Buspirone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• ALZ
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 25, 2019

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "Out of the few meds I have tried BuSpar has been helping me tremendously! I initially started out on Paxil, then tried all three different doses of Zoloft. I also had hydroxyzine added into the mix to slow down my panic attacks. My doctors were more worried about treating my depression more than anything. The anxiety was so crippling I was literally having panic attacks almost every day and sometimes more than once a day. I finally had enough and told my doctor to take me off of the SSRI drugs (I honestly don't think that class of drugs agreed with my body anyway) and treat just my anxiety. So far the results are amazing. I am now on 10mg twice a day and feel a lot better. Yeah, I may have some of the random side effects that come with the meds but, in my case, the benefits outweigh the risks."

• Edste...
• February 22, 2016

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I have had anxiety for 10 years and had given up all hope for a normal life. Last year, I was prescribed BuSpar 15mg a day, and it did nothing for me. On one of my many visits to the mental hospital, I was told to try bumping it up to 40mg. A week later, I had my first anxiety-free day. It's now been 7 months, and I haven't had a single anxiety day. I have finally started to love again; I feel normal. My doctor said that because it's not addictive and doesn't lose its effects over time like Benzos, I can continue to take it indefinitely, so I will. If you're on it and it's not working, perhaps you may need more. For me, it's finally given me my life back."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 20, 2013

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "BuSpar allows me to rationally look at my intrusive thoughts without getting trapped in obsessive thinking. I have taken Xanax in the past and feel that this medication is superior, though it takes some time to build up in your system. I was against being on medication for a few years, but plan on staying on BuSpar indefinitely, as it improves my quality of life and decreases many of the physical symptoms of anxiety I have experienced in the past, such as muscle tension and teeth grinding. I have also tried Celexa in the past, and unlike an SSRI, I do not feel zombied out in the least, just clearer and more 'at ease'. I highly recommend this medication!"

• acirod
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 18, 2020

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "BuSpar DOES help with anxiety, but if you have another comorbid illness like depression, it might feel like it is not helping in that area. I was on this medication for a few months and my anxiety felt really better, but my depression was still bothering me a lot, so I was switched to Zoloft. BuSpar helped me with the palpitations and chest pain related to anxiety. I felt like I could think better and even breathe better. It was a great medication. The only downside to it is that you can get headaches or brain zaps if you forget a dose, so put an alarm on your phone!"

• Aaa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2019

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I have not taken BuSpar seriously for the past few years. I thought probably is enough. Now I have been taking it and I feel a difference. I feel like getting a new life. I am not worrying about problems rather focusing on solving them with planning. It is a great med."

• valj
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 26, 2016

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "BuSpar lifted the anxiety ever so gently. I take 3 10 mg tablets per day, and it's only $6 per month when prescribed that way. 2 15mg pills a day were $45. As if the relief from anxiety wasn't wonderful enough, after the first 3 years, I went from getting plastered with viruses to just 1 or 2 a year. Think about it... anxiety causes the brain to send out massive amounts of cortisol and adrenaline, which seriously compromises your immune system. Less cortisol & adrenaline equals a stronger immune system. Then there's the enhanced sexual experience for a percentage of us... and that's a little personal, but very appreciated!"

• Jboha...
• May 7, 2017

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I have debilitating anxiety which keeps me from leaving the house many days. Before, I would cry almost daily, even when life was going better. The little things tore me apart. With BuSpar... it's like I'm getting 'moments' back. I still get anxious sometimes, but I have occasional periods of feeling normal. Clear. Simple, natural interactions with family and friends are possible again. As time goes on, I'm experiencing more and more 'moments' of real life again, or life before anxiety. Multiple friends have told me I seem much happier. Though I don't particularly think of myself as suddenly 'all sunshine and roses', I feel like I have my life back. I'm actually living again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 3, 2024

For Anxiety "This has allowed me to continue living my life without anxiety and nervousness getting in the way. I like how all the 1/10 reviews are just angry soccer moms withdrawing from Xanax. Like what do you expect? You are practically on a narcotic and your MDs want you on a safer drug. 1/10 review from these people should be null and void."

• boomb...
• December 13, 2013

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I have generalized anxiety and panic disorder. I have had it since I was a teenager. In the past, I took Xanax as needed, but it sometimes made me depressed, and I worried about developing a tolerance or addiction. After less than a month on BuSpar, I have already seen a major improvement. I ruminate less, my body is less tense, I am considerably less fearful (which is saying a lot because I was becoming fearful of leaving the house), I am able to tolerate stressors in a rational way, and I am no longer depressed. What remains of my anxiety is manageable, and it no longer interferes with my life. I started on 10mg, and after a couple of weeks, I increased to 15mg. I experienced insomnia the first couple of days, but that went away. Take with food for nausea."

• Smokey
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 22, 2014

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "BuSpar changed my life, no kidding. I have been on Prozac for so long, but once BuSpar was added, my personality came to life. Not that I don't sometimes worry, but it is so much better to manage with BuSpar. I am not any kind of spokesperson. I have a friend who it didn't work for, but for me, it has changed my life."

• Dan
• August 1, 2020

For Anxiety "I had been taking Buspirone on and off for about a year at a dose of 5mg-15mg per day and felt disappointed after all I had read it could do. It did have a numbing effect on the GAD but it was definitely still there and I felt more tired than it was really worth. However my doctor and I pushed the dose to 40mg/day and that's when it really started to work (like flicking a switch). The GAD is gone like it was never there (which is strange at first but also wonderful) and I am really no more tired than at 15mg (feeling better gives you a lot of energy). Buspirone isn't the one for everyone, but it can be life-changing."

• emil
• March 1, 2010

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I am now into my 3rd week and for myself, it worked by the next morning. I had a past of 20 years on prescription Ativan, and the after-effects of stopping that medication made me very wary of trying anything else for my attacks. But my life had stopped, and I truly felt no hope for the future, so I laid it all out for my doctor and mentioned that I had noticed an article on BuSpar and with little or no side effects or chance of addiction, it seemed a chance I would take. My doctor said she had prescribed it many times, choosing it for those same reasons with her patients. Since then, my anxiety is almost non-existent. I don't feel medicated at all. It did mess with my stomach some, but nothing to change my opinion of the medicine. Last hope, best decision."

• monimmr
• July 7, 2008

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 for three weeks with anxiety. It scared me to death. I was in such fear, I shook. This drug took three weeks to get me okay, but it's now been 19 months without anxiety. I hope it works long term. I still fear another panic attack; it was horrible, especially for someone who had always been healthy and happy."

• Punkc...
• March 11, 2014

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "This panic attacks all hit me in August. It was December before they figured out it was anxiety because I had other medical issues, wrong sickness. They started me out on Zoloft, I was allergic. Then some other meds that had bad side effects. Finally, my doctors tried me out on BuSpar. Finally, after weeks of getting the right dosage, I have been awesome and healthy for over a month. This pill has given my life back, I was so bad I couldn't go into stores. Now I go every day and shop. This pill is awesome, it took over a month to build up for me. It was worth the wait, I feel so good; I stopped it for 4 days, had a panic attack, then went back on, and I plan on taking this."

• Heather
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2018

BuSpar (buspirone) for Panic Disorder "I was initially started on BuSpar 5mg twice a day for panic disorder and PTSD as my therapist said I could not stay on Klonopin at her practice. I tried the 5mg twice a day for 2 weeks, then she increased it to 10mg twice a day, which I took for a month. I ended up with severe heart palpitations, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, and feeling like I was going to pass out, in addition to my blood pressure being raised. I ended up on a heart monitor, seeing a cardiologist, in addition to other heart-related tests all because my therapist is dead set on taking me off Klonopin. I've been on 1mg of Klonopin since 2008 and take it only as needed, mostly once a panic attack begins. I will never take BuSpar again, as I have been off of it now for about a week after all those symptoms and they are almost all gone now. Just wanted to share some of my side effects in case anyone else out there is having the same because I had a difficult time finding someone with the same side effects."

• Medan...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 23, 2015

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I was taking BuSpar along with Prozac and Xanax for 5 years. I felt great, so I stopped the BuSpar. Within the last 2 months, I have had to completely detox off Xanax, and it was a nightmare. I hope to never feel that way again. Long story short, I'm back on my BuSpar alongside my Prozac, and I can't remember feeling this good. The fog has lifted! My anxiety is all but nothing. I have never had side effects from BuSpar either, and I take 15mg twice a day. For those of you that have an anxiety disorder, this medication is definitely worth trying because you can cope so much better without all the hazy side effects from benzos. BEST OF LUCK!"

• Anti-...
• February 8, 2014

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I don't like SSRIs. The fact that BuSpar can deal with serotonin receptors without causing the loss of libido, weight gain, and tiredness makes it perfect to treat generalized anxiety. Plus, it's non-addictive unlike many benzodiazepines for panic attacks. I wish they made it in extended-release form, though my doctor said it's okay to just take my full dose in the morning - and that seems to be working fine for me. It's the only medication that focuses mainly on the brain's serotonin levels that I like."

• Anonymous
• April 29, 2008

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 a lot. However, the emotion is a natural reaction to the situation. Antidepressant meds affected me negatively in contrast to BuSpar, which helps a lot."

• Bex
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 29, 2019

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "I was on Buspar for 7 weeks. The first week was foggy, sleepy, high, sluggish, and no appetite. Then the two three week point I felt great. Until after the 4th week mark? My sleeping schedule was bad. I had arm tingles, face spasms, no appetite, not drinking a lot of water. By the 4th week I was a mess. I have never had such really dark thoughts before but on this drug for two weeks I was scared to even be alone because I didn’t know what I was capable of. I wanted to live but my mind would tell me different. I had high hopes but reading these reviews I'm glad I’m not alone. I just got off of it cold turkey, 6 weeks and 4 days. I’ll be back to update about how I feel being off. I hope this helps anyone. I felt alone and scared but if you feel this isn’t for you don’t hesitate to stop! God bless!"

• Carolyn...
• August 20, 2016

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "Anxiety was eating me alive! Finally, I went to my doctor to ask for help. I started with 7.5 mg twice a day and she worked me up to 15 mg twice a day. I feel so much better! I'm sleeping like a log now because anxiety is not keeping me awake or waking me up. I do feel hot and a little shaky about 20 minutes after I take it but it doesn't last very long, maybe 30 minutes. I'm also losing some much-needed weight. Probably because I'm not eating at night since I'm actually sleeping through the night for the first time in my life! This stuff changed my life for the better!"

• Check...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 16, 2015

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "The best medication I've taken thus far for anxiety. I'm on 60 mg/day split into two doses of 30. Non-addicting, no sexual side effects, in fact, this is amazingly free of any side effects that I have experienced. I have been on Klonopin in the past and overall I have to say that this has been the best for my anxiety and social phobia. The medical community is all too quick to disregard this medicine as ineffective. It's a safe medicine. You're not losing anything by at least giving it a trial. It's the only med that's worked well for me after trying countless SSRIs, and a few psych meds of other classes. Good luck."

• Mier
• May 31, 2009

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 ketamine 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 for over three months, and every day my life gets a little bit better."

• Chance
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2020

For Sexual Dysfunction, SSRI Induced "I was on Lexapro for about 6 months for anxiety!! It basically brought my sex life to an end. Difficulty maintaining an erection and premature ejaculation. Been on buspar for over a month and my sex life is better than ever!! No more premature ejaculation and my erection is harder and better than ever!! I’m 45 years old and I feel 20 again!!"

• Phil...
• July 5, 2014

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "This medicine started to wear off, I think due to too many negatives over 1 month's time. I was upped on my dosage from 20mg x2 daily to 40mg x2 daily 8 days ago for thoughts not right and anxiety plus depression. Everything is starting to lift finally, and I'm feeling great and happy. It was a really tough 8 days so far with very LOW LOWS, and I'm BEYOND happy with it. LIFE SAVER INDEED."

• Chris
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2020

BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety "My 17 year old daughter was put on this Buspar a month ago it heightened her anxiety it made her have angry outbursts. Her entire demeanor has changed she isn’t my daughter on this med. Needless to say the doctor disagreed with me but I took her off it last night . This med is horrible !!!"