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 | Anxiety Disorder | Taken from age 25-27. No side effects at first. But after 2 years, I had stopped taking it b/c I had rare side effect of severe muscle pain. I didn't know it was related to the drug until one day when I had a speech, so I took a dose of 2 tablets & the pain increased so much that I could barely walk. | Liked very much until the side effects... didn't make me feel loopy, drowsy or nauseaous. Had least side effects of all anxiety medications, but the muscle pain is rare, & unbearable if you actually get it. | F | 29 | 2 years 5mg 4X day | 11/15/2010 | 5 | anxiety | none!!! | best drug ever for anxiety --- absolutely no side effects for me, and completely dissolved the huge, heavy cannon ball of dread that I've carried for years - no more crying fits of panic; it's absolutely been a miracle for me. And it's cheap -- you can get the generic form "BUSPIRONE" from the drugstore plans for $10 for 90 days. | F | 42 | 1 years 15 mg 2X day | 11/14/2010 | 3 | anxiety | The first few days I was nauseous and dizzy. I did find that if I took the medication with food, the upset tummy was much better. That symptom went away about day 5 but I am now getting the electric shocks or brain zaps. I have them about an hour after taking and they last about 45 min. | I am a huge worrier on top of my anxiety. I find that already, I am not worrying so much. I don't like the brain zaps and I hope those will go away. I had a really bad time getting off paxil about 10 years ago and I remember the brain zaps were the worst part. These are a little bit different than those but I still don't like it. If anyone knows about if the brain zaps go away or stay then I would like to hear about that. If they continue, I am thinking I will get off this medication and try something else. | F | 48 | 14 days 5mg 2X day | 11/8/2010 | 3 | anxiety/panic | fogginess, dizzy, heavy legs | I started taking Buspar 3 weeks after my panic attacks started. I had one panic attack that lasted 8 hrs long and kept me up all night, went to the hospital and they ruled out everything else then prescribed me Buspar. I felt a difference the next day... took 14 days to feel full effects though, and still experience dizziness and fogginess (though not as often as when I first started taking it). One thing that really bothers me is the "heavy" legs feeling... especially after I work out or have been sitting for a long period, my legs feel like they're going to lock up and give out on me when I stand up. I tried cutting back but did it too fast and the anxiety was horrible. If you're coming off if it or reducing your amount, do it slowly. | F | 39 | 3 months 10mg 3X day | 11/7/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | Absolutely Zero Side effects. | I've been dealing with anxiety for 15 years. Self-Medicated myself with marijuana for all that time. Never seen a Dr. about it. I finally had insurance and was able to get to a Dr. He put me on 10Mg Buspar 3x Daily and this drug works wonderful for me. If I miss a dose I can sure tell. My anxiety starts building. I feel like I'm normal again. This drug has worked wonderful miracles for me! And I'm street drug free! | M | 35 | 2 months 10M 3X day | 10/25/2010 | 5 | anxiety | I have not had side effects | when I try to get off buspar I am a wreck so I am going to keep taking it. | F | 54 | 8 years 30 mg 2X day | 10/23/2010 | 3 | anxiety | I feel a little better, but I still have the jittery feeling. Sometimes I feel out of it though, its either this med or because I quit all caffiene take. Everyone keeps telling me 4 to six weeks for this med to take effect, this stuff is slow. I suffered this type of anxiety five years ago and took awful Lexapro hated it, now five years later anxiety back full force, maybe its my age 45, perimenopause, my gyne says its worse than menopause, she took a full panel of blood work, still waiting. | F | 45 | 5 weeks 10mg 2X day | 10/18/2010 | 4 | GAD. possible ADD | I take Buspar in the morning now and I do have dizziness, but that has gotten better. I feel really tired for about an hour after taking and have gone back to bed when I'm able. Also, stomach upset, heartburn and intestinal issues. I'm hoping the intestinal issues subside soon! | I was diagnosed with GAD 7 years ago and was given Buspar, which helped, but I never stayed on it more than 3 days because when I took it at night, it interferred with my sleep. I was wide awake about 3 hours after taking it. I'm trying it again, only I'm taking it in the morning. No sleep problems, but feeling fatigued and a little blah. I don't have much motivation to do things. Hopefully, this will wear off. May call the Dr at 2 week mark if no change. | F | 44 | 10 days 5mg 1X day | 10/15/2010 | 3 | GAD | Brain zaps, hot flashes, dead legs that want feel like I need to move them, feeling in my neck like I want to twitch my head (but I don't do it), remembering my dreams for the first time in years, waking in the middle of the night (not every night, happens some weeks and not others), | I have been on it for almost 3 months, and am starting to feel anxiety again. I've had to take my Vistaril to calm down. It's coming back at different times of the day. I take 20mg with breakfast and feel dizzy, brain zaps, hot flashes and out of it by the time I get to work. Then I take 40mg with dinner, getting tired and dizzy about an hour after. A few times I feel like I don't want to move my legs because I am so tired, but feel like I need to move my legs. I am getting neck twitches tonight, I have taken it about an hour or two later that usual so I hope it stops. I really want the side effects to go away! I am trying to stick with it, because it has worked for my GAD. I have not had the obsessing over everything and the pit of the stomach feeling since starting it, until this week its come back 3 times. I am going to stick with it and hope it gets better, but it better happen soon cause I have to force myself to take it because I HATE the side effects. So all in all, it's worked well but really starting to question if the side effects are worth it. | F | 27 | 3 months 30mg 2X day | 10/15/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | Dizziness the first couple of days but thats it. Some tension in my neck and back, and increased appetite. Also loose stools 3x a day. | Overall it's been an absolute godsend. Life for me has returned to normal. I have tried different drugs but this one was the miracle cure. I will continue to use it. I have my energy back and am able to socialize. My desire to interact with the world has returned. One weird benefit is that I have crazy-fun dreams every night that come complete with feelings of motion. I started a journal cuz my dreams are so out there. I encourage everyone to give it a shot for at least before they weigh in. | F | 49 | 18 days 15mg 2X day | 10/11/2010 | 1 | anxiety | more anxiety | CRAP | M | 42 | 2 months 30 3X day | 10/5/2010 | 3 | GAD | night sweats, mood swings, "zaps" 20-30 minutes after taking pill, nausea, insomnia, restlessness (especially at night) | I take Lexapro for depression and Buspar for GAD. My Dr started me out with 10mg 3x/day the anxiety got better the first 3 1/2 weeks but then the attacks became more frequent and more intese I spoke with my Dr about this and he suggested to increase the dose to 20mg 3x a day. I just started the increased dose yesterday so we'll see how it goes. | F | 35 | 59 days 20mg 3X day | 9/28/2010 | 3 | Anxiety | I take 1/2 pill 2 times a day. After I take my morning dosage I am extremely dizzy. It last for about an hour to an hour and a half. I've had some headaches more so then before on the medication. Vivid and Lucid dreams. | This medication has helped me so much. I use to feel like I was sinking onto the floor. Impending doom. Faint, sweaty, Dizzy(all day), fidgety, My Anxiety was always at a 10+. Now I can go weeks feeling alright. I do still have to take a Xanax .25mg every now and again. It did take about 2 months to feel this way. The only thing I don't like about it is the Dizziness I'm hoping it goes away with time. | F | 34 | 12 weeks 15mg 2X day | 9/27/2010 | 2 | Gad, panic attacks | At first I would experience "body zaps" about 30 min after taking which would go away after 15-20 minutes accompanied by a mild headache, those symptoms disappeared after a week or so, now in my 5th week my body constantly feels tense especially the muscles in my neck , making it feel like I can't get a good breath and when I eat it's like the food is getting stuck in my throat | Medicine was showing promise at first, I did notice my anxiety slowing up but now it seems like its doing the exact opposite, will be calling my dr for alternative treatment. | M | 25 | 5 weeks 7.5 mg 2X day | 9/26/2010 | 1 | panic attacks | vertigo, severe dizziness, rash, headache with pain behind eye, weakness, tingling and numbness in extremities, excessive heat and sweating | coming off even going down to 5mg per day for the last 4 days was horrible | F | 36 | 9 days 10mg 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 3 | GAD | I had extreme anxiety, this is the 7th day and I feel it is quieting down. Its still too early to tell. But I hope Buspar works like my dr thinks it will. | I have had no side effects so far, I take 10mg in am and 10mg around 5pm. | F | 46 | 7 days 10mg 2X day | 9/18/2010 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | occasional dry mouth | Started off with 5mg and had to move up to 7.5 within a week. It has helped me a great deal! Anxiety is almost non-existent. I was given 10mg but it seems a bit too much as it caused drowsiness for about an hour then it will subside. I would recommend this for anybody with GAD. I also take trazadone to sleep. | F | 32 | 22 days 7.5 2X day | 9/17/2010 | 3 | anxiety panic attacks deression | At first alittle Dizzy, slight headach but did calm anxiety. Got full nights sleep. oke up Ok. I take at night before bed with food. taken in morning after breafast....this morning I took it and had to leave for appointment. Got dizzy and dioriented but after and hour OK. A bit more irritable, but sleeping.. taking with 800MG all natural valerian....used to take 1600Mg but cut back to see effects with buspar....will report back in week. Doctor I have says you gradually increase from 2.5...never take full doses to start... | M | 57 | 2 days 2.5 2X day | 9/13/2010 | 3 | anxiety | First night frequent urination and insomnia. Second day- somewhat dizzy, let down. Third Day- calm, but still down mood & dizzy. | How can such a small dose affect me? | M | 50 | 3 days 3.75 2X day | 9/12/2010 | 2 | Stomach probs, Anxiety, Panic Attac | 10days in: Insomnia, Weird vivid dreams every night I could sleep, only one panic attack, no food cravings or feeling hungry, strange thoughts and dizziness 10-30 minutes after taking & sometimes longer, clenching teeth, 1 really bad headache on 3rd day | 27F 115 lbs 5'1'':I started taking this for daily panic attacks and my anxiety caused "IBS"...couldn't stop going to the bathroom. I dont take any other meds except pain meds/muscle relaxers for unrelated condition. I am hesitant to take SSRI or SSNRI so wanted to try this 1st. I am usually very sensitive to meds so started off at 5mg 2x day and worked my way up. Still havent reached the rx'd 15mg 3X/day. My pharmacist and receptionist at dr's office recommended it b/c they both take it. I agree that it helps with anxiety, even though I have only taken it for 10 days. 1 p.a in 10 days is better. I dont think I can deal with the insomnia (woke up at 3AM today) and Ive had the strangest dreams. I rarely remember dreams and Ive had them every night (I could sleep) I usually take it right when I wake up and it makes me dizzy and one morning gave me a day long BAD headache. Could be from clenching my jaws, which I did before but is much worse now. My stomach problems haven't gone away, but have been noticeably better. I have a typical type A personality and this doesn't help me "calm down" or focus which I was hoping it would. Altho it has reduced the freq of panic attacks, I think Id rather take Imodium and xanex as needed for PAs. I dont see how people take this at nite.Will prob discus SSNRI w/dr this week and see if he thinks I should change and get something to help me sleep.I would strongly suggest slowly inc.dose to dec. dizziness. Overall ok drug. | F | 27 | 10 days 10mg 3X day | 9/12/2010 |