I am currently taking Zoloft 200 once a day for anxiety and depression and 0.5 Xanax as needed.
My doctor prescribed me Buspirone two weeks ago because she wants me to get off the Xanax. I am taking 1/2 a tablet twice a day and am experiencing extreme tiredness and can’t make myself get off the couch. I have no energy or willpower to get active, am constantly yawning and feel like I need to nap. I also came down with the flu and lost my dear cat and grandfather in the past two weeks, so I am wondering if the extreme fatigue and brain fog is caused by the new medicine or if this is caused by emotional stress or being physically ill.
I have never experienced anything like this before, not after being sick or in phases of high anxiety. My depression is very mild and usually triggered by anxiety and I have never spent a day on the couch doing nothing in my entire life.
Of course my doc is out of the office over the holidays, so I can’t ask her.
Has anyone experienced these side effects on Buspirone and if yes: will it get better after a while?
Extreme fatigue on Buspirone?
Question posted by ww74 on 25 Dec 2017
Last updated on 4 April 2020 by Egush
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Yes! Yes and Yes! I too experienced what I would consider extreme fatigue on buspar. I never feel rested, always want to sleep and feel like I'm walking through drying mud. Unfortunately, it has significantly helped my anxiety. Not sure if I can continue though as the fatigue is close to debilitating even though I exercise regularly. Did you find it to get better over time??
ww74; Boy you have had a ton of things going on. And I am so sorry for the loss of your cat and grandfather. But it really could be a bit of all of this. Give it a few more weeks, But if it continues to call your doctor Buspirone can do this but the other medication can too so it could be taking together. But many time just the doctor adjusting the dose of the alprazolam just might help with the Fatigue and also with all this stuff on your mine I know it sure does not help anymore. And again I am really sorry for the losses you have had to go through.
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