BUSPAR Reviews (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (969 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 | I was dizzy for about an hour after taking. I slept only a few hours a night. | It worked well and the side effects were minimum. I liked it was non- addictive. I had no trouble not taking it when done. | F | 40 | 1 years 15mg 2X day | 12/29/2010 | 5 | anxiety | no side effects | I love this drug. This medication took away my severe anxiety,Im very calm now. My anxiety was so bad I was hospitalized. | F | 41 | 1 years 20mgs 3X day | 12/21/2010 | 4 | G.A.D. | Vivid strange dreams at times, sometimes enjoyable dreams, sometimes not. Makes me thirsty and somewhat drowsy. | After being on Xanax .5mg for about 6 months this medicine does seem to help take the edge off. Although it doesn't knock my socks off like Xanax as far as removing tension/anxiety it does seem to preform quite well as an alternative source of help instead of the benzodapine class of drugs. According to my reading there seems to be no development of tolerance to the drug, with Xanax I had to keep upping the dose to get the same affect, so this is good. Buspar seems just strong enough to file the teeth down some on the irritable anxiety monster that likes to snap at me at times. BusB | M | 43 | 2 months 10 2X day | 12/21/2010 | 4 | Anziety/Depression | some dizziness has stoped now sever thirst and sexual diysfunction | i have not been taking this very long and was looking to see if anyone else has had problems with sexual dysfunction i have tried several antidepressants and had sexual dysfunction with all of them it is very frustrating hoping this will go away if i just give it a few weeks | M | 31 | 2 weeks 20 2X day | 12/20/2010 | 1 | gad | more anxiety | doctors prescribe this crap to shut you up. look up the studies that show it is no better than placebo. vodka is a way better choice than this crap. | M | 33 | 30 days 30 2X day | 12/11/2010 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | I had a lot of dizziness and nausea within 15 minutes of taking the morning dose. With the evening dosage, I had very vivid dreams at night, and even some nightmares. | I have always been a "worry wart" by nature, suffering from intestional and stomach upset, a feeling of fear, and a "racing" heart every time I was facing a stressful situation or decision. I never realized I was suffering from anxiety until I had my first panic attack in my late 40's. Initially I took this medication twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. I got too dizzy with the morning meds, even when reducing the dosage, so I just took it at night. The night dose caused vivid dreams, which my doctor said would diminish after my body got adjusted to the medication. I now take it only once a day, before going to bed, with no ill side effects and the vivid dreams have stopped. Taking it at night also helps me relax so I can get to sleep. I did not feel immediate relief when starting Buspar. It took a few weeks before I began to feel calmer and relaxed in my day-to-day life. It also took a while for my doctor to figure out what dosage worked best for me. I still sometimes experience occasional, but milder, symptoms of anxiety when I am worried about something or am in a stressful situation, but have not had a panic attack since starting this medication. I tried to wean myself off of it once, but when my late husband got sick and the severe anxiety started to come back, I went back on the medication. I've taken it ever since. I believe Buspar works well for me. | F | 57 | 8 years 10 MG 1X day | 12/6/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | mild dizziness right after taking it...goes away in 15 minutes | So far I have had a good experience with this drug. It has way fewer side effects than the SSRIs. I had a HORRIBLE experience with both Prozac and Zoloft--they fixed my anxiety but were too strong of anti-depressants. They gave me insomnia and had me bouncing off the walls, jittery, and irritable. Buspar is NOT an antidepressant, so it works well for people who have anxiety but aren't depressed. I have also taken Xanax a few times when I had bad panic. Xanax is definitely stronger and works more quickly, but is addictive. I am happy with Buspar on a daily basis. It takes about 2-3 weeks to get into your system and really start to work. It hasn't cured my anxiety completely, but it's decreased it by about 50%. I feel more calm and content and my anxiety is now managable. For a 50% improvement with basically no side effects, this drug is a winner. | F | 28 | 4 weeks 10 mg 2X day | 12/4/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | the only side effect I noticed after about 3 or 4 months on the medication was hair loss and LOTS of it. Has anyone else experienced hair loss on this medicine? | I'm currently taking about 5 mg. once a day in an effort to get off this medicine due to such a severe amount of hair loss especially this past 8 months or so. | F | 63 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 3 | Anxiety Disorder | Taken from age 25-27. No side effects at first. But after 2 years, I had stopped taking it b/c I had rare side effect of severe muscle pain. I didn't know it was related to the drug until one day when I had a speech, so I took a dose of 2 tablets & the pain increased so much that I could barely walk. | Liked very much until the side effects... didn't make me feel loopy, drowsy or nauseaous. Had least side effects of all anxiety medications, but the muscle pain is rare, & unbearable if you actually get it. | F | 29 | 2 years 5mg 4X day | 11/15/2010 | 5 | anxiety | none!!! | best drug ever for anxiety --- absolutely no side effects for me, and completely dissolved the huge, heavy cannon ball of dread that I've carried for years - no more crying fits of panic; it's absolutely been a miracle for me. And it's cheap -- you can get the generic form "BUSPIRONE" from the drugstore plans for $10 for 90 days. | F | 42 | 1 years 15 mg 2X day | 11/14/2010 | 3 | anxiety | The first few days I was nauseous and dizzy. I did find that if I took the medication with food, the upset tummy was much better. That symptom went away about day 5 but I am now getting the electric shocks or brain zaps. I have them about an hour after taking and they last about 45 min. | I am a huge worrier on top of my anxiety. I find that already, I am not worrying so much. I don't like the brain zaps and I hope those will go away. I had a really bad time getting off paxil about 10 years ago and I remember the brain zaps were the worst part. These are a little bit different than those but I still don't like it. If anyone knows about if the brain zaps go away or stay then I would like to hear about that. If they continue, I am thinking I will get off this medication and try something else. | F | 48 | 14 days 5mg 2X day | 11/8/2010 | 3 | anxiety/panic | fogginess, dizzy, heavy legs | I started taking Buspar 3 weeks after my panic attacks started. I had one panic attack that lasted 8 hrs long and kept me up all night, went to the hospital and they ruled out everything else then prescribed me Buspar. I felt a difference the next day... took 14 days to feel full effects though, and still experience dizziness and fogginess (though not as often as when I first started taking it). One thing that really bothers me is the "heavy" legs feeling... especially after I work out or have been sitting for a long period, my legs feel like they're going to lock up and give out on me when I stand up. I tried cutting back but did it too fast and the anxiety was horrible. If you're coming off if it or reducing your amount, do it slowly. | F | 39 | 3 months 10mg 3X day | 11/7/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | Absolutely Zero Side effects. | I've been dealing with anxiety for 15 years. Self-Medicated myself with marijuana for all that time. Never seen a Dr. about it. I finally had insurance and was able to get to a Dr. He put me on 10Mg Buspar 3x Daily and this drug works wonderful for me. If I miss a dose I can sure tell. My anxiety starts building. I feel like I'm normal again. This drug has worked wonderful miracles for me! And I'm street drug free! | M | 35 | 2 months 10M 3X day | 10/25/2010 | 5 | anxiety | I have not had side effects | when I try to get off buspar I am a wreck so I am going to keep taking it. | F | 54 | 8 years 30 mg 2X day | 10/23/2010 | 3 | anxiety | I feel a little better, but I still have the jittery feeling. Sometimes I feel out of it though, its either this med or because I quit all caffiene take. Everyone keeps telling me 4 to six weeks for this med to take effect, this stuff is slow. I suffered this type of anxiety five years ago and took awful Lexapro hated it, now five years later anxiety back full force, maybe its my age 45, perimenopause, my gyne says its worse than menopause, she took a full panel of blood work, still waiting. | F | 45 | 5 weeks 10mg 2X day | 10/18/2010 | 4 | GAD. possible ADD | I take Buspar in the morning now and I do have dizziness, but that has gotten better. I feel really tired for about an hour after taking and have gone back to bed when I'm able. Also, stomach upset, heartburn and intestinal issues. I'm hoping the intestinal issues subside soon! | I was diagnosed with GAD 7 years ago and was given Buspar, which helped, but I never stayed on it more than 3 days because when I took it at night, it interferred with my sleep. I was wide awake about 3 hours after taking it. I'm trying it again, only I'm taking it in the morning. No sleep problems, but feeling fatigued and a little blah. I don't have much motivation to do things. Hopefully, this will wear off. May call the Dr at 2 week mark if no change. | F | 44 | 10 days 5mg 1X day | 10/15/2010 | 3 | GAD | Brain zaps, hot flashes, dead legs that want feel like I need to move them, feeling in my neck like I want to twitch my head (but I don't do it), remembering my dreams for the first time in years, waking in the middle of the night (not every night, happens some weeks and not others), | I have been on it for almost 3 months, and am starting to feel anxiety again. I've had to take my Vistaril to calm down. It's coming back at different times of the day. I take 20mg with breakfast and feel dizzy, brain zaps, hot flashes and out of it by the time I get to work. Then I take 40mg with dinner, getting tired and dizzy about an hour after. A few times I feel like I don't want to move my legs because I am so tired, but feel like I need to move my legs. I am getting neck twitches tonight, I have taken it about an hour or two later that usual so I hope it stops. I really want the side effects to go away! I am trying to stick with it, because it has worked for my GAD. I have not had the obsessing over everything and the pit of the stomach feeling since starting it, until this week its come back 3 times. I am going to stick with it and hope it gets better, but it better happen soon cause I have to force myself to take it because I HATE the side effects. So all in all, it's worked well but really starting to question if the side effects are worth it. | F | 27 | 3 months 30mg 2X day | 10/15/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | Dizziness the first couple of days but thats it. Some tension in my neck and back, and increased appetite. Also loose stools 3x a day. | Overall it's been an absolute godsend. Life for me has returned to normal. I have tried different drugs but this one was the miracle cure. I will continue to use it. I have my energy back and am able to socialize. My desire to interact with the world has returned. One weird benefit is that I have crazy-fun dreams every night that come complete with feelings of motion. I started a journal cuz my dreams are so out there. I encourage everyone to give it a shot for at least before they weigh in. | F | 49 | 18 days 15mg 2X day | 10/11/2010 | 1 | anxiety | more anxiety | CRAP | M | 42 | 2 months 30 3X day | 10/5/2010 | 3 | GAD | night sweats, mood swings, "zaps" 20-30 minutes after taking pill, nausea, insomnia, restlessness (especially at night) | I take Lexapro for depression and Buspar for GAD. My Dr started me out with 10mg 3x/day the anxiety got better the first 3 1/2 weeks but then the attacks became more frequent and more intese I spoke with my Dr about this and he suggested to increase the dose to 20mg 3x a day. I just started the increased dose yesterday so we'll see how it goes. | F | 35 | 59 days 20mg 3X day | 9/28/2010 |