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 |
| 1 | Anxiety | Extreme weight gain | F | 19 | 60 days 1X day | 12/19/2020 | 2 | Anxiety | Dizziness and sadness, but I must admit I felt less anxious while taking it. Quit because I didn't like feeling drugged constantly. | Quit cold turkey and have struggled. Dizziness has gotten worse, and have severe pain in the back of my neck, radiating to my left shoulder. My legs feel very heavy and both calf muscles are twitching non-stop. I am in a bit of a fog most days. I can't wait until this is out of my system... | M | 56 | 25 days 5 MG's 2X day | 12/16/2020 | 5 | Large Weight gain | Decreased anxiety greatly | F | 29 | 2 years 30-60 1X day | 12/4/2020 | 3 | Anxiety | Has anyone else has rectal spasm from Buspar? They are horrible. Or Insomnia? Thank you. | M | 20 | 99 days 10 mg 1X day | 11/27/2020 | 3 | Anxiety & trauma | Initial increase in symptoms - rapid heart rate, tight chest, increased respirations. I am very sensitive to medication. Have never taken something beyond a week at a time - episodic rescue rx type. I noticed effect after first dose. After few weeks adjusted and felt "volume turned down" on GAD. Very supportive during Covid crisis. Looking back surprised how low my anxiety has been given the devastation. But have gained 30 lbs in the now 9 mos despite not having appetite. Did need to gain 15 was under weight from grief but am concerned now about gaining more. | F | 38 | 9 months 5 2X day | 11/14/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | Hideous anxiety attacks | Bad medicine | F | 60 | 2 days 7.5 2X day | 11/12/2020 | 2 | Generalized anxiety disorder | Labored breathing, headaches, burning sensations, bowel movement changes, heightened anxiety, fatigue, dizziness, unable to concentrate, which almost cost me my job! | The side effects were hard, but the withdrawal is worse! Went off cold turkey because my doctor insisted that there would be no withdrawals from this medication. I quit 3 weeks ago and I am still feeling the effects. The first week was pure hell. Tremors, nausea, terrible headaches AND EXTREME fatigue. Still feeling the fatigue after 3 weeks, but it is more bare able. | M | 27 | 2 months 20mg 1X day | 10/29/2020 | 2 | Anxiety | Shortness of breath haed ache insomnia jitery chest pain dizziness and the great anxiety at its best | Just wondering it I should keep taking it and let the side effects pass or just. Quit any response would b good thanks | M | 40 | 18 days 10mg 1X day | 10/11/2020 | 3 | GAD | nausea and extreme motion sickness. | Buspar seemed to work pretty well on my GAD, although it did nothing for my social anxiety...that may be from being somewhat housebound from the motion sickness. The nausea did not start until after maybe 6 months of taking it. | F | 61 | 1 years 10mg 2X day | 10/10/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | Headache, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Trembling, Sweating, Shortness of Breath, Tense Muscles, Body Aches, Blurred Vision, Moodiness, Drowsiness, Increases Anxiety | This is without a doubt the worst I have ever felt on a medication. I can say the first week was good but after that my anxiety significantly increased, and every little thing triggered it. I started shutting down during the day around 2pm which does not help when you have to work. The last couple days, which ultimately is why I gave up on the medicine, I felt feverish like I had the flu and my throat tightened up. | F | 37 | 21 days 7.5 MG 2X day | 10/7/2020 | 3 | anxiety | Brain flashes, tiredness, dizziness, voices, increased psychotic tendencies. | I like the way buscar makes me feel it gives me high a high I can't explain that comes in waves but when they come they give me brain flashes like strobe lights in my eyes for a split second. It takes away my anxiety but it also increases my voices and psychosis and schizophrenia which was induced by my medication so just like all psychiatric medication and research its worthless. | M | 28 | 1 years 10mg 2X day | 9/29/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | My psychiatrist prescribed me Buspar for mild anxiety, and after taking it for only two days it seems to have triggered in me severe anxiety which I have never had prior to taking Buspar - anxiety which has been continuing long after the Buspar has left my system. My psychiatrist is now trying to treat my new anxiety with other anti-anxiety medications, none of which seem to work effectively. | F | 24 | 2 days 5mg 2X day | 9/29/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | Anxiety, depression, fearful, paranoid and intrusive thoughts | Initially after starting 5 mg if Buspirone I felt a relief. I didn't feel any severe side effects the first week or so. Around the second week I began to feel very paranoid, more anxious and just very nervous. I felt my throat swelling up. It felt like something was constantly stuck in my throat. My sense of smell was heightened. As more time passed i began to cry every single day and just felt an outer body experience. Beware of this medication especially if you are sensitive to medication. | F | 38 | 45 days 5 mg 3X day | 9/21/2020 | 5 | Over thinking | Initially felt tired, but noticed almost immediately I could not over think. Felt relaxed and calm. Vivid dreams and a bit hot at night. Feel more rational and able to get perspective. By day 4 only took one pill and feel back to myself. | Had anxiety for 3 months and then something else made me feel unable to cope. Someone recommended this to me and I'm so grateful. In just 4 days I have stopped over thinking! | F | 58 | 4 days 5 2X day | 9/19/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | dizziness, and severe weight gain. 40 lbs in 6 months! | Helped with anxiety but made me gain an absurd amount of weight | M | 39 | 6 months 15 2X day | 9/11/2020 | 5 | GAD, panic disorder | Increased panic and anxiety. Crazy vivid dreams. | Improvement was slow and gradual, but I now have no panic attacks and anxiety (compared to panic attacks 3x a day). Only issue is now I have extreme fatigue. Sleeping 10+ hours and I still am tired the rest of the day. | F | 26 | 6 months 22.5 mg 2X day | 9/5/2020 | 1 | Panic Disorder | Increased panic attacks, heart palpitations, increased blood pressure, increased anxiety, depersonalization, jolting awake at night, insomnia. | The side effects started immediately. This drug did not work for me. I discontinued after 1 week. | F | 33 | 7 days 15 mg 1X day | 8/18/2020 | 1 | GAD | Felt like heart was going to pound out of chest, extreme vertigo to the point I could not do anything but lay on couch and watch tv in a stupor, and highest BP ever. Was afraid to even get in the car and drive. I put off adding to my Wellbutrin for a year then checked into it and heard it was an effective combo so I decided to try as things were getting worse for me. I guess this was just not for me. I assume that I will just have to up the Wellbutrin dose as I have been on for 2 years with NO side affects. | F | 50 | 3 days 5 mg 3X day | 8/3/2020 | 2 | Anxiety | Not too bad in the beginning couple of days and then came the nasal congestion along with sore throat. If that wasn't bad enough I have horrible heart palpitations and tachycardia with any slight movement. | I will not recommend this medication. | M | 35 | 11 days 5mg 1X day | 8/2/2020 | 2 | Anxiety | I love my boyfriend. I really do. SSRIs made me very upset and had sexual side effects. However within 5 days on buspar I did not want to talk to him, kiss him, or feel anything for him. It was horrible and I did not know why I felt this way. I also had AWFUL heart palpitations. I felt like I was going to die like 30 minutes after taking it every day. After I got off of the medication (I just refused to take it) I felt better instantly and I regained my sense of togetherness with my boyfriend. I hate medications. | Do not take. | F | 19 | 12 days Enough 2X day | 7/31/2020 |