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 | 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 | Tbi | None | I sopped and I became a little anxious | M | 71 | 1 days 10mg | 12/18/2014 | 4 | 1 days | 1/10/2016 | 4 | anxiety | weight gain, dry mouth, May have aggravated or caused arthritis in my hip. | Buspar worked great for me the first time I took it. It helped my career and made me feel much calmer in groups and in social situations. I am now taking it to ease anxiety during radiation treatments. It is okay, but I have headaches and feelings of depression which I think are from the buspar. | F | 57 | 1 days | 1/28/2005 | 4 | anxiety | I have been diagnosed with pmdd and GAD.Right away the doctor had me on 15 mgs 2x a day. I felt sedated and unable to walk or focus. But now i am on half a tab im the am and half a tab in the pm. I feel that buspar has helped me with controlling my anxiety. But if i do not sleep well ever since i have been on this medication, my memory is not as sharp. | F | 43 | 1 days 14 | 1/12/2013 | 3 | GAD | I just started taking buspar today i had taken it as a child to help me sleep. But over the last 5 yrs since my divorce i seem to have lost my self confidence and self esteem i worry over everything and constantly feel like people all looking at me I have anxiety to the point i avoid people and places and lose sleep. I see a counselor once a week and take xanax i want to stop taking the xanax, the dr started me on buspar so i started taking it today will let u know how it goes | M | 28 | 1 days 7.5 2X day | 4/23/2010 | 3 | For anxiety | I just started taking Buspar today. I'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Will the dizziness and lightheadness go away in time? | F | 34 | 1 days | 1/29/2009 | 3 | GAD | I do think it worked on my anxiety, but has over time given me such massive migraines and bad taste in my mouth, I just don't think I can keep taking it, my head is killing me! | I liked it much better than most anxiety meds because it didn't make me drowsy but the headaches are a major concern and the bad taste in the mouth makes everything taste funny and I already don't have much of an appetite. I have been taking 7.5 mg twice a day and was supposed to up my dose but instead I think I'm going to stop taking it. | F | 25 | 1 days | 4/9/2008 | 3 | Social Anxiety / GAD | Brief dizziness and some light headedness. Both have faded. | I just started Buspar today. 15mg twice a day. I have tried most all of the SSRI's and I couldn't stand the sexual side effects. My Dr. even tried me on Zyprexa and Abilify saying that they can sometimes lessen anxiety. They didn't work. I'm crossing my fingers for Buspar... | M | 34 | 1 days | 3/2/2009 | 2 | anxiety | hair loss and itching all over | F | 63 | 1 days 20mgs 2X day | 5/7/2018 | 2 | Aniexty | Ringing of ears and tingling feeling | 66 | 1 days 30 mg | 10/9/2019 | 2 | anxiety, depression | I was prescribed this as adjunct to my current 450 mg wellbutrin xl. The first dy with buspar (5 mg 3x daily) I had numb hands and feet, dificulty breathing, broke out in a rash, was awfully itchy, had a high fever. | Because I have no insurance (not even medi-cal) I go through county services and am not able to contact a doctor for another 3 monthes to discuss these side effects. I have not seen most of these listed anywhere, but wish I would hav been forewarned, as they are very disturbing. The fever, itchiness especialy, | F | 24 | 1 days | 9/13/2006 | 1 | bipolar depressive w/major anxiety | had paramedics take me to er.tremors numbness in feet and hands,sweating hands and feet ,high blood pressure,disassociated,eyeball twitch back and forth,very dizzy and loaded, startle reflex high,fear.chest pain very wierid,around breast.Needed to drive(i live in L.A.)very scary.numbness in feet and slowed reflex could hardly feel gas pedal.twitching of limbs. Oh yes, all this from 1 time use of 5 mg.was given ativan at hospital took away my fear of sleeping and never waking up. have taken recreational drugs(LSD)buspar is very freaky and scary. oh yes heart fluttering rapid pulse.BAD DRUG I never want to be in this state physically and mentally ever again. P.S. when i was calling for help this stupid RN on a help line no less said"oh buspar is like taking asprin" I like to find her,confine her and make her take the drug and get my symptoms!!!Such ignorance.It's creepy. | F | 52 | 1 days | 11/9/2006 | 1 | Anxiety | I was prescribed Buspar 7.5 mg three times a day. I took one dose at noon and I felt very dizzy within 15 minutes. About three hours later I had extreme nausea. At around 8 I had uncontrollable muscle spasms and numbness/weakness on my left side. The spasms continued all night and I only got maybe 30 minutes of sleep. At about 5:30 the next morning I had a severe panic attack with more tremors and chest pain. I went to the ER it was so bad. My doctor has since put me back on my Xanax and has me taking 0.5 mg 3 times a day as needed. It's been two days and my anxiety is still elevated but I'm getting better. | This has been the worst drug I've taken for my anxiety. Hopefully it'll work better for other people. | F | 24 | 1 days 7.5 3X day | 8/10/2012 | 1 | Anxiety | I took this medication 1 time. I will never take it again. | I took this medication one time as prescribed. Thirty minutes after I took it, I felt my face having numbness all over it. I became very sick to my stomach, then dizzy, then a seizure was brought on... a very strong on. I was rushed to the hospital with a grand mal. The dr. in the ER said he has seen this happen with Buspar many times as Buspar lowers the seizure threshold. I will not be taking Buspar again. | F | 39 | 1 days 30 mg 1X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | Anxiety | Took the drug and shortly thereafter, began experiencing muscle twitching, especially in face- very unpleasant feeling, that worsened my anxiety! I've never had reactions to any medications before, and this is the only one I had a reaction to. | F | 23 | 1 days 1X day | 7/11/2010 | 1 | anxiety | took t once and it took away my imagination, which makes me pretty depressed because after not taking it for 2 months my imagination still hasnt come back. my mind is so blank! | it sucks | M | 23 | 1 days 10 mgs 1X day | 7/3/2011 | 1 | Anxety | Dizziness, drowsiness, muscle spasms, high feeling, out of sorts. | Tried buspar for anxiety, at first it didn't work, was told to take more because of my body weight. Took more, might as well have just taken a bong hit! | F | 28 | 1 days | 10/10/2008 | 1 | anxiety | lightheaded, dizziness, upset stomach, These side effects occurred within a few minutes after taking my first dose. I will not take another. | The doctor did not warn me about the side effects so I was alarmed and initially thought I might be having a heart attack. Thank goodness for Google! | F | 73 | 1 days 10MGx3 1X day | 1/14/2021 | 1 | Prevent future panic attack/anxiety | Moderate heart palpitations, feeling like I'm about to faint, headache, severe diarrhea, severe nausea, jittery, sleepy | This was recommended to me by my psychiatrist to start taking in addition to my Prozac I had been on. This was to hopefully prevent any future panic attacks from happening. Horrible idea. Horrible side effects. Crying because I feel so sick. Stopping this medication immediately! | F | 38 | 1 days 10 mg 3X day | 2/23/2021 |