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 | After 10 days of taking it I started feeling like a zombie then had intense urges to hurt myself | Despite what they say, this drug IS addicting. After 11 days 20 mg I stopped taking it and experienced 3 days of headaches, muscle pain, severe dizziness, insomnia and coordination problems | F | 18 | 11 days | 7/20/2003 | 2 | antianxiety | hard to tell because the | worked for a little while but after about two months everything went back to the way it was | M | 28 | 3 months | 6/28/2003 | 1 | anxiety | Speedy, exhausted. Neither predictably. REALLY cranky when dosage increased to 37.5 mg. Hard to focus. Depressed. | slept ok on it, but never felt refreshed | F | 47 | 30 days | 5/13/2003 | 3 | mood disorder | extreme hunger. excitable, shakey, | For me, Ive found this drug to be helpful but it brings alot of baggage that ends up on the waste line.Ive also feel its addictive. Avoid this one if possible. | M | 38 | 1.5 years | 4/20/2003 | 4 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | MIld episodic "buzziness" or feelings of being a little hyper. Mild diaherrea. Both resolved within a month or so. | I am generally pleased with this medication. As a recovering alcoholic, I have to stya away from the benzos and other potentially addictive meds. Buspar is subtle in naction but seems to get the job done.. | M | 51 | 2.5 years | 2/14/2003 | 4 | M | 39 | 6 months | 2/13/2003 | 4 | | 1/14/2003 | 3 | anxiety | none | M | 37 | 5 days | 11/27/2002 | 5 | Anxiety, obsessive thoughts | Initially very bizarre and vivid dreams. Some tingling and numbness is hands, feet and head. | Very effective drug for me. After only 2 1/2 weeks feel like myslf again. | M | 33 | 17 days | 10/17/2002 | 3 | Anxiety | M | | 10/7/2002 | 2 | Anxiety | headache,dizzy feeling,chest tightness | as of today it's only been a week BUT if these dizzy,headaches don't stop soon......... Not sure it's working on Anxiety | F | 45 | 7 days | 8/24/2002 | 5 | Anxiety | Weight gain (7 lbs) | I began taking 15 mg of Buspar and had to increase to 20 mg per day after 1 year. Since have gained 7 pounds. Although I am very uncomfortable with the weight gain I am extremely satisfied with the normal life I'm able to have without the Anxiety. I did find myself sleeping better when splitting my Buspar dose twice a day with my last dose being no later than 2:30 pm daily. | F | 40 | 2.5 years | 8/6/2002 | 5 | Generalized anxiety disorder | Dry mouth, vivid dreams | I feel great after 4 moths of using buspar. | F | 29 | 4 months | 7/19/2002 | 3 | anxiety | none | M | 30 days | 7/16/2002 | 1 | Anxiety | Weight gain of 20 lbs, insombia, numbness of fingers, diahrrhea, dizziness, disorientation, loss of memory, confusion, extreme muscle aches and fluid retention causing pressure on bone joints which resulted in terrible arthritic like pain symptoms. | I would not recommend BuSpar to anyone. The symptoms sneaked up slowly and I did not relate them to the drug early on. | F | 68 | 10 weeks | 7/6/2002 | 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 | 4 | Anxiety from Prozac dosage | Headaches which went away after a couple of weeks, weight gain of a nagging 5 pounds. Usually after first taking it I feel pretty normal, but as the day wears on I can feel it slacking off-we adjusted the dosage to 60mgs but need to balance the dosages better. I have started to bruise extremely easy as well. Need to discuss if that is a side effect of any kind. | As we have adjusted the dosages I have had more comfort in my daily living. Prior to taking this (and just the Prozac), I was emotionally housebound. The bruising concerns me, as I am hoping to not need to come off of it. There are times when I wish it would "kick in" with a little extra help. | F | 45 | 3 months | 6/26/2002 | 4 | anxiety | My hands fall asleep in the middle of the night, and also feel numb at times, and I am beginning to wonder if it is related to this drug. | this drug does completely alleviate my anxiety, so I am very reluctant to stop taking it. It makes me stop worrying about anything, but doesn't leave me "numb" to my experiences. I think it makes me feel 100% mentally "normal." | F | 40 | 5 years | 6/21/2002 | 2 | Anxiety | Buspar relieved my anxiety, but at a high cost. I began suffering from depression one week after starting the Buspar, so my doctor added Imipramine (I've taken this before, with no side effects) to the mix. That seemed to reduce the depression. But then came the fatigue. I could hardly get out of bed in the morning. Within two years I went from being physically fit and healthy (other than some anxiety)to being forty pounds overweight with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I also developed gallbladder problems. I stopped the Buspar two months ago. I had a pretty bad anxiety backlash for about a month, then I returned to normal. The anxiety is gone, but now I have to deal with all the medical problems I developed because of the Buspar. | F | 44 | 2 years | 6/5/2002 | 3 | Depression | Dizzyness (mild) minor loss of memory, | not certain it is for me at this point in time | M | 54 | 2.3 weeks | 5/26/2002 |