BuSpar User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Ove...
• March 11, 2009

For Anxiety "For acute anxiety, this is AMAZING. Rapid racing heartbeat, excessive sweating, constant worrying, over-analyzing. This medicine, basically at 15mg, gives you a feeling like you just drank a six-pack and ate an amazing meal. I take it with Xanax and Cymbalta. BuSpar is the best non-habit-forming short-term medicine to get your life back on track when life gets overwhelming."

• sag...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 30, 2013

For Anxiety "Changed my life for the better! Took a little while to kick in. Better to be on this than a habit-forming or dependent medicine. You have to want to change and then this medicine will work. Life-saver! 10mg once a day for 6 months now."

• Anonymous
• November 18, 2019

For Anxiety "Genetic testing for the correct medication is essential in 2019! Finding the medications to avoid saves so much time and distress. BuSpar is the right medication for me genetically, and I am experiencing positive results."

• Wor...
• April 24, 2013

For Anxiety "Been on this medication for over 12 years. Works well for me. Calms me down without the 'brain zapping' I got from Paxil and Lexapro. Dosage has been adjusted throughout the years. I am told 60 mg a day is the maximum dose. I am currently on 15 mg 3 times per day. It took a good two weeks to get into my system, and I remember thinking it wasn't working at first. It's no Xanax, but it has helped me much more than Paxil and Lexapro did. This works well for me, and I have no issues taking it for the rest of my life. I do get some increased hunger and minor dizziness after each dose for about 15 minutes, but that beats being anxious and worrying all the time. It is also pretty cheap."

• Bus...
• June 13, 2016

For Anxiety "One week on, started full dose yesterday. 30mg. No side effects, and no haziness. I get slightly dizzy but doesn't interfere with walking. I have tried 3 others before this, and each time I had flu symptoms, couldn't leave the bathroom, couldn't work or take care of my children. This medicine has been nothing but great for me. I haven't had a headache or the tremors for a few days, which is already life-changing! I can focus, and I have slowly realized that my mind is quieting down. If nothing has worked for you, please give this a try! No addiction to it they say. I'm excited that I feel this great. I can't wait to see what next week and the week after is. I'm looking forward to tomorrow, which is a foreign feeling. Good luck."

• Ins...
• May 15, 2014

For Panic Disorder "I have only been taking BuSpar for about a month, but I have seen a rapid turnaround in my anxiety. I am not cured, I still get panicked from time to time, but I am now able to deal with my worries without getting lost in them. I used to go about life in a sort of depersonalized haze, but the medication has worked in bringing me back to reality. As for side effects, I think it is safe to say that I got them all in the first couple of weeks: nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, slight depression, etc. However, it was nothing that was too bad. As I continued to take it, the side effects decreased. Furthermore, the benefits that I have obtained from it far outweighed any complaints that I might have had. I would suggest trying it for anxiety."

• siv...
• April 5, 2015

For Panic Disorder "I was on a few meds that didn't help much. But when I started taking BuSpar, I noticed I felt more at ease, and I am now able to do a lot more than I was able to do before. I suffer from severe panic attacks and was at the point of giving up. I lost friends and confused family members because they could not relate to my bouts of panic. Fear from panic limited me to do the most simple things like shop, travel, or even drive in cars with friends. I couldn't enjoy a meal at a restaurant without looking for an exit. I couldn't go to crowded places without wanting to run. But now after 6 weeks on this medication, I'm able to concentrate and enjoy life so much better. I'm nowhere near 100%, but this medication is saving me little by little."

• Whi...
• February 15, 2015

For Anxiety "I started on Effexor, that medicine made me sick and nauseated. My doctor decided to put me on Buspar instead. This medicine made my anxiety so much better! And the side effects are very minimal, I only get a little lightheaded for a short time, but that's so much better than being sick to my stomach. This stuff has really helped me get through a rough time."

• Fin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 18, 2017

For Anxiety "Have had anxiety for many years, have tried numerous meds and none worked for long. Because of numerous surgeries, I have a high drug tolerance and sometimes weird reactions. After taking Cymbalta for 3 years, the excessive sweating just became too much. I am now on Lexapro and was using Clonazepam when an attack would start. Concerned about addiction to Clonazepam, my doctor suggested BuSpar. I started with 7.5mg twice a day and did not feel much until starting the third week, then 10mg three times a day. I did have side effects but was encouraged to wait 4 weeks. So glad I did. For the first time in years, and I mean years, I feel like the old me: sleep through the night, no side effects. I encourage you to wait and see before you give up on it. For me, well worth it."

• Rc9...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2014

For Anxiety "I have generalized anxiety, few panic attacks ever, mostly just obsessive irrational thoughts, and constant fears which aren't normal. This definitely helps me calm down and keeps my brain quiet when it normally never stops. For about 2 weeks, I would get spells of dizziness, along with a feeling of restlessness and an inability to focus (felt very much like ADD) but it has been going away! This medicine helps for general anxiety, but I don't think it would do much for panic. I take 5mg 3x a day."

• Des...
• April 12, 2010

For Panic Disorder "I can't believe the difference in how I've felt with BuSpar. I had daily anxiety/panic attacks due to a very stressful series of events in the last year and BuSpar has made all the difference in the world. I've been taking 15mg 3x per day (45mg/day) and the results are amazing. No side effects at all. Every now and then I'll take an Ativan (.25mg) to augment the BuSpar, but I know I get the most relief from the BuSpar. Before taking this, I would have uncontrollable thoughts and fears that made me feel like I was going crazy and couldn't stop them. Now, I'm able to rationalize them and get them out of my head much easier. I definitely recommend this medicine to anyone with severe panic and anxiety problems."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 21, 2012

For Panic Disorder "I started getting panic attacks about 6 years ago for no real reason, causing me to not be able to keep anything down for about 2 months. I was put on a lot of meds before I tried BuSpar. I believe it, with the addition of an SSRI antidepressant, saved my life. Back in August of this year, I stopped everything and all my anxiety, panic, and depression came back. I started the BuSpar again yesterday after a huge breakdown, slept better than I have in months, had great dreams, actually WANTED to get out of bed, and today I feel better than I have since the summer! It may not work well for EVERYONE, but when it DOES work, it's amazing."

• Cyn...
• April 19, 2014

For Panic Disorder "I first had a panic attack last June and went to the hospital. They gave me Ativan 1mg. I took that for about 1 month and felt sort of out of it, so I decided to only take half and see how that worked. It did work, but I still felt like a zombie. I went back to the doctor and was prescribed BuSpar 5mg twice a day. I took that for three months, but was still having issues waiting in lines, being in public places, and sometimes driving. I found I still needed to take the Ativan when I started to panic. Long and short, the 5 mg twice a day would take away about 60% of my anxiety and I would force myself out of my head, so to speak. Recently, I went back to the doctor and she upped my dose to 7.5 mg twice a day. I feel great! This is giving me my life back, no more Ativan."

• Mid...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 16, 2024

For Anxiety "This medication has drastically improved my anxiety and stress. I was already on bupropion when I started and now take it in conjunction. I noticed a quick improvement in my symptoms once I began BuSpar. I used to wake up with that fight-or-flight sensation and would find myself constantly ruminating on stuff that would make me anxious - at times to the point of shaking. I was scared I would eventually develop atherosclerosis from the stress my mind was putting on my body, but this medication made a night-and-day difference. I just feel normal now. No side effects for me. This is the only medication I hope to take for the rest of my life."

• Anonymous
• September 27, 2012

For Anxiety "Female, age 60. I have taken BuSpar for 20 years, starting in 1992 at age 40. I would go off for 3 years after being on for 3 years. I had a horrible relapse of anxiety and would have to go back on. Now I have been on it for 6 years without stopping at 5mg 3 times a day. I love BuSpar and plan to stay on it for life without stopping. I have done things that I could never do without BuSpar, like hiking the Grand Canyon at age 58, just driving there would have given me panic, let alone dealing with day to day stress. I will take my chances with long-term use, better than feeling sick daily, not being able to eat, sleep, or leave the house. That's no way to live. Side effects for me include slight dizziness."

• cal...
• May 7, 2014

For Anxiety "About 3 months ago, out of nowhere, I had a severe panic attack and was rushed to the hospital thinking it was a heart attack, which it was not. But the next day, I woke up with severe anxiety, it was horrible. I tried natural remedies, but nothing worked and was afraid of SSRIs because of the side effects. After some research, I asked to try BuSpar. It took over 2 months and playing with the dosage, I take 10 mg in the morning, 7.5 mg in the afternoon, and at night. I finally feel like the constant dialogue in my head is settled down to a point where I can function, hoping it just gets better from here on in. I have had no side effects at all. It may take a while for this medicine to work, but stick with it. I think it's worth it."

• it...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2023

For Anxiety "I decided to stop smoking weed/cigarettes and drinking, so I became extremely anxious and intrusive thoughts were killing me. Everything was so bad that I had to stop working for 2 months and honestly thought that I was never going to get better. I tried citalopram and it didn't really help. Then my doctor told me about BuSpar, and I've been taking it for about 3 weeks. For the first 15 days, I was taking 5mg twice a day, and it was helping. After 2 weeks, my doctor increased my dose to 10mg twice a day. Now, I can say that I am going back to being myself. It really works, just stick with it and don't worry too much about side effects because they are very minimal. You got this!!!"

• Kel...
• June 4, 2016

For Anxiety "I've been taking BuSpar for a year. I feel like I can manage my life better when I'm on it. I can cope so much better with my life's stressors, especially the ones related to taking care of my daughter, who has autism. I used to get overwhelmed easily. With BuSpar, I am more patient, not explosive or impulsive. Also, I used to have so many negative or catastrophic automatic thoughts all the time. On BuSpar, I rarely have them. BuSpar has worked great for me."

• Anonymous
• November 24, 2012

For Anxiety "I developed generalized anxiety disorder seemingly out of nowhere after taking prednisone for an infection, and for three months felt like I could barely function. The physical and mental symptoms were so all-encompassing. My docs suggested Lexapro but I wasn't depressed, just anxious. I did some internet research on my own and asked that they try me on Buspar instead. SO GLAD I did. I've been on it for six years now and I feel totally normal, like I used to before the anxiety set in. I've never noticed any side effects to speak of, besides the weird flushed dizziness when I first started taking it, which went away after a couple of weeks. On 22.5 mg per day but I miss doses all the time, to very little effect. Amazing med."

• Sie...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 25, 2016

For Anxiety "Diagnosed with general anxiety disorder. Would have obsessive thoughts non-stop, losing sleep sometimes. Started taking BuSpar 5mg twice a day. Hands felt tingling and head a little cloudy but no other real side effect. Increased up to 10mg. Immediately saw improvement, no more obsessive thoughts that would normally slow me down at my work. Been on it for almost a year now and have no side effects."

• Lif...
• April 11, 2010

For Anxiety "I have been taking BuSpar for 8 plus years. I still have some side effects of dizziness if taken on an empty stomach and coffee, but I think that is asking for trouble. I can honestly say it saved my marriage and family life. High-stressed medical position always being on call which increased my anxiety. Anxiety was at such a level that no one could stand to be around me. I take 10mg once in the morning, which lowers my anxiety to a tolerable level for the day. When I feel extra stress coming on, I take 10mg in the morning and 10mg at night. It does not work for everyone, as many have mentioned, but it has given me a second wind to enjoy life to the fullest."

• Sab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2024

For Anxiety "This has literally been my miracle drug, it's made my anxiety almost disappear, and I've had no side effects either. I tried Hydroxyzine, and it did nothing but knock me out. I also tried Amitriptyline, and it did nothing. But when I tried BuSpar, after a week or so, it was like I finally felt okay and calm. I've gotten my appetite back, my physical symptoms went away, I can think clearly, it's just all around a great drug, at least in my experience."

• Dud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2023

For Anxiety "Let me keep this nice and simple. Diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, ultimately came to the conclusion that this was really anxiety all along. Turns out they aren’t so different, food for thought. Anyway, I got sick of living with it. Anxiety manifested in my body. I had severe cramps in my left rib cage, pain in my back, intrusive thoughts, no focus, and paranoia. I broke down and gave this a try. Night one, had a pretty vivid 'someone’s out to get me nightmare.' After that, it was all good. Love this stuff. Don’t question it. Just go for it."

• Anonymous
• September 21, 2011

For Panic Disorder "This medicine is saving my life! After 20 years of suffering with panic disorder, I finally feel free. I have had zero side effects, do not be hesitant to take this medication. It will change your life!"

• Har...
• June 19, 2019

For Anxiety "I have been on BuSpar for over a month now. 5mg x2 daily. I was on BuSpar several years ago and stopped because I didn't feel I needed it anymore, that was a mistake. I suffer from GAD which was destroying my life: racing thoughts, stomach problems, constant fear, and panic. This medication is not a Benzo, so don't expect immediate results. For me, it took approximately 2 weeks before I really started to feel the effects. This drug is not an SSRI, and it hasn't caused any sexual problems for me as some SSRIs are known to do. The side effects I have experienced are flushing and dizziness, however, they subside about an hour after taking. BuSpar does have a fairly short half-life, and I can feel the effects diminish after about 4 hours. I'm also on Valium 2mg (10 per month) as needed when my anxiety becomes elevated, but while on BuSpar, I haven't really had a need for the Valium, but I'm glad I have it just in case. I would recommend this medication for anyone suffering from panic attacks/GAD. Don't give up!"