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 | M | 40 | 5 MG 1X day | 11/11/2015 Patient History | 1 | Anxiety | Bloating, stomach pain, paranoia and agoraphobia. Dizzyness, disorientation, light sensitivity. Nausea before and after meals. | I started on five mg twice a day. I had some side effects but the only one that bothered me was shaking and nervousness as each dose wore off. Once I increased to ten mg the shaking stopped but I became increasingly paranoid and my stomach started to react to everything I ate. I went back and forth between diahrea and constipation, sometimes in the same day. The bloating and acid reflux were the worst. It made me look like I was pregnant. All in all it does not work for me. I have historically had bad reactions to medications like this and so I was really hoping this would work for me. But it doesn't. I am stepping down on my own before my check up appointment because it is effecting my ability to do my job. I also am a very physically active person and I haven't been able to run for three weeks because my discomfort is so great. I expect based on other reviews that it will take about a month to really reverse all of my symptoms while I step down gradually as is recommended. Note, I do not recommend stepping down on your own, unless you know how to do so safely, and seeing a doctor as soon as possible once you choose to do so is highly recommended. | F | 27 | 4 weeks 10 mg x2 | 11/9/2015 | 1 | panic attacks | Rapid heart beat increase of panic attacks an change in blood pressure | Would like to kno how long it takes these side effects to wear off after only taking it once | F | 30 | 1 days 15mg | 10/25/2015 | 4 | panic attacks, general anxiety | It took a few days to get used to. I felt a little lightheaded/nervous for maybe 4 or 5 days. I recently started having some dry mouth. Least amount of symptoms I've had for an anxiety drug. | I've always had anxiety, and I've taken medication in the past, however, I hadn't been on medication for 4 or 5 years because I had my anxiety under control, until a few months ago. I started developing panic attacks and my anxiety in general got worse. Buspar has helped a lot after just 3 weeks. I no longer get shaky or irregular heart palpitations during the day. I'm feeling more positive overall. Good first impression. | F | 30 | 3 weeks 10 MG 2X day | 10/23/2015 | 2 | Anxiety | Upset stomach | I felt out of sorts most of day. My stomach was pervasively upset. After a week I have had it with the nausea. | F | 57 | 7 days | 9/3/2015 | 1 | Anxiety | Severe nausea, depersonalization, dizziness, irritability, tingling, hungover feeling, drunk feeling immediately | This medicine was awful for my body. Was have diarrhea 3 times a day. Feeling of not being in my body. Became very depressed. Super irritable. Made anxiety worse. And after I stopped taking it, the side affects lingered on for a week . And I just felt hung over the whole time and couldn't think straight. My conversations were hard to focus on and it seemed like I was on drugs. | F | 25 | 4 days 7.5 | 8/31/2015 | 2 | Anxiety | Increased anxiety symptoms, irritability, hunger, depression, soreness, dramatic weight gain | The first week of meds took the edge off, I thought it was going to work for me. The second week I became sore and more irritable. By the third week I was having a meltdown daily and many more anxiety episodes. I wouldn't get out of bed unless it was for work and I would cry at the thought of leaving the house to go anywhere. I went to the doctor for a three week check up to see how my meds were doing, and I had gained 11 pounds in those three weeks. The doctor has switched me to Zoloft now and it seems to be helping... I know buspar is great for some people, and I was really hoping it would work for me considering it's one of the only anti anxiety medications that won't change your personality, but unfortunately my experience with it was far from successful. | F | 20 | 3 weeks 10 | 8/15/2015 | 5 | anexiety and panic attack | At first of used I had some problems but all gone after 2-3 months. | Now my life ids depend on taking that.Its changed my life.I can enjoy of my moments by that. | M | 38 | 2 years 40 4X day | 8/13/2015 | 5 | Anxiety/depression | At first I had diarrhea and extreme dry mouth | My anxiety was very severe and my depression was also horrible. Bad enough to the point where I was hospitalized twice and sent to psych wards twice. However sense being put in psych wards and starting this medication my anxiety is very contra label and nearly gone. I'm no longer dipressed and finally feel like I used to before my horrible twist with anxiety and depression. | M | 16 | 3 months 100mg | 8/13/2015 | 5 | Anxiety | A little light headedness 30 after taking but not always | As i have read, this doesn't work for everyone. It took about a week to work for me. I was experiencing severe debilitating anxiety. Around day seven i woke up and and felt strangley normal. I even tried to make myself worry or obsess about something but all i felt was relief. I also stayed hydrated excercised and watched my diet. Good luck. | M | 51 | 1 months 15mg 2xday | 8/3/2015 | 5 | anxiety | Don't remember any | Could never have gotten my masters degree without it. | F | 56 | 2 years | 7/19/2015 | 2 | Social and Generalized Anxiety | for the first three weeks: Insomnia like no other. Shaking/trembling in my hands shortly after taking it. headaches. extreme nausea. no appetite whatsoever. For the next 5 1/2 months: terrible headaches, dizziness, and nausea 30 minutes after taking it. Headaches lasted nearly all day. dizziness and nausea would fade after about 6 hours. | I know i was on a low dose, but i really felt that buspar did not help much with my anxiety. i still had lots of panic attacks and nearly went to the hospital on multiple occasions. i just stopped taking it about a week and a half ago because i couldnt bear the headaches. i get migraines easily, so these headaches morphed into migraines a lot. it may be a good medicine for others, but it just did not sit well with my body. my body is very sensitive to side effects in general, and its normal to have headaches and nausea the first 2-3 weeks taking it, but 6 months in, that should all be long gone. sorry, buspar. didn't help much for me. | F | 17 | 6 months 20mg 1X day | 7/14/2015 | 1 | Anixety | Headaches,muscle aches,sore thoart, leg pain,dizziness,chest pain,vivid nightmares | Might work for some but this medcine is not for me | F | 29 | 1 months 7.5 | 7/5/2015 | 2 | Generalized anxiety disorder | Nausea, insomnia, heightened anxiety | I took this as ssri depressants and tri cyclic depressants did not work for my anxiety. I took this for the suggested month, the first 2 weeks I supplemented it with Klonopin to help with the initial increased anxiety. It did not work for me, just made symptoms worse especially after stopping the Klonopin. I went up in dosage after 3 weeks from 1x daily at bedtime to 1/2 pill after breakfast & lunch & 1 pill at bedtime, this made the side effects increase dramatically. I have researched this medication & it seems to be the general consensus that it works for about 50% of the people who take it. Good luck if you are reading this, maybe you are that half. | M | 37 | 1 months 10 mg 1-2x | 7/3/2015 | 4 | Anxiety | Dry mouth, metal taste | Seems to be doing the job . | M | 58 | 1 weeks 15 | 6/7/2015 | 3 | panic attacks, g.a.d | Blurry vision,tiredness,dry mouth,some stomach ache,dizziness | Buspirone and I don't agree in the morning as far as the blurry vision in the am,but I like it's not habit forming. But also exercise, meditation also should be a part of buspirone it helps just 30 minutes a day | M | 36 | 2 weeks 15 mg | 6/6/2015 | 3 | Anxiety/Panic | Severe dry mouth, metal taste in mouth, sore throat, left ear continously popping, occasional eye pain and dizziness | Buspar has helped my extreme anxiety and panic attacks but I'm now experiencing mini attacks again. Not sure if I need to up my dosage or find another medication. I'm new to anxiety and panic that hit me out of nowhere! | F | 36 | 1 months 10 | 5/31/2015 | 4 | Depression anxiety | I take It in the morning and feel real weak ( hungover feeling) and not hungry at all for about an hour and I take it at night and I feel starving and real drowsy. | I've been taking It for two weeks says it takes a month to kick in but I'm already having less anxiety, not worrying about too much | M | 24 | 2 weeks 15mg | 5/28/2015 | 1 | Anxiety | Shortly after taking dose I would experience dizzy spells for about 15 mins. I increased dose to 7.5 mg bid per doctor and I experienced tingling in my arms and face. Stopped right away | F | 31 | 5 days 10 mg | 5/25/2015 | 3 | I been prescribed zoloft 50 mg but I take 25 & busbar 10mg 2x daily.gave me 15mg but haven't taken it yet. Only once did I feel a sense of calm after taking buspar. I was terrified to take them, even tho I been In zoloft before about 4 yrs ago but was also on adivan. The new place won't prescribe benzo cause their "addicting" but I got off with no problems(cold turkey).so I don't know if the meds are working or is it myself calming myself down. I still don't feel like myself. I'm usually very laid back person. Now I'm always on nevousness. Only few times here & there feel a little normal. Uuugh!!! Hope with more time meds will work. I don't get this anxiety comes out of nowhere. 1st time at 24 yrs old watching pulp fiction, 2nd time 10 yrs later getting on a plane, 3rd time reading someone's death experience. It's just crazy how things just change over night. I been doing some research & think ppl should look into magnesium for anxiety& depression. Read up on how it's scientifically been shown to help both. | F | 37 | 3 weeks | 4/14/2015 |