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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: BEFORE I STARTED TAKING BUSPAR IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A TICKING TIME BOMB INSIDE MY BODY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IT JUST GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. I WOULD HAVE SO MUCH PANIC AND FEAR THAT I STOOD STILL TO AVOID HAVING TO MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE. AFTER I STARTED TAKING BUSPAR THAT TICK WENT AWAY AND THE FEAR LESSENED ENOUGH FOR ME TO START TAKING STEPS FORWARD TO BETTER MY LIFE AND MY FAMILIES LIFE...I HAVE NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THIS.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I had taken Buspar many years ago until one day I decided I just didn't need it anymore and stopped taking it, no weaning, no withdrawal. Now I'm back on it again and will stay on it until I feel that way again. It took a couple weeks, and a few days of depression, before it took hold but I have never experienced any side effects. In fact the only thing I feel is that I am thinking positively, rather than looking for a boogey-man in everything. Just a natural feeling of health. Recently the doctor tried something else because of poor sleep and gave me lorazepam, which made my arms and legs feel heavy and I slept for 12 hours, and then diazepam which did nothing much but dampened my feelings and sleep was worse. I'll stay with Buspar.
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BuSpar (buspirone) : My doctor prescribed this medication for me 2 weeks ago for escalating and uncontrollable anxiety. I held out little hope it would help, as many other medications for anxiety had failed in the past. Within one hour of beginning this medication, my anxiety had completely ceased. I was amazed. I was expecting this medication to take weeks to work, or fail completely. I do feel a dizziness sometimes, but cannot even consider this a drawback in light of the relief it has given me. My family and friends have noticed the change in me. Give this medicine a chance.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I was prescribed BuSpar by my doctor and I am hesitant to take it. I have seizure disorder and take Dilantin (phenytoin). My doctor is aware of this, but I have read that BuSpar may negatively react to the seizure medication. I hope it works and doesn't interact with my other medicines. I have been on benzodiazepines such as Klonopin and Xanax and built up a tolerance. I was taking unusually high dosages and was recently weened off.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I started Buspar about 7 months ago and after almost 2 weeks stopped taking it due to it giving me the shakes, but my worry and anxiety continued. I tried 5-HTP and that didn't work, so about a month ago my prescription was still there and I started taking Buspar again, and I'm on 7.5 mg twice a day and I feel a big difference, I think the key is to take it like its prescribed. No side effects since I have started taking it again.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: A little over 2 years ago I started feeling anxiety thinking of bad thing that would happen to me or my family. I would worry about these things every day and then I would have trouble breathing and it was all do to anxiety. My doctor prescribed Buspar and everything went away and I felt normal and stress free and the feelings I had went away. I also read Buspar is for short term, but as long as your doctor prescribes it for you. You should take it as long as you need to. Without it I would be a wreck. As for side effects I get dizzy and tired, I take one 15mg at night and the other in the afternoon after work and take about a 30 minute break and lay down or just watch T.V. I feel much better after that.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking Buspar for over 2 years and have had a lot of success. Recently had to increase my dosage to 15mg twice a day as my anxiety started to increase this past summer for no apparent reason. I also take 60mg of Cymbalta every other day but think the Buspar is what really is working for me. I feel for all people that have issues with anxiety! It's the worst and horrible to go through. Hopefully Buspar will keep working for me.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I was hoping this medicine would help with my anxiety and depression but it made me feel terrible. I took my 1st dose at night, low dose of 7.5 then again in the morning...about an hour later.....I was so dizzy,almost fainted. My husband was wondering what was wrong with me. I lay down in my bed and stayed there till all these feelings went away. Didn't work for me!
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been on Xanax, Ativan, Valium and most of the other drugs in the benzodiazepine family. I had built up a tolerance to most of them, so my Doctor prescribed Buspar. Not being part of the benzodiazepine family, the effects are different and a bit more subtle then I have been used to, however, I have learned to appreciate the difference, because I was looking for something different. Buspar at least for myself is looking promising. I also have LexApro, but am hesitant to mix these two medicines at the same time.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I wish I could say that Buspar helped me. I was really hoping that I would have the same experience as some of the individuals here. I think the Buspar actually made my anxiety worse. However, I didn't feel any side effects until I took it for about 2 weeks.
I had the dizziness and fatigue that many have commented on, but also the less common side effects like gastrointestinal problems, nausea, confusion, and lack of concentration. I had to stop taking it because it was impairing me so badly. I hope that this medication works for others but it, unfortunately, did not for me.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: After reading all of the comments I had to comment also. I have taken Buspar for 8 years. I have noticed a lot of weight gain, which I thought was from this medicine. I have not seen that in anyone's comment. So I am now thinking it is my lifestyle. I do get dizzy so I have to lay down for 30 minutes after every dose. I am supposed to take 1/2 pill twice a day but laying down is not an option for me on most days so I skip a dose or two. Sometimes I do not take it for weeks. I do notice when I take it for a few days like I should that when I miss a dose I am even more agitated/aggravated/anxious and as one said looking for the bad that is around the corner. Thank you all for helping me decide to finally take this as I am supposed to.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: Hallucinated, would laugh hysterically for no reason for an hour, then would cry for an hour. This is only after taking one pill.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: After about one week of taking this medicine I started to feel the most wonderful results. I felt much less anxious and could finally just sit down and relax.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I've got generalized anxiety disorder. Buspar turns off the worrying like a switch. The only downside was the first dose; 15mg was too much. I had weird side effects; if I looked at a light source, I'd feel unspeakably strange pulses of something that felt like electricity go though my body. I also got motion sick and vomited after the first dose. Luckily this only happened once.
After reducing the dose to 5mg (q.i.d.), I had no more side effects.
My advice to the uninitiated would be to start with a small dose and titrate upwards to avoid any surprises.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: After only 3-4 days I was immediately better. I couldn't believe it because my doctor had put me on all sorts of medicines before this one and Buspar SAVED my life! The only side effect I noticed with it was that 30 minutes after taking it I was a little dizzy but it went away after a half hour and I was finally stress free with no panic or anxiety attacks.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I must be the only one on here that didn't benefit from this medication.... just got a headache and didn't help my anxiety.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Panic Disorder: This medication is great, it gave me no side effects at all. Although it takes time to reach its full therapeutic effect its worth the wait. This medication helps me calm down reduces agitation, anxiety, and panic. For me it has been better than the other faster acting drugs for agitation, anxiety, panic that I've tried in the past.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: My doctor prescribed Buspar for anxiety. I have been taking this for 4 weeks and I am concerned because I read from some of the comments that this is prescribed for short term use. It really is working for me and the thought of not taking it terrifies me.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: This medicine has been a lifesaver for me. After 10 years of anxiety and 2 years of being practically invalid due to generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks with depression, I'm finally having a medicine that works.
Neuroleptics like ketiamine just made me gain weight, Cipralex was a little help, but not really adding quality of life. After 5 days on Buspar I'm clearly better. Sleeping is in place, I'm feeling more functional and positive and my ability to go out and even exercise has come back. I have now been on this medicine over three months and every day my life gets a little bit better.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: This medication is unbelievable. After 3 days, the anxiety I have been suffering with for over 15 years disappeared. I don't feel cloudy headed or unable to function. It's as if one day I woke up and my life is stress free. I did not suffer any side effects but I am also not on any other medication. I do not drink or smoke. I was opposed to medication at first, but now I am a believer.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: Always had negative side effects and weight gain with SSRI's. SSNRI's didn't realy do anything either. I am not a depressive person by nature so was not really sure why my General practitioner prescribed those. Saw a psychiatrist who was a lifesaver in recommending and prescribing Buspar for me. I am not worrying or irritable only after 3 days. He has me on 1/2 a pill in the am and 1/2 at night and is still slowly increasing it up to an ideal dose of 30mg a day. Thank you Buspar.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I was given this in the 1980's for panic attacks and was not taking any benzodiazepines at all with it. I'm glad it has worked so well for others, but for me it was like a very bad trip. I was literally bouncing from wall to wall, couldn't walk or see clearly, even hallucinating. I had a severe reaction to it, but I am extremely sensitive to tricyclics and all SSRI's except Remeron. If you're taking it for the first time, might be good to have another person around just in case.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: For acute anxiety this is AMAZING. Rapid racing heartbeat. Excessive sweating. Constant worrying. Over-analyzing. This medicine basically at 15MG gives you a feeling like you just drank a six pack and ate an amazing meal. I take it with xanax and cymbalta. Buspar is the best non habit forming short term medicine to get your life back on track when life gets overwhelming.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: Prescribed BuSpar for anxiety and panic disorder. This medicine seems to be a much better option for me than the SSRI drugs. The side effects experienced are dizziness, tingling in the fingertips, vivid dreams and the occasional stomach ache. Been taking 5mg, 5 times a day. I do also compliment the medicine with the occasional 0.25mg Xanax when needed. After 3 weeks I do notice a big difference in the amounts of anxiety and a elimination of symptoms, which used to work their way to the panic stage. So far between these medicines, daily exercise, self education, and therapy I seem to be making some progress. I would recommend giving it a try.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I was put in the hospital with MRSA IN my lungs. I was really mentally frustrated and was having withdrawals from morphine. I couldn't sleep and was very ill. This medicine was the greatest thing they could have given me to help me calm down and sleep. I would recommend it, but I will say that it knocked me out cold for the night and I was groggy in the morning. But when I decided to quit taking it, I had no withdrawal symptoms.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: Have been taking Buspar for over 10 years along with an antidepressant. Before taking Buspar, anxiety attacks were so bad that I could not work for several years. I take it at night and no side effects, unlike other anti-anxiety medicines.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I've been taking Buspar for two years to control the symptoms of anxiety. Buspar has worked well for me. I had strong physical sensations of anxiety such as a "knot in my stomach" and hot flushes (can't be menopause because I'm a guy). Also Buspar helps me control my thoughts that some terrible event is just around the corner and I've got to do something to prepare for this unknown event. I've not had any side effects.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: After trying to treat my anxiety and panic attacks for years with SSRIs and benzodiazepines, this finally works. I take 3 x 5 mg and started to experience a significant decrease in anxiety and compulsive thoughts, after only 4 days. So far I am happy with Buspar. No side effects whatsoever.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking it for almost a month. The Dr said it might be 2 weeks before i started feeling better but actually I felt better within 3 days. I am taking it for panic attacks and anxiety associated with a traumatic event.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking Buspar for just over 8 months and I take 60-75 mg a day, depending on the day. I take for panic attacks associated with PTSD. I have had no side effects from this, but I do know when I have missed a dose, so when I do come off this I do expect a withdrawal period but for now it has helped me regain a normal life. I take this with a few other medicines such as Celexa, Wellbutrin, Trazadone and seroqeul. This really works.
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BuSpar (buspirone) : My fiancee has been incarcerated and has been taking BuSpar for over 60 days and he says it is helping him to deal with his anxiety. He has had a problem with marijuana and his counsellor prescribed this medicine and he is so greatful.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking this medicine 15mg in the morning and 15mg at night and it works great. Never had any medical problems before then last year all of a sudden I had a panic attack and was in bed three weeks with anxiety, it scared me to death. I was in such fear I shook. This drug took three weeks to get me OK but it's now been 19 months without anxiety I hope it works long term. I still fear another panic attack it was horrible expecially for someone who had always been healthy and happy.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking Buspar for almost a week. My doctor prescribed it for my Anxiety - mainly my constant agitation. I must say that I have been sleeping better and I feel somewhat better. I take Buspar 15mg - Once a day.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: This medicine works very well for me. I have not experienced any side affects. I have been taking this medicine for two years and I am very grateful my Doctor prescribed it.
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BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: Buspar has been very effective for me in treating occasional panic attacks and generalized anxiety, without side effects I've experienced with other medications such as Paxil. Doctors have been inclined to prescribe other medications as my anxiety symptoms often occur with emotional situations (death of loved one etc.) and I am crying alot. However the emotion is a natural reaction to the situation. Anti-depressant meds affected me negatively in contrast to buspar which helps alot.
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