Buspirone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

Buspirone for Anxiety "I have had emetophobia since I can remember (the fear of vomit). For the past couple of months, I have been dealing with horrible stomach problems and nasty anxiety attacks. When I went to the doctor, they suggested I take Zoloft for the anxiety. Zoloft was the first SSRI I tried, and the first night I tried it, I felt extremely sick. I went to the doctor again, and they put me on Prozac. I took that the first day and felt okay. The second day I took it, I couldn’t even get out of bed. I was super nervous to try anything else (especially SSRIs). So my doctor prescribed me BuSpar. It is not an SSRI and doesn’t have as bad side effects. I’m taking this pill 2 times a day and I started taking it last night, and I am now on the third dose. I haven’t felt sick at all, and I hope it stays that way!! So far, so good!"

• Lon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 11, 2025

Buspirone for Anxiety "I wanted to write this review to let others know that this is really good for anxiety. I felt less anxiety within a couple of weeks, and 3 months on the prescription has helped me tremendously. I was on this and Prozac in my early twenties, and then went through a period of about 20 years that I was able to get off all medications…but things happened in my personal life that caused a massive downward spiral again in my mid 40s. I asked to be put back on BuSpar because I knew it worked well for me. I didn’t need the Prozac this time. I take 10 mg twice per day and my overall calmness has increased, and I feel a lot better. A lot of people don’t need benzodiazepines, and medication like BuSpar that is much safer with way less side effects works great. I recommend you try this for GAD, give it at least 3 months and you will feel better!"

• val...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 26, 2016

Buspirone for Anxiety "BuSpar lifted the anxiety ever so gently. I take 3 10 mg tablets per day, and it's only $6 per month when prescribed that way. 2 15mg pills a day were $45. As if the relief from anxiety wasn't wonderful enough, after the first 3 years, I went from getting plastered with viruses to just 1 or 2 a year. Think about it... anxiety causes the brain to send out massive amounts of cortisol and adrenaline, which seriously compromises your immune system. Less cortisol & adrenaline equals a stronger immune system. Then there's the enhanced sexual experience for a percentage of us... and that's a little personal, but very appreciated!"

• Jbo...
• May 7, 2017

Buspirone for Anxiety "I have debilitating anxiety which keeps me from leaving the house many days. Before, I would cry almost daily, even when life was going better. The little things tore me apart. With BuSpar... it's like I'm getting 'moments' back. I still get anxious sometimes, but I have occasional periods of feeling normal. Clear. Simple, natural interactions with family and friends are possible again. As time goes on, I'm experiencing more and more 'moments' of real life again, or life before anxiety. Multiple friends have told me I seem much happier. Though I don't particularly think of myself as suddenly 'all sunshine and roses', I feel like I have my life back. I'm actually living again."

• ALZ...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 25, 2019

Buspirone for Anxiety "Out of the few meds I have tried BuSpar has been helping me tremendously! I initially started out on Paxil, then tried all three different doses of Zoloft. I also had hydroxyzine added into the mix to slow down my panic attacks. My doctors were more worried about treating my depression more than anything. The anxiety was so crippling I was literally having panic attacks almost every day and sometimes more than once a day. I finally had enough and told my doctor to take me off of the SSRI drugs (I honestly don't think that class of drugs agreed with my body anyway) and treat just my anxiety. So far the results are amazing. I am now on 10mg twice a day and feel a lot better. Yeah, I may have some of the random side effects that come with the meds but, in my case, the benefits outweigh the risks."

• abc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 26, 2025

Buspirone for Anxiety "40-year-old male. Anxiety my whole life. Toughed it out up until about 5 months ago. My anxiety builds up and comes out strong in panic attacks at the least favored times. Went to the hospital a few times from waking up with what I thought was a heart attack. Rapid heart rate, chest pains, numb limbs, dizzy, short of breath. Really intense. Doctors described them as nocturnal panic attacks. Started BuSpar 5 mgs morning and 5 at night. It has helped me tremendously. Almost completely eliminating my anxiety. I haven't had a panic attack since. Only side effects for me, the first couple of weeks I felt a brain zap. Almost like a 9-volt battery zapping the brain. Didn't hurt, but enough to scare you a bit. This happened a few times within a couple weeks. Then it went away. Also found if I take it right before I go to bed, I get very real and vivid dreams. It's allowed me to feel normal again. I wish I would have tried this years ago."

• Aaa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2019

Buspirone for Anxiety "I have not taken BuSpar seriously for the past few years. I thought probably is enough. Now I have been taking it and I feel a difference. I feel like getting a new life. I am not worrying about problems rather focusing on solving them with planning. It is a great med."

• aci...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 18, 2020

Buspirone for Anxiety "BuSpar DOES help with anxiety, but if you have another comorbid illness like depression, it might feel like it is not helping in that area. I was on this medication for a few months and my anxiety felt really better, but my depression was still bothering me a lot, so I was switched to Zoloft. BuSpar helped me with the palpitations and chest pain related to anxiety. I felt like I could think better and even breathe better. It was a great medication. The only downside to it is that you can get headaches or brain zaps if you forget a dose, so put an alarm on your phone!"

• Smo...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 22, 2014

Buspirone for Anxiety "BuSpar changed my life, no kidding. I have been on Prozac for so long, but once BuSpar was added, my personality came to life. Not that I don't sometimes worry, but it is so much better to manage with BuSpar. I am not any kind of spokesperson. I have a friend who it didn't work for, but for me, it has changed my life."

• emi...
• March 1, 2010

Buspirone for Anxiety "I am now into my 3rd week and for myself, it worked by the next morning. I had a past of 20 years on prescription Ativan, and the after-effects of stopping that medication made me very wary of trying anything else for my attacks. But my life had stopped, and I truly felt no hope for the future, so I laid it all out for my doctor and mentioned that I had noticed an article on BuSpar and with little or no side effects or chance of addiction, it seemed a chance I would take. My doctor said she had prescribed it many times, choosing it for those same reasons with her patients. Since then, my anxiety is almost non-existent. I don't feel medicated at all. It did mess with my stomach some, but nothing to change my opinion of the medicine. Last hope, best decision."

• Jus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2023

For Anxiety "Started Buspirone 5 months ago. I never knew about it until I explained my anxiety to my doctor. I can say that within the first week, I definitely felt the effects of it. After reading up on it, honestly, I actually didn't expect much from it. However, after beginning my dosages within just days, I noticed a difference. Some of my main issues were overthinking and panicking. Buspirone took the edge off the severity of it. I still thought of certain things that used to be triggers or cause me to stress out... But this time, I would see more of the bright side and the silver lining more immediately than ever before. So, it's not that it made me forget or ignore certain things, but it allowed me to look at things from a better perspective in a healing type of way. Pulsing in my chest, excessive worrying, and overthinking eased up a lot. I had zero side effects. Now, 5 months later, I can say it works 100%. I'm still doing good. Give it time to do its thing, you may be surprised. Wishing you well!"

• boo...
• December 13, 2013

Buspirone for Anxiety "I have generalized anxiety and panic disorder. I have had it since I was a teenager. In the past, I took Xanax as needed, but it sometimes made me depressed, and I worried about developing a tolerance or addiction. After less than a month on BuSpar, I have already seen a major improvement. I ruminate less, my body is less tense, I am considerably less fearful (which is saying a lot because I was becoming fearful of leaving the house), I am able to tolerate stressors in a rational way, and I am no longer depressed. What remains of my anxiety is manageable, and it no longer interferes with my life. I started on 10mg, and after a couple of weeks, I increased to 15mg. I experienced insomnia the first couple of days, but that went away. Take with food for nausea."

• mon...
• July 7, 2008

Buspirone for Anxiety "I have been taking this medicine 15mg in the morning and 15mg at night, and it works great. Never had any medical problems before, then last year all of a sudden I had a panic attack and was in bed for three weeks with anxiety. It scared me to death. I was in such fear, I shook. This drug took three weeks to get me okay, but it's now been 19 months without anxiety. I hope it works long term. I still fear another panic attack, it was horrible, especially for someone who had always been healthy and happy."

• Pun...
• March 11, 2014

Buspirone for Anxiety "This panic attacks all hit me in August. It was December before they figured out it was anxiety because I had other medical issues, wrong sickness. They started me out on Zoloft, I was allergic. Then some other meds that had bad side effects. Finally, my doctors tried me out on BuSpar. Finally, after weeks of getting the right dosage, I have been awesome and healthy for over a month. This pill has given my life back, I was so bad I couldn't go into stores. Now I go every day and shop. This pill is awesome, it took over a month to build up for me. It was worth the wait, I feel so good, I stopped it for 4 days, had a panic attack, then went back on, and I plan on taking this."

• Ant...
• February 8, 2014

Buspirone for Anxiety "I don't like SSRIs. The fact that BuSpar can deal with serotonin receptors without causing the loss of libido, weight gain, and tiredness makes it perfect to treat generalized anxiety. Plus, it's non-addictive unlike many benzodiazepines for panic attacks. I wish they made it in extended-release form, though my doctor said it's okay to just take my full dose in the morning - and that seems to be working fine for me. It's the only medication that focuses mainly on the brain's serotonin levels that I like."

• Med...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 23, 2015

Buspirone for Anxiety "I was taking BuSpar along with Prozac and Xanax for 5 years. I felt great, so I stopped the BuSpar. Within the last 2 months, I have had to completely detox off Xanax, and it was a nightmare. I hope to never feel that way again. Long story short, I'm back on my BuSpar alongside my Prozac, and I can't remember feeling this good. The fog has lifted! My anxiety is all but nothing. I have never had side effects from BuSpar either, and I take 15mg twice a day. For those of you that have an anxiety disorder, this medication is definitely worth trying because you can cope so much better without all the hazy side effects from benzos. BEST OF LUCK!"

• Anonymous
• April 29, 2008

Buspirone for Anxiety "Buspar has been very effective for me in treating occasional panic attacks and generalized anxiety, without side effects I've experienced with other medications such as Paxil. Doctors have been inclined to prescribe other medications as my anxiety symptoms often occur with emotional situations (death of loved one, etc.) and I am crying a lot. However, the emotion is a natural reaction to the situation. Antidepressant meds affected me negatively in contrast to BuSpar, which helps a lot."

• Car...
• August 20, 2016

Buspirone for Anxiety "Anxiety was eating me alive! Finally, I went to my doctor to ask for help. I started with 7.5 mg twice a day and she worked me up to 15 mg twice a day. I feel so much better! I'm sleeping like a log now because anxiety is not keeping me awake or waking me up. I do feel hot and a little shaky about 20 minutes after I take it but it doesn't last very long, maybe 30 minutes. I'm also losing some much-needed weight. Probably because I'm not eating at night since I'm actually sleeping through the night for the first time in my life! This stuff changed my life for the better!"

• Mie...
• May 31, 2009

Buspirone for Anxiety "This medicine has been a lifesaver for me. After 10 years of anxiety and 2 years of being practically invalid due to generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks with depression, I'm finally having a medicine that works. Neuroleptics like ketamine just made me gain weight, Cipralex was a little help, but not really adding quality of life. After 5 days on BuSpar I'm clearly better. Sleeping is in place, I'm feeling more functional and positive, and my ability to go out and even exercise has come back. I have now been on this medicine for over three months, and every day my life gets a little bit better."

• Che...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 16, 2015

Buspirone for Anxiety "The best medication I've taken thus far for anxiety. I'm on 60 mg/day split into two doses of 30. Non-addicting, no sexual side effects, in fact, this is amazingly free of any side effects that I have experienced. I have been on Klonopin in the past and overall I have to say that this has been the best for my anxiety and social phobia. The medical community is all too quick to disregard this medicine as ineffective. It's a safe medicine. You're not losing anything by at least giving it a trial. It's the only med that's worked well for me after trying countless SSRIs, and a few psych meds of other classes. Good luck."

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2018

Buspirone for Panic Disorder "I was initially started on BuSpar 5mg twice a day for panic disorder and PTSD as my therapist said I could not stay on Klonopin at her practice. I tried the 5mg twice a day for 2 weeks, then she increased it to 10mg twice a day, which I took for a month. I ended up with severe heart palpitations, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, and feeling like I was going to pass out, in addition to my blood pressure being raised. I ended up on a heart monitor, seeing a cardiologist, in addition to other heart-related tests all because my therapist is dead set on taking me off Klonopin. I've been on 1mg of Klonopin since 2008 and take it only as needed, mostly once a panic attack begins. I will never take BuSpar again, as I have been off of it now for about a week after all those symptoms and they are almost all gone now. Just wanted to share some of my side effects in case anyone else out there is having the same because I had a difficult time finding someone with the same side effects."

• Dan...
• August 1, 2020

For Anxiety "I had been taking Buspirone on and off for about a year at a dose of 5mg-15mg per day and felt disappointed after all I had read it could do. It did have a numbing effect on the GAD but it was definitely still there, and I felt more tired than it was really worth. However, my doctor and I pushed the dose to 40mg/day, and that's when it really started to work (like flicking a switch). The GAD is gone like it was never there (which is strange at first but also wonderful), and I am really no more tired than at 15mg (feeling better gives you a lot of energy). Buspirone isn't the one for everyone, but it can be life-changing."

• Bex...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 29, 2019

Buspirone for Anxiety "I was on BuSpar for 7 weeks. The first week was foggy, sleepy, high, sluggish, and no appetite. Then at the two to three-week point, I felt great. Until after the 4th week mark, my sleeping schedule was bad. I had arm tingles, face spasms, no appetite, and was not drinking a lot of water. By the 4th week, I was a mess. I have never had such really dark thoughts before, but on this drug for two weeks I was scared to even be alone because I didn’t know what I was capable of. I wanted to live, but my mind would tell me different. I had high hopes, but after reading these reviews, I'm glad I’m not alone. I just got off of it cold turkey, 6 weeks and 4 days. I’ll be back to update on how I feel being off. I hope this helps anyone. I felt alone and scared, but if you feel this isn’t for you, don’t hesitate to stop! God bless!"

• Ann...
• December 12, 2016

Buspirone for Panic Disorder "I have been on Zoloft for 11 years. I have severe panic disorder and anxiety. I brought my Zoloft from 150 to 25 mg during my pregnancy. All seemed well until after I gave birth and all my happy hormones wore off. Major postpartum depression and anxiety kicked in. I immediately went up to 150 mg of Zoloft, but that was not doing the trick. My doctor kept telling me to take BuSpar, but since I tried so many medications before finding Zoloft fitting, I was scared to add something else. After a year of this roller coaster, I gave in. I tried 5 mg of BuSpar at night, I woke up the next day and actually left my house. It's like day and night. I started at 5 mg only at night then went to 5 mg day and night. Don't worry to try it if you are scared!"

• Blu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 28, 2024

Buspirone for Anxiety "This medicine changed my life. I went from a homebound 28-year-old with no job, no life, and chronic, crippling anxiety that caused me to have rage attacks to someone with TWO fulfilling jobs and an extremely happy life. I never panic anymore and can't remember the last time I irrationally yelled at anyone. If you have severe rage and anxiety and nothing has ever worked, try BuSpar."