Buspirone and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Nur...
• May 25, 2016

For Anxiety "I'm not one to turn to medication for help, but when I got to the point where anxiety was eating me from the inside out, I knew I could use help. I am taking Vyvanse 20 for my A.D.D. and was prescribed 5 mg of Buspar twice a day. I'm very sensitive to medication, so I wanted to start off low, and I've read many people feel like it's a sugar pill because they feel nothing. I can tell you that this is not like Xanax. Usually, around 6 p.m., I start feeling anxious about everything that is to come. Cooking, college homework, my children, appointments, and even taking showers gave me anxiety because I knew it needed to be done, and I felt I didn't have enough time. It's an awful, nauseating feeling for those of you who suffer from it. I felt 100% better."

• Nyt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2015

For Anxiety "I have been taking Buspar for 1 week, and I'm noticing subtle good changes. My doctor prescribed 10 mg 2x a day. I read good things before I started on them, and since I'm very sensitive to medicine and didn't want to jump in with the dose and then have it make me sick and not want to continue, I started very slow: 5 mg in the am (having something small to eat made me a little nauseous) and 5 mg at night. I can notice even at that low dose I'm not as irritated or impatient when I drive, if I have to wait in line. Even my daughter, who's 11, says I seem more patient when she asks me a question. Very hopeful as I increase to the dose my doctor wants me at, it will be even better. I really hope this will be the last med I have to try."

• Ins...
• May 15, 2014

Buspirone 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."

• 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."

• Ven...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 10, 2024

For Borderline Personality Disorder "After trying antidepressants for the last 10 years, this is one of the first medications to lessen the rage I feel. I was also 6 months postpartum when I was placed on the medication. It helped so much after having a baby. I was on 15mg 2x a day but experienced sweats, dizziness, brain shocks, nausea when the medication first kicked in. After 30 min, it would go away, but I brought it up to the doctor and she changed it to 10mg 3x a day, and I no longer experience side effects. It also helped when I was grieving my dad's death. I would cry all day, and it seemed to help pull me out where antidepressants wouldn't."

• Hap...
• January 17, 2022

For Anxiety "I started with 5 mg twice a day. The first week was very hard! I had a lot of anxiety and nausea. After the first week, I started to feel better! My mind stopped racing all the time. After a month, I started getting panic attacks again. I then upped my dose to 7.5 mg twice a day. Again, the first week was terrible. My anxiety was so bad. After that first week, I started feeling good again. I still get anxious thoughts, but I can talk myself out of them now. I am more level-headed and do not get panic attacks. This is way better than the citalopram I was on years ago."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2019

Buspirone for Anxiety "Tried many different antidepressants over several years, and none of them worked. A new doctor prescribed BuSpar, and I’m so thankful! It works really well. I feel like a different person with a lot less anxiety bogging me down. I have been taking it for 2 weeks. My only negative is that I was originally prescribed 10 mg twice a day, and at around 3 PM every day, I felt drained. I told my doctor, and she added a dose in the afternoon. It has a short half-life, so as a result, you do feel it wear off. It has been a miraculous change! I’m very pleased!"

• Sum...
• April 19, 2019

For Anxiety "Let me start off by saying I was off buspirone for 2 weeks, got back on it as I had terrible symptoms, not being able to leave my house for two weeks. The reason was because I was so anxious to go to places where there were people. I have even missed over two weeks of work. It is the worst experience ever. Some places that I just had to go to and I had several panic attacks and crying in front of people, so embarrassing. The second problem is being so nauseous - lemonade and crackers are still my best friends until the buspirone gets back in my system. My experience with buspirone 30mg is that I take it twice daily, and it is amazing, I'm a totally different person - I'm more calm and I sleep great and don't have racing thoughts or worry about going out into public. When I'm not on buspirone, I can't function, and I'm very sensitive and cry over everything. I'm glad I'm on this medication. Give it time. I take one in the morning and one at bedtime. No problems with headaches, but I did notice when I am on it, I don't have a taste for anything."

• csc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2017

Buspirone for Anxiety "I started BuSpar 2 months ago and at first I did have the side effects for the first 3 weeks, but was given anti-nausea medication and reduced the nausea. Have lost 12 pounds and have kept it off. Eating a little as no changes in what I eat. No sweets. And that makes me happy. And no more anxiety."

• RWJ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 1, 2017

For Sexual Dysfunction, SSRI Induced "I have OCD-induced anxiety and depression, for which I was taking the SSRI Luvox. Luvox caused me sexual dysfunction (difficulty reaching orgasm and delayed ejaculation), so my psychiatrist prescribed 5mg of buspirone to take 3 times a day. This medication works well to boost desire and makes the orgasms feel good. I have since stopped taking Luvox, and now rely solely on buspirone for my anxiety. This medication generally boosts my mood. That said, I am surprised by the number of people who are prescribed this medication 'as needed.' This is not a benzodiazepine, and in order to feel the anxiolytic effects, it is necessary to take buspirone 2-3 times a day for at least two weeks."

• Anonymous
• August 8, 2009

Buspirone for Anxiety "I've got generalized anxiety disorder. BuSpar turns off the worrying like a switch. The only downside was the first dose, 15mg was too much. I had weird side effects, if I looked at a light source, I'd feel unspeakably strange pulses of something that felt like electricity go through my body. I also got motion sick and vomited after the first dose. Luckily, this only happened once. After reducing the dose to 5mg (q.i.d.), I had no more side effects. My advice to the uninitiated would be to start with a small dose and titrate upwards to avoid any surprises."