swarren79I am currently in pain management for fibromyalgia that i have had for 8 yrs or so. My family dr treats my anxiety and other ailments like he should, but my pain dr thinks I should switch from xanax to buspar and I honestly don't know why he would suggest that. Just looking for some feedback from users that know more about buspar. I'm very hesitant about changing meds because it usually ends up a disaster. This same pain dr recommended lexapro and that did not work out for me in the long run.
Thank you in advance.
Is buspar safer/better than xanax for generalized anxiety disorder?
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- 30 Sep 2009 by swarren79
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- buspar, xanax, anxiety, fibromyalgia, generalized anxiety disorder
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pattishan61
Psyched30 Sep 2009
swarren79,
Buspar is a lot safer as pattishan61 pointed out because Xanax is a benzo and those are HIGHLY addictive. Sounds like your pain doctor is really looking out for you more because of his suggestion. Also, he may know that some of your pain meds may react adversely with the Xanax and he may want to be catching that before it goes too far. Hope this helps.
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