Buspirone Questions (Page 8)

Buspirone - is it available in extended (slow) release tablets?

If so, what mgs doses in slow release, and how would the efficacy compare to immediate release tablets in equal mgs doses?

Buspirone, anyone experience chest pains while on this and/or chest pains from anxiety?

Why does Buspar just quit working? Why is it making my panic attacks worse?

My memory has gone drastically down hill this last month on Buspar. I see faces, and can't put names with them (either in person, or on TV!) Then 30 minutes later, or the next day, I remember who that person was. Not only is it not working this time for me, it is making me worse! I am having... read more

Buspirone and weight loss?

I have been on Buspirone for about 3 months and my appetite has decreased a lot and am losing weight. I had no appetite change before taking it

How many hours apart do you take Buspar?

If you take it 2 or 3 time per day, how many hours do you leave between doses? I'm trying to figure out what others do. The doctor said just to take it 2 or 3x a day while I'm awake... not so helpful. I've been doing 10mg 2x about 10 hours apart without food. 6am and 4pm. But... read more

Is anyone else taking buspirone once a day?

I keep seeing everyone saying they take it 2 or 3 times a day to start. My doctor prescribed 10mg once a day. I'm confused.

How can I stop taking Trintellix without having withdrawal syndrome?

I went 4 days without taking it and started to have anxiety. So I started taking it again. How to stop without my anxiety coming back? I also take buspirone. Is Trintellix usually also prescribed for anxiety, or is it mostly for depression? Sometimes I think Trintellix makes my anxiety worse. I... read more

Can you drink cranberry juice with Synthroid?

I normally drink a cup of cranberry juice with a small amount of sunny d mixed with it, and take my vitamins and medications which are gabapentin, buspirone, baclofen, hydrochlorothiazide, and now levothyroxine. Is it okay to drink the juice or not? And second is it okay to do all those meds... read more

Buspirone - How long does it take Buspar to work?

Will it take more than a week to work?

Buspirone - Is BuSpar able to restore libido in post menopausal women?

I have always been a sex positive woman. My husband and I had sex everyday (sometimes multiple times per day) for twenty years. There was hardly a time when I didn’t have a fulfilling orgasm (or multiple). I am 40 and I had a total hysterectomy three years ago. This tanked my sex drive.... read more

BuSpar - Does anyone taking buspirone and get nervous and jittery towards the next dose?

It seems to me that my 10mg works well until about 4pm. I don't feel like anxious, just have a jittery nervous feeling until my next dose. Wondering if anyone else has had this experience?

Buspirone - questions for Buspar users?

For those of you on Buspar, I have a couple questions if you don’t mind? 1) What dose are you at now? 2) What dose did you start seeing effects? 3) How long did it take you to start seeing effects / reach full effect? 4) What side effects did you have and how long did they last for? Are... read more

I have been given escitalopram 20 and buspirone 5mg,. Is it safe to take both?

I take 1 escitalopram a day and I’m supposed to take up to 3 buspirone a day?

Did anyone have gripping muscle nerve pain with buspirone?

I say nerve pain because it's gone in the morning and creeps up like a beast in the night or if I stay still for long periods of time, such as sleeping. Or is this just anxiety? Dose 15 x 2 daily

Buspirone - 9 days in would it be better to take with food?

Would it be bad to change to taking buspirone with food? Won't it last longer? I still haven't felt the effect of this medicine. Oh I get the insomnia though.