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 | 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 | 3 | anxiety | nothing so far | I have only been taking buspar for two weeks, My first dose was during a bad day. It did settle my restlessness and nerves. My Doc told me the full benefit would take a couple of weeks. I noticed that most of the satisfied posts for this drug have been from people who have taken it long term (as in year(s)). | F | 38 | 2 weeks | 12/16/2008 | 5 | HORRIBLE anxiety | Slightly dizzy the first few days, but nothing else at all! Love it! I was scared to take it after reading all of the bad things on here. | I thing it is great so far. I was on Klonopin last year and it ruined my life. I hope this keeps helping me! | F | 31 | 10 days | 12/11/2008 | 2 | anxiety | Does anyone else feel dizzy, have a delay when u turn ur head or eyes?? Can u feel ur eyes move?? Also my lips go numb. Ive been very irritated also.... | F | 26 | 6 days | 12/9/2008 | 4 | For anxiety | Only side effects were in the first week: Difficulty falling asleep, an extreme need to be grasping something in order to fall asleep, nausea, dizziness. Only slight nausea now for about 10 minutes after I take the drug.I also started Welbutrin at the same time, so side effects may be from that as well. | This has helped me a good amount with my anxiety and made me capable of choosing what to think about instead of having my mind stuck on one thing. I would recommend it to people who lower levels of anxiety and not crippling anxiety, as the effect isn't drastic. It simply made me capable of going back to doing my day to day things before I had anxiety. | M | 19 | 8 months | 12/2/2008 | 5 | PTSD (post-combat) with Anxiety | Severe side effects at first, including severe grogginess, involuntary teeth grinding (bruxism), stomach knotting up, mental fogginess. However, I vowed to stay on it long enough to get through the initial side effects, and they faded after several days. Now, I experience only an intense desire to eat and eat the first hour or two after taking it. Avoiding weight gain because of this requires good discipline -- drinking lots of water when I get that feeling helps. The benefits of having most of my anxiety symptoms entirely relieved, getting good sleep, and feeling calm and clear-headed far outweigh the minor side effect of occasional, very slight stomach discomfort and having to be disciplined when the eating urges come (which again last only an hour, or two at most). | I'm happy that I can now avoid taking Xanax (alprazolam) almost entirely -- I hated the side effects and addictive qualities of even very low-dose Xanax. | M | 39 | 5 months | 11/23/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks, GAD, Phobias | I haven't noticed any side effects whatsoever. | This drug has been immensely helpful in treating my anxiety. I had an insurmountable phobia of swallowing that greatly affected my day to day life (I had to eat very slowly and chew my food into oblivion before swallowing). I tried a variety of non-drug therapies, including Hypnosis and "alternative medicines" none of which did any good at all. Within a few days of beginning Buspar, the phobia went away, and I've been able to eat and drink without fear for the past six months, after having suffered terribly for the previous 7 years. It has also helped with my panic attacks/agoraphobia and my general day to day anxiety. I strongly recommend trying this drug. I am taking 15mg three times per day, along with a single dose of 100mg of Zoloft (which had helped somewhat with panic attacks but had done nothing for the swallowing phobia). I have experienced no noticeable side effects after 6 months of use and have only increased the dose once (from 10mg to 15mg). Seriously, y | M | 33 | 6 months | 11/20/2008 | 5 | anxiety | tiredness, sometimes headache, weight gain | I have been on buspar on and off for about 8 years, i highly recommend it. After taking it for awhile theres no side affects to this drug. This is the best drug out there, i was on ativan and xanax which i did like the xanax it gave me enegry but after awhile it didnt help me. I took buspar i helped me every time i took it. | F | 31 | 8 years | 11/18/2008 | 5 | intense anxiety | So far i have breakouts during my period, more then usual, however i cant totaly contribute it to the medicine. I have no other complaints | buspar was highly rated by my Doctor, and it has saved my life, and helped me save my marrage with being able to deal with things i usualy would have freaked out about! Im accomplishing more because i can FINALLY think clearly. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 11/18/2008 |