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 | GAD | nausea and extreme motion sickness. | Buspar seemed to work pretty well on my GAD, although it did nothing for my social anxiety...that may be from being somewhat housebound from the motion sickness. The nausea did not start until after maybe 6 months of taking it. | F | 61 | 1 years 10mg 2X day | 10/10/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | Headache, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Trembling, Sweating, Shortness of Breath, Tense Muscles, Body Aches, Blurred Vision, Moodiness, Drowsiness, Increases Anxiety | This is without a doubt the worst I have ever felt on a medication. I can say the first week was good but after that my anxiety significantly increased, and every little thing triggered it. I started shutting down during the day around 2pm which does not help when you have to work. The last couple days, which ultimately is why I gave up on the medicine, I felt feverish like I had the flu and my throat tightened up. | F | 37 | 21 days 7.5 MG 2X day | 10/7/2020 | 3 | anxiety | Brain flashes, tiredness, dizziness, voices, increased psychotic tendencies. | I like the way buscar makes me feel it gives me high a high I can't explain that comes in waves but when they come they give me brain flashes like strobe lights in my eyes for a split second. It takes away my anxiety but it also increases my voices and psychosis and schizophrenia which was induced by my medication so just like all psychiatric medication and research its worthless. | M | 28 | 1 years 10mg 2X day | 9/29/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | My psychiatrist prescribed me Buspar for mild anxiety, and after taking it for only two days it seems to have triggered in me severe anxiety which I have never had prior to taking Buspar - anxiety which has been continuing long after the Buspar has left my system. My psychiatrist is now trying to treat my new anxiety with other anti-anxiety medications, none of which seem to work effectively. | F | 24 | 2 days 5mg 2X day | 9/29/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | Anxiety, depression, fearful, paranoid and intrusive thoughts | Initially after starting 5 mg if Buspirone I felt a relief. I didn't feel any severe side effects the first week or so. Around the second week I began to feel very paranoid, more anxious and just very nervous. I felt my throat swelling up. It felt like something was constantly stuck in my throat. My sense of smell was heightened. As more time passed i began to cry every single day and just felt an outer body experience. Beware of this medication especially if you are sensitive to medication. | F | 38 | 45 days 5 mg 3X day | 9/21/2020 | 5 | Over thinking | Initially felt tired, but noticed almost immediately I could not over think. Felt relaxed and calm. Vivid dreams and a bit hot at night. Feel more rational and able to get perspective. By day 4 only took one pill and feel back to myself. | Had anxiety for 3 months and then something else made me feel unable to cope. Someone recommended this to me and I'm so grateful. In just 4 days I have stopped over thinking! | F | 58 | 4 days 5 2X day | 9/19/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | dizziness, and severe weight gain. 40 lbs in 6 months! | Helped with anxiety but made me gain an absurd amount of weight | M | 39 | 6 months 15 2X day | 9/11/2020 | 5 | GAD, panic disorder | Increased panic and anxiety. Crazy vivid dreams. | Improvement was slow and gradual, but I now have no panic attacks and anxiety (compared to panic attacks 3x a day). Only issue is now I have extreme fatigue. Sleeping 10+ hours and I still am tired the rest of the day. | F | 26 | 6 months 22.5 mg 2X day | 9/5/2020 | 1 | Panic Disorder | Increased panic attacks, heart palpitations, increased blood pressure, increased anxiety, depersonalization, jolting awake at night, insomnia. | The side effects started immediately. This drug did not work for me. I discontinued after 1 week. | F | 33 | 7 days 15 mg 1X day | 8/18/2020 | 1 | GAD | Felt like heart was going to pound out of chest, extreme vertigo to the point I could not do anything but lay on couch and watch tv in a stupor, and highest BP ever. Was afraid to even get in the car and drive. I put off adding to my Wellbutrin for a year then checked into it and heard it was an effective combo so I decided to try as things were getting worse for me. I guess this was just not for me. I assume that I will just have to up the Wellbutrin dose as I have been on for 2 years with NO side affects. | F | 50 | 3 days 5 mg 3X day | 8/3/2020 | 2 | Anxiety | Not too bad in the beginning couple of days and then came the nasal congestion along with sore throat. If that wasn't bad enough I have horrible heart palpitations and tachycardia with any slight movement. | I will not recommend this medication. | M | 35 | 11 days 5mg 1X day | 8/2/2020 | 2 | Anxiety | I love my boyfriend. I really do. SSRIs made me very upset and had sexual side effects. However within 5 days on buspar I did not want to talk to him, kiss him, or feel anything for him. It was horrible and I did not know why I felt this way. I also had AWFUL heart palpitations. I felt like I was going to die like 30 minutes after taking it every day. After I got off of the medication (I just refused to take it) I felt better instantly and I regained my sense of togetherness with my boyfriend. I hate medications. | Do not take. | F | 19 | 12 days Enough 2X day | 7/31/2020 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Sleepy at first but it went away in a few days. It's helping a little bit with my anxiety. (So far) | Busbar seems to be a good treatment- along with my Wellbutrin. I'm waiting on the weight gain..... | F | 53 | 3 weeks 15 3X day | 7/25/2020 | 5 | Anxiety | Dizziness | This medication is amazing. I had horrible anxiety that prevented me from doing everyday tasks. It even began making me physically sick and put me in the hospital with chest pains, headache, nausea, and loss of appetite. I would worry about simply things like what if I slip in the shower or what if the house catches on fire once while I'm asleep. But after taking it my worrying decreased by almost 100 percent brought back my appetite and gave me the most vivid dreams(almost movie like). | F | 18 | 0 days 5 mg 2X day | 7/20/2020 | 3 | Anxiety | Foggy brain, tired, body aches, irritated easily, no emotion | Day one I felt great had no side effects nothing, second and third day I felt terrible as if I had a bad flu. I tried to not take the medication but decided to anyways and made me feel worse. I have zero emotions, I feel like I'm in a constant daze and my anxiety is somewhat better but not sure if it's due to the fact I have zero emotion. | F | 34 | 3 days 5mg 1X day | 7/17/2020 | 4 | Anxiety | At first made anxiety worse, headache, nausea, shaky feeling inside but got better after 2 weeks. Dizzy is still there, starts about an hour after taking it. | I am still not sure about Buspar. My anxiety is better but I can still feel it there. Going to keep taking cause it can take weeks for full effects. I have to say it has improved my life somewhat. Side effects come back with dosage increases. | F | 58 | 30 days 10 3xday | 6/1/2020 | 4 | GAD | Drowsiness when you first take it (but wears off in about an hour), tingling in my hands, some memory loss, heightened anxiety AT FIRST. | This medication helped me immensely. The side effects were a breeze compared to my initial anxiety. I would take it all over again if I had to. When you first start the medication it is normal for it to heighten your anxiety a little. Your body and brain goes into a sort of shock. After about 3 weeks the medication sets in and you can literally feel the relief. It's like all my anxiety slipped away. This was a life saver for me. | F | 24 | 8 months 10mg | 5/23/2020 | 2 | Triggered Anxiety after head injury | Week1: Headache, dizziness, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, brain fog , bad dreams week2: headache subsided , minor dizziness, jittery increase, depression starting, zombie like, bad thoughts, grumpy all the time . Felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin. Discontinued after 12 days. | I was prescribed buspar for anxiety related to a brain injury . I was prescribed 5 mg morning and night. I cut the dose in half because I'm highly sensitive to medication. Thank goodness I did . This medication does not work for me although there are many people that seem to thrive on it. I have stopped taking it and have returned to feeling like myself not a crazy zombie as someone else reported. I think you have to try something to see how it works but to me it felt like being poisoned . Again , for some people it works So I can't say it's a terrible drug. Just that it is for me . | F | 56 | 12 days 5mg | 4/17/2020 | 2 | OCD | Tinnitus, off balance feeling, brain fog, cold feet, muscle soar ness, increased anxiety after initial decline | First week was good, second anxiety was back and dizziness/off balance feeling, now moving into the third and having all kinds of side effects, will be going off it | F | 29 | 18 days 25mg | 1/27/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | Sleep not racing thoughts out of body brain zaps no confusion | F | 73 | 4 months 10 mh | 1/19/2020 |