User Reviews for buspirone oral

This with anxiety but makes me very tried.

I have been taking Xanax for years, and when this drug was offered to me by my doctor, I thought I’d give it a try and sure enough it worked extremely well. I would tell anyone that this drug is safe and it works!

I have lifelong social anxiety as well as GAD. Finally agreed to take buspirone when I felt anything would be better than anxiety. I was wrong. Buspirone is worse. About 45 minutes after I took the first 10mg dose this morning, I got so dizzy I couldn't stand or walk. This got better after a few hours, then the rest of the day I have been so sleepy and zombified I can't think, I can't follow the plot of a TV show, and I am sitting here with my mouth hanging open. When I started drooling, I decided yes, there are worse things than anxiety. Much worse.Read More Read Less

I took 10mg 2xday. The first 4 days it felt like electricity was buzzing in my brain and then my whole body felt like I was being zapped. It gave me insomnia. Then days 5-8 I was so sleepy I couldn't hold my head up. Obviously, none of this is helping my anxiety. Also nausea. And I fell twice because I was so dizzy. Since I'm 64 I especially avoid anything that increases the likelihood I will fall. So on day 9 I stopped taking it completely. I take clonazepam and my doctor (because suddenly they decided benzodiazepines are bad for you) wanted to switch me to buspirone. Clonazepam is wonderful and I have taken only a small dose of it for years. I'm not addicted. Why do they take away what works then give you something that makes you feel worse. Because it is politically correct even though it is bad for the patient.Read More Read Less

I had alot of things happen in my life in a short period and it caused me to have panic attacks. My heart would beat rapidly because of rushes of random anxiety. I'm also bi polar and I believe ocd. As soon as I started taking it 2 weeks ago I swear I'm a normal person now. I get up in the morning ready for the day, calmly do my job at work, and most importantly do not get stressed handling my son. This drug is a God send. So understand it may not work for some but it does for others. Fyi I take 15mg 2× a day. I'm going to request an evening because I do feel rush of it coming back then. Hope this helps. Read More Read Less

I have been taking Buspar for 30 years. It has saved me from losing jobs and relationships. I take 60 MG a day. I love it.

My doctor put me on this medication to deal with mild stress/anxiety due to planning my wedding. I have never been on anxiety medication before or every had any real issues with anxiety. This med worked well at first but 6 months in I was starting to feel anxious again. My doctor increased my dose from 5 mg per day to 7.5 mg per day and not only was a 'checked-out' most of the day with zero interest in anything around me, I had my first ever panic attack. I became paranoid, I was having obsessive thoughts, I was scared to go to bed at night, I would wake up with night sweats and my heart beating out of my chest. I was even noticing my face twitching. With the advice of my doctor we went back to my original dose but was still feeling like my anxiety was at an all time high. It felt as though not only was this med not touching my anxiety but making me crazy. I tapered off to nothing. This is my first day with not taking this medication and I feel like my brain turned back on, I have interest in things again, I feel energetic, my heart isn't racing, I'm not having obsessive thoughts. I don't know why this drug worked for six months and then became something I couldn't take at all. But with all of the symptoms I was experiencing, I would rather feel the slight anxious feeling I had before I started any of this than experience any of this ever again.Read More Read Less

3 1/2 days since I started 5mg 2X a day. Today after taking it I felt Heady, lightheaded, little dizzy for a couple of hrs. I can say that the anxious feelings seem to be going away as well as feeling in good mood-yay! Hope the initial uncomfortable feelings go away as time goes by. Or is this something to be concerned about?

My anxiety became bad after I was really sick from covid. I started to experience panic attacks so my doctor put me on buspirone to go with the Anxiety medication I was already taking. Within the first Few days I was having hallucinations and never have experienced where I woke up with thoughts of harming myself (And it was not from depression I was in a very happy state of mind everything was good so it was the medication causing these). It was the worst experience I have ever had from a medication. This medication really messed with me mentally and I had to stop it immediately. Once I start everything return back to me just having the heightened anxiety but no suicidal thoughts Read More Read Less

I’m so thankful for this medicine I was so scared and suffered with major anxiety and OCD horrible thoughts and this has helped so much. I can function now but have minimal negative thoughts. It took about 31/2 months to really work so be patient, be sure to eat before taking and start off at 5mg x 3 a day, then work up to 7.5gm am 10mg lunch 10mg dinner it works and don’t be scared. Side effects go away quickly. Be patient and pray the rosary pray daily stay strong you will get better ??

They gave me this drug for schizophrenia. I laughed at their ignorance and threw it away.

Hello I started buspar 10mg Jan 6 2023 only at night cause it made me sleepy during the day I didn’t have any side effects except after 12 days I would wake up not myself very depressed and suicidal I stopped it immediately but in the beginning I could see a difference

On my second day of taking this medication, I developed tremors in both hands, experienced an extreme loss of coordination, lightheadedness, and mental confusion. I had light nausea & increased appetite. Mentally I couldn’t think clearly. As far as my movements go, I had to think about every step I took because I was afraid I would fall. Writing with a pen, I had to think through every part of signing my name & it still looked strange. It was a terrifying experience. I stopped after my third dose. Read More Read Less

Works really well to ease anxiety with my bipolar! Saved me from a really dark place! I still sometimes need to take a benzo but it's much better than before!

Buspar Has Been A Live Saver For Battling Anxiety. I Started Out On 5mg. Twice A Day Now I’m On 10mg. In The Morning And 5mg In The Evening. It Has Worked Well For Me Except For Some Sweating Off And On. I Will Stay On The Buspar Until I Die I Am 70 Yrs. Old.

Unfortunately this medication did not work for me. After a few days I felt angry, irritable and suicidal! I had to stop taking it right away. I know Everyone’s physiology is completely different so this might work very well for others but just be very vigilant, if you start to have very dark thoughts reach out to your doctor immediately or tell your loved ones! This was a very scary experience for me

This medication worked well in the beginning and then I stared having severe fatigue but didn't attribute it to the medication at first. Then I started having intense muscle pain and weakness along with fatigue. Read article about Buspar and muscle pain and realized the connection. Remembered when fatigue started and it was at time of Buspar. Tapering down 15 mg per day dose and trying something else. I'm very sensitive to medication so prayerfully there is something that can help me and my GAD.Read More Read Less

I've been taking buspar for about 2 weeks now no real side effects to note. Honestly it's given me my soul back. I don't wake up thinking how my brain will torment me today. I wake up actually excited and focused on what I'm doing. It mellows me out and relaxes me. I don't have thoughts I latch on to and overthink about all day that leads me to anxiety and panic attacks. If you're thinking about trying it out just go for it. The worst that happens is it doesn't work and you find a new medication.Read More Read Less

I have been diagnosed with OCD for over 30 years. I have tried many medications. While Buspar isn't typically used for OCD it has been a God-send. I went from OCD hell to normality. While this may not be the experience for most people, Buspar has given me my life back. I've taken it for 3 years now (started off at 30 mg and increased to 40mg) and it has eliminated 90% of my symptoms and has little to no side effects.

Dr replaced Ativan with buspar. It does absolutely nothing for anxiety for me. Complete waste and anxiety is worse without Ativan.