Buspirone and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Bri...
• October 8, 2019

For Anxiety "I began taking buspirone after a hospitalization that stemmed from psychosis and anxiety so bad I became delusional. In addition to major anxiety, I have bipolar disorder and a personality disorder. I cannot say I've seen any improvement in anxiety symptoms whatsoever since I began buspirone. If anything, after I become anxious, the anxiety is profoundly worse and begins to affect me physically. I suffered the same before the hospitalization, but now it feels far worse. Heart palpitations, violent tremors, excessive pain induced by anxiety, etc. The heart palpitations are somewhat painful, and the shortness of breath becomes concerning. I intend to discontinue it because, in a nutshell: I'm a lot worse. Taken with: lithium, thorazine, Vistaril, and trazodone. All 4 of which I've been on in the past, and all 4 of which have never made me feel this way. Buspirone makes me tired, and that's about it, the anxiety is much worse than it was."

• Fra...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 23, 2019

For Anxiety "Prescribed buspirone 10 mgs - 3x day, but I started by breaking them in half and taking 5 mgs - 3 times daily. The first 3 days, maybe a little tiredness and slight headache, but extreme diarrhea (may have been a virus). The 2nd week, I felt great! I kept thinking, where was this wonder medication the past 10 years of suffering. Week 3, probably the worst anxiety of my life. I had the feeling of a constant panic attack for 3 days straight and led to the body flu. I stuck it out and by week 4, started to feel better. I decided to up the dose to 20 mgs a day. Let me tell you, the 10 mgs was probably too much. I couldn't even remember if I dropped my kids off at daycare and still had anxiety. Week 7, upped to 25 mg. 10 mg in the morning and evening, and 5 in the afternoon. This lasted only 3 days, because I was so dizzy after taking the night doses, I had to close my eyes and fall asleep immediately. I am now on week 9, 15 mgs daily and feel pretty good.... Might even try 10 mg total."

• Hal...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 20, 2023

Buspirone for Panic Disorder "I have been on this for almost a year, and it helps, but not enough. I am on 10 mg three times a day. It honestly helps for maybe an hour tops, and then I feel the same again. I seriously hate having to take it three times a day. It really doesn't help that much either, maybe if I was on a higher dosage it would. It also makes me feel tired and groggy, sort of like I have taken Benadryl or something. I might as well just take Dramamine or Benadryl for the same exact effect. It's really not convenient having to take it three times a day either. I have severe anxiety, and it just doesn't do it for me. However, if you have mild anxiety, I think this might work great."

• Kya...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2021

For Anxiety "Been on this medication for a month now. I take 5 mgs 3x a day. The side effects when I first started taking it were just brain zaps and a bit of tiredness. Compared to other meds I’ve been on, way less side effects. After about 2 weeks, I started to notice some positive effects. Now at 4 weeks, I feel like this medication really does take the edge off. It doesn’t seem to make the thoughts go away (so far), but it lessens the physical effects of the anxiety. Only thing is I have had some mild on-and-off static in my ears, but it’s really manageable in comparison to the horrible anxiety I was having before being on this med."

• 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."

• Viv...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 26, 2019

For Anxiety "I would warn you to be very wary of this drug. Started as a way of being able to control anxiety and depression, and so I could lower my dosage of diazepam. It made everything worse. This was at the lowest dose. Insomnia, nausea, groggy, tired. Only tried this as the SNRI did not work either. Use this at your peril."

• Rea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2022

For Anxiety "I do not recommend this drug! It did nothing but give me every dang side effect there was, and finally got so bad not being able to breathe and sleep that I had to go to the hospital. Also, this will leave a metallic taste in your mouth, and you won’t be able to taste your food the next day. This made me worse, not better. I am also sensitive to medication and have a drug history from my late teens. So the chemicals in my brain are unbalanced and my tolerance for meds isn’t high. This made my paranoia of taking medicine worse. It affects everyone differently. I was scared to take it and glad I did because now I know it’s not for me. Nausea, dizziness, tiredness, chest pressure, ear ringing, metallic taste, bad dreams (during small brief moments of sleep)."

• Mat...
• January 25, 2017

For Anxiety "I started taking this medicine last Saturday after I had an attack and passed out on the floor Friday and was sent to the ER. Well, they prescribed me this. I have never had any situations like this before, and since I have been taking it, I have been so confused, slow to react, tired, dizzy, and can't even hardly function at my job right now."

• 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."

• Ugh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2018

For Anxiety "I went on buspirone Jan 10, it is now the 30th. 20 days of half being good, but the last week I have had the worst panic attacks ever in my life being on this stuff. 7.5 mg x 2 twice a day. Heart palps, panic attacks, coldness, dizziness, tired eyes, back and chest muscles are tight, especially in between doses, yet everyone said wait the 3 weeks, no thank you! Today is the last day. Anxiety hasn't improved, and a massive panic attack almost sent me to the E.R. tonight, they were more constant on this stuff! I have had 4 attacks in my life, this week it's been 4/5 per day, every other day. Idk, tonight I thought I was going to lose my mind after I took them. The ending point was I could feel the meds kick in, but this last attack was so severe, it scared me. I know it was a weird reaction to these meds, 'cause now that it is out of my system, I feel fine. This drug is horrible."

• lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 6, 2018

Buspirone for Anxiety "I started out taking 2 doses of 5 mg a day. The first few days, I did notice a little mood boost, but it didn’t last long. We raised my dose 5 more mg (15 mg a day) and same thing, but it went away. Didn’t help with my panic or separation anxiety. Did help with depersonalization. It made me tired, nauseous, and gave diarrhea the first couple of days. Those went away after that, but it did give me a weird feeling about 45 minutes after taking each dose. I tapered off after 2-3 months."

• nin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 13, 2019

For Anxiety "I used to take this for anxiety, and it worked great, besides making me tired, but otherwise no side effects. I got a refill recently because my anxiety came back, and this makes me extremely dizzy and like I’m on a roller coaster minutes after taking it. Not sure if the filler ingredients changed or something, but I cannot take this unless I want to be laying in bed for hours after."

• Bee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2017

For Anxiety "My doctor put me on this medicine on 2-17-2017 twice a day at 7.5 mg for my anxiety and stress levels. Today is 2-20-2017, and I'm already having issues. I ended up getting extremely lightheaded, heart racing, sweating, and dizzy all in the matter of five minutes. I went to go to the bathroom so I could try and feel better. Next time I remember, I was on the floor lying in a pool of my own vomit. At that time, I had no idea what was going on, what had happened, or anything. I ended up having a bad seizure. I was locked in place for five minutes, not breathing properly, and throwing up everywhere. I was extremely confused and exhausted, like I had just run a marathon. Went to bed and had another one six hours later."

• Kas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 6, 2017

For Panic Disorder "Prescribed to me to treat anxiety and panic disorder. Couldn’t take this during the day when at work or driving. Found the best time was to take 1.5 pills early in the morning and 1.5 pills before bed. It knocks me out, and I have very heavy sleep and clear dreams. When I did take it during the day before work, it made me so dizzy and tired I felt like I was going to pass out or throw up. But those effects only last about 30 min. I take it really early in the morning and late at night so I can fall back asleep during the more dizzy times, and then I wake up completely fine! It has really helped me calm down combined with therapy."

• 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."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2021

For Anxiety "This medication worked well for anxiety, except it leaves you with profound tiredness. I also experienced muscle pain in my lower back, neck, and legs. I eventually stopped taking it for the above reasons."

• Anonymous
• August 22, 2021

For Anxiety "I've taken this for close to 6 weeks. No change. I don't like morning pill at all, it makes my head buzz and feel tired. Taken Prozac off and on for depression for years and liked it, but not for anxiety. I don't know what to do. Don't want to feel like a zombie but would love a normal life and not be knotted up and crying every day. Not how I want to spend my life. This is horrible! Don't know if I should try a little longer or be a guinea pig for another drug!"

• Cra...
• August 18, 2016

For Anxiety "I just started taking this medication a few days ago. I will write an update later as I give it more time. Thus far, my side effects have been a slight numbing of my mouth. I am extremely sensitive to medication, and this has happened with other meds I have taken, so I am not alarmed by this. I am taking it with food, and I do feel a bit of slight nausea and tiredness about an hour after taking it. I also feel a bit spaced, but I am hoping these will subside over time. It isn't anything unmanageable at this time. I am on a very low dose: 2.5 mg BID. It isn't what the doctor prescribed, but after talking with my pharmacist about my sensitivity to meds, he said I could build up to the dose. I was prescribed 5 mg BID to increase if needed."

• Let...
• May 7, 2016

For Anxiety "Just started 5 mg Buspar (3x a day or prn) tonight after being pulled from Wellbutrin. I took Citalopram for 7 years prior to trying the Wellbutrin and had to stop because that obliterated my sex drive. I am prescribed 0.25 mg Xanax prn. I feel tired now. Calm. I feel a little jumpy, but not like I usually do. I suppose we'll see!"

• Ros...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2021

For Anxiety "It just makes me absolutely tired. I can’t stand it. It just started happening about 3 days ago, and I’ve been on it since 10/14/21. Will it get better? Should I take it once a day and not at night? But then I’ll be tired all day."

• UA9...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2023

Buspirone for Anxiety "I wish it worked for me. I felt tired on any dose - from 5 mg to 60 mg/day. Just tiredness, nothing else. Still have anxiety, fears, running thoughts, avoid people, etc. This medicine is not for me."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2017

Buspirone for Anxiety "Didn't do anything but make me tired. Started at 15 mg and went all the way up to 60 mg with no improvement."

• moa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 31, 2019

For Anxiety "I think this medication is great when you find 'your' dose, but taking too much makes you feel incredibly tired and sorta drunk."

• Gai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2019

For Panic Disorder "This drug made me completely dysfunctional, incompetent, exhausted, nauseous, deathly sick. Blah!!!!"

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2018

For Anxiety "Didn't help at all, just made my anxiety worse and gave me bad headaches and no energy. Only on it for three weeks."