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 | Dizziness - Increasing Numbness in both arms and legs | I have learned so much from reading all the posts - now finding out that the Buspar I started about one week ago is causing increased numbness and tingling in both arms and legs - sometimes my face. I had taken buspar several years ago for anxiety and loved it. No side effects. However - this time I experience dizziness with each dose that lasts at least 2-3 hours then - increasing amounts of numbness and tingling that just builds in intensity from the day before. Thanks for all your info - I will be discontinuing my buspar today. Bummer - because it does help with anxiety. | F | 7 days | 6/8/2008 | 4 | Anxiety - Social phobia | Nothing | So far, I've only been taking it for 8 days, but I think it's doing something. Maybe a bit more relaxed. I was on Paxil for 1 month and didn't really notice anything, so my Dr. added 30 mg of Buspar. | M | 26 | 8 days | 6/6/2008 | 4 | anxiety | I've been taking buspar for almost 3 weeks. The first week I had severe dizziness. But now I feel great. I can actually think without over thinking. Driving is still a little battle but its getting better. Im taking 15mg am/pm.. Might up it next month. We'll see.... | F | 24 | 23 days | 6/4/2008 | 2 | F | 38 | 6 months | 6/3/2008 | 5 | Anxiety | Initially insomnia but after about 1-2 weeks that settled down. No other side effects noted. | Works GREAT for me! So much better than the benzos because it doesn't make me drowsy or have that "disconnected" feeling. | F | 37 | 1.5 months | 5/27/2008 | 4 | GAD/Counteract sexual side effects | The lovely return of my sexdrive. Woooo. | I take Gabitril and Lexapro for my GAD and Depression. This combo works for me (though I started Gabitril VERY slowly, about +1mg per week. I think the fact the Gabitril is such a strong anti-anxiety med helped me to acclimate to Buspar easily. After some research, I convinced my Dr. to add Buspar to my combo to bring back my sexdrive. It worked for me. I even have those passionate, vulnerable, "artistic" feelings back that were the one ok thing about being suicidal. Eeek. | F | 30 | 3 months | 5/23/2008 | 1 | to get me off of Ativan | insomnia,major flatulence,nightmares,skin rash,red itchy eye lids,rectal bleeding,weight gain,spacey,out of sorts,blurred vision,leg muscle cramps,hair loss,easy brusing,bags under eyes from lack of sleep. | I am trying to decrease the dosage to get off of them, but its been HELL! My head literally feels like there is a concrete brick inside the middle of my brain. It's not a headache pain- it is like my brain is in a vice. It hurts sooooooo bad. | F | 56 | 6 months | 5/10/2008 | 3 | Depression/GAD/Mood stability | Irritability | I'm not sure if it's doing anything or not. I currently take 7.5 mgs twice daily. | F | 24 | 1 months | 5/6/2008 | 1 | anxiety | heart palpatations, insomnia, severe anxiety and panic attacks, felt disconnected, mind racing, restless | I would do research before taking this. My doctors kept insisting that I needed to give it time to start working. The side effects just kept getting worse. This stuff is horrible. I kept going ER and to my doctor because of this stuff and they told me to keep taking it. I'm weening myself off. I'm on day two without it I almost feel like myself again, the first day was the the worst. | F | 37 | 1 months | 5/2/2008 | 5 | Anxiety | none | I started taking this medication with going to therapy after being in the ER for anxiety/panic attack while I was driving. I freaked out and didn't know what was happening to me. It was my very first attack ever. In the ER, they gave me a dose of Ativan, which made me feel strange. I had another attack a couple days later and they put me on Buspar. I have been taking it for over a week now and I feel GREAT. The therapy helped, also. My therapist suggested I stay on it for at least 6 months before considering weening off of it...anyone else that can share their experience with me about how long is a safe time frame to take it for? I feel wonderful and I don't know if I would want to get off it at all. ha ha! | F | 28 | 9 days | 5/1/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | Severe insomnia, "wired", restlessness that seemed to just increase my anxiety | I guess this med works for some but not for me! I tried to wait out the insomnia and other side effects to see if they would go away after awhile, that didn't happen. Finally discontinued. | F | 37 | 2 months | 4/24/2008 | 1 | anxiety | heat flushes through arms & legs, shakiness, all bodily fluids (saliva, mucus, tears) seemed to have decreased significantly, heart palpitations, cold hands & feet at times, ringing in ears, pressure in palate of mouth, pressure on top teeth, pressure behind nose, MAJOR throbbing head, constantly felt "out of body", nausea, major weight loss, swallowing was a chore, lots of insomnia, my basic anxiety turned in to MAJOR panic and fear. I strongly began to question my sanity. My anxiety was also turning into depression because I have felt so bad for so long, and nothing was changing. | I had an anxiety attack and was given lexapro for 3 days. I hated that. Then I was given Cymbalta for 11 days. I hated that. I asked my Dr to give me Buspar because I had taken it about 12 years ago, 5mg a day, and it worked fine just to take the edge off. I think I was on it for about a month at that time. My current Dr. was not real familiar with Buspar, but did it for me because I was so miserable on the other Rx's. 10mg two times a day was the current Rx. And this is where the nightmare begins. All those crazy symptoms I listed. 3 E.R. visits, tons of dr. visits, so much bloodwork. And everyone kept telling me, its just the anxiety. In my clear moments I knew it was NOT just the anxiety doing this. 3 days ago I hit my breaking point, either check into a mental facility or find the answer. I decided to ween myself off this drug because it seemed to be the common denominator to all these wacky symptoms. I did this very fast because I could not stand the feelings any longe | F | 37 | 40 days | 4/21/2008 | 3 | depression / anxiety | Non-conductive sleep, night sweats, anger problems, & concentration issues at work. | Reduced depression somewhat & anxiety a bit more. Taking 20mg/3 times a day. Not a good med to run out of after taking it for some time. Withdraw symptoms are worse than original conditions med was prescribed to treat. | M | 42 | 6 months | 4/17/2008 | 3 | Anxiety | 15 mg bid, in about 6-7 days started experiencing insomnia, restlessness, additional anxiety. Discontinued. | I used to take 10 MG bid several years ago and found it effective | M | 50 | 10 days | 4/14/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | dizzy all the time | It didn't work so I stopped taking it after 2 weeks | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 4/14/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Insomnia, felt like I was on speed | Wanted this to work since benzos give me nightmares. Just couldn't handle the insomnia. | F | 27 | 8 days | 4/12/2008 | 1 | Anxiety, panic attacks | insomnia, choking feeling, manic episode, increased anxiety, extreme rage | Buspar has propelled me into a state of mania. This poison should be taken off the market. | F | 21 | 10 days | 4/11/2008 | 3 | GAD | I do think it worked on my anxiety, but has over time given me such massive migraines and bad taste in my mouth, I just don't think I can keep taking it, my head is killing me! | I liked it much better than most anxiety meds because it didn't make me drowsy but the headaches are a major concern and the bad taste in the mouth makes everything taste funny and I already don't have much of an appetite. I have been taking 7.5 mg twice a day and was supposed to up my dose but instead I think I'm going to stop taking it. | F | 25 | 1 days | 4/9/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Major Nausea and Dizziness! and Insomnia. It was horrible. I would spend most of the day running to the bathroom because I thought I was going to sick. The dizziness was from the drug but I can't say for sure the the insomnia and nausea were entirly from the meds as I am going through a very difficult time in my life right now. | I thought it started working the first few days after I started it. BUT then I had a horrible horrible panic attack and ended up in the ER. At the ER they switched me to Zoloft and gave me Ativan for the attacks. Ativan is allowing me to FINALLY sleep at night. So I guess it didn't really work for me:( | F | 25 | 5 days | 4/7/2008 | 5 | Anxious Depression | Jaw clenching -- by Day 3 I woke up with a white line all the way around my mouth. This is minor given the side effects I experienced while on Lexapro | I was on Lexapro for 7 years. During that time, my "psychiatrist" added on Klonapen and Ambien for severe anxiety and insomnia. I also took copious amounts of Imitrex for migraines. In January, I was hospitalized for an OD. I had become addicted to Klonapen and all the meds stopped working. After 2 1/2 months clean and sober, I retried Lexapro because I was suffering from SEVERE anxiety -- not sleeping for 3 days in a row then 1 day sleep, then 2 days no sleep, and on and on. I was attempting to be 100% natural. The sleeplessness was due to extreme FEAR -- everytime I'd fall asleep, I'd pop up in a panic attack 10-20 mins later and then would lie awake all night consumed with Fear about emotional issues. I found a New Psychiatrist -- he prescribed non-addictive sleep meds (first Trazadone, then Rozarem) both attempts failed - I was left awake in panic attacks completely exhausted and drowsy. I became desperate and was ready to retry antidepressants --Lexapro 5mg/d | F | 37 | 3 days | 4/6/2008 |