I started taking buspirone back in February and started at 10mg but my psychiatrist has slowly increased over these past months and I am at 50mg for the past week and I feel horrible, anxiety is through the roof, derealization and even feel depressed.
I am 5 weeks postpartum btw. I’m planning on calling tomorrow but I want to hear opinions.
I got prescribed Busbar for anxiety. just took my first one (5mg). i’ve been putting off taking it because I’m really nervous about side effects. will it make me feel weird or tired? i’m new to this helpppp
I think im just stupid and don't know how to interpret pill bottle labels
I'm pretty sure I was taking 10mg a day before my dosage got increased. I took a pill in the morning and at night, so.. two 5mg pills.. one morning, one night? I think??
then my dosage got increased to 15mg a day, talking 3 pills throughout the day. the pills are segmented into 3 parts
it says "take one tablet by mouth 3 times daily" ... so I interpreted this as 3 separate pills, 3 times a day.
so ..no. I am guessing I'm supposed to break apart 1 pill into 3 pieces and take the 3 pieces accordingly throughout the day??? right???
so assumingly, one whole pill is 15mg. and I was talking 3 a day.. so 45mg total.
I feel so stupid and idk how this hasn't caused like serious issues. I haven't noticed anything too off, and I've been doing this for over a month. yikes
so I genuinely went from taking 10mg a day to accidently taking 45mg a day holy shit
So I just started taking Buspar 10mg 2x a day a few weeks ago. Not sure if it’s placebo or what but I do feel like I noticed a decrease in my general anxiety about life pretty damn quick.. but the dreams yall. Super weird, super vivid, and they seem to last all night long, and I’m having trouble waking up to my usual alarms.. when I do, I feel very groggy for about an hour after waking up. I’m used to only setting an alarm on my watch, but for the past week I’ve been sleeping through it or silencing it without waking up enough to realize I’m doing it. I’m going to start using my bedside alarm so I have to physically get up to turn it off but I’m curious if anyone else experienced this? And does it get better the longer you’re on the med?
A couple days ago I made this post. Yesterday I gathered up enough courage to start it. I take 5mg twice a day. One dose right after breakfast (around 1 hour after waking up) and another dose right after lunch (around 8 hours after the first dose). I don't feel any bad side effects AT ALL. Maybe a little tired, but I can't say for sure because I didn't have my usual coffee today and yesterday I was pretty sleep deprived from the night before, so it might just be those not the med. But I also don't feel any anxiety relief. My questions are: 1- How long do you think I should stay on this dose before telling my doctor that it doesn't work and to up my dose? I know it shouldn't be working on day 2 but I'm just asking in advance to know what I'm gonna do. 2- Does anyone take only 10mg daily longterm or did you get your dose upped eventually? If so after how long of trying 10mg? 3- Is my schedule of taking the doses 8 hours apart good or should I take them closer/farther from each other?
Any other tips? Thank you!
Anyone drink alcohol while on buspar?
I started taking Buspar 5 mg twice daily after meals, 8 days ago, because of functional dyspepsia and the anxiety associated with it.
I am also taking Lexapro 20 mg, and I feel comfortable on it.
During the first few days of taking Buspar, I felt very mild dizziness that was barely noticeable, and about half an hour after taking the pill I would lose my appetite.
On day 7, new symptoms started appearing, including increased anxiety, not feeling comfortable at all, and headaches.i hate this feeling
Are these symptoms normal, and do they usually go away with time?
Success story!? Share here! Dose and how long until YOU felt the medication became therapeutic? I know what the Dr says but how long for u!? And side effects fully went away! Cheers! Thanx!
Hello,
I take 20 mg Prozac and 450 mg Wellbutrin XL every morning. This combo works really well for my anxiety and depression, but I’m dealing with sexual side effects: ED, low sex drive, muted sensitivity, and it takes me forever to orgasm.
My doctor prescribed Buspar 15 mg. I started taking it at night before bed because I was worried it might make me groggy, but now I’m wondering if that’s the best timing.
For anyone who has taken Buspar to help with SSRI sexual side effects, what time of day worked best for you? Did morning, afternoon, evening, or bedtime make a difference? Is it better to take multiple times a day?
Also, what dose were you prescribed?
Currently on Buspirone 20mg twice daily and while it’s pretty decent, it doesn’t feel like enough. I’m already pretty close to the upper limits of what would typically be the max daily (60mg)
I don’t notice any major crash, but it just feels insufficient, like long waves in and out instead of a single time where it dropped in effectiveness. I’ve not had many side effects. Since increasing to my current dose, I think i’ve had a tiny bit of numbness (not the kind I want that blocks anxiety, but more of a mental fog) but it’s hard to tell. Maybe a little more irritable.
I’m wondering if this same dose i’m on could be better split up 3x a day? or if adding another 10-20mg on top of what I take as a third dose could make this better?
Can anybody relate to my experience with insufficient results being made better by 3x daily dose?
I only had one day that was truly anxiety free since starting the medication. Everything else had felt unstable in terms of if I will feel panic and anxiety or not. I just want something stable that works well 😭
Hello all!
I just have a quick question, has anyone ever experienced uncontrollable violent tendencies while taking BuSpar and accidentally missing a dose?
I am not on the med, I started it, but only was able to take it for a short time because it caused me extreme dizziness. My husband husband been taking it for a few weeks, however, and accidentally missed a dose last night. He woke up in a fit of anxiety and rage, and when I tried to calm him down was very nasty towards me. I will admit I was frustrated with some of the things he said to me, but I very much was just trying to be supportive in that moment. He took it upon himself to slap me in the back and when I came out of the bathroom after brief time, took the cup of ice water I’d gotten him and threw it in my face and all over my shirt.
I’ve read other places that BuSpar can cause people to be afraid that they are going to hurt someone so I’m just curious has anyone ever felt that they couldn’t control their urges and accidentally hurt someone within their home? How do I handle this if it’s withdrawl symptoms?
My husband can be a very forgetful guy, and I don’t know that I can deal with that kind of a fit every single time he forgets the dose.
Thank you for any and all answers/advice❤️
I only take Buspar 2.5mg once a day in the morning, I’m pretty sensitive to medication. I’ve consistently taken it for 24 days, and still having sleep problems. I fall asleep fine but my sleep feels no light and restful, and I wake up multiple times a night. I would like to continue it as long as the sleep goes away. If and when did yours go away, and did you take anything to help?
Hey everyone,
I started Buspar on April 2nd at 5mg twice a day. The first week I actually felt some relief my anxiety felt quieter and more manageable, and I had hope it was finally working. But now, a few weeks in, my anxiety feels awful again. It honestly feels overwhelming at times, like I’m back where I started or even worse on some days. That initial improvement seems to have faded and I’m feeling really discouraged. I’m not sure if this is normal with Buspar like maybe it takes longer to fully kick in and the effects come and go at first? Or does this usually mean the dose is too low or it’s not the right medication? I’m waiting to talk to my doctor because he’s been out of town, but I just wanted to see if anyone else experienced this same pattern early on.
Hello!
I'll keep this as short as possible..
I have a medical history of anxiety and depression, asthma, under active thyroid, bulimia, OCD traits and fibromyalgia.
I'm a 40 year old female.
I have been on every antidepressant available in the UK other than mitarzapine (sp?) as I worry about the weight gain.
I found venlafaxine the best for me but it kind of made me a bit hyper - which I think would actually be nice at the moment.. I will get to that in a moment.
I have basically switched each time due to increased binging.
I lost weight on that to begin with but then had huge hunger and binge eating so switched again. I was on 150mg
I have been on quetiapine which caused me to have severe panic attacks.
Propranolol for years which helped anxiety and a nervous tremor - they won't give this to me now due to having asthma... I've had asthma since a child but I think the regulations have changed.
Diazepam - this is the best thing for my anxiety..even 2mg once a day and I feel so much better in general but they won't prescribe this longer than a few days at a time.
Amitriptyline which made me feel really anxious and weird.
Pregabalin which made me feel amazing on 25mg twice a day for about 3 days and then it seemed to stop and I tried to increase but noticed I was swelling up and getting puffy so stopped.
I am currently on sertraline - was 200mg but noticed increased tremor when doing nothing at all and increased anxiety..went down to 150 then 100 now up to 150 again.
I've also started 5mg Buspirone once a day - increased to twice a day.. felt like it was helping but now I feel completely numb, really down and irritable, disassociating and generally don't seem to care about anything.
I also was prescribed promethazine 10mg upto 3x a day... If I take one at bedtime it knocks me out but the next day I feel really crappy and tired.
I'm not sure if it's the Buspirone causing my symptoms at the moment and if I should stop...the promethazine.. or the sertraline.
I wish I could just not take anything and get it all out of my system and start from scratch but I can't.
So I wanted to find out if anyone else had similar experiences, any recommendations etc.
Thank you
Some background, I’m 24M and have been anxious my whole life but it wasn’t bad. Had a bad hospitalization 8 months ago and since then I’ve been crippled with anxiety and nausea and panic. I’ve tried lexapro, Ativan, zofran, compazine, and found no relief with any of them.
In the last 4 months I’ve been on buspirone slowly going up from 5mg to now 30mg twice a day. I still don’t feel normal, still having panic attacks and constant anxiety and nausea so bad that I can’t leave the house or do basic things.
My psych is recommending I start Zoloft in combination with buspirone to see if it helps, I’m just looking to see if anyone out there has experienced similar things or has any advice. If I don’t get better soon I’m afraid of losing everything and I’m running out of options.
I’ve already had MRIs, stomach endoscopy, Balance and dizziness testing, etc etc with all results being normal. Every doctor has told me that it’s all in my head I just don’t know what I should be doing.
TL:DR- did zoloft help in combination with your buspirone or am I screwed
Thanks in advance for anyone’s time.
What is the best option for a good nights sleep when it comes to taking your dose?
So I don't know about anybody else, but I wanted to reach out on here and see if anybody else has felt the same way as me. But I started this medication about three months ago and originally I started on 7 1/2 mg twice a day for a total of 15 and now I'm at 15 mg twice a day for a total of 30. And I've been on that dose for about two months now. But I feel like it has made me way less anxious physically, but I still have ruminating and raising thoughts. As well as I feel like I constantly have to convince myself that this is all real. Like real life like I feel extremely depersonalized. As well as I feel like I just don't care about a lot anymore. I know this drug drug has a very low rate for blunting, but I can't explain that any other way And I feel like it's just kind of a shitty situation because it's either I don't get the medication and I have panic attacks and intense anxiety or i'm on the medication, but I don't feel fully present or here and honestly that freaks me out