression/Generalized Anxiety | Weight gain, insommnia (cleared after 3 days), mild manic feelings | I'd been taking 10 mg Prozac and 150 Wellbutrin SR for 2 months, and was afraid of eventual weight gain with Prozac, so I asked my doc to substitute Buspar for Prozac, thinking it had no side effects. WRONG! After only a week on Buspar I gained 3 lbs! I know it was the Buspar because it made me crave carbs like nobody's business, and I'd get these intense hunger pains. I'm going to stick to the Prozac 10 mg, because it's a low dose and hopefully with the Wellbutrin that will stave off weight gain. It's too bad though. | F | 34 | 7 days | 1/2/2006 | 3 | Anxiety | Dizziness - Increasing Numbness in both arms and legs | I have learned so much from reading all the posts - now finding out that the Buspar I started about one week ago is causing increased numbness and tingling in both arms and legs - sometimes my face. I had taken buspar several years ago for anxiety and loved it. No side effects. However - this time I experience dizziness with each dose that lasts at least 2-3 hours then - increasing amounts of numbness and tingling that just builds in intensity from the day before. Thanks for all your info - I will be discontinuing my buspar today. Bummer - because it does help with anxiety. | F | 7 days | 6/8/2008 | 3 | depression & anxiety | Insomnia | I've been on this medication for 1 week. I am on alot of other meds as well. I have Epilepsy and my Neurologist tells me that it is important to get adequate sleep. Sleeplessness can cause seizures. This is very aggravating. | F | 40 | 7 days | 10/22/2009 | 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 | Dizzyness at work | Too much energy sometimes. Restless but i think its helping. | M | 57 | 7 days 15 2X day | 3/7/2021 | 2 | Anxiety | I am experiencing insomnia, nervousness and agitation/anger | The doc put me on .5mg twice a day for 7 days. He omitted to tell me to take the second dose in early afternoon as I had been taking it at night. So now I'm not sure if I should go up in the dosage to 10mg twice a day as instructed or if I should stay. The agitation is pretty bad and I HATE feeling this way. I'm short tempered and because I don't feel I can grasp it, I'm extrememly frustrated. I'm taking Lorazepam to counteract the side effects, but am not sure if the side effects will start to decrease. | F | 29 | 7 days | 3/5/2009 | 2 | Anxiety | Upset stomach | I felt out of sorts most of day. My stomach was pervasively upset. After a week I have had it with the nausea. | F | 57 | 7 days | 9/3/2015 |