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 |
| 4 | Anxiety, SSRI Sexual Side Effects | Dizziness at first... Went away after a few days. | Works like a charm... Just give it some time. Does not INTOXICATE like benzos... Just makes you feel like everything is OK and nothing to worry about. | M | 28 | 21 days | 10/19/2004 | 1 | anxiety | vivid dreams, sleep disturbances | did NOTHING to help my anxiety | M | 54 | 8 months | 10/17/2004 | 1 | anxiety | Insomnia to the extreme, severe facial twitching, tremors, motor problems. | Someone needs to investigate the FDA who approves these kinds of drugs, pronto. | F | 34 | 4 days | 10/13/2004 | 2 | panic attacks anxiety | very light headed and nautious, also felt very panicked after the first day. All most feel as i am outside of my body and always dehyderated. Had very vivid nightmare last night. | probably go off of it very soon because it makes me not feel like myself | F | 19 | 5 days | 9/15/2004 | 4 | anxiety | headaches, slight dizziness | Headaches ceased after first week. Hoping dizziness will also. Sleeping much better at night. Tried Zoloft but too many side effects. So far it is working and not even in my system good yet. Taking 15 mg. daily, (5 mg. 3 X daily). I recommend you try Buspar for your anxiety. An inexpensive medication also. | F | 50 | 1.5 weeks | 9/12/2004 | 1 | anxiety, mild panic attacks | First 3 days: at 5 mgs 3 times a day I was extremely sleepy, and had exceptionally vivid, mildly scary dreams. Starting after the first couple days I had the | At 10 mgs 3 times a day the electric shock feeling worsened, but had no other noticable side effects. After 3 weeks my anxiety seemed a bit better for the first time, but returned (though not any worse than before) after another 3 days or so. After 6 weeks on the medication I had been taking 20 mgs 3 times a day with no electric shocks or anything, but not feeling any less anxious than I did when I started the meds. No withdrawl symptoms after I stopped cold turkey after week 6. I would not recommend this drug for panic attacks, since I hear it rarely works, but for generalized anxiety, why not give it a try? The side affects seem managable and there are no withdrawl symptoms. | M | 27 | 6 weeks | 9/7/2004 | 5 | Depression | None, other than feeling high with higher doses. | Worked very good, Iv since been off it, it worked wonders. | M | 20 | 2 years | 8/30/2004 | 1 | Anxiety | None | It did'nt work at all | F | 30 | 2 months | 8/17/2004 | 5 | Anxiety | Update: None | Update: This is now my fourth week of taking Buspar and the anxiety has been stopped dead in its tracks. I am taking 20mg Buspar with 20mg Zoloft. My anxiety was greatly reduced upon starting this med but it took four full weeks for the anxiety to stop completely....I feel great. :) | F | 49 | 4 weeks | 8/15/2004 | 5 | Augment SSRI | Terrible headaches for two weeks | Worked wonders for my anxiety and also boosed the action of the Prozac I was taking for Major Depression. I felt relief from the anxiety after taking just one pill. I never felt better but had to stop due to side effects from Prozac. I am now taking Zoloft but it is not helping the anxiety so I starting taking buspar agan today. I again feel relief after taking one 5mg tab??? I am hoping this medication works as well again for me this time. :) | M | 49 | 3 days | 7/15/2004 | 5 | Augment SSRI | Terrible headaches for two weeks | Worked wonders for my anxiety and also boosed the action of the Prozac I was taking for Major Depression. I felt relief from the anxiety after taking just one pill. I never felt better but had to stop due to side effects from Prozac. I am now taking Zoloft but it is not helping the anxiety so I starting taking buspar agan today. I again feel relief after taking one 5mg tab??? I am hoping this medication works as well again for me this time. :) I was also house bound while on Prozac but when the Buspar was added I could also leave the house without fear. | F | 49 | 3 months | 7/15/2004 | 1 | anxety | heightened anxiety | My doctor recommended Buspar to help reduce my anxiety. Strangely the anxiety got worse and I was very tired all the time. The doctor encouraged me to keep taking it for at least a year. After 8 months I got fed up and stopped it cold turkey. I felt much, much better immediately. My only regret was wasting 8 months hoping this would help. Significant refief from my anxiety finally came after I consulted a naturopath who modified my diet. | M | 32 | 8 months | 7/5/2004 | 2 | anxiety | didn't feel it helped at all and had headaches from taking it | F | 51 | 5 months | 7/3/2004 | 1 | have mild anxiety | after 10 days, had to quit taking because of the electric shock buzziness in my head, also very dizzy and very cranky. It's been 2 days and I'm still feeling sick. | F | 46 | 10 days | 6/25/2004 | 4 | panic attacks, anxiety | feeling | Works wonders on curbing panic attacks and anxiety, however has left me feeling mildly depressed. | F | 15 | 2 weeks | 6/9/2004 | 4 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) | dizziness and drowsiness. and a feeling of being hot, even when its cold. electric shocks. | buspar started working after 2-3 weeks, but it was g-r-a-d-u-a-l, no sudden changes. | M | 18 | 3 months | 5/27/2004 | 4 | anxiety | havent tried it yet | M | 37 | | 5/24/2004 | 4 | anxiety | | 5/16/2004 | 3 | anxiety | A feeling of electric shock or roaring in my head. A strange, strong dizziness. Leg and arm muscle twitching. | I've only taken it about 10 days and I think my anxiety is improving, but if the side effects don't stop I'll discontinue it. | M | 22 | 10 days | 5/11/2004 | 1 | insomnia | forgetfulness, lack of focus and concentration. Still unable to sleep well. Bad headache when I forgot to take one. | I'm going to taper off by cutting them in half. Going to see a pyschologist and considering natural remedies to my insomnia instead. | F | 42 | 45 days | 5/8/2004 |