Buspirone and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Sha...
• September 21, 2017

Buspirone for Anxiety "My doctor prescribed BuSpar 5 mg 3x daily as I eased off Effexor. The Effexor worked great, except for the sexual side effects and the hardcore addiction. I have nothing good to say about BuSpar. I thought I was losing my mind. Felt severely unbalanced. Nauseated. Confused. Thirsty. Insomnia. You name it! My endocrinologist thought I might be diabetic because of family history. No, it was all the BuSpar. Why should something that is supposed to help generalized anxiety make you feel like you are losing it? I ended up slowly getting off of Effexor and pitching the BuSpar. I need something for generalized anxiety, but I am scared of another bad trip."

• Jam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 8, 2017

For Anxiety "Have been taking 5 mg twice a day for the last 4 days, stopped taking it today. It was like I had drunk 6 Red Bulls. Jittery, sweating, dizzy, nauseous, twitching. The Wellbutrin I take is awesome, not a single side effect, but needed something more for some anxiety. But I had to stop taking this, just way too gnarly even for a bigger guy like me."

• Art...
• December 21, 2016

Buspirone for Anxiety "This drug is awful. My doctor took me off my Klonopin because she was worried about addictive behavior. This drug I only took one time and will not take again. It made me very dizzy, sick to my stomach, my heart was racing. It basically gave me the worst panic attack I've ever had. Odd since this is supposed to be for anxiety. I understand the risk with taking benzos, but it's the only thing that has ever helped me. I would recommend never taking BuSpar."

• Pat...
• November 30, 2016

For Anxiety "I started this for my moderate anxiety, and the side effects were so terrible I had to stop. Felt like my head wasn't attached to my body, really dizzy, and therefore nauseous too. I took it with food, and within 15 minutes, every time I feel like this. Made me vomit the first time because I was so dizzy. I'm going back tomorrow and refuse to take it anymore. I couldn't feel any positive effects because I was too busy trying to stand straight."

• Jus...
• November 8, 2016

For Anxiety "First couple of weeks, it seemed to help a lot with my anxiety. I was taking 5 mg twice a day. Now it seems every time I take it, I get an overwhelming dizzy feeling, kind of spaced out to where nothing seems fun, and I literally can't get my mind off of it. Also seems to make my anxiety much worse. Started getting really bad panic attacks. Seems to make me depressed and cry a whole lot for no reason. Also, nausea and stomach pains constantly. Thank God I'm going to the doctor tomorrow to get off this and hopefully find something that works."

• Sti...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2016

Buspirone for Anxiety "It didn't help at all with the panic attacks and actually made my anxiety worse. The first few weeks, it would just put me to sleep. After four weeks, I became very depressed and had suicidal thoughts constantly throughout the day. It gave me horrible headaches, it made me really dizzy all the time, and I felt lightheaded and nauseous often. After four weeks, I could not sleep at all, and my anxiety increased along with the panic attacks. I don't recommend this medicine for anyone who has suffered PTSD or who has had high anxiety levels for a long time. It just makes things worse. After five weeks, I stopped taking this medication, I could no longer handle the side effects."

• Ste...
• April 11, 2016

For Anxiety "Took for 3 weeks: 15 mg/day. I have GAD and get nervous randomly, sometimes to the level of panic. This drug made me nauseous and have brain zaps. The zaps went away after a few days, but I still got nauseous for a while after taking it. Since my anxiety didn't improve, combined with the nausea not going away, I was taken off it. I'd say give it a try if your doc recommends it - I see lots of positive reviews and it's not addictive. I now take 10 mg Lexapro and 5 mg Valium (as needed). Anxiety is less potent than before."

• dia...
• January 4, 2016

For Anxiety "I started with a new doctor (addiction treatment specialist). I am getting ready to detox off Klonopin, so the new doc put me on buspirone. Ugh, I was on it for about a week. I started getting very hot and short-tempered and extremely tired. Very heavy head. So I called my doc. He said to stop taking it. I was on 15 mg, 2 times a day. Well, I have been off for about 3 or 4 days. The first day wasn't bad, the second day dizzy, queasy, and extremely tired. Wow, if I'm feeling this bad, still hot, very tired, my head is very heavy. Yet my doc also said there would be no withdrawal. Best of luck to all of you. My heart goes out to you."

• blu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2015

For Anxiety "Have very bad anxiety and panic attacks. Swear this stuff doesn't help/relieve anxiety, nor does it stop attacks. I've been having panic attacks at least 3 times daily. Prescribed 7.5 mg 2x daily, and all this pill does is make me dizzy, feels like I got this huge knot in my head, and there's this icky, awkward slight tired feeling to it. Do feel nauseous as well. I'm 24 and been on/off Klonopin 1 mg 3 times daily for years. I'd like to know how the hell this med can help anyone. 2nd time I've been put on Buspar and it's still awful. Hope this helps someone. I'd say skip it and try gabapentin/Neurontin instead if non-benzos work for you. Good luck."

• Lup...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2015

For Anxiety "Well, I have anxiety and have trouble getting to sleep, or should I say, I don't get any sleep at all. I have lupus and fibro, and I'm on prednisone and pain meds and was recently taken off of my Xanax 1 mg. Due to the doctor not being able to prescribe me two narcotics, which I also think is crazy, that a doctor is limited to how to treat you. I had been on Xanax for three years, and they worked for me, but now, due to the limitations of my doctor, he gave me buspirone, and I am now officially scared to try anything new. I couldn't get up the next day, as if I was paralyzed, and I felt so off. I thought I was about to have a seizure. I get nauseous as well. I'm now currently waiting to go back to my doctor to refer me to another doctor to prescribe my Xanax back again."

• chu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 9, 2012

Buspirone for Anxiety "When taking the medicine, the first few hours my entire body would have random 'tingles', I would experience vertigo, become dizzy, and be nauseous. I took BuSpar / buspirone for about 3 weeks and quit after these effects, plus decreased sex drive."

• Bab...
• August 28, 2010

For Anxiety "I was prescribed buspirone because of being on Suboxone, and the doctor didn't want me mixing my Suboxone and Xanax. I took my first dose of 10 mg, which I was to take 3 times daily, and had a very bad experience. I felt like the room was spinning, nausea, my legs were like Jello, and I was scared. I had been taking Xanax for 5-6 years and wanted to come off anything addicting. Unfortunately, buspirone was not for me."

• Dia...
• August 26, 2010

For Panic Disorder "Just got this medication from the doctor yesterday. He gave me 10 mg tablets and told me to take them 3 times a day. This morning I took my first one. I got so light-headed and dizzy I had to lie down. Then I got nauseous. I was so light-headed I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience. I couldn't get up from bed for four hours, and even then I was still extremely light-headed for another three hours. Needless to say, I didn't take the other two pills that day."

• Anonymous
• March 22, 2010

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

• blu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2020

Buspirone for Anxiety "On the first two days of BuSpar, I had constipation, then nightmares all night long. Like the worst nightmare of your life every night. Brain zaps. Waking up, laying there. Apathy. Borderline nausea all day. Headaches. Then started to feel like someone was tapping on my brain. Had enough when I started crying uncontrollably."

• Kee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 26, 2020

For Anxiety "Took buspirone, 20 mg/day, for four months, for general anxiety. Have been taking lamotrigine also for one year and five months. Initial buspirone side effects: prolonged haziness, nausea (disappeared after +/- 10 days), fatigue. Over time, experienced a general calming effect. Downside: a lot of undesirable, sedative effects. Lack of focus, slowness to absorb information, poor impulse control, short-term memory loss. Physical side effects: tinnitus, dizzy spells, loss of balance, loss of appetite, weight gain, muscle cramps. Consumption of even small amounts of alcohol led to blackouts and (uncharacteristic) volatile outbursts. Work performance declined quickly, conflicts at home emerged. Stopping this medication led to improvements in productivity, focus, impulse control, physical energy/stamina, memory. Brief periods of tension also re-emerged."

• Cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2019

For Anxiety "I was put on 10 mg of Buspirone twice a day for breakthrough anxiety. I used it only as needed, but my doctor told me that in order for it to help, I had to take it as prescribed. I started taking it twice a day, and at some point thought that it was making me feel worse. About 10 days ago, after a couple of weeks on this dosage, I experienced crippling anxiety, stiff muscles, urinary problems, jerky movements in my arms and legs, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and finally full-blown panic attacks, which I had never had before. From Wednesday to Saturday, I had 3 hours of sleep, no appetite, and my right knee became swollen, red, painful, and I couldn't bend it or my fingers. This was one of the worst experiences I've ever had and the worst reaction to medication: angry outbursts, nausea, and confusion. I think some people can safely take Buspar and others have side effects that are unbearable."

• Bus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2018

Buspirone for Anxiety "Horrible drug, made my anxiety worse! An hour after my second dose, I became nauseous and had the spins bad."

• Mon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 9, 2017

Buspirone for Anxiety "I had high hopes that this would help my anxiety, but it seems like it made my anxiety a lot worse. I now experience bad nausea and trembling, which didn't happen before. I also had low appetite and more severe anxiety attacks. I took 15 mg twice a day for six weeks. Thankfully, it doesn't have withdrawal effects, but unfortunately, it didn't work for me."

• Lea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 8, 2017

For Anxiety "I started Buspar 2 days ago. I'm not sure if it is working. My personal situation is creating chaos in my life, and anxiety and panic attacks are everyday occurrences. I'm having serious problems being able to sleep after 2 a.m. (always woke up and can't go back to sleep). Today I'm trembling and have a terrible headache, nausea, and tiredness. I don't know if I should continue this med or stop it before I get worse. Can anybody experience these side effects in the first days and then get better? I don't know what to do, and I can't stand still."

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

Buspirone 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."

• Cic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 4, 2020

For Anxiety "About 2-3 years into taking buspirone, I started to experience weird side effects. My judgment was clouded. Very impulsive. My sex drive exploded and wanted to be naked all the time. Anxiety was horrible, I was experiencing panic attacks regularly. It all culminated in me losing 25 lbs and taking a trip to the ER because I simply couldn't eat. I kept getting nauseated all the time! I was also in a mild depression. This lasted until I finally withdrew from it. (Spent 12 days in a behavioral health unit) from trying to manage the withdrawal. It even prompted my septum to deviate, which I'm dealing with now. (Extremely frustrating.) I'm off all psychiatric medication now. I'm the happiest I've ever been, my appetite is the best it's ever been, and my weight is normalizing. My anxiety is normal. I've learned to manage my feelings through sleeping, eating well, and being sociable. This stuff is highly dangerous, it's at the point now where I'm considering a lawsuit over emotional pain and suffering."

• rac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2018

For Anxiety "Day 4 on buspirone, or as I have called it “bed rest from extreme nausea.” I’m on 7.5 mg twice daily and have only taken the required 2 doses one day because of the nausea. Someone, please tell me there is an end in sight. On the anxiety front...I only feel extreme angst about this nausea, other than that, pretty numb."

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

Buspirone 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?"

• Anonymous
• August 21, 2009

Buspirone for Anxiety "I wish I could say that BuSpar helped me. I was really hoping that I would have the same experience as some of the individuals here. I think the BuSpar actually made my anxiety worse. However, I didn't feel any side effects until I took it for about 2 weeks. I had dizziness and fatigue that many have commented on, but also the less common side effects like gastrointestinal problems, nausea, confusion, and lack of concentration. I had to stop taking it because it was impairing me so badly. I hope that this medication works for others, but it, unfortunately, did not for me."