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 |
| 3 | Will always make me lightheaded and dizzy after i take it whether i have eaten or not. A good way to do it is wake up earlier then when you have to go to work or school take the meds and go back to sleep. I have taken this a drug a very long time at a high dose at first i was in love with it, it was the first drug to "cure" my anxiety. After 8 months or so of taking the drug i started to become extremely emotionless and distant. Im a cold person by nature but this just made me an arsehole. I'm not sure if it was caused by the buspar but my memory and my mind in general feels like it has a blanket or a fog over it all the time and my imagination which used to be so great is gone. I would never reccomend anyone taking more than a small dose of this med. I thought it was a miracle drug now I'm getting off of it as fast as i can. | M | 17 | 1 years 40 mg 2X day | 9/6/2011 | 3 | anxiety | dizziness,light headedness,headaches,tiredness, | helps with residual anxiety when taken with an antidepressant | M | 38 | 1 years 5mg 3X day | 4/20/2010 | 3 | Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress | Momentary, but extreme sensation of dizziness, to the point of feeling I could fall, especially sitting at my computer. Strange lucid dreams. Headache. Nausea. Hot flashes. insomnia, long term. | I have been taking this medication to wean myself off of Lorazapam, and it did help for a while, but now it seems I have built a tolerance to it. I went back to my doctor and she told me to go back to Lorazapam, and maybe even take one Buspar and one Lorazapam alternatively (I'm looking for another Dr. by the way). But I do feel that Buspar lost it's ability to help after a while, so if you're taking it be prepared that it is not a forever kind of remedy. | F | 54 | 1 years 10 mg 3X day | 3/11/2013 | 2 | anxiety | No bothersome side effects. Stopped working after several months | F | 34 | 1 years 60 mg | 12/14/2012 | 2 | Anxiety | Extreme dizziness in the morning and doesn't seem to help anxiety that much. It also makes me feel emotionless sometimes and if I take it in the afternoon it messes up my sleep. | M | 60 | 1 years 10 2X day | 7/11/2011 | 2 | depression | Terrible headaches insomnia, agoraphobia, achiness, extreme irritability | F | 61 | 1 years 10 mg | 11/15/2013 | 1 | Anxiety and Panic Disorders | Worsened panic attacks, lethargy | Honestly, Buspar does barely anything for GAD or social anxiety, and it does jack shit for panic attacks. Benzos are the only meds that help me, and I didn't have to take anything else when I was on them. But now doctors are overreacting to some people abusing these, and they would rather just throw out different combinations of "non-addictive" drugs without any concern for side effects or lack of effectiveness. So why do they make certain drugs if doctors are going to refuse to prescribed them to the people who need them? Buspar is a very poor substitute for benzos- which anyone with severe anxiety and/or panic attacks knows are the only drugs that provide relief and allow you to live a normal life. | M | 35 | 1 years 15 mg 3X day | 3/22/2021 | 1 | anxiety | Extreme depression,anxiety,and as someone expressed t well - "You feel bizarre and crazy." (having not been that way previously). This is a drug to avoid and, of course,MD's hand it out in total ignorance of the efects. I had intense suicidal thoughts which I never had before or since. The thought that they are giving this drug to young,vulnerable,confused people is deeply disturbing. | It is tragic but so true -the drug companies can sell us anything and the MD's capitulate through ignorance or free resort vacations-whatever. It is essential to (despite depression et. al) investigate for oneself. This drug led me very close to suicide, the thought of which seems incomprehensible today. So just beware. | M | 34 | 1 years | 9/19/2005 | 1 | anxiety and seizures | Extreme depression, 20 pounds of weight gain within one year, water retention, and painful joints. After taking medicine 15 milligrams morning 15 milligrams evening I felt like my brain was being electricuted for approximately 20 to 40 minutes after taking this medicine. I am weaning myself off of this medicine for the next 3 months very slowly. Already noticed a decrease in water retention, loss of weight, and no longer painful joints. My mood has changed for the better much BETTER. | F | 39 | 1 years 30mg | 6/29/2013 | 1 | It didn't help at all... | 1 years | 10/17/2001 | 5 | Anxiety | Light headeded for about an hour after each dose; slight headache; upset stomache when taken without food; nasal conjestion | Do NOT consume excessive alcohol while taking Buspar! In my case, mixing the two resulted in waking blackouts that I never had with just alcohol. | M | 60 | 18 months 10 3X day | 4/28/2012 | 2 | generalized anxiety | Increased my anxiety, needed sleeping pills frequently, extreme fear and disorientation, worst thing I ever did. | This medication CAN dramatically increase anxiety, my Dr. convinced me that if I stopped, anxiety would get even worse. After suffering for 6 months, I cautiously tapered the dose, each reduction was followed by a day or two of wiredness and then whaddayaknow, I felt better. Now on Zoloft, worked much faster and better although it is tough in the beginning weeks, don't be afraid to ask for a working medication. | M | 38 | 18 months | 7/1/2002 | 2 | anxiety | I enjoyed the vivid dreams because I could finally sleep. My anxiety went away, but I gained 30 lbs. I finally quit taking it cold turkey in April and the anxiety is back full force but the weight is finally coming off six months later. I was not aware of the possible weight gain when I started taking the drug. I could not figure out that despite my regular workouts and healthy eating I gained more weight every time I went to the dr. | Do not take this drug if you are weight conscious! | F | 27 | 18 months | 11/22/2004 | 5 | Extreme Anxiety | No major complaints of any detrimental side effects. However, I do get a little physically restless after taking the dose(s). Lasts for about a half hour or so. I avoid taking before bed. Finally, after taking I get a extreme increase in appetite, to the point of almost "binge-eating". Crazy!?!? Have gained about 15lbs I believe due to this. | BUSPAR has completely put my axiety at bay. I have taken 30mg twice a day for over a year. I am also currently taking 50mg PRISTIQ(replaced Cymbalta) and 50mg of LAMICTAL. Both taken once daily. BUSPAR has worked for me and I and thankful for it. - Marty | M | 37 | 15 months | 2/20/2009 | 4 | Severe Depression/Axiety & Panic | Slight pressure on the right side of my head when the dose was to high and a little bit of dizziness. Now that we have my dosage figured out i feel much better! | I love BUSPAR, I have taken Paxill, Zoloft, Xanax and Ativan for years trying to figure out the right thing for me and for the first time I can actually work and go out in public without freaking out and ending up in a hospital. My doctor told me that a lot of people dont have good luck with it but when all else fails try it, it was the only thing that worked for me. I later found out that it was the only medication that worked on my grandmother. I dont lay around sleeping and eating, in fact I work 60+ hours a week and still have energy to help remodel our home. My anxiety before Busbar left me in the ER at least twice a week with rapid heart beats, raised temperature, felling like I couldnt breath, choking and feeling like I was going to die. I used to lay around thinking that I was going to die of some stupid disease and was avoiding life all together. Now, Im not perfect but Im much better.....I love my life and I havent been in the ER in almost a year. Thank you Buspar! | F | 40 | 14 months 15mg 3X day | 11/12/2011 | 5 | Anxiety | None. | Buspar is the only med that has helped with my anxiety. I think a lot of people who say otherwise didn't give it enough time, wasn't on a high enough dose, or they just want a benzo. You aren't going to feel the same as if you take a benzo- but, you have to use buspar regularly and give it a few weeks. I've found 15mg 3-4 times a day works great for my extreme anxiety. No side effects and no dependency. | F | 37 | 12 months 15mg 3X day | 5/27/2021 | 4 | anxiety | Initially, felt spaced out, was quiet, but that passed a few weeks in, now sometimes feel dizziness and nausea. I think taking with food is important. Also increases dosing, otherwise metabolized too fast. | It has relieved my anxiety attacks, mostly, though I sometimes have to up dosages to get through situations and sometimes experience problems. I am taking a good amount, 3-5 doses of 7.5/day. Not on any other meds. Seem to get depression sometimes. Find it enhances libido. I mostly like this drug. Also use alcohol, in moderate excess, and find no probs from the combo. | M | 60 | 12 months | 3/22/2006 | 3 | GAD | very bad dizziness and light headedness to where I sleep for 2-5 hours. makes me tired, short term memory loss, very irritable. Get angry easily, severe mood flucuations. | It does work but the side effects are overwhelming sometimes. | F | 19 | 11 months | 4/20/2007 | 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 | 4 | generized anxiety disorder | lighthead 30-60 min. after taking in the morning but oddly not at noon or night. Possibility that it has lessened my libido. | I have taken this for 10 months and feel that it is doing what it supposed to. I feel much calmer in general and can almost go into crowded places without panic. I am curious about those folks who have posted with just a few days use - my psychiatrist clearly stated that buspar takes at least three weeks before effects would be noticed. I found this to be true and am happy I stuck it out for a few months before deciding if it was really helping. Now at 10 mo. I am feeling the best I have felt for 20 years! For those who had extreme reactions immediatly - that sounds like an allergic reaction to the med. | F | 38 | 10 months | 3/29/2007 |