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 |
| 4 | Anxiety | Initially, I had a little sleepiness and dizziness, but after a week of being on it, no more of that. | Love this drug! I had taken Wellbutrin (made me jittery, insomnia, severe wgt loss, couldn't breath, didn't help with anxiety); Lexapro (couldn't get out of bed); started me on 5mg Buspar and I've been so calm that I haven't upped the dosage yet; no more anxiety attacks or suicidal thoughts. Appetite has returned, but no wgt gain yet. | F | 46 | 11 days | 2/11/2009 | 5 | Mild GAD | Very minimal side effect, only slight dizziness which is not a problem to me. | I was on Klonopin for my GAD. But it has lost its effectiveness over time and I do not want to keep increasing the dosage. I then gradually taper off Klonopin (it was not easy) and my doc put me on Buspar, 5mg thrice per day. It started to work the next day and I feel much calmer and more relax overall. In the beginning, I was sceptical about this med after all I read from various sites but it turns out to be working very well for me. The side effect is very bearable. I am glad I gave Buspar a trail!! | F | 61 | 7 days | 2/8/2009 | 2 | Anxiety/Social phobia | I've only been taking it for two days but the first day, I felt really dizzy and there was a delay in my head movement. I was also very drowsy. So far today I've only had mild dizziness but I have a headache and I took my first dose roughly three hours ago. The doctor said it probably would start really working for about a month...so I guess I'll see. | Hopefully the dizziness will go away. | F | 18 | 2 days | 2/5/2009 | 2 | anxiety | could barely function, extremely dizzy and spaced out for over an hour. I felt worse. | My doctor prescribed 10 mg twice a day. When I took the first dose it was horrible,on the third day I began to only take 5mg twice a day, stil have the same effects, cant do anything for over an hour. It is horrible, I am really afraid to take my next dose because of this feeling. Does it ever go away? | F | 49 | 6 days | 2/2/2009 | 2 | gad | none | maybe had a small effect on anxiety was on 45 mg a day | M | 22 | 28 days | 2/2/2009 | 3 | anxiety | At first when i started this medication i was tired all the time esp when i first took the med.Well for the first hour i was very tired.then after about 1 month i started noticing major weight gain and noticed that i had gained 10lbs.i wasnt ok with that so i stopped the medication when i looked it up and saw that some poeple do gain weight from this medication.There isn't a high percent but there was some other poeple who had gained weight as well. | i just stopped taking it plus i was kind of still having too much anxiety. | F | 27 | 40 days | 2/1/2009 | 3 | Within the first few weeks of taking it, I had headaches, dizziness & that was pretty much it. The thing that gets me is that when I'm even a few hours late on a dose, after I take it, I get insanely dizzy, light-headed, nauseous (sometimes I vomit), and I get this weird 'buzz' noise in my head when I turn it. | It works well for me if I can keep up with taking it as prescribed, if I miss a dose, it's pretty much hell... I have to take my missed dose at night otherwise I just can't function during the day. | F | 20 | 2 years | 1/31/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | More frequent urination, Increase in senses, (intensified hearing and smell). | Love Buspar, No more trouble getting out of bed, do not worry about things the way I use to, I have been taking Buspar at 20mg 3 times a day for over a year now. When taken with food the effects are intensified. Have tried several other drugs with bad side effects, no unwanted ones here. Highly recomennd it. | M | 40 | 1.2 years | 1/30/2009 | 3 | For anxiety | I just started taking Buspar today. I'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Will the dizziness and lightheadness go away in time? | F | 34 | 1 days | 1/29/2009 | 3 | GAD | Vivid Dreams, Blurred Vision, Minor Headaches, Slight Dizziness with Fast Movement | Just started it, but it's had minimal side effects compared to others I've tried over the years: Effexor, Lexapro, Zoloft, Cymbalta..... No mood changes or sexual side effects... and no immediate w/d symptoms if I'm late in taking a dose. I'm also on Vyvanse for ADHD - so I think the blurred vision is a combo of both Buspar and Vyvanse. Withdrawal f/ Effexor kicked my ass, so I was so hesitant about going on another medication - so I researched Buspar and it seems to be working well - It lets me just chill.... and no bloating, increased appetite, or weight gain:) | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 1/29/2009 | 2 | GAD/Panic Attacks | Anxiety/leg pain/face numbness/vivid, bad dreams | I was initially on a low dose and it was recently increased. I have been feeling edgy, anxious, and uncomfortable since the increase. It was not until I goodled Buspar and found this site that I put one and one together. It certainly has not made me feel better. | M | 32 | 60 days | 1/27/2009 | 5 | GAD | At first some brain zaps and light headed feeling. Now when I occasionally feel the zaps I kinda like them. | So far I love buspar. I use to have thoughts that I would obsess about and a lot of ruminations. These automatic negative thoughts would send me into a poor me spiral and anxiety would follow. Now when those thoughts creep up on occasion my brain feels like it has a teflon coating and they just wont stick like they use to. I feel like I have more control over my thoughts and I can sleep much better. | M | 41 | 2 months | 1/12/2009 | 2 | GAD, PTSD, Personality disorder | EXTREME HEADACHE, BRAIN ZAPPING, MUSCLE TWITCHING, ANGER | I took this a long time ago with no problems. Now it is horrible. on it for 2 weeks, at a 30 mg dose. I'm quitting it ASAP, cant handle the headache. | F | 38 | 13 days | 1/11/2009 | 5 | Itching on arms (no rash) and GAD | Headaches (short, stabbing headaches, not long, drawn out headaches), insonmia. | My initial visit to the doctor was for mysterious itching on my arms (no rash) that I had seen over 7 various types of doctors over the course of 2.5 yrs with no help given. My husband recommended a psych dr., and at my wits end, I made the appt. The dr. also diagnosed me as a type A personality, in which anxiety is very common. He recommended Xanax, but I declined because I have know people whom have had to enter rehab after using it. He then recommended Buspar, but told me it may take a little while to kick in. It took about 2 weeks, but when it did, it did WONDERFULLY. The anxiety was the least of my worries at the time, but I have noticed it is easier for me to socially engage now that I am taking it. However, the itching is HIGHLY relieved, and my dermotologist advised that she recommend that I continue on the buspar because it turns off a signal to my brain that triggers the weird itch. So, if anyone else out there has itching on their arms without any rash (brachiradial | F | 41 | 2 months | 1/10/2009 | 4 | GAD, social anxiety | Feel spacey for about 15 minutes after taking. Thinned my hair (gross). | This medication has made me feel more calm and able to think about things more thoroughly. I still hate taking medication. Doesn't make me insatiably hungry like Paxil did. | F | 28 | 2 months | 1/4/2009 | 4 | social anxiety | I get real dizzy for 15 minutes after taking it and a little dizzy throughout the day. | I felt really good the first 5 days and now I am just feeling ok but bettter than before I started taking it. | M | 28 | 12 days | 1/3/2009 | 2 | Anxiety | Severe headaches and nausea. Dizziness also. I have been taking it for a month to decrease anxiety and panic type symptoms. It was prescribed .5 three times per day as needed. I did very well taken it 3 times per day for 2.5 weeks straight and missed one day and took it the next....bad headaches, dizziness and nausea again. I also have a script from my endo for Xanax that I also take as needed for the past 4 years. No side effects at all. Maybe this is the wrong med for me. I did not notice any changes. I don't know. Will talk to the prescribing doctor gyne next week. Maybe the Xanax is enough. It works when I need it. Most doctors are fearful and addiction. Have not had any at all. So I had very high hope for the Buspar but the side effects don't seem to be worth it. Possibly with consistent use they go away. | F | 51 | 30 days | 1/2/2009 | 4 | Daytime anxiety | None, which is fantastic! | Not as good as Klonipin but similar for helpibg wirh daytime anxiety, and doesn't impair cognitive functioning, which is important as a grad student. | M | 27 | 2 months | 12/28/2008 | 2 | anxiety depersonalization | extreme insomnia, weird thoughts(while trying to sleep), nervousness. | i took this med for only 2 weeks but decided to stop because of the insomnia. i tried to let my body/mind adjust but i just cant take it any longer stopping as of today. It works well i hear if you can get past the first few weeks. just didnt work for me, i will be trying prozac next. | M | 29 | 2 weeks | 12/28/2008 | 4 | GAD | headaches, dizzy when turning eyes and/or head | Didn't notice medication working. Noticed the GAD symptoms reducing intensity and frequency | M | 50 | 8 years | 12/24/2008 |