Buspirone and Lightheadedness: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• August 25, 2011

For Anxiety "I have been taking Buspar for 6 months now. It gave me my life back. My anxiety was so bad I could hardly function. I almost died a few years ago, and since then, my anxiety about my health and death was overwhelming. I love Buspar, and I pray it continues to work. I take 30 mg twice a day. No side effects, just a little light-headed for a few minutes, but nothing serious."

• Anonymous
• October 30, 2009

For Anxiety "I'm 18 years old. My doctor just prescribed buspirone the other day. I took 1 pill of 15 mg a couple of hours ago. I felt dizzy and light-headed for about 45 minutes. I kind of feel out of my element, but I'm fine. I'm taking this because I have somewhat of an anxiety, but it's not severe. I bite my nails due to anxiety, and I'm a little depressed at times, so that's why I'm taking this medication. Hopefully, it'll help!!"

• Anonymous
• January 22, 2009

For Anxiety "I have been using Buspar for severe anxiety and panic attacks for almost a year. It's amazing to find something that actually works. I do have to take it right before bed, I get extremely lightheaded and can feel my pulse throughout my body. Other than that, it does work well. I still use Klonopin when I need to, but it's not often. I'm taking 30 mg before bed."

• kca...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 15, 2021

Buspirone for Panic Disorder "I've been taking buspirone HCL on and off for the last 15 years. Before that, I was taking Valium or Xanax, back in the days when it was easy to get. I really enjoy the benzodiazepines, but admittedly, too much. With BuSpar, I do get lightheaded and a mild mini-anxiety attack about 10 minutes after taking 15 mg twice a day, with possible related weight gain, but it works well. I usually stop after a few months of feeling better and adjusting to life's changes: divorce, wrongful imprisonment, parent's death, and now losing my son. I also took lithium and antidepressants in the past, but to be honest, I don't mind depression, and I kind of enjoy my mania, but shortness of breath, the feeling of impending doom, and now heart palpitations are never pleasant. I take it until the discomfort of the side effects outweighs my current state, and I start up again when the side effects are nothing compared to what I feel. Maybe 3 months at a time, maybe 6. It kicks in right away, for me."

• Jus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 23, 2021

For Anxiety "I've had GAD for many years. I was previously prescribed benzos and SSRIs. The benzos, while effective, turned me into a zombie. The SSRIs caused sexual dysfunction. For the last few years, I just tried to manage my GAD without medication with poor results. I decided to ask my doctor about buspirone, figuring I had nothing to lose. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I started on 7.5 mg twice a day. Within a week, the obsessive overthinking in my brain was reduced. By 1 month, I feel like a new person. It's almost like it turned a switch in my brain off. Am I 100% perfect now? No, not quite. But my anxiety, which was peaking at around an 8 on a scale of 1-10 when I started the medication, is now down to around a 2 or 3. I continue on 15 mg per day. I'm thinking of asking my doctor if increasing the dosage might make it work even better, but for now I'm happy with the results at a low dosage. Side effects? I haven't had anything major. A little lightheadedness the first week."

• Eri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 1, 2019

Buspirone for Anxiety "My new doctor wouldn't prescribe my usual combo of Prozac with Xanax 'as needed.' I was mad but gave BuSpar for anxiety a try, and it works out to be THE BEST COMBO EVER!! I actually felt euphoria and a bit lightheaded the first few days. Then in the first few months when I had alcohol in addition to wine one night, I got EXTREMELY SICK. But as a social drinker, I decided to 'try again' but only with wine. Everything has been fine since. I can even have margaritas, etc., again. (But I can't stress enough how scary and extreme that sickness was in the beginning, so drinkers, BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL.) My family says they have never seen me so happy in all my 46 years. I am sure that I've never had such an easygoing attitude. Things I used to take personally have no effect on me now. I take two 5mg tablets at night before bed. This works for me even though it isn't what is recommended (i.e., 2 or 3 times daily doses). No more obsessive worries, thin skin reactions, or depression!!"

• aar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 20, 2019

For Borderline Personality Disorder "Started this to manage the anxiety symptoms, as really that's all I could expect from it. I have a profound distrust of SSRIs from severe side effects, mainly brain fog. I've tried many SSRIs for my depressive symptoms. I started taking 5 mg of buspirone 3 times a day. While it did make me feel a little light-headed and brain fogged to begin with, it was nothing like the reactions I get with SSRIs. After 2 weeks, my anxiety made huge improvements, and it was weird to notice the absence of stress and worry. As I continued with the drug, the side effects got better, unlike when being on an SSRI. I have only good things to say about buspirone, as it's the first drug to work for me that helped my anxiety. That's not even mentioning the lack of side effects, and while I'm not everyone and others might not have the same experience, all I can say is give it a good run, and it might work."

• Cha...
• December 18, 2015

Buspirone for Anxiety "I've been on this medication for 8 months now & really like it. I take a combination of Buspirone & Mirtazapine which keeps me level with no anxiety. My racing thoughts are gone. I was waking up all night every hour with racing thoughts. Now I'm able to sleep & have a calm mind both while waking & sleeping. One thing I do notice is that it gives me the munchies for sweets. I'm working to curb that with healthy snacks instead. Sometimes it does make me slightly light-headed, but to me, that's a relaxing feeling that helps me stay calm. I'm able to stay focused and am doing better on my job & in my personal life than ever before. I really love this medication & give it a thumbs up for anxiety!"

• 40s...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2013

For Anxiety "This is my second day on Buspirone, 10 mg, twice a day (one every 12 hours), and already it has calmed my anxiety tremendously! I plan on continuing with Buspirone on a 'need-to' basis, like when a major event arises in my life. I have obsessive-compulsive disorder with high blood pressure, so when major events occur in my life, my mind runs 80 miles an hour trying to plan and manage everything down to the last detail. Then, I find myself overwhelmed, and I have anxiety attacks simply because I can't do it all by myself! Thanks to Buspirone, I'm calm and collected, and I can think more thoroughly and more effectively. My main side effects so far would be light-headedness and sleepiness, which is way better than anxiety attacks!"