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 |
| 3 | GAD, Social Anxiety, Bulimia | For the first 30 days I was prescribed 7.5mg of Buspar twice daily. This had no effect, no side effects. Over the last week I have been taking 10mg twice daily. My Psych said she wants to begin aggressively treating my eating disorder as well and added zoloft 50 mg daily. (I cannot take amphetamines for my eating disorder due to previous addiction) I'm not 100% sure if it's the zoloft or the increased Buspar but I have had EXCRUCIATING headaches, vivid dreams (which don't particularly bother me), sleeplessness, nausea, diarrhea which only lasted one day, extreme irritability, and increased purging. | My anxiety is slowly beginning to ease. After reading 500+ reviews, I'm going to stick with it and hope for the best. Most reviews said that the side effects lessen after a few weeks. I will inform my psychiatrist when I see her next Wednesday. Fingers crossed! | F | 16 | 38 days 10 2X day | 4/8/2015 | 2 | Anxiety | Severe headaches, pain in the back of neck, dry mouth | I have only taken Buspar for 3 days and I don't think it's enough time to determine if it helps my anxiety but worth the side effects, it's definitely making me more irritable. I'm going to stop taking it. | F | 32 | 3 days 10mg | 4/5/2015 | 5 | GAD, BPD, MDD | Dizziness when increasing dose to 60mg/day. Other side effects may be any of my three meds, so I can't say for sure that the dry mouth, sleep problems or night sweats are solely the shopping of buspar. | It's been extremely effective for my awful anxiety. I'm taking this along with Seroquel (200mg 50,50,100) and Welbutrin xl 300mg. I began taking it at 30mg twice a day in January, and upon my visit on April 1, I was able to report that this addition had successfully helped a key component of my struggles--high anxiety for no reason and anticipation anxiety. Before being on buspar, I had made significant gains with many of my bpd symptoms (anger, frequent mood changes, depression, self harm etc). But I had made very little gain in alleviating my anxiety until I began Buspar. For the first time in a long time I am able to live a day at a time, with no extreme anxiety over where things are going and what's down the road. That's a freedom I have yet to experience in a long, long time. This combination has reduced my mood swings to general agitation and irritability, and my psych seems to believe that increasing my dose to 60 will help with those symptoms and possibly help with sleep. | M | 31 | 3 months 60 (20 3x) | 4/2/2015 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety | Increased anxiety for the first week. Gradually better after week 2. Compared to other meds Buspar has been great for me. No side effects after the second week. | Works great! Takes the edge off and doesn't make you a zombie like other meds. My mind is clear and I'm calm, haven't felt this way in 15 years. Buspar gets a bad wrap mostly because people don't give it a chance to work (at least 30 days). It is NOT a benzo!! It doesn't offer instant relief. I used Ativan during the first 2 weeks as needed for panic attacks. Once the Buspar kicked in i no longer needed Ativan. | M | 36 | 2 months 15mg 2X day | 3/23/2015 | 5 | panic attacks and anxiety | Hunger. Hate it. But im strong and stops the panic attacks due to PTSD | M | 39 | 2 years 15 | 3/21/2015 | 3 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Bigger Penis, Hairy Chest, Always horny, Feeling bored, Drowsy | SUCKS | M | 19 | 3 times 10 | 3/21/2015 | 1 | anxiety | Dizzy Headache Confused Muscle Cramps Could not sleep when I did extreme nightmares! | I do NOT recommend this medication.I will stay with Zanax, to me,Buspar side effects are dangerous to a person of age!!! | F | 72 | 6 days | 3/14/2015 | 1 | anxiety | in my 6th week, i am not having a good time. tho the morning anxiety has once again diminished, the side effects are unpleasant. i was also prescribed trazodone since buspar can cause sleep difficulties; i've always been a good sleeper until taking this med; now i must take an additional med if i am to continue buspar. my body aches as if the anx. tension has left my CNS & relocated to my muscles. normally a 'regular' person, i am now looking at taking some type of laxative to combat constipation. my eyes hurt, my sinuses are giving me extra grief; i have put on a few pounds already, feeling bloated & uncomfortable in my own skin. | after being on klonopin for several years, i was forced to discontinue when i moved because the new clinic will not prescribe it. weaning off of it was difficult, but i managed - the new dr. prescribed buspar to replace it. i understand klonopin is addictive but was well-monitored by my previous dr. & have no desire to abuse it. so frustrating to have to find another med when i already had one working for me. | F | 57 | 6 weeks 10mg 2X day | 3/10/2015 | 2 | Anxiety | My first month I really didn't notice much! I think it took the edge off of my anxiety issues. The past two weeks however I have bee feeling tired, irritable, depressed, my legs feel heavy and my head feels funny!! I think it might be from the Buspar! I am going to stop taking it and see how I feel!! | F | 64 | 2 months 10mg | 3/9/2015 | 2 | anxiety after a hysterectomy | Lightheaded,dizziness,hear noises,heavy head feeling pulse feeling in my head,nervousness shakiness can't sleep tension headaches | I take 3x day and it seems like it doesn't work for me because it's supposed to calm you down | F | 38 | 8 days 10mg | 2/28/2015 | 3 | Social Anxiety Disorder | Some stomach pain, increased appetite, weight gain, increased paranoia and fear around people. More fearful to leave my house. | I was trying this as a replacement for clonazepam for severe Social anxiety problems. I find that I'm more paranoid and fearful around people, and I haven't left my house (due to fear) since I started taking it 5 days ago. I don't think this med is good for people with Social anxiety (b/c it increases fear and paranoia around people and going outside) but it may work for people who have other anxiety disorders, such as Generalized anxiety or panic attacks. I am now trying to decide whether or not to give it the full 2 month trial or to stop taking it due to the increased paranoia I feel around people. It is harder to leave my house on this med than it is if I don't take this med. I also started cutting my hair short for no reason last night, and now it looks terrible. | F | 31 | 5 days 5 mg 3X day | 2/25/2015 | 1 | anxiety and high blood pressure | Electric shocks in my legs, dizziness, headaches, insomnia, lightheaded, sweats, | F | 42 | 4 months 25 | 1/27/2015 | 3 | Anxiety. Depression. Paranoia. | No known side effects. I have been taking along with lexapro. If I have a real beer, then often have a sleepless night. So am stuck with odoules. | M | 53 | 4 months 15 | 1/23/2015 | 4 | Waking up with panic attacks | Occasional dizziness. Have gained 2lbs...cannot directly attribute to drug. Higher libido. | Out of the blue started waking up with panic attacks. Never had them before. Under a great deal of stress at the moment...sick parents, etc....I guess life. Have been on antidepressants in the past. (1st. Depression from divorce.) (2nd. Depression after really bad relationship after the original divorce) (3rd. Depression from coping with second failed marriage, PTSD from the abuse of a cheating spouse, and a failed reconciliation) Celexa royally screwed me up. Most recently...1.5 years ago generic Effexor. Had no emotion when my grandmother died. Dropped it cold turkey and regret the three weeks of hell I went through. Out of the blue started waking up with panic attacks, went to the Dr. and we settled on this due to the multiple stresses in my life. Got to the point I would wake up around 3am and not go back to sleep. This resolved the issue...except when a new stress was added I had sleeping issues for several days. Was at the Dr. today and we agreed to try 12.5 as opposed to the 10 mg. per dose. Will see what happens... | M | 47 | 90 days 10mg 2X day | 1/20/2015 | 1 | Anxiety | Heart palpitations, chest pains, massive weight gain (30+ pounds and only 5'2), severe paranoia, insomnia. | Scary experience. Would have night terrors and even anxiety attacks during the day, both making me feel like i was dying. Heart would beat excessively in my chest until it would hurt and freak me out so bad that I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. | F | 27 | 4 months 30MG | 1/19/2015 | 5 | anxiety | Sleepiness | I take 30mg 2 times for the last 3 days i am already able to get out and do every day task and not have an anxiety attack | F | 22 | 3 days 30 mg | 1/18/2015 | 2 | anxiety | made me starve to death ..just wanted to constantly eat cannot taket his | F | 42 | 3 days 30 1X day | 1/18/2015 | 1 | GAD, Agoraphobia | Debilitating dizziness from a half hour after taking it, which lasted almost two hours, increased agoraphobia, feeling drugged the whole day. Loss of emotions, suicidal thoughts, delayed ejaculation. | For me a horrible chemical. Felt drugged and out of it almost the whole day. Irritable and grumpy. I managed to keep taking Buspar for 4 weeks but the side effects only got worse, just like my agoraphobia. Quit cold turkey when I caught myself making plans to kill myself. For now I stick with my Xanax but I will discuss my experience tomorrow with my psychiatrist. Have tried almost every SSRI on the market, also Wellbutrin, but at no avail. | M | 60 | 4 weeks 5mg 2X day | 1/5/2015 | 5 | anxiety | Dizziness....brain fog | F | 60 | 1 weeks 10mg | 12/29/2014 | 4 | Anxiety | The first week did not feel much of anything other than really sleepy with the AM dosage of 7.5mg. The second week I experienced dizziness, lightheadedness, jitters, trouble falling asleep as I entered into week three I felt a lot better. My thoughts have lessened although I am waiting to see the doctor so he can raise my dosage I feel I need a bit more since at times when my time of the month is approaching I get a bit agitated physically and emotionally. Weight gain has been an issue I have to watch what I eat while taking this med but for me its worth it since I do feel better. I can actually go to the doctor now and take my BP whereas before just the site of the BP machine would make my BP go through the roof. I took this med for severe anxiety whereas I was feeling weak, palpitations all day every day and the constant worrying would not allow me to function. In the last few years I went through a lot with family issues and loss of home and this last year my Dad has been sick and I | It has worked for me. | F | 49 | 90 days 7.5 1X day | 12/28/2014 |