BUSPAR Reviews (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (969 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BUSPAR with similar:
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| 5 | anxiety | None, really. It has all been good. No side-effects or withdrawl when I have stopped. Not saying ti is for everyone. | First of all, God bless those suffering from depression and/or anxiety - it is a hell of its own. For me, Buspar never made me "high" at all. The only thing I felt was relief from the impending doom of anxiety. For me the result was automatic. My husband noticed the only change in me was this acute sense of anxiety was gone, but other than that, no other changes. I know certain drugs affect us all differently. All I can say is, please keep trying. Eat right and exercise (SERIOUSLY A BIG DEAL), then try to get a drug balance if that is what you need. For me it is Prozac, Welbutrin, then Buspar. I lucked out after many trials and much suffering. I'll stay on this the rest of my life if I need to. Be kind to yourself, pray, and look for more help if what you are getting is not enough. I understand your plight....just hold on and keep looking. the answer is there somewhere. Part of mine was Buspar. A God-send. | 46 | 1 years | 12/30/2009 | 1 | Chest Pain, Doc said Panic Attacks | Lightheadedness, Dizziness, Insomnia, Increased anxiety, Heart Palipitations, Stomach and Chest Pain. | I am a heart healthy 19 yr old male( 5'8, 200 lbs) on no other drugs but vitamins. I had echocardio, ekg, and stress test before diagnosed with anxiety. Started taking Buspirone(Buspar), all the symptoms listed started occuring. I only took the medicine for about a month(which included one ER vistit because of the increased anxiety) I am currently quitting this drug. Wondering about the symptoms(if anyone else had these). I also had an extreme fear of dying(during/after panic attacks) and had a need to be with someone at all times. I had no addiction to buspar. I hate the withdrawl i feel clammy and overall awful. Throughout the entire experience i ruined spirits with my family by constantly complaining of chest pains and heart palps. it was scary. I had never felt this way before in my life and anxiety increased because my father had died of a heart attack 5 yrs. ago. I disliked the Buspar experience and wish on nooone the side effects i felt when taking Buspar. Please take this seriously. Thank you. | M | 19 | | 12/26/2009 | 4 | panic disorder, severe anxiety | brain "zaps", a little dizzy 30-45 minutes after taking dose | I've noticed that I no longer have a burning desire to just run out the door at any given moment anymore, and have far fewer panic attacks than I used to. I am also taking Klonopin. | F | 28 | 5 months | 12/21/2009 | 4 | bipolar I, anxiety, social anxiety | None I think- I am on Seroquel and Paxil and all side effects I do have can be related to them | I was on Buspar awhile ago during a manic episode and I would feel my muscles relax when I took it. The Dr's were afraid to give it to me again because they were afraid of triggering another manic episode butafter being on Paxil and Seroquel for awhile (I took Paxil only after calming down with seroquel- I can't take buspar or anti depressants without seroquel or I get mania and mixed state episodes)Anyway, Paxil was giving me too many side effects so I got back on Buspar so I could lower the Paxil dose and still get the anti anxiety and anti depressive effects. Buspar heightens the effect of SSRI's and Im glad I can have the benefit of of a high dose of Paxil by only taking a small amount of Paxil and Buspar each. | F | 32 | 60 days | 12/19/2009 | 4 | Discontinue use of Xanax | Nausea and dizziness first few days, Did not help insomnia yet, temporary Flu-like symptoms | I was on Xanax for 5 yrs. at 6 mg a day and the Dr. refused to write any more Rx for it but would not help me wean off it and basiclly went cold turkey and had hallucinations of sight and sound, body twitches,insomnia and tremors couldnt sleep or eat for 4 days and ended up in the hospital, now down to .25mg of xanax 2 x a day and 15mg of Buspar 2 x a day, feeling more energetic hearing and concentration is better, food tastes better, and cigarettes taste bad, I think once the withdrawel of xanax is over it will be better for me, I would reccommend over any benzo drugs and maybe to help quit smoking and get a better appetite | M | 51 | 30 days | 12/13/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | I had very brief brain zaps at the beginning, but haven't had side effects in weeks. | I love this medicine. It allows me to cope with what's going on, without the unbearable clenched feeling in my chest. I took it last winter, and am back on it now and experimenting with a higher dose. This is a great alternative to other drugs that make you feel detached. Remember: no anxiety medication should be taken without regular visits to a licensed counselor. A combination, however, will help you feel like yourself again. | F | 25 | 3 months | 12/8/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | Anxious, high energy feeling for about 30 minutes after taking. | No change in anxiety so far. | F | 22 | 3 days | 12/1/2009 | 4 | GAD, xanax wasn't doing enuf | Electrical shocks in hands/feet/face, completely "drunk". Lasts 2 hours after taking. | No one else seems to report feeling like they drank 3 martinis in 15 minutes or the electrical shocks - feels like the blood is pounding down to the tips of my fingers. | F | 46 | 29 days | 11/30/2009 | 2 | to lessen my need for xanax | Started off great with food. My shrink screwed up my prescription writing other than what he told me to do so I ran out and he was out of town. So I had to quit. Then a few days later I started again without food and got akathisia. Switched back to with food and improved, cut back on my xanax and antidepressant (clomipramine) but started having bad, vivid dreams, not quite nightmares but very unpleasant. In the morning I couldn't get out of bed; felt like I weighed 800 lbs. Quit for a while. Started again and got same side effects plus even worse, horrible aching in my bones and muscles and when I'd lie down I'd punch the bed and walls and twist and kick my feet. Just quit. | Certainly didn't help my sexual dysfunction like some people say. Maybe, maybe is the cause behind my recent nausea with coffee and cigarettes. If I conclude it is I may try to go back on a really low dose (I had been on 15-30 mg. daily) so that I can see if I can quit smoking after 46 years, cuz nothing else has worked. | M | 62 | 6 months | 11/10/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, GAD | Dizziness right after taking it. Mild, with no lifestyle effects | I LOVE this stuff. I tried Xanax and hated the other-worldly feeling I got from it. With Buspar, I get a general relief, and without any side effects. I've used it on and off for the last 12 years, with great success. Most tell you it takes weeks to take effect, for me, in 3 days I'm a new person. I still have to deal with whatever issue triggered the panic attack in the first place, but this drug gives me the space/relief so that I can find the strength to deal with it. I do combine it with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). I just got to a point where I could not face any financial paperwork (again), and have upped my dose as of today, and in just a half-day, I feel a little more able to face small tasks. I know that many claim this is a placebo, but it works for me. I think that the placebo comment may be the result of doctors listening to drug reps who want them to push more expensive, more addictive drugs. I would try Buspar first. There is no withdrawal should you need to go off to get on another med. | F | 40 | 12 years | 11/3/2009 | 1 | anxiety | Brain zaps, dizziness, nausea, irritability, feeling more depressed | I came off of Paxil due to weight gain, non-existant sex drive, inability to have orgasm, and feeling "flat" emotion-wise. I suggested Buspar to my doc, who agreed to prescribe it but warned me he'd never had much luck with it. I could handle the physical side-effects, but the irritability almost wrecked my relationship. I had a hair-trigger temper that I could barely control. I eventually tapered myself off and went back to Wellbutrin, which cleared up the depression and irritability in a couple of days. I had high hopes for Buspar, but it was a nightmare drug for me. | F | 45 | 25 days | 10/30/2009 | 4 | GAD, Slight Depression | Hard to describe but like and electric shock or vibrating feeling when I move my eyes or head. Lasts about 60 - 90 mins. | I just started taking Buspar 10mg twice a day. It is too soon to tell if it will work as my doc told me it takes about a month to really kick in but the 1 side effect i am having is quite intense. When I move my eyes or head it feel almost like an electric shock goes off in my head or someone turns a vibrator on in my eyes. It is very unsettling when you aren't expecting it. i actually called poison control and then followed up with my doc the next day and both said it was nothing to worry about. I am going to continue on with the meds but this side effect might not be tolerable to some people. | M | 34 | 3 days | 10/28/2009 | 3 | depression & anxiety | Insomnia | I've been on this medication for 1 week. I am on alot of other meds as well. I have Epilepsy and my Neurologist tells me that it is important to get adequate sleep. Sleeplessness can cause seizures. This is very aggravating. | F | 40 | 7 days | 10/22/2009 | 3 | anxiety, nervousnes | increased anxiety, feeling spacey, muscle itching, more nervous | first my anxiety got worse, but now its getting better. Taking 15mg/day. Little bit scared about muscle itching because i read about tardive dyskinesia related to buspar in some cases. If it continues to improve my condition i will stay on it. | M | 26 | 10 days | 10/14/2009 | 3 | anxiety/panic attacks | taking geodon, vistaril, buspar, and lexapro- cannot tell which one is giving me terrible, vivid dreams- the vistaril has made my taste buds stand on end- I can taste things way better- I am calm, but i still get panicky all the time- I would like xanax, but my doc wont prescribe it bec of the addictive qualities- the one drug that helped me out quite a bit in times of dire emergency, and now I cant get it again. I dont know much abt buspar- its hard for me to tell which pill is doing what job- one of them is giving me mild acne- | I think its ok- save the fact that I have to take it three times a day | 32 | 1 months | 10/13/2009 | 4 | mild anxiety | Dry mouth, dizziness during first weeks, usually about 30 minutes after taking. Maybe a slight increase in urination, not sure if due to medication | I have found this medicine to really work for me, but it takes a few weeks to really tell. The dizziness goes away with use too. I think it is worth trying to see if it will help because it isn't as hard to get off of as some of the other meds out there and side effects (at least for me) aren't bad. | F | 38 | 6 months | 10/12/2009 | 3 | GAD | Dizziness throughout my body... if I move my feet it will vibrate up my body to my head. | I have only been taking Buspar for a little over a week. I take 5mg in the morning and 5mg at night. I don't have trouble sleeping (I take valerian root and magnesium for restless legs). The worst side effect is dizziness. If I move my feet the dizziness starts at my feet and vibrates up through my body to the top of my head. I don't seem to notice it at night but in the morning at work it is very hard to concentrate. I am hoping the dizziness will wear off eventually. I took prozac for almost 2 years and I still had anxiety, exhaustion, and I gained 30 pounds. I wanted something that would not have the weight gain factor and help me calm down. I don't know if this is working but I will keep trying for a few more weeks. | F | 25 | 9 days | 10/6/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | None. | I LOVE this medicine. I can take one 10mg Buspar when I feel very anxious and it will calm me down to where I can cope with my life. I have a tendency to take out my stress and anxiety on my kids and husband, but Buspar takes that edge off and I'm calm. I don't take it every day. Only when I feel like I'm close to having an anxiety attack. | F | 36 | 6 weeks | 10/5/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, depression | A little sleepy, dry mouth, headache | I am taking 5 mg twice a day with celexa 20 mg daily. Felt a relief of anxiety symptoms yesterday evening for a couple hours, side effects not bad so far. Hopefully will have more relief from symptoms in the days to come. Am tempted to ask for ativan for the time being until full effect of Buspar. Will start 5 mg three times a day tomorrow. Actually today will be my third full day of taking it, so a little early to tell the full effect or side effects. | F | 37 | 4 days | 10/5/2009 | 2 | Anxiety | I am very sensitive to medicine, so take that under consideration. That being said, 5mg didn't have much of an affect on me, but didn't help with Anxiety. With 10mg, I would be fine for an hour or so, but then I would get dizzy and the sweats. It would go away after another 90 min or so. It seemed like it stopped working completely after about 60 days. Now I feel my Anxiety is worse. Also, I feel like I am "Less sharp" than I used to be in terms of general cognitive performance and short term memory. | Buspar helped (As with other antidepressants) with my chronic back pain. It did not have sexual side effects like other meds did. It was cheap. If I could, I would rate it "2.5" If you have not had success with ssri's or ssnri's it's worth a shot. At the very least, you won't have sexual side effects. | M | 32 | 60 days | 10/2/2009 |