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 | Insomnia, but that's it so far. | I started taking Buspar a couple of days ago. My Doctor is using it in combination with phenobarbitol to tricate me off of Ativan. Just a word to the wise here, benzos suck when you try to come off them. Take care if you get your hands on a long term perscription, Detox is hell. Buspar helps a bunch during the detox phase. Be safe and be well. | F | 47 | 3 days | 9/29/2008 | 1 | anxiety | daily headaches, very irritable, nausea, more anxiety than before, very depressed especially in the morning when I woke up, thoughts of death, very tired all day, dry eyes, leg pain, my head never felt clear, I couldn't focus. sweating, hot flashes, jaw clenching at night became worse. | I would not reccomend this medicine. | F | 41 | 30 days | 9/29/2008 | 5 | GAD, depression, sexual side effect | none | the anti-depressant caused sexual side effects- the buspar reversed this. i have a sex life again | F | 58 | 3 years | 9/27/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | fatigue, restless legs, pain in legs, dizziness, feel detached, nausea, strange dreams, sweating (even when it's cold!), sleep problems (insomnia at night, fatigue during day). | I recently switched doctors. My previous doctor had me take Xanax when I had a panic attack which was working wonderfully for me. This new doctor switched me to BuSpar and it's been hell already and it's the second day. I'm on a very small dose (5 2x/day). She's going to refer me to yet another doctor when I tell her I'd rather have the anxiety than the side effects. I want my Xanax back. :( | F | 30 | 2 days | 9/18/2008 | 5 | GAD / Panic Attacks | "brain zaps", dizziness, disorientation for at least 40 minutes following dosage | I found that taking this with food helps, as does breaking up the dose during the day. The brain zaps faded, but if you skip a dose - beware! They will come back, full force. Overall, I really like BuSpar, it quieted my worries, brought down my anxiety level, and got rid of some of the physical effects of the anxiety - muscle pains and tension. When I tried to up my dose, I experienced more brain zaps but with less of the benefits. Currently on 15 mg/2x/day | F | 32 | 2 years | 9/12/2008 | 5 | GAD | Nightmares, vivid dreams | This drug has improved my quality of like by 90%. I have suffered from horrible, debilitating GED, my body shook & trembled 24hours a day with no relief for as long as I can remember. I tried every type of medication & abused pills for 20 yrs to self Medicate. My life the last few years had been reduced to staying in my home the majority if the time. I would get in bed and clutch my hands and feet trying to stop from shaking. My thoughts were obsessive & I had social anxiety so bad I could not go to the store without someone coming with me. After 4 weeks of taking buspar (I never thought it would do anything to help) it balanced out in my system and I'm flored, I can be a real person and not watch other people live out their lives on TV. Most of my physical symptoms are alleviated and I had everyone on the GED symptoms list. The relief of not having the physical symptoms has made the mental issues either go away or it is much easier to stop my negative thoughts and turn the | F | 38 | 2 months | 9/7/2008 | 1 | fibromyalgia/anxiety | Disoriented; tight skin on fingertips; relaxed muscles: i.e., throat--hard to breathe, mild incontinence; drop in heart rate to 62; mild hypotension; inability to go outdoors--I live alone | F | 61 | 120 days | 9/3/2008 | 4 | aniexty | very few side effects | The longer you are on this med the fewer side-effects you will feel. In my circumstance I'd much rather feel a few negative side effects than the overwhelming anxiety I feel without it. | M | 30 | 2 years | 9/1/2008 | 1 | Relaxation for the stomach | Trouble going to sleep, when finally falling to sleep, awful nightmares. Insomnia. Feelings of depression. | Maybe this drug helps some people with anxiety or depression, but my doctor perscribed it to me to help with my stomach problems. I would not suggest taking this drug unless you have anxiety or depression. Even then I would be skeptical. | F | 20 | 4 days | 8/28/2008 | 2 | GAD | Buspar hasn't helped me -- yet -- after 3 mos at 15mg twice/day. Was just told to increase by 5mg every 4 days till taking 30mg twice/day. Wondering what this will do?!(Still relying on Xanax to make it through the day). | I hate meds...but I cannot handle all that's going on in my life right now and I NEEEEEED something to work. Dr will not give me enough Xanax to help; and has agreed to try Buspar. I am still totally reliant on Xanax to control my panic and "what ifs" attacks... I am unable to "get a life" till this panic is in control. I have had constant nausea (even before Buspar) and no one seems to know why, other than stress side-effect. Only other meds I take are Estradiol (hormones) and Aciphex (acid reflux); and Lunesta for sleep (but doesn't keep me asleep) other than the Xanax, which is necessary to sustain me through the day, but with only 1 mg/day, that makes it hard to do. After 3 mos on Buspar (30mg/day) I still can't tell it is doing anything. Beginning the increase tonight till I can tell it's helping. I hope it isn't a placebo, like the post I read where the person was taking 90mg. I need help, with NO side effects, so I can get my once very-active life b | F | 57 | 3 months | 8/21/2008 | 1 | GAD | severe headaches, sweating especially in crotch, terrible insomnia, leg pains, forgetfulness, unable to concentrate, increased anxiety, weight loss, unable to eat carbs like bread, the bread would just fall out of my mouth. | First month on Buspar, no relief from anxiety, had leg pains. 2-3 month on drug, developed severe headaches. Then any excitement positive or negative would cause insomnia and anxiety. By 4-5 month mind racing, forgetfulness, and constant insomnia. I started walking a couple miles a day, then would swim for twenty minutes I figured I would eventually exhaust myself to sleep - no way. Even taking 10mg of Ambien, could not sleep. Went to ER, they gave Ativan, that was no help. Dr. prescribed Celexa - that exaggerated all negative symptoms. Finally started sleeping when got off all drugs, but used Ambien for a week, then it took about 3 months to get back in normal sleeping pattern. My doctor was upset, he thought I should be taking more drugs. This drug is poison. Please read Medication Madness by Dr Breggin. It's about the effects of SSRI's, Buspar isn't mentioned but side effects are same, over stimulation and toxicity. | F | 40 | 5 months | 8/4/2008 | 3 | Anxiety | Dizziness, dry mouth and the worst LEG CRAMPS!!! So bad I lay in the bed with a heating pad. Thats what I did all day yesterday. 800 mg of motrin did not even help. | I have been on several medications, Zoloft....leg cramps Lexipro, & effexor that also gave me leg cramps. The SSRI's? So the Dr.gave me Buspar, seems to work somewhat keeping me calmed down but now am also experience horrible leg cramps after a week and a half. Very frustrated. The buspar was given by my regular MD not a DO I have an appointment next week with actual physciatrist told her what dosage etc... said is very low dose 5 mg 3X a day. I am afraid of how dizzy I will feel and how bad the leg cramps will be when it is up'd. Vision seems a bit off. My regular MD did not think that the others, Lexopro & zoloft or the effexor caused the leg cramps... what?never had them prior to the medications! Am I suppose to lay in the bed with leg cramps that bad, and not give me anything to help with the muscle cramps and pain? The doctor gave me .05 mg of ativan with great hesitation for sleep. They really do not work eyes are still open at midnight and trying to work all d | F | 43 | 2 weeks | 7/16/2008 | 1 | Nightmares, short term memory loss, twitches, hallucinations, increase appetite, dry itchy skin, paranoia, deep depression, fatigue in the morning, increase sleepiness, zombie state, pins and needles on skin. | This is by far the worse drug to take. It has been marketed as safer than benzos because it is non addicting; however, you need to read on about how the drug affects the brain, which is equivalent to chemical brain lobotomy. I have taken SSRIs and benzos before. Buspar is not safe to take. Do your research on this drug before considering it. Most of these are from withdrawing from the drug after only 3 days of taking it. Most side effects were not present until I stopped, which was due to the nightmares and depression from it. It help anxiety though. | F | 45 | 3 days | 7/11/2008 | 5 | anxiety depression | Dizziness at first, and mild nausea, possibly some mild insomnia. | I hate reading all the negative comments here because like many posters, this med has been great for me. I can't take SSRI or SSNI's and had almost given up when I was put on Buspar, 10 mg to begin; now 20 mg a day. The difference in anxiety is signficant and even more significant, it has cured med-resistant depression - serious, potentially life-threatening depression. If you can't take Wellbutrin or Efflexor or have anxiety-specific depression, I'd give Buspar a try. It hits the right brain cells and as far as I can see, has almost no side effects. I also have ADHD and no longer take Ritalin - apparently my attention deficit was related to anxiety. Worth a try as an add on, though I take it stand alone and it WORKS. | F | 47 | 5 months | 7/10/2008 | 2 | Anxiety/depression | Increased appetite and sudden weight gain | It did help with my anxiety, but after being on it for 4 or 5 weeks, I noticed that my appetite had increased. within the next 5 weeks, I gained 10 lbs. I am stopping taking it. | F | 49 | 2.5 months | 7/9/2008 | 1 | Anxiety/Panic attacks | Nightmares, weird vivid dreams, deep depression in the morning, fatigue, twitches, paranoia, uneasy feeling, brain zaps, sometimes feeling like a zombie, pins and needles on legs, flatulence, head ache, forgetfulness | It did relieve the anxiety immediately for me; however, the side effects are way too difficult to deal with. Who knows what else it could do. I took it only for 3 days, and stopped. The withdrawals were such as heightened panic attacks and most of the side effects I mentioned lingered for 5 days. This was worse than SSRIs and Benzo withdrawals as far as I am concern. It definitely messes up your brain. I can't imagine the long term effect of this drug. It is not as safe as they claim. I read that this type of drug can potentially cause serious permanent brain damage (chemical lobotomy) and I believe it, because the side effects were pretty intense. Even if you don't feel it is working right away, it will kill your brain cells. It is more dangerous than Xanax in my opinion. I got of Xanax before after over 4 weeks of use. It was difficult but the withdrawals were nothing like Buspar. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRUG due and is being marketed as non addictive and safer than Benzos. No way! | F | 45 | 3 days | 7/7/2008 | 2 | Anxiety, mild depression | Weight gain, dizziness, vertigo | This is a great drug, it helped tremendously with my anxiety. I was the happiest I had ever been while on it. BUT!! The side effects were HORRIBLE. I gained 60+ pounds while on it. This was without changing my diet or exercise habits at all. When I would miss a dose or was a couple hours late taking it I would almost fall to the ground from being so dizzy. Plus, who knows what it did to my brain chemistry long term :( | F | 27 | 2 years | 7/6/2008 | 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 | 3 | Anxiety | Brain zaps and nausea | I've only been on Buspar for a short time. What I've notice is that my outlook has improved. Subsequently reducing the anxiety and it's physical symptoms. Hadn't known what I was feeling until others gave it a name "brain zaps". The side effects are more intense when I missed the previous dose. Won't do that again! Looking forward to see greater improvement, will discuss increasing dosage with Dr. | F | 49 | 12 days | 6/29/2008 | 4 | gad | numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes. headaches, insomnia, nausea, intense sweating, apathy, dizzyness | many of these side affects i had already had either due to other medications they had me on and suddenly taking me off [wellbutrin then lexapro] or my add medication or just because ive had them my whole life....the newest one and only one ive experienced with buspar is the numbness and tingling...none of these things really bother me and the buspar is the only thing that has ever taken away my anxiety...ive tried all types of things and this completely makes it go away so i really like the buspar despite the side effects. | F | 17 | 3 weeks | 6/28/2008 |