Up until now I've only taken SNRIs for anxiety, but did not like side effects so doc wants to try Buspar. What she said and what the pharmacist said was different and now I'm lost. I understand I need to take it same time everyday and be consistently with or without food. But is with food better than without food?? Sounds strange, but I also take Adderall for ADHD, and that decreases appetite especially in morning so usually I don't have big breakfast. Because it made me dizzy, I've been taking it right before I pass out at night (do without food). But in morning because the dizziness, I try to take it with food..
So I started with 5mg BID for a week, then I increased my pm dose to 10 mg for a week. I am now taking 10 mg BID. I also feel awful at the moment, If I'm not dizzy, I'm having nausea or diarrhea. And I think it's because I don't know if I should take it with food or not both times a day. Help!
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3 Answers
JC
jcolson
4 Sep 2015
If you have trouble with food then taking it without food is easy, you are making this harder than it is you either take it with food or you take it with NO food. Take your pick one or the other. I mean this stuff is not rocket science. Because I have so many pills that I don't need to take with food I just set the time 12 hours apart and take them then and all the pills that need food I take with breakfast.
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AN
Annfenn248
4 Sep 2015
I don't have an issue with food, just past couple days, I've had nausea from another issue and it's hard to eat food which was concerning how I will take it with food.
JC
jcolson
4 Sep 2015
I did have at one point and determined that all the meds that I could take without food the better. So now if I have the option of taking a med without food that is the way I take it and it just works out for the better. So just saying if you are having issues with food, even sometimes you are hassles ahead to set your meds up to take them without food if you can and all the other meds that need food take them with toast or something like that that is easy on your stomach
CH
chuck1957
3 Sep 2015
Morning Annfenn248 This is a copy and paste Just as Laurie has said don't bounce around with how you take it but take it the same way each time.<<<You may take BuSpar with or without food but take it the same way each time.>>>> Now if you choose to take with food they don't mean you have to take it with a full meal..Just some crackers or bread would work just fine so don't worry about how much you have in your stomach but the medication works best if you take it the same way each time..Even the dizziness could be the anxiety. So make up your mind which way your going to take it and do the same each time.This helps keep a steady blood level. If it continues you should just let your doctor know.Have a good day.
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LA
LaurieShay
3 Sep 2015
You need to always take with food or always take without food but don't alternate back and forth within the same day or days. You want the blood levels to remain constant so food slows down absorption so if you take with food in the morning it is hitting your system at a different rate than when you take it at night without food. So the key is to always take the same way. If it is causing dizziness and nausea, I would try sticking with always taking with food both morning and night. These side effects should subside in the first couple weeks as you adjust to the medication.
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Annfenn248
3 Sep 2015
So what do you propose I do at the very moment? I no longer think the nausea I'm feeling is related to medicine. Yesterday I took it with the little food I was able to eat, this morning I haven't taken it due unable to eat from to extreme nausea and stomach pangs.
LA
LaurieShay
3 Sep 2015
If the nausea is keeping you from eating, you may need to let the doctor know. Otherwise, I would try to eat a little something and take the medication as scheduled. These side effects should gradually get better. If not, again, discuss with the doctor.
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Joseph G 28
12 July 2018
Can you take it with out food. And how would you feel
LA
LaurieShay
13 July 2018
Yes, you can take with food as long as each time you are to take a dose, you always take with food. Best to try to stay on a close schedule from day to day on this one.
LA
LaurieShay
13 July 2018
Oops, I mean, yes, you can take without food as long as you always take it without food. May cause nausea, but if not a problem, then not to worry.
