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 | light headed, dizzyness, room spinning, foggyness | Only been on it for 10 days. After 48 hours I noticed the first sides of dizziness. Most noticeable when moving to stand from a prone of seated position. The initial bad dizziness subsided after a few hours, everyday I get waves of lightheadedness, and slight dizziness still. the best way I can describe it is how I feel after being a bit dehydrated after a workout. Nothing significant, just a enough to be noticeable in the background of day to day activities. Hoping this takes the edge off my anxiety enough to be worth it. | F | 32 | 10 days | 9/15/2009 | 4 | anxiety, panic disorder | 1/2 hour after dose: dizzy, lightheaded. General side effects: mild short-term memory loss, mild insomnia, clarity of thought somewhat inhibited, co-ordination slightly impaired, possible sexual dysfunction. | This is an update. I posted at the 10-day mark, too. None of the side effects have been intense, but they are certainly noticeable, especially co-ordination and memory function. I started taking Buspar a month ago, 7.5 mg twice a day. It took two or three weeks to kick in. When it did I noticed a significant drop in general anxiety and unwanted thoughts. It has done nothing for depression. Buspar is by no means a panacea (if only it were), but it has taken an edge off, calmed my mind. I'd prefer Klonopin, but we all know you can't take that stuff every day. Buspar does not feel as powerful or invasive as an SSRI, but the potential for a dulling, zombie-like effect is there. I still have reservations; I'm not completely sold on this drug, but at this point I cautiously recommend it for general anxiety. I will post again in a few months. | M | 29 | 1 months | 9/9/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Light headed about a half hour after taking it, insomnia, loss of appetite. | I had been taking 15 mg twice daily for a year. I had thought that it wasnt working, and stopped taking it. BAD IDEA, i realize now how much it lowered my anxiety levels. | F | 20 | 1 years | 9/7/2009 | 1 | Anxiety, GAD | Increased anxiety (more than EVER before), muscle aches and spasms, agitation, numbness, hard to breathe, etc. After falling asleep, I wake up every hour with high anxiety, very slow breathing, extreme muscle aches, numbness in my hands and arms, etc. | I am taking 10 mgs twice a day, I am stopping today. Stop this medication immediatly if you have any of these side effects. It does not get better, it gets worse. Each day, my symptoms increase. BusPar has had the oppositte effect on me; instead of making my anxiety better, it has made my anxiety increase to a degree that I have NEVER felt before. Thank God I found these websites, because my doctor said all of these side effects I am complaining about, are just in my head! Terrible doctor! Thanks for everyone's comments. | M | 24 | 3 weeks | 8/31/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Headaches, dizziness | It seems to be working. I feel more "levelheaded". I don't dread everything from morning til night like I've been doing all of my life. The anxiety about everyday things has lessened....work and all it involves, the kids , money, asteroids falling from the sky. The headaches are bad but I've had a mild to moderate headache everyday since I can remember so.........I'll stick with Buspar. It can only get better. | F | 1 months | 8/30/2009 | 4 | Anxiety, stress | PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS | I've been on Buspar for almost 5 years. I have taken 5mg before bed for the past 3 yrs. (Sleep like a baby.) I started out at 15mg/day, which zonked me out. This drug is a great treatment for anxiety! HOWEVER about a year ago, I started noticing symptoms of elevated prolactin levels, which I read can result from long-term use of Buspar. My symptoms are: depression, anger, extreme PMS, hair loss, low libido, food cravings and dry skin. My thyroid level is fine and I have no other health problems. I am going to stop taking Buspar and see if any of these symptoms go away. These symptoms have been worsening for the past year, but I didn't have any idea they could be from Buspar. If anyone else has these symptoms after taking the drug for a long time, tell your doctor! You'll have to read the fine print to find a connection between Buspar and prolactin in the patient literature. | F | 37 | 4.5 years | 8/30/2009 | 1 | anxiety | no effects whatsoever; good or bad | If it were not for the comments on here I'd swear this medication was a complete placebo. Was prescribed it several times as an alternative to Ativan and Xanax. Xanax worked ok but left me hungover, Ativan worked great. After a month I flushed these down the toilet and told my doctor I wanted the ativan back. I know it's hell to get off of, but at my age, who cares? I'll be on my 4 to 6 mg the rest of my life but if it works why try and get off. I'm not one of these people who feel taking pills is evil. They were made for a reason and if that's how I have to live my life, so be it. it beats panic and anxiety attacks. If Buspar works for you, I'm glad but I secretly think it's mostly sugar. | M | 58 | 3 months | 8/26/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic Disorder | Early stages yet. At this time the side effects are minimal. Some insomnia, but I have always struggled with that. After taking dose, mild appetite increase, mild spacey-ness. No brain zaps. No increase in depression. No increase in anxiety. Am monitoring for sexual side-effects, weight gain, anger and irritability. | Too early to form a solid opinion about Buspar. At this point, however, I am hopeful. My anxiety seems lighter, my unwanted thoughts more manageable. If the side-effects remain mild and my anxiety continues decreasing, Buspar will perhaps be a God-send. According to most doctors and patients, Buspar needs to time to build in your system. So, I will reserve judgement for another month. At that time I will post again. To all readers and sufferers: good luck, exercise, eat well, stay healthy. | M | 29 | 10 days | 8/24/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Mood swings, increased anxiety along serious depression. Headaches and nausea. At it's best, it caused restlessness, at it's worst it induced terrible mixed episodes; depression along with anxiety. I began developing strange phobias; agoraphobia was among them. I also began very sensitive to sound, due to the headaches it was causing me. | This medication exacerbated undiagnosed Rapid Cycle Bipolar Disorder. It threw my mood up and down, all the while increasing my anxiety to the point where I could barely function. This is a medication that bipolar sufferers need to avoid; even as an add-on to mood stabilizers. Even if I weren't diagnosed as bipolar, I wouldn't reccomend this medication; it was very, very unpredictable. If you are prescribed it and you choose to take it, be very weary of it. If the initial dose causes you any problems, whatsoever, I would talk to your doctor about it. This pill literally drove me nuts; from the first dose in the morning, until about 3 hours after the last dose, I was out of my mind. It is the worst medication that I have ever been on. | M | 2 months | 8/16/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | dizziness, brain zaps, thinning hair, hot flashes | Started taking a quarter of 15mg pill the first week with no side effects. Then started taking half of 15mg second week with some slight dizziness half hour after taking it, then it went away. A month later started taking 15mg twice a day, started to get more dizzy half hour after taking it with slight brain zaps. Sometimes dizziness got so bad I could not drive and it was a pain in the butt to work when it was happening. Lasted about a half an hour to an hour. Did best if I took it before I went to bed. Noticed my hair thinning a bit. Now I am back to taking a half twice a day with slight dizziness sometimes. Thinking of weening off it and taking Lexapro but scared. Doctor thinks I am too sensitive to the Buspar. Never been sensitive to meds before. I also take Xanax when needed, works great! Cant stand the dizziness anymore! My heart races less and less anxiety most of the time, even at night. Still not enough to do the trick | F | 30 | 2 months | 8/13/2009 | 3 | GAD | Tightness in throat, sighing alot, ADD, irritability, clenching teeth | I have added this with Pristiq. Pristiq has helped me but was ready to up the dose a little due to added stress. Dr advised that upping the Pristiq wouldn't double the effect much, but would double my side effects. (Night sweats, nausea when taking without food)So we decided to add the Buspar. She prescribed 15 mgs' 2 times a day. But I started with 7.5 mgs twice a day. Starting full 15mg twice a day today.... | F | 31 | 1 weeks | 8/12/2009 | 4 | panic attacks, severe anxiety | None really. It will make you tired and maybe a little nauseous which goes away within a very short time. Compared to other drugs ive tried, the side effects are basically nonexistent to me and not distressing at all | Its been working great for me and I hope it stays that way. Antidepressants dont work for me when it comes to anxiety. If you have severe anxiety and/or panic attacks I think this would be a good drug to try. | F | 20 | 2 days | 8/7/2009 | 2 | anxiety | Just a bit of dizzyness/spaced out feeling after taking a dose. It only lasted for a half hour, but very annoying! | I really wanted this one to work. I'd like to find some anxiety relief w/out the standard SSRI sexual side effects. I made multiple attempts up to 1 month at 15 mgs, with no response. I guess it works for some but not for others. | M | 29 | 2 months | 8/2/2009 | 4 | chronic anxiety (with Wellbutrin) | None except if I take too much the anxiety gets worse. Have to be careful with the dosage. I take 30mg at night, then 10mg am with 200mg Wellbutrin, 10mg 2pm with 100mg Wellbutrin. If the balance isn't quite right, my anxiety comes back some, but without the Buspar, I was paralyzed with anxiety that had no base in reality. | Essential to control my organic anxiety. Wellbutrin replaced 13 years of SSRI's, which got me out of the black depression, but also made me feel exhausted and useless. I barely kept my job, and couldn't function much at all at home. I didn't do my taxes for 5 years because the idea of getting the paperwork together overwhelmed me. Wellbutrin was a miracle for me, I got motivation and energy back. I'm much stronger now physically, I can finally exercise some - I was too tired on the SSRI's. | F | 57 | 9 months | 7/29/2009 | 3 | Anxiety and panic attacks | Ringing and sensation of pulse in left ear. Dry mouth. | Does eleviate the peaks of my anxiety w/o leaving me with a "drugged" feeling. Benzos (e.g. Klonipin) haved worked for me but I wanted to get off them. Buspar is not a bad substitute but not as effective. | M | 47 | 3 weeks | 7/12/2009 | 4 | Social Anxiety / Depression | Bad Dreams,Brain Zaps and my food cravings are gone | So far so good. I'm not stressed out and able to hold a conversation without getting nervious. I'm not questioning myself as to what i said wrong or what went wrong. I'm relaxed and feel good. Contact me if you live near phila | F | 35 | 4 days | 7/11/2009 | 3 | anxiety/depression | hot flashes, sweating, shortness of breath, really calmed/sedated, and like i was really baked and had the munchies, but it wasnt a good baked, it was a kind of a sick-y baked. | i take it 3 times a day; 15 mg in the morning and before i go to bed, and 7.5 in the middle of the day. i take it with 300 mg of trileptal in the morning and before bed. | F | 17 | 4 months | 7/11/2009 | 2 | depression | dizziness fatique blurred vision general feeling of blah | M | 76 | 120 days | 7/7/2009 | 4 | anxiety | None so far | Works well with lexapro.On 5mg buspirone and 10mg lexapro | M | 47 | 4 weeks | 7/4/2009 | 5 | GAD | Dizziness, headache | I tried quite a few medications before this one. I actually did the research to look for other medicines outside the typical anxiety meds. Although this stuff has been around for years, all I can say is that it works wonderfully. You don't get any of the typical "numbness" that other anxiety meds produce, you still have a sex drive, and you remain clear. My symptoms have pretty much entirely cleared up and I can't tell you how great it has been to get back to living life again. I found the medicine very good at clearing up physical symptoms of anxiety, along with the racing thoughts, and general dread of anxiety. | M | 26 | 2 months | 6/30/2009 |