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 |
| 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 | 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 |