BuSpar and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 5)

• jjj...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 22, 2022

For Anxiety "I could never take more than 10 mg at once without dizziness and nausea that would surprisingly last approximately 30 minutes to an hour. Even 5 mg would sometimes cause dizziness. I was supposed to take 15 mg (?) mg twice a day, but I would take less than my prescription because of the dizziness. It was really frustrating, and I'm not sure if BuSpar helped my anxiety. Being off of it, I still don't have as many panic attacks and as much anxiety as I used to. I thought that the decrease in panic attacks and anxiety was due to taking the BuSpar, but now I'm not sure. I was very unhappy with this medicine because the dizziness after taking it always happened even though I was on it and taking it consistently for quite a long time."

• cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2016

For Anxiety "I am on BuSpar and 5 milligrams once a day. I feel that if I take it all at once and it does not work, I am so lost because I can't stand this dizziness, nausea in my stomach. My feet feel like they're falling out from underneath me. I really am lost. The doctor wants me to stay on it, but I do not want to up it because I feel like I keep going through these side effects over and over again every day due to the fact of it being half-life. What do I do from here?"

• pra...
• April 13, 2011

For Anxiety "Take 30 mg/day, helped mildly with my GAD. Did nothing for my social anxiety. I continue to take it because it has no side effects and am told it will help with anxiety I may get from taking Wellbutrin. I have to take Xanax or Clonazepam regularly when having moderate/severe anxiety. Only side effects experienced in the first few days were dizziness and insomnia. I was able to increase my dose within 2 weeks. I am considering increasing my dose of BuSpar to see if I just need a higher dose to feel a stronger effect."

• Ama...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 24, 2017

For Anxiety "Overall, waste of money long term because it only works for a few weeks. Exercise and meditation will be more beneficial. However, if you're doing exposure therapy in addition to, those few weeks the medicine is working may help you overcome the initial hurdle. Initial side effects were dizziness and terrible fatigue. Only lasted first 3-4 days, then you could feel the medicine start working. BuSpar only worked for two weeks though. Regardless, I took it 4-5 months while still having regular anxiety attacks. I started tapering off last week, and thankfully no withdrawal symptoms (not like Xanax). That is at least a plus."

• JJn...
• November 15, 2011

For Anxiety "For the past 2-3 years, I have been on and off Lexapro/Ativan for anxiety and Wellbutrin for quitting smoking. I stopped taking Lexapro about a year ago with excellent results. I basically just felt great and didn't need to take it anymore. I continued taking Wellbutrin (daily) and Ativan (as needed). Then I stopped taking both of those about 6 months ago because I was feeling great. Well, my anxiety started up again several months ago, and I got back on Wellbutrin and Ativan, which have always helped me tremendously. However, I wanted to stop relying on the benzo (Ativan) and therefore started taking BuSpar. I have got nothing from it besides dizziness and a headache. I have been taking BuSpar for about 2 months. I am starting Lexapro again."

• All...
• November 29, 2011

For Anxiety "Started at 5 mg twice a day. Got dizzy about 20 mins after taking it, but that didn't last long. After a week, I just didn't feel it was helping, but I also was given gabapentin for pain, which my doctor said would help with anxiety. Afraid to take the two together, so just stopped the BuSpar. I'm thinking I will try adding the BuSpar back in again and giving it a little bit longer. Hoping for better."

• rew...
• May 17, 2014

For Anxiety "This medication caused me severe, episodic dizziness."

• ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2017

For Panic Disorder "Probably the worst drug ever made. No help at all from panic attacks or anxiety. Tried the drug for months and all I got from it was vertigo."

• Cor...
• January 9, 2014

For Anxiety "Did experience slight positive changes, but came at a cost of constant dizziness and fainting."

• Bto...
• January 31, 2015

For Anxiety "Besides getting dizzy, haven't noticed any effect."

• Anonymous
• September 8, 2011

For Anxiety "I started taking it over a month ago, and it hasn't helped my anxiety at all. My hands and legs are shaky, I am constantly dizzy, have a hard time focusing, and my stomach is upset a lot."

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2021

For Anxiety "Oh no. I took 1 BuSpar today and will never ever take another one. Within 30 minutes, I was extremely dizzy and felt weird and out of my head. Felt like I was experiencing a bad trip. Never again."

• Anonymous
• March 22, 2010

For Anxiety "Medicine made me dizzy and nauseous. I actually got anxious taking anti-anxiety medicine. Had to stop."

• bai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2018

For Anxiety "Did not really do anything except make me feel a bit dizzy, unfortunately."

• Anonymous
• October 14, 2011

For Anxiety "Made me very dizzy and lightheaded."

• Anonymous
• May 16, 2012

"BuSpar is great in managing anxiety attacks, as well as some panic disorders, but I can't tolerate it because each time I experience dizziness and motion sickness afterward, so I will have to stop it."

• Syd...
• June 20, 2014

For Anxiety "I suffer from severe panic attacks. This medicine left me on the couch for a week because I felt so dizzy. My vision is also 'snowy' from this medication and still has not gone away 2 years later."