Has anyone taken Buspirone for anxiety and panic attacks?

Yes. I recommend it. I took it since 2011 and started out 10mg twice a day. I didn’t feel any side effects. I felt relief quickly as others I have met took a week or so to benefit from buspar. I hope you get relief and it helps you. I was going to ask my doctor about retrying it since, it’s been almost a year I was discontinued. It just pooped out after being on it for a long time. I also, didn’t have any issues discontinuing buspar no withdrawals or side effects- many meds have...
I hope it helps you give it a chance.
Take care!
Muse

I've taken 10mgs three times a day, and it completely controls all my symptoms, as Wildcat stated. I have been taking it for over 3 years now. It's the best medication I have taken for my anxiety.

I've taken 60mg/day for almost five years and it completely controls all my symptoms.

I ve started buspirone 6 weeks ago for anxiety but up to know I don't feel any benefit. I addition I have insomnia. I don't know if it really works. I am at 30 mg per day

It never worked for me at any dose. I am on Klonipin and getting good results.

Buspirone may work well for some people, but it did nothing for me as far as anxiety and panic attacks. I was on it for a little over 6 months and I finally told my doctor to give me something else because it did nothing for me.
But everyone is different. What works for one person may not work for another.

I have taken Buspirone, didn't help and the side effects. I had were, swollen tounge, closed windpipe, eyes swollen closed & couldn't breath. Went to the ER & the Dr. told me it was common with that medicine.

Be aware of how your feeling & mabe talk to your Dr. About somethng else. I pray feel better

Yes, lady works great but I had to discontinue the drug do to a rare side effect in vision changes but very helpful with panic attacks add on with klonopin made me take a lot less benzos and felt less overall anxiety but the eye site for me was and issue at the time... I may go back on it since, it's the only drug you can take while pregnant and was told my whole life I couldn't become pregnant found a way... but, waiting a little bit to have a stable household...
Take care!
God Bless!
~Danie

Just so everyone knows I didn't take it for very long as I had an allergic reaction to it so had to stop taking it. It wasn't doing anything for the anxiety anyway. Turns out my general anxiety was a side effect from stopping Cymbalta and putting me on a low dose of Sertraline fixed the problem within 2 days of starting it.
Now I just have to deal with the PTSD. That is extreme so may take awhile.

Hello, I suffer from panic attacks, and was initially put on 5mg diazepam, 3 x
Daily. This was in effect for 2-3 yrs, it was helpful but I knew That benzos are addictive and withdrawl can be dangerous. Next my provider said senior staff wanted me off benzos, to take Buspar (buspirone), for me no good, complained and was put on hydroxozine (antihistamine) it made a drowsy anxious person. Finally back on diazepam using sparingly. I hope you have better results lady2882.

Hey girl! It didn't really work for me at all. However my anxiety is extreme. I take Clonazepam ( Klonopin), which you know is in the Benzo family, but is the only thing that helps. It's been a lifesaver for me. I got headaches on Buspirone. I hope you get some relief soon, hon. Anxiety/Panick attacks are awful. Praying for the best for you. SS83

It gave me really bad headaches. My bf it worked well up until his anxiety was beyond the maximum dosage.

Hi! I was put on buspirone during my junior year of hs and it helped so I stopped taking it during my senior year to see if id be alright. Just recently my anxiety came back terrible. I started to take my buspirone again today for the first time and im already feeling a little better

I started Buspirone four days ago. I'm taking 7.5mg at night for the first week, then 7.5mg in the AM and night for a week, then 7.5 in the AM and 15mg at night for a week, then 15mg in the AM and 15mg at night. So far I have experienced dizziness and nausea. It has really helped curb my appetite, which is out of control when I'm anxious and stressed. I have been sleeping a lot better the past few days. I haven't noticed any difference in my anxiety levels, but I'm not expecting to see a real difference for another month or so. I was on Wellbutrin for several months, but all that seemed to do was make me irritable and aggressive.

Poor "Q" I wish your doctor would have tapered you off your cymbalta. I actually thought they were supposed to. Anyway, let me know how the herbs work for you. Myself and my wonderful Mother-in-Law are always interested in learning about homeopathic remedies. Thanks and Good Luck H:-)un