I have been taking medication for years now. I recently requested buspirone 5mg (low dosage) when needed from my doctor. My anxiety was a little spiked more than usual. I was prescribed 12 days ago and only took it maybe.. 5 days to a week ago. I only took it once. Since then I have had a severe increase in anger and irritability, although I haven’t taken it daily. I have never been so angry and mad for no reason. I’m concerned it could have these effects on me since my body is so sensitive to medication. I’m not entirely sure since I have only taken it once before. I took it again tonight to see if it could try to control my sudden anger spells. I am on a mood stabilizer and have been stabilized on it for a while now, so I am concerned about why sudden anger is a problem NOW. I don’t see my doctor for another week. Thank you!
Does buspirone 5mg cause anger on low doses?
Question posted by vvxctor on 25 Dec 2022
Last updated on 24 December 2022 by Alphabravo33
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Anger and hostility are a side effect for a small percentage of people as a previous poster mentioned. I also agree that Buspirone has a really short half life, it doesn’t stick in your body for very long. 5mg is a very small dose, and since you only took one or two doses, it’s pretty unlikely Buspirone is the cause. We are all different. It might be a good idea to call and have a chat with the pharmacist that filled your prescription while you wait for your doctor. I hope this helps. Good luck to you!
Hi, vvxctor!
Anger, hostility, and irritability ARE potential side effects when first starting buspirone and affect about 1-10% of users. The question is why it's persisted this long because buspirone should be completely out of your system within just a couple of days.
If the side effects are too severe or last any longer you might want to call your doctor's office and leave a message for the doctor to return your call. Explain what's going on with you.
Best regards and I hope you feel better quickly.
Wildcat
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