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 |
| 1 | anxiety/panic attacks | I felt mildly dizzy when I started taking this and also experienced chest aches and pains. Having chest pains gave me anxiety. I stopped taking it 4 days ago and do not feel dizzy anymore, but I still get chest pains. Has anyone else had the chest pains with buspar? if so, please email me at [email protected] | I am not sure if it worked. And if I have to second guess if it really worked or not, it probably was not working! I know I only took it for 6 days, 5mg to start, then up to 20mg per day, but the side effects were bad enough for me to stop taking this drug. I also felt nauseated occasionally. | F | 26 | 6 days | 11/16/2008 | 1 | anxiety | I want to know if anyone has been told that Buspar is just a placebo....and I want to know which dose is effective for those that find it effective? | M | 26 | 30 days | 11/15/2008 | 5 | anxiety/depression | brain fog that lasts for about 30 minutes and kicks in about 15-20 minutes after taking. | This medication has been a lifesaver for me. I tried many different antidepressants with no relief (only bad side-effects). My doctor decided to start me on buspar 5mg 3X per day and I noticed a change in my emotions and behavior within 2 weeks. I felt calmer, less angry and reactive, and my anxiety attacks subsided almost entirely (I used to take xanax for panic attacks as needed--but now I have a small prescription that has lasted me over a year!) I was on 10mg 2X per day but the brain fog really started to bother me (particularly in the morning when I need to be alert). My doctor told me to try taking 5mg (instead of 10mg) in the morning which has helped a lot with the brain fog. I still take 10mg at night before bed. So I take 15mg per day total. This drug has helped me immensely and I am so thankful to have found something that works. Also, once the anxiety was treated, the depression went away as well so I am not taking any antidepressants. | F | 25 | 2 years | 11/2/2008 | 3 | GAD | I feel disconnected; don't care about exercise even or that I seem to be gaining weight (egads). Dry mouth, more urination. | I'm still in my first week. The feelings of mental numbness may be due to the occasional use of Zyprexa for my GAD. I hope Buspar is the thing for me truly, I don't want to be relying on Xanax and Klonopin (and Celexa) for this, it had become unlivable. | F | 34 | 5 days | 11/2/2008 | 5 | Anxiety/mild depression/pms | Mild headache, otherwise none. | I was so afraid to start this med after what I read on this site. I came to the conclusion that some rare people have bad side effects, others have underlying health problems, others are on too many meds, and others just have severe mental problems. I am on 25 mgs of zoloft. I told my doc it wasn't doing much so she said taper off it and start buspar at 7.5 mg 2x a day. Some will say it is too soon to tell-I am still on the zoloft but after one day of taking the buspar I'm amazed at how good this combo makes me feel. I woke up alert, happy, ready to go. I'm much more inclined to do what I need to and not lay around sleeping. I am mildly phobic of the phone but today I felt no qualms about picking it up. Can it work this fast? I don't know. But I would say, people give this a shot. I had little to NO side effects and feel very good. Time will tell but so far so good. I will continue to post. In the beginning I had side effects from zoloft right away with the fatigue, so I am assuming an | F | 32 | 2 days | 10/24/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Incremental intro phase to medicine caused tingling sensation in hands and feet and fatigue that eventually subsided. At 20 mg. felt very apathetic and depressed. Lost all interest in life and was having moderately suicidal thoughts. Emotions were dulled and I felt like a zombie in some respects. 15 mg. was the max dose I could tolerate. | This medicine was administered by a licensed psychiatrist that assisted me with the initiation and adjustments. 1 to 2 weeks time was allowed to accommodate each adjustment. *IMPORTANT* - THIS MEDICINE NEEDS TIME TO WORK, SO YOU MUST BE PATIENT. Full absorption and effectiveness of the medicine occurred after 1-1.5 months of consumption. Historic doses taken ranged between 15 mg entry level up to 30 mg max. 15 mg. was the max dose I was able to tolerate on this medicine. Any adjustments to the medicine had a tendency to cause brain zaps, a fixation with my past, and mood alterations (FYI, I am highly sensitive to dose alterations on most medicines). Overall, the medicine did successfully help with paranoia, generalized anxiety, and sweatiness of hands and feet; however, I could not tolerate the apathy and drugged feeling it caused, even at the low 15 mg. dose. As time progressed toward the 4th month I was on this medicine, I noticed I was becoming increasingly apathetic and les | M | 27 | 4 months | 10/23/2008 | 1 | I was taking buspar for anxiety | I experienced more anxiety, headaches, tremors and very nervous. I stopped taking it and felt even worse, my Dr. told me to keep taking 1/3 pill. I hate it. | F | 33 | 5 weeks | 10/22/2008 | 4 | GAD, depression | Dizziness if taken irregularly, also seems to potentate with verapamil (a blood pressure med); I get a 15-30 min stupid spell (mild confusion and dizziness) when I take it in the morning with my blood pressure meds and later if taken on an empty stomach or if I wait to long between doses. | All the above being said it is more effective then the welbutrin I was taking before this. I take 15mg 3X a day; I'm a big guy. I only take 10 mg in the morning when I take my blood pressure meds, then I take the other 5 mg about 2 hours later. Been taking it for almost a year now. No more anxiety attacks! worth the side effects in my opinion. | M | 58 | 300 days | 10/20/2008 | 3 | Anxiety | Diarrhea, Insomnia, Difficulty Swallowing, Joint & Muscle Pain, Chest Pains, Stabbing Head Pain, Stomach and Kidney(?) Pain | When I first started Buspar, it worked like a dream. My anxiety was debilitating and it started helping right away but slowly built up. Then the pain set in and I started noticing, hmmm, that's weird, my food's not going down so easily. As I increased my dosage, the swallowing problem seemed to correlate and get worse. Finally I stopped cold turkey and it seemed to get a little better over the next few days. Unfortunately, my anxiety returned with a vengeance and I had to go back on it. My doctor doesn't think the meds caused the swallowing problem but I'm going to request a new med when I see her next week. It is really frightening to not be able to eat. If you have had this problem with swallowing, please e-mail me and let me know. Thanks | F | 43 | 2 months | 10/17/2008 | 5 | anxiety, low sex drive, irritabile | First week or two only:a bit sluggish, absent-minded, spaced-out | My taking Buspar for over a year has improved my life more than I can express. I avoided medication for years--lost years, really-- due the stigma. And I gave therapy, 12-step programs, naturopathic remedies and self-help my best shot. I regret not taking it years ago. I feel like myself, but in effect, Buspar (in conjunction with therapy) has made me a much better version of me. I’m decidedly less irritable, angry, fearful, inhibited, avoidant and procrastinating. I’m more effective (overall), confident, productive, more centered, focused, calm, relaxed, at peace in my own skin. I have more sex-drive, and more and way better sex!!! My relationships---work, friends, primary--have improved immeasurably. PS: Am I the only one noticing that majority of low ratings are from Buspar “newbies” (those taking it a short time & experiencing the early, transient side-effects)?! | F | 43 | 2 years | 10/16/2008 | 1 | Anxety | Dizziness, drowsiness, muscle spasms, high feeling, out of sorts. | Tried buspar for anxiety, at first it didn't work, was told to take more because of my body weight. Took more, might as well have just taken a bong hit! | F | 28 | 1 days | 10/10/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Severe nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, My 3rd night of taking it I almost fainted, and I threw up 6 times. I thought I was dying. Oh yeah and i've had to take a piss about every 15 minutes from taking the Buspar. | I've been on Xanax for about 4 years now and I find that way more efficient, but my doctor took me off the Xanax and put my on Buspar, and Prozac which haven't work nearly as good as the Xanax. I just feel sick when i take it. | M | 20 | 2 weeks | 10/2/2008 | 5 | Insomnia, but that's it so far. | I started taking Buspar a couple of days ago. My Doctor is using it in combination with phenobarbitol to tricate me off of Ativan. Just a word to the wise here, benzos suck when you try to come off them. Take care if you get your hands on a long term perscription, Detox is hell. Buspar helps a bunch during the detox phase. Be safe and be well. | F | 47 | 3 days | 9/29/2008 | 1 | anxiety | daily headaches, very irritable, nausea, more anxiety than before, very depressed especially in the morning when I woke up, thoughts of death, very tired all day, dry eyes, leg pain, my head never felt clear, I couldn't focus. sweating, hot flashes, jaw clenching at night became worse. | I would not reccomend this medicine. | F | 41 | 30 days | 9/29/2008 | 5 | GAD, depression, sexual side effect | none | the anti-depressant caused sexual side effects- the buspar reversed this. i have a sex life again | F | 58 | 3 years | 9/27/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | fatigue, restless legs, pain in legs, dizziness, feel detached, nausea, strange dreams, sweating (even when it's cold!), sleep problems (insomnia at night, fatigue during day). | I recently switched doctors. My previous doctor had me take Xanax when I had a panic attack which was working wonderfully for me. This new doctor switched me to BuSpar and it's been hell already and it's the second day. I'm on a very small dose (5 2x/day). She's going to refer me to yet another doctor when I tell her I'd rather have the anxiety than the side effects. I want my Xanax back. :( | F | 30 | 2 days | 9/18/2008 | 5 | GAD / Panic Attacks | "brain zaps", dizziness, disorientation for at least 40 minutes following dosage | I found that taking this with food helps, as does breaking up the dose during the day. The brain zaps faded, but if you skip a dose - beware! They will come back, full force. Overall, I really like BuSpar, it quieted my worries, brought down my anxiety level, and got rid of some of the physical effects of the anxiety - muscle pains and tension. When I tried to up my dose, I experienced more brain zaps but with less of the benefits. Currently on 15 mg/2x/day | F | 32 | 2 years | 9/12/2008 | 5 | GAD | Nightmares, vivid dreams | This drug has improved my quality of like by 90%. I have suffered from horrible, debilitating GED, my body shook & trembled 24hours a day with no relief for as long as I can remember. I tried every type of medication & abused pills for 20 yrs to self Medicate. My life the last few years had been reduced to staying in my home the majority if the time. I would get in bed and clutch my hands and feet trying to stop from shaking. My thoughts were obsessive & I had social anxiety so bad I could not go to the store without someone coming with me. After 4 weeks of taking buspar (I never thought it would do anything to help) it balanced out in my system and I'm flored, I can be a real person and not watch other people live out their lives on TV. Most of my physical symptoms are alleviated and I had everyone on the GED symptoms list. The relief of not having the physical symptoms has made the mental issues either go away or it is much easier to stop my negative thoughts and turn the | F | 38 | 2 months | 9/7/2008 | 1 | fibromyalgia/anxiety | Disoriented; tight skin on fingertips; relaxed muscles: i.e., throat--hard to breathe, mild incontinence; drop in heart rate to 62; mild hypotension; inability to go outdoors--I live alone | F | 61 | 120 days | 9/3/2008 | 4 | aniexty | very few side effects | The longer you are on this med the fewer side-effects you will feel. In my circumstance I'd much rather feel a few negative side effects than the overwhelming anxiety I feel without it. | M | 30 | 2 years | 9/1/2008 |