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 | PTSD | Absolutely horrible. Aside from the jolts and random sporadic movements of all limbs that were violent enough to wake me from a dead sleep, my main issue with buspar was that even though it seemed to wildly increase my appetite, I could not eat because of the nausea! After forcing myself to eat, I'd throw up. This contributed to a very unhealthy weight loss, which had already started to occur due to my condition at the time. Buspar seemed to amplify every negative feeling. I've been on several different medications before, but never was I as violent or angry as I was while on this "medication." After suicidal thoughts started to flood my head, and I dropped to 81 pounds, I told my doctor I would no longer take any medication that would make me hungry yet would not allow me to eat. I've since been off all medications now for two and a half years... and I've never felt better. | F | 23 | 4 months 15mg 2xD | 7/31/2013 | 1 | anxiety and seizures | Extreme depression, 20 pounds of weight gain within one year, water retention, and painful joints. After taking medicine 15 milligrams morning 15 milligrams evening I felt like my brain was being electricuted for approximately 20 to 40 minutes after taking this medicine. I am weaning myself off of this medicine for the next 3 months very slowly. Already noticed a decrease in water retention, loss of weight, and no longer painful joints. My mood has changed for the better much BETTER. | F | 39 | 1 years 30mg | 6/29/2013 | 5 | Anxiety | A little mild drowsiness after taking, which is welcomed. | Terrific. | M | 37 | 11 years 15 3X day | 6/17/2013 | 3 | Anxiety | Oh God, the sleepiness. It does help with anxiety but I'll sleep 10+ hours a night, sometimes over twelve, and it is honestly a battle to stay awake in the afternoon especially. My work performance has slipped since all I can focus on is how much I want to go home and sleep. Unfortunately I can't take it at night, it only helps my anxiety during the day. I can't let the sedation run my life anymore so I'm trying a different therapy. | F | 27 | 3 years 30 mg | 6/14/2013 | 1 | Anxiety | Horrible nasty, life threading side affects. Developed serotonin narcosis, highly elevated blood pressure 180/115 pounding heart, heart palpitations, severe anxiety, panic attacks, elevated blood pressure dilated pupils, high body temperature, profuse sweating, severe mania, accompanied by psychosis, and insomnia, restlessness. Also developed a rather severer withdraw syndrome(they are full of it when they tell you that it's not addictive) all off the same seratonin symptoms accompanied by nausea, intense and sharply painful stomach cramps even worse mania and disorienting psychosis ( I am a schizophrenic, my doctor had absolutely no business giving me this drug, or anyone for that matter), tremor, irritability, almost hostile type attitude, much to much energy, muscle spasms particularly the neck, severe headache to the extreme off putting me into tears, numbness in arms and legs, cold sweats, dizziness, slight allergic reaction, burning in arms and neck, disassociated feeling, slight euphoria, tachycardia, chest pains, and lived with the ever concerning threat of malignant hyperthermia, taking the drug and discontinuing it, threat of both serotonin narcosis, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, all of which are life threatening. Develop two or more of these syndromes at one time, and your a goner now, not only is this the worst drug I have ever experienced. But it is never to be prescribed to patients with biped manic or schizophrenic tendencies. To compound this, I was neglig | M | 33 | 10 days 30 mg | 6/1/2013 | 5 | BoostEnergy/anxiety/mild depression | Short-term memory loss, slight headache. | I went to the Dr. for mild/seasonal depression, high anxiety, and chronic low energy. The low energy has not been dealt with and on-going for about 2-3 years. The Dr. tried Escitalopram 10 mg, but drowsiness, dry mouth, trouble sleeping, confusion, and muscle weakness was bad. Dr. tried Buspar 15 mg. but start with 5mg in A.M. and 5 mg. P.M. I have started to do 10 mg. A.M. and 5 mg in the PM, which seems to be working well. The morning seems to be more energized, happier, and outgoing. Taking more in the evening made me more tired, so I do the 5 mg. I happy with the results in the energy boost, which has helped the mild-depression, but the anxiety has lessoned. I think this is the right dose and medicaiton for my needs. | F | 39 | 15 days 5 - 7.5 2X day | 4/15/2013 | 1 | gad, panic attacks | I was getting intense "brain zaps" sporadically. I developed a tension headache to the point of the muscles between my eyebrows being sensitive to touch as if they were bruised. Mild nausea, not too bad if you eat with the pill. OVRERWHELMING sadness/depression and bouts of sobbing for no specific reason. I didn't feel like myself... I'd be so easily irritated or angered that I'd snap on people I loved. It made me VERY sensitive to what others said, even if it was normal conversation I'd start taking things personally. Also, I have a pretty large bladder, but in the last week or so I've had increased frequency of urination. | F | 19 | 3 weeks 5mg 3x | 4/15/2013 | 5 | PTSD | Heart palpitations, short term memory loss, increased anxiety the first two weeks. Very vivid dreams. | I started taking 5mg 2 x a day and experienced constant heart palpitations and a feeling of fogginess I couldn't shake. My Dr. suggested I go up to 10mg 2 x a day-after a few days of this I experienced what I like to call loss of impulse control-after having a few drinks in a nightclub I punched a woman in the face for disrespecting me. I went back down to 5mg 2 x a day, and have had no problems since. My anxiety is at a record low, I sleep through the night, I wake up in the morning singing-this medication changed my life. I highly recommend it to those suffering from PTSD. I do have some short term memory loss and very vivid dreams, but I am happy than I have ever been. A fair trade! | F | 44 | 90 days 5 mg 2X day | 3/22/2013 | 5 | Anxiety | Tiredness, increased hunger, minor dizziness for about an hour after taking | Works well for me. Calms me down with out the "brain zapping" I got from paxil and lexapro. Dosage has been adjusted throughout the years. I am told 60mgs a day is the maximum dose. This drug works well for me, and I have no issues taking it for the rest of my life. | M | 36 | 10 years 15 3X day | 3/15/2013 | 2 | GAD | Headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest tightness, night sweats, insomnia, bloating, nausea. | F | 43 | 1 weeks 15mg | 3/14/2013 | 3 | Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress | Momentary, but extreme sensation of dizziness, to the point of feeling I could fall, especially sitting at my computer. Strange lucid dreams. Headache. Nausea. Hot flashes. insomnia, long term. | I have been taking this medication to wean myself off of Lorazapam, and it did help for a while, but now it seems I have built a tolerance to it. I went back to my doctor and she told me to go back to Lorazapam, and maybe even take one Buspar and one Lorazapam alternatively (I'm looking for another Dr. by the way). But I do feel that Buspar lost it's ability to help after a while, so if you're taking it be prepared that it is not a forever kind of remedy. | F | 54 | 1 years 10 mg 3X day | 3/11/2013 | 3 | anxiety | Profound insomnia (72 hours with no sleep), heightened sense of smell | Was very effective for anxiety but the insomnia could not be tolerated. Had to stop. | F | 35 | 14 days 1X day | 3/6/2013 | 5 | complex post traumatic stress disor | None | It's a miracle. Intrusive thoughts are stopped cold, I can actually feel it working. I was able to cut back on the Xanax I was taking and will eventually eliminate it, in the future. I suffer from (diagnosed) cptsd due to extreme trauma and was at a point where I could barely function and was actually considering the possibility that I would not be able to continue living this way. It can't erase the cause of this horror in my life, but so far it has certainly eased the effects. | F | 65 | 7 days 10 MG 2X day | 2/25/2013 | 1 | GAD, panic | This was prescribed to me by my doc to wean off of Effexor. At first this drug was awesome... Helped my anxiety, I was great. About 4 months ago I noticed my anxiety increasing. 2 months ago started with racing troublesome thoughts horrible Unspeakable thoughts that i would never normally have. I was also taking ambien at the time. I have since stopped. I have started to taper off these last few days and have started to feel slightly better... This was a horrible experience and I will never take another drug that alters brain chemicals again. | F | 32 | 7 months 10 | 2/2/2013 | 5 | Anxiety w/ Peri-menopause | Lightheaded, dizzy, tired, foggy headaches, weird upper back discomfort, muscle twitches, ringing in the ears, very vivid dreams. | This drug has been a lifesaver. Due to some very stressful life events: divorce, custody battle, layoff, move, combined with peri-menopause, I went into full blown anxiety attacks and went to the ER twice in 2 weeks. I was originally prescribed Lexapro and some other drug for my anxiety, but it left me so brain fuzzy I could not deal so I stopped after only 5 days. Spoke w my doctor about the peri-menopause and how my anxiety would worsen at certain times around my cycle. She prescribed be Buspar at 7.5 twice a day to start. It immediately started helping. The side effects did go away after a month, and since that time I have played around a lot with the dosage. I've taken 30 mg a day, but am now taking 7.5 three times a day. My anxiety is still there - it's weird, during stressful times I still will get the rapid heart beat, sweaty palms, etc... but I don't go to that "bad place" of feeling out of control. The physical anxious feelings are there, but the mental, out of control feelings are not - and that is a godsend. Also, I no longer have the constant, crazy, unwanted thoughts that consumed me during the worst of my anxiety and panic attacks. That is gone. I'm now able to enjoy my children, get out of the house and live a fairly normal life. I was also able to quit smoking 3 days after starting this med. I haven't craved a cig since... | F | 48 | 6 months 15 to 30 3X day | 1/30/2013 | 4 | GAD | Dizzy right after taking my pill. If on an empty stomach I get slight to medium nausea. So I make sure to eat something each time now which helps. Strange long boring dreams. Libido somewhat down, but really to early to report on that yet. | I just finished tapering off Viibryd which was awful stuff. I was on it for 8 weeks and had diarrhea the whole time. Still some lingering side effects which make it had to know fully what is caused by Buspar. My GAD causes terrible stomach distress if untreated. So far Buspar is keeping my stomach calm. Jaw clenching almost gone. This has been a constant problem with any med I have taken in the past. I will post again in a couple of months with more updates. | M | 60 | 8 days 5mg 3X day | 1/30/2013 | 4 | anxiety | I have been diagnosed with pmdd and GAD.Right away the doctor had me on 15 mgs 2x a day. I felt sedated and unable to walk or focus. But now i am on half a tab im the am and half a tab in the pm. I feel that buspar has helped me with controlling my anxiety. But if i do not sleep well ever since i have been on this medication, my memory is not as sharp. | F | 43 | 1 days 14 | 1/12/2013 | 5 | anxiety attacks | No side effects | F | 28 | 2 years 15 | 12/23/2012 | 2 | anxiety | No bothersome side effects. Stopped working after several months | F | 34 | 1 years 60 mg | 12/14/2012 | 5 | anxiety/depression | I did not have any objectionable side effects. I did feel a bit over sedated at first, I was only taking 15 mg for the first 2 months. Over that time I gradually adjusted to it, and then increased the dose with nothing but stellar results | This is a fantastic med, In my opinion. I use it along with 200 mg of Effexor. I have had nothing but excellent things to say about it. I have a 20 year history of taking Benzodiaxipines for my terrible anxiety. I have to say, things are finally under control. I could not be more thrilled. | M | 54 | 10 3X day | 11/13/2012 |