BUSPAR Reviews (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (961 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BUSPAR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BUSPAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Social Anxiety, General Anxiety | Twitchy, senses have become sharp to the point that I see, hear, and feel little things for half a second that don't exist, tingling sensations in legs and hands on a daily basis that last a few minutes, slight weight gain, soreness. | I took Buspar for a little over 2 months. It takes a couple of weeks to really kick in, but it does help with anxiety. Not as much help as I would like, but it does take away some of it. The side effects have made me switch to another medication. I would twitch randomly, and after 4 weeks, I felt sore in places that would otherwise be normal. I also have heard of possible hair loss. I don't enjoy taking one medication more than once a day (Buspar is taken two or three times a day). Overall, it does help with anxiety, but the side effects are not worth it to me. | M | 20 | 10 weeks 15 2X day | 3/10/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | Sleep was very poor or non-existant | M | 44 | 2 weeks ? 1X day | 3/10/2011 | 3 | anxiety, panic attacks | dizziness , nausea within 15-20 minutes of taking pill MUST TAKE WITH FOOD to lessen this | This works well for the anxiety , but when I tried to increase the dosage as recommended, the severe side effects occurred and would last for about an hour to 90 minutes . So I have still haven't reached the dosage my Dr. wants, and I cut the pill into 2/3 of a tab. The dizziness for me was enough to make me non -functional and have to lay down and close my eyes. | F | 42 | 3 months 10 mg 2X day | 3/9/2011 | 1 | GAD | Dizziness initially, weird electrical-like zapping feelings, EXTREME weight gain (20 lbs in 2 months), pounding heartbeat, insomnia, diarrhea. | I do not recommend this drug at all. I started taking it to get off of Ativan (which lowered my blood pressure a lot) and gained a lot of weight which just led to depression. Initially I was dizzy when I took it and had up to 7 panic attacks a day and had to start taking Klonopin in addition to Buspar. I'm planning on getting off of it tomorrow. | F | 21 | 2 months 7.5 mg 2X day | 3/8/2011 | 1 | GAD | dizziness, headaches | have insomnia after stopping buspar | F | 34 | 1 months 20 MG 1X day | 2/24/2011 | 4 | Anxiety | I might get a bit dizzy after taking it, but it's ok. | I've been on Buspar for so long I haven't noticed anything, and I've been taking it with Zoloft and Adderall. However, when I sleep without taking it, things got really weird. I always get incredibly strange dreams that seem they go on forever. Of the three, this one has the most intense withdrawal symptoms (which is odd since I thought it would be the Adderall). | M | 21 | 2 years 20 MG 2X day | 2/18/2011 | 1 | GAD | Induced panic attacks; did not help with anxiety | Wish I could give this a zero, because it ruined my life for about six months. I was prescribed buspar for Generalized Anxiety Disorder that was troubling but not debilitating. After a couple of months, when nothing had improved, my doctor started raising the dosage. Shortly after, I began having panic attacks daily. I had never experienced a panic attack before the buspar. Doc told me to keep taking it, which I did for several more months, becoming agoraphobic and unable to eat in the process. Lost 15 pounds, rarely slept, and never left my house. An EMT who showed up at my house (I thought I was having a heart attack) told me buspar was bad news & I wasn't the first person he'd seen have panic attacks on it. Got off the buspar and the panic attacks slowly subsided. Worst medication I have ever been on. | F | 34 | 4 months 30mg 1X day | 2/10/2011 | 4 | CPTSD | Brain zaps with rapid eye movement - 20-30 minutes after dosing, that goes away within an hour or so. Don't panic about it...otherwise your anxiety will just get worse. Better with food than without. May take several trials with your doc to get the right dosage --- report any extreme symptoms i.e. nausea, dizziness, extreme sleepiness or fatigue, as this may be a sign over serotonin syndrome. | Doesn't have the instant properties of benzos, but if you remain on benzos too long, tapering and getting off them is really hard. Using stress-relieving techniques while waiting for the Buspar to take effect is usually better. | F | 41 | 12 days 7.5mg 3X day | 2/1/2011 | 3 | anxiety/panic | slight dizziness, muscle twitches, stuffy nose | I've been taking Buspar for...about a week now, and even though it's not at "full potential" yet, I'm rather pleased with its outcome. I find it somewhat relaxing at such a low dose, and it doesn't effect me in the way Prozac did (which gave me headaches, insomnia, etc). At night more than in the morning I get dizzy from 30 minutes to an hour or two after taking it, but it usually isn't TOO bad if I just lay down and avoid thinking about it. I have noticed slight muscle twitches in my legs or a little shaking in the hands, but it's not very bad, and doesn't bother me much. I've started to sleep a LOT better lately, feeling more refreshed. Also my PMS symptoms (which Buspar is also prescribed for) were almost nonexistant this month, when just a month ago, I couldn't get out of bed. I find Buspar to be pretty good. | F | 16 | 1 weeks 5 2X day | 1/29/2011 | 2 | depression, also taking lexapro | horrible headaches, so dr. said to quit taking and call him in three days, and we'll go from there. | vivid dreams | F | 62 | 4 days 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 1 | ANXIETY | M | 32 | 7 2X day | 1/20/2011 | 2 | Anxiety | Buspar, like any psychiatric medicine, can cause harm as well as good. There is no doubt that Buspar helped with my rumination. However in combination with an SNRI and then an SSRI, Buspar (or more likely the combined impact of the medications on my serotonin receptors) caused anxiety, panic attacks, agitation and akathesia. I also experienced a very strange and uncomfortable feeling in my arms - like an extreme state of hair-standing-on-end fear pushing me into panic. I was overmedicated. This varied in intensity over 6 months, and because I suffer from GAD, it was VERY hard to figure out that the medications were exacerbating symptoms that my psychiatrist believed were due to my underlying illness. Once I reduced the Buspar, my symptoms completed resolved within 24 hours (a sure sign of serotonin toxicity). The combination of these meds is uncharted and unstudied territory, and one need be aware that Psychiatrists are often making semi-educated guesses. Be aware of yourself and | I was prescribed Buspar for GAD, and the drug, in combination with an SNRI, then an SSRI, caused the very symptoms it was meant to treat. | M | 38 | 6 months 20mg 2X day | 1/19/2011 | 5 | Anxiety | I was dizzy for about an hour after taking. I slept only a few hours a night. | It worked well and the side effects were minimum. I liked it was non- addictive. I had no trouble not taking it when done. | F | 40 | 1 years 15mg 2X day | 12/29/2010 | 5 | anxiety | no side effects | I love this drug. This medication took away my severe anxiety,Im very calm now. My anxiety was so bad I was hospitalized. | F | 41 | 1 years 20mgs 3X day | 12/21/2010 | 4 | G.A.D. | Vivid strange dreams at times, sometimes enjoyable dreams, sometimes not. Makes me thirsty and somewhat drowsy. | After being on Xanax .5mg for about 6 months this medicine does seem to help take the edge off. Although it doesn't knock my socks off like Xanax as far as removing tension/anxiety it does seem to preform quite well as an alternative source of help instead of the benzodapine class of drugs. According to my reading there seems to be no development of tolerance to the drug, with Xanax I had to keep upping the dose to get the same affect, so this is good. Buspar seems just strong enough to file the teeth down some on the irritable anxiety monster that likes to snap at me at times. BusB | M | 43 | 2 months 10 2X day | 12/21/2010 | 4 | Anziety/Depression | some dizziness has stoped now sever thirst and sexual diysfunction | i have not been taking this very long and was looking to see if anyone else has had problems with sexual dysfunction i have tried several antidepressants and had sexual dysfunction with all of them it is very frustrating hoping this will go away if i just give it a few weeks | M | 31 | 2 weeks 20 2X day | 12/20/2010 | 1 | gad | more anxiety | doctors prescribe this crap to shut you up. look up the studies that show it is no better than placebo. vodka is a way better choice than this crap. | M | 33 | 30 days 30 2X day | 12/11/2010 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | I had a lot of dizziness and nausea within 15 minutes of taking the morning dose. With the evening dosage, I had very vivid dreams at night, and even some nightmares. | I have always been a "worry wart" by nature, suffering from intestional and stomach upset, a feeling of fear, and a "racing" heart every time I was facing a stressful situation or decision. I never realized I was suffering from anxiety until I had my first panic attack in my late 40's. Initially I took this medication twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. I got too dizzy with the morning meds, even when reducing the dosage, so I just took it at night. The night dose caused vivid dreams, which my doctor said would diminish after my body got adjusted to the medication. I now take it only once a day, before going to bed, with no ill side effects and the vivid dreams have stopped. Taking it at night also helps me relax so I can get to sleep. I did not feel immediate relief when starting Buspar. It took a few weeks before I began to feel calmer and relaxed in my day-to-day life. It also took a while for my doctor to figure out what dosage worked best for me. I still sometimes experience occasional, but milder, symptoms of anxiety when I am worried about something or am in a stressful situation, but have not had a panic attack since starting this medication. I tried to wean myself off of it once, but when my late husband got sick and the severe anxiety started to come back, I went back on the medication. I've taken it ever since. I believe Buspar works well for me. | F | 57 | 8 years 10 MG 1X day | 12/6/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | mild dizziness right after taking it...goes away in 15 minutes | So far I have had a good experience with this drug. It has way fewer side effects than the SSRIs. I had a HORRIBLE experience with both Prozac and Zoloft--they fixed my anxiety but were too strong of anti-depressants. They gave me insomnia and had me bouncing off the walls, jittery, and irritable. Buspar is NOT an antidepressant, so it works well for people who have anxiety but aren't depressed. I have also taken Xanax a few times when I had bad panic. Xanax is definitely stronger and works more quickly, but is addictive. I am happy with Buspar on a daily basis. It takes about 2-3 weeks to get into your system and really start to work. It hasn't cured my anxiety completely, but it's decreased it by about 50%. I feel more calm and content and my anxiety is now managable. For a 50% improvement with basically no side effects, this drug is a winner. | F | 28 | 4 weeks 10 mg 2X day | 12/4/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | the only side effect I noticed after about 3 or 4 months on the medication was hair loss and LOTS of it. Has anyone else experienced hair loss on this medicine? | I'm currently taking about 5 mg. once a day in an effort to get off this medicine due to such a severe amount of hair loss especially this past 8 months or so. | F | 63 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 11/30/2010 |