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 |
| 2 | anxiety | Just a bit of dizzyness/spaced out feeling after taking a dose. It only lasted for a half hour, but very annoying! | I really wanted this one to work. I'd like to find some anxiety relief w/out the standard SSRI sexual side effects. I made multiple attempts up to 1 month at 15 mgs, with no response. I guess it works for some but not for others. | M | 29 | 2 months | 8/2/2009 | 4 | chronic anxiety (with Wellbutrin) | None except if I take too much the anxiety gets worse. Have to be careful with the dosage. I take 30mg at night, then 10mg am with 200mg Wellbutrin, 10mg 2pm with 100mg Wellbutrin. If the balance isn't quite right, my anxiety comes back some, but without the Buspar, I was paralyzed with anxiety that had no base in reality. | Essential to control my organic anxiety. Wellbutrin replaced 13 years of SSRI's, which got me out of the black depression, but also made me feel exhausted and useless. I barely kept my job, and couldn't function much at all at home. I didn't do my taxes for 5 years because the idea of getting the paperwork together overwhelmed me. Wellbutrin was a miracle for me, I got motivation and energy back. I'm much stronger now physically, I can finally exercise some - I was too tired on the SSRI's. | F | 57 | 9 months | 7/29/2009 | 3 | Anxiety and panic attacks | Ringing and sensation of pulse in left ear. Dry mouth. | Does eleviate the peaks of my anxiety w/o leaving me with a "drugged" feeling. Benzos (e.g. Klonipin) haved worked for me but I wanted to get off them. Buspar is not a bad substitute but not as effective. | M | 47 | 3 weeks | 7/12/2009 | 4 | Social Anxiety / Depression | Bad Dreams,Brain Zaps and my food cravings are gone | So far so good. I'm not stressed out and able to hold a conversation without getting nervious. I'm not questioning myself as to what i said wrong or what went wrong. I'm relaxed and feel good. Contact me if you live near phila | F | 35 | 4 days | 7/11/2009 | 3 | anxiety/depression | hot flashes, sweating, shortness of breath, really calmed/sedated, and like i was really baked and had the munchies, but it wasnt a good baked, it was a kind of a sick-y baked. | i take it 3 times a day; 15 mg in the morning and before i go to bed, and 7.5 in the middle of the day. i take it with 300 mg of trileptal in the morning and before bed. | F | 17 | 4 months | 7/11/2009 | 2 | depression | dizziness fatique blurred vision general feeling of blah | M | 76 | 120 days | 7/7/2009 | 4 | anxiety | None so far | Works well with lexapro.On 5mg buspirone and 10mg lexapro | M | 47 | 4 weeks | 7/4/2009 | 5 | GAD | Dizziness, headache | I tried quite a few medications before this one. I actually did the research to look for other medicines outside the typical anxiety meds. Although this stuff has been around for years, all I can say is that it works wonderfully. You don't get any of the typical "numbness" that other anxiety meds produce, you still have a sex drive, and you remain clear. My symptoms have pretty much entirely cleared up and I can't tell you how great it has been to get back to living life again. I found the medicine very good at clearing up physical symptoms of anxiety, along with the racing thoughts, and general dread of anxiety. | M | 26 | 2 months | 6/30/2009 | 5 | ANXIETY | first week - horrible nausea - I mean terrible like wanting to die nausea and headache | Best medication for anxiety/depression that I have ever taken. It has really helped, I have ptsd, gad, etc. I hate ssris due to sexual side effects and weight gain - I did not have either so far with this...I started on a very low dose and I am gradually going up. I recommend this - totally worth the first week feeling like I wanted to throw up 24-7. But if I miss a dose I have this "what the hell is wrong with me" feeling - at least I know what it is - just that I missed a dose! | F | 34 | 3 months | 6/30/2009 | 3 | Chronic Anxiety | Insomnia mainly (wouldn't fall asleep until 2am and I'd be right up again at 6am), but also brain zaps, spaciness. | The drug had a mind of its own. Would work wonders for a week, and then anxiety would return for three days. After trying to ween myself off due to it's ineffectiveness, but anxiety came back full swing. Decided to go back on it to relieve the anxiety and it doesn't work at all (after 5 weeks of XANAX supplementation) Now looking into taking an SSRI, but had BuSpar even worked more than half the time, it'd been the drug for me. | M | 20 | 7 months | 6/30/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | increased anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, severe depression, headaches, dizzy spells, involuntary muscle movements, insomnia, DISTURBING dreams. | It worked great for the first two weeks, but then the side effects intensified; you really notice the side effects when you have to take it 3 times a day. Long story short; the medication started making me suicidal. While it was in my system during the day, I was a wreck. Violent mood swings all day long; either nervous/agitated or calm/depressed. When it got out of my system at night (and first thing in the morning) I evened out. I would only reccomend trying this medication if you exhausted other medication and treatment options; it's an unpreditable pill. | M | 5 weeks | 6/13/2009 | 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 | GAD | I started with 5mg at night and I would automatically wake up every night around 4am. I think it was "wearing off" around that time. Now I take 5mg at night and 5mg in the morning. Whatever side effect I was experiencing is gone. This medication is really working for me. I feel less anxious, less negative and have better concentration. I also am not experiencing the sexual flatness I have on other SSRIs. Yeah! | F | 46 | 60 days | 6/4/2009 | 5 | Obsessive thinking | I've been taking 5mg twice a day for 6 years. When I first started taking Buspar I got a little lightheaded. Within a few days that went away. | I think BUSPAR is a miracle. I no longer dwell and obsess on things. I also don't feel like I'm taking anything. I don't have that "in another world" feeling that people talk about. Buspar is GREAT for me. | F | 53 | 6 years | 5/30/2009 | 4 | i experienced a loss of scent, mild headaches and minor drowsiness the first week. | I am on week two of buspar, 5 mg three times a day. I am also on Welbutrin 300 mg, and Trazadone 50 mg for sleep. Before adding the buspar, I felt horrible. My anxiety was soo bad that I had overwhelming thoughts of worthlessness. I had minor drowiness for the first week with a loss of scent. Today is week two and I have never felt better. For the first time, I was happy at work and had no anxiety at all. What a great day and what a relief. No feelings of anxiety or panic attacks I do have very vivid dreams that are a little alarming. Overall, I love buspar and it has mead me feel wonderful. have also tried Leapro, Zoloft and Effexor with terrible results. | F | 32 | 14 days | 5/27/2009 | 5 | GAD | After taking a dose, some slight dizzyness/drowsyness. Usually, taking it with food minimizes this. It has an effect that is like what I hear Viagra is like (never took it, so I dont know). The sexual side effect I get is powerful erections possible within 1 hour after taking it and good for up to 6 hours. I just dont understand the reports of impotence and low sex drive from this drug (I can't be a unique case). | Great drug to take if you dont want something that makes you high and noticable to others that you are 'taking something for something'. It has removed nearly completely that nagging physical response to stress (I no longer get that 'stomach nagging' feeling when confronted with stress). It amazes me that I can take 30 Mg per day, get no physical reaction to stress, and even boost my sex life. I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS DRUG TO MINOR GAD SUFFERERS!! | M | 42 | 2 years | 5/26/2009 | 5 | ANXIETY | No noticable side effects. | I recently started taking 15 mg. 2 times a day. (I also take 100 mg. of Zoloft once a day and 100 mg.Trazadone for sleep.) I started wearing my seat belt again. I have much more energy. The house is cleaner than it has been in many years (even the windows!). My sexual ability has returned. I developed an interest in doing silk flower arrangements. | F | 54 | 3 months | 5/25/2009 | 3 | Depression/anxiety | Initial insomnia | On for 2 months 10mg twice daily. Sleep well after initial side effects. Some tingling/electric shock feelings now and then. Increased libido and concentration I feel better but still have bouts of anxiety and depression. I am stopping as it is making me crave alcohol and I've been sober for 6 years... | M | 48 | 60 days | 5/25/2009 | 3 | GAD | "brain zaps", dizziness about an hour after taking dose | It definitely seems to have helped decrease my anxiety, however, I feel like I am swinging more into depression now. DR prescribed 10 mg 3xday but I think that is too much for me. | F | 38 | 1 months | 5/19/2009 | 1 | major depression,anxiety,panic | nausea | no relief | F | 37 | 30 days | 5/9/2009 |